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Academic vocabulary

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COURSE INTRODUCTION

Course Syllabus

How Good Is Your English?

Grammar Check

Vocabulary Check

ESL004 Discussion: Would You Rather?

Unit 1: Language Skills: Mechanics

Unit 1 Learning Objectives

1.1: Punctuation: Let's Study

Punctuation Matters

End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point

Internal Punctuation: Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Quotation Marks

1.2: Punctuation: Let's Practice

Punctuation Practice

Additional Punctuation Practice

1.3: Punctuation: Let's Apply

Punctuation Matters Discussion

1.4 Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 1

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Reading to Analyze

Unit 2 Learning Objectives

2.1: Critical Reading: Let's Study

Critical Reading

Preview and Annotate

Synthesize, Outline, and Summarize

2.2: Critical Reading: Let's Practice

Critical Reading Practice

2.3: Critical Reading: Let's Apply

Critical Reading Discussion

2.4: Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 2

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Read to Improve

Unit 3 Learning Objectives

3.1: Vocabulary for Academic Purposes: Let's Study

1.3 Introduction and Key Insights

General vs. Academic Vocabulary

Jargon: Specialized Academic Vocabulary

3.2: Vocabulary for Academic Purposes: Let's Practice

Academic and Specialized Vocabulary Practice

3.3: Vocabulary for Academic Purposes: Let's Apply

Academic and Specialized Vocabulary Discussion

3.4: Putting It All Together

Let's Review Unit 3

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Reading to Write

Unit 4 Learning Objectives

4.1 Sources for Academic Writing: Let's Study

4.1 Introduction and Key Insights

Academic Writing: Integrating Sources

Academic Writing: Evaluating Sources

4.2 Sources for Academic Writing: Let's Practice

Academic Writing Practice

4.3 Sources for Academic Writing: Let's Apply

4.3 Introduction and Key Insights

Academic Writing Discussion

4.4 Putting It All Together

4.4 Introduction and Key Insights

Let's Review Unit 4

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 4 Assessment

Course Feedback Survey

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

ESL004: Certificate Final Exam

Academic vocabulary