[VPAAEtal] Support course for International Students

[Academic Affairs]

Dear Colleagues,

If you have non-native students who have problems with their English, please consider this new course that is being offered for the first time. This semester's focus is on written English, and particularly papers, theses and dissertations. Below is the course description and the specific info.

FLL 506. Special Topics for International Graduate Students/TAs. (3 Hours) 
This three-hour course is designed to build classroom listening, discussion and writing skills by expanding vocabulary and fluency. Topics in oral/aural fluency range from the study of classroom discourse (agreeing, disagreeing, seeking clarification, turn-taking, lecture organization and comprehension strategies); academic presentations and discussions; interpersonal communication strategies, including cross-cultural communication and accent modification. Topics in writing range from emphasis on analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple sources for written purposes; developing well-focused and well-supported arguments using relevant reasons and examples; using standard written English syntax and avoiding errors in mechanics.

FLL 506    Spec Topic Int'l Students   Hours: 3 
   001    82772    TR 2:00p-3:15p     Location: HL325    Toki,

For more info, please contact the department of Literature and Languages (5260)

Thank you,

Salvatore Attardo
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