FESL 62 Academic Reading and Writing
This elective course challenges students to absorb and produce with clarity and purpose. Students who successfully complete this course are able to read, evaluate, and discuss academic texts critically; demonstrate note-taking and study techniques appropriate for success in a university classroom; write papers in which they present and defend their ideas in an academic style; and select applicable methods to prepare for exams. This course is designed to help students study any subject matter in English at the university level. Authentic academic readings, grammar, and vocabulary development tasks using the Academic Word List prepare students to take tests, to write papers, and to increase reading speed and comprehension.