Full course description
This synchronous course by the English Language Institute is designed to strengthen your ability to enter standard North American university courses, where proficiency in written and verbal form as well as knowledge of academic expectations are imperative for success.
In order to prepare for academic success at UTK, you will focus on developing all of your language skills. In order to do so, you will be presented with rigorous texts designed for English language learners as well as authentic material made for native English speakers which will help you improve comprehension as well as critical thinking (application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation). The course will introduce the requirements for academic writing, including organization and structure appropriate to academically relevant content. You will also engage in listening and speaking activities needed to succeed in other credit-bearing university classroom settings as well as socially, as part of campus life.
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