ELIUP 57 - Integrated Skills 4

10 CR

Course introduces the academic essay. Assigned writing tasks are varied with an emphasis on timed writing and revision. Students practice higher-level sentence grammar forms including sentences with adverb clauses, noun clauses, and adjective clauses. Students read professional essays and articles and use them as examples and context for their student essays.

Prerequisite(s): Admission into the English Language Institute and completion of ELIUP 56 with a C- (1.7) or better, or permission of the department.

Course Outcomes

Write a variety of sentence types with correct grammar
Use the writing process from brainstorming to final draft
Determine the purpose of an essay question and write an essay accordingly
Focus an essay with a clear thesis statement and topic sentences
Make a point and support it with relevant ideas and specific details
Paraphrase and summarize written material accurately
Proofread and edit written work
Write sentence or short paragraph answers to test questions
Increase reading speed and comprehension
Determine the main idea of a reading selection
Use vocabulary in context skills effectively
Think critically about readings and respond in discussion and writing

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