Introduction

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Course Description

This course focuses on developing the skills needed for understanding academic texts and for writing academic English, to approximately CEFR mid-B2 level.


Course Content

1. Academic Vocabulary - Test 1 and Test 2: 40 points
2. Academic Reading -  Quiz 1 and Quiz 2: 40 points
3. Extensive Reading: 60 points (60 pages or 30,000 words (1 page=500 words)
4. Paraphrasing Skills: 30 points (10 pages or about 5000 words)
5. Reflective Writing: 30 points (10 pages or about 5000 words)
6. Writing a Research Paper: 100 points
7. Final Written Exam: 100 points

Course Objectives

1. Produce independent readers who value reading as a life-long pursuit
2. Develop the culture of reading and critical thinking skills
3. Improve writing which involves not only the accurate use of language but also the effective selection and organization of information
4. Learn how to select relevant data to support an argument and solve a specific problem
5. Develop extensive reading and proofreading skills and become critical readers by selecting reliable information
6. Write a mini-research paper using appropriate reference materials 

Course Outcomes

1. Write well-structured, logical academic essays using the words from Academic Word List
2. Find reliable information in the internet; collect and organize data related to a given topic
3. Select relevant data to support an argument; arrange ideas in a logical order; 
4. Use material from relevant reliable sources to develop clear and detailed text, write a mini-research paper acknowledging materials used by citing sources in APA format and using direct quotations correctly so that detailed information is communicated reliably and with appropriate acknowledgement
5. Draft, revise, edit and proofread written work using appropriate reference materials such as dictionaries and encyclopedias
6. Paraphrase texts using correct grammar, syntax, full sentences and complete paragraphs; use transitions and other cohesive devices to link ideas effectively within and between paragraphs.