English as a Second Language 290C - Prof Grammar for Wrtng & Spkng

Builds confidence for writing and speaking in academic and professional contexts for undergraduate and graduate students. Helps students learn to use language accurately and appropriately in written texts and for oral presentations. Includes in-class activities such as grammatical consciousness-raising, text analysis, production practice, proofreading and editing for typical second language errors, and targeted speaking exercises. Helps students chart individual progress by keeping a personal inventory of patterns of errors. Focuses primarily on the particular language used in various academic genres, as revealed by computer-driven analysis. Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students.

ESL 290C is for graduate international students and upper-division undergraduate international or domestic students who are non-native speakers of English. Focus is on a comprehensive, thorough review of academic English grammar and relevant vocabulary used as a system of communication important for success with formal academic and professional writing and speaking. Areas of particular difficulty are addressed. Students engage in classroom applied practice activities and customized special projects that reflect their specified areas of interest.