The University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI) is excited to announce the return of the Online Academic Writing course that has been designed to meet the needs of UConn graduate students who are non-native English speakers/writers.
THIS COURSE IS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
Course Description: This is a ten week non-credit course is designed for UConn graduate students who are non-native English speakers and writers. The purpose of the course is to develop essential skills for writing research papers appropriate to participants’ academic disciplines. Topics will include positioning, moving from general to specific and from problem to solution, discussing data, summarizing and critiquing, and improving writing though the process of producing multiple drafts. Interactive and collaborative activities will build awareness of common grammatical forms and linguistic conventions of scholarly works, ability to analyze, cite and respond to others’ work, and strategies and resources to support ongoing proofreading and self-editing.
For more information on the coure please visit the UCAELI website - http://ucaeli.uconn.edu/programs/professional-vocational-english-courses/
Course Details:
Dates – 01/23/17 – 04/07/17
Cost – $350
Instructor – Stephanie Barefield Stephanie.barefield@uconn.edu
How to Sign Up:
If you would like to sign up, please email alexandra.schipani@uconn.edu with your request. Please include your full name and peoplesoft number. You must sign up by January 20, 2017.
For more information, contact: Alexandra Schipani - UCAELI at 860-486-2127 - alexandra.schipani@uconn.edu