Advanced Academic English

The ability to communicate persuasively and appropriately in Academic English is fundamental to the successful completion of a degree. This course is designed to help students engage with academic sources, write accurately and persuasively for an academic audience, and communicate ideas effectively in discussions and presentations. It introduces theoretical and practical aspects of English academic writing and successful oral presentation strategies. Class discussions and activities will focus on skills such as how to sequence ideas and structure paragraphs into a coherent written argument, how to identify key and supporting ideas, and how to reference published work appropriately. Activities will develop academic reading strategies, writing skills (such as note making, annotation, planning, drafting, peer reviewing, revising, editing), and speaking and listening skills for discussions and presentations. Students will be encouraged to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in their own areas of interest.