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(General English as a Second Language; 5 credit hours, MTWRF)
EDU T&L 106 is designed to introduce students to many of the aspects of academic writing they will need in their other university courses. Specifically, we will look at various rhetorical strategies that are necessary for success in academic wiriting, such as

summarizing defining synthesizing comparing arguing

In addition, we will look at issues such as plagiarism that are important for all students to understand. Finally, specific grammatical forms that are related to these rhetorical forms will be discussed. By the end of the course, we hope students will be prepared for both further ESL courses as well as other university writing.

1-hour midterm, producing a written text 2-hour final, producing a written text

(Advanced English as a Second Language, 5 credit hours, MTWRF)
EDU T&L 107 is designed to give students practical experience with, as well as increased awareness and mastery of academic writing conventions related to summarizing, paraphrasing, documentation, and analytical writing in response to sources. Reading assignments and grammar exercises complement the aims of the writing requirements.

Major Assignments
In-class paragraph/essay writing, on-line journal writing and discussion board via WebCT, two graded summaries, two graded essays (with multiple revisions and based on non-literary and literary sources):

comparison and contrast synthesis/response 2-hour midterm, comparison and contrast essay 2-hour final, synthesis/response essay with a Works Cited list

(Academic Writing in English as a Second Language, 5 credit hours, MWF)
EDU T&L 108.01 emphasizes the reading/writing connection while incorportating current technological resources. Students read both nonliterary and literary texts and use them in the writing of a series of academic papers and for on-line discussion. Major assignments are based on argumentation. In addition, appropriate citation and documentation techniques for print and electronic texts are required in all pappers and exam essays.

Major Assignments
They are two papers, with multiple revisions, required:

refutation paper argument paper group project involving a brief presentation 2-hour midterm, refutation or response essay 2-hour final, argument essay

(General English as a Second Language, 5 credit hours, MTWRF)
EDU T&L 106G is designed to introduce students to many of the aspects of academic writing they will need in their other university courses. Specifically, we will look at various rhetorical strategies that are necessary for success in academic wiriting, such as

summarizing defining synthesizing comparing arguing

In addition, we will look at issues such as plagiarism that are important for all students to understand. Finally, specific grammatical forms that are related to these rhetorical forms will be discussed. By the end of the course, we hope students will be prepared for both further ESL courses as well as other university writing.

1-hour midterm, producing a written text 2-hour final, producing a written text

(Advanced English as a Second Language, 5 credit hours, MTWRF)
EDU T&L 107G is designed to help graduate students develop advanced skills in academic writing. By the end of the course students are expected to write polished essays that incorporate organizational patterns most frequently found in academic prose. Examples of writing by students and professionals are analyzed and used as points of departure for writing. Closely related activities include coverage of grammatical points relevant to the types of essays students are expected to write and revise. In addition, assignments are given to help students increase their competence in vocabulary use and proofreading skills.

Major Assignments
Four assignments with multiple revisions.

a series of summaries an extended definition of a concept and the relevance of that concept to a field of study a discussion of a problem and proposed solution an interpretation of discipline-specific data 2-hour midterm, extended definition 2-hour final, data interpretation

(Academic Writing in English as a Second Language, 5 credit hours, MWF)
EDU T&L 108.02 is designed to help the graduate student develop the skills necessary to write about and present research findings. Students learn to evaluate and synthesize information from various online and print sources, employ appropriate genre conventions, and organize and present ideas, both electronically and in print, in a coherent and scholarly manner.

Major Assignments
Four pieces of writing with multiple revisions.

- an annotated bibliography - a critical review of an article in the student's field - a long paper, using some citations, tailored to the student's current academic work, culminating in a Website or Powerpoint presentation of research findings - a style manual, based on sources/references in the student's field or major, culminating in a written report or Powerpoint presentation

Issues in Academic Discourse: Writing up research for presentation and publication (Summer 2004)

This course is designed to help graduate students in two major area. One is the performance of two important academic discourse tasks: preparing a conference paper and preparing a manuscript for publication. The other is enhancing the writing skills necessary to successfully complete the ongoing writing requirements found at the graduate school level, such as writing laboratory reports. reports of research in progress, research papers, etc. The course is designed for students who have completed EDU  T & L 108.02 or who have qualified out of that course but who feel a need to continue developing their academic writing skills. Class sessions and course materials concentrate on both the rhetorical and grammatical dimensions of academic writing. Class will meet once a week, and there will be a weekly tutorial with the instructor to discuss the student's project.

Thesis, Dissertation, and Proposal Writing (Summer 2005)

The focus of this course is on the preparation of thesis and dissertation proposals and thesis and dissertation chapters. The course also focuses on the writing of various kinds of academic correspondence. Students enrolled in the course must be either writing a thesis dissertation proposal (or prepared to do so) or chapters for a thesis or dissertation. The students' thesis and dissertation advisors will be consulted during the course to assist the instructors with assessment of students' needs and progress. The reading assignments and in-class activities will be determined by the specific needs of the students in this class, i.e., their level of language proficiency and current knowledge of thesis, dissertation, and proposal writing. Generally, considerable attention is given in class to the rhetorical and grammatical analysis of sample thesis and dissertation chapters or proposals, while in tutorials students discuss their own thesis, dissertation, and proposal writing. As such, writing assignments consist of revision of work already in progress on the thesis, dissertation, or proposal, and/or the drafting of a new chapter of the thesis or dissertation or a substantial portion of the proposal.