Academic English for Cornell Graduate and Professional Students
Students who wish to register for one or two of the three courses listed below may do so by clicking on the link below:
Register here for Introductory Academic and Professional English Writing
This course features strategies for improving organization, grammar, vocabulary, and style through the writing and revision of short papers relevant to participants' work. Class size is small, homework is limited, and instruction is tailored to the specific needs of participants. Each class will meet for one hour and 55 minutes once per week starting the week of September 16 and ending the week of November 25. To supplement the class work and allow for individual attention, the instructor will schedule one additional hour of small-group discussion. May be taken concurrently with English Speaking, Listening, and Culture for Academics and Professionals.
Register here for Advanced Academic and Professional English Writing
This course offers more opportunities for non-native speakers of English to expand and refine their academic and professional writing, editing, and revising skills, as well as their vocabulary and grammar skills. The class employs spontaneous and planned writing tasks, peer and individual editing activities, class and small-group discussions, and online collaboration. Participants continue to focus on techniques for writing more effectively for the academic and professional environment by broadening their understanding of the language of research papers, abstracts, proposals, reports, summaries, and related academic and professional genres. Each class will meet for one hour and 55 minutes once per week starting the week of September 16 and ending the week of November 25. To supplement the class work and allow for individual attention, the instructor will schedule one additional hour of small-group discussion. It is recommended that participants take Introductory Academic and Professional Writing before taking this course. May be taken concurrently with English Speaking, Listening, and Culture for Academics and Professionals. To register for this class, you must have taken Introductory Academic and Professional Writing or Academic English for Cornell Grad Students 1001.
Register here for English Speaking, Listening, and Culture for Academics and Professionals
Participants learn strategies for engaging in formal discussions and presenting information to a group. Presentations may be videotaped and reviewed with peers and the instructor. Participants strengthen their listening comprehension skills and improve their pronunciation and cultural awareness by analyzing excerpts from audio clips and speaking scenarios. Each class will meet for one hour and 55 minutes once per week beginning the week of September 16 and ending the week of November 25. To supplement the class work and allow for individual attention, the instructor will schedule one additional hour of small-group discussion. May be taken concurrently with Introductory Academic and Professional Writing and Advanced Academic and Professional Writing.
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