Course Description

Writing essays and academic papers is central to university success.  This workshop reviews the skills necessary to perform well on academic writing assignments. Using selected academic essays as models, you will apply writing and editing processes essential to producing well-developed academic texts.  Throughout the workshop, you will practice essay organization, grammar and sentence structure in your writing.   The course is open to non-native speakers of English, who are enrolled in university graduate or undergraduate courses.

If you are starting late, ask about prorated rates, by emailing todd.miller@temple.edu.

Learner Outcomes

Review the necessary skills to perform well on academic writing assignments. Using sample academic essays, you will:

• Apply writing and editing processes to produce well-developed academic texts
• Practice target organization, grammar and sentence structure in your writing

Notes

To “brush–up” means to refresh your memory and improve on a skill.  The Academic English Skills Brush-Up Workshops will provide vital review and practice with the language skills essential for university success, and needed by so many undergraduate and graduate students whose native language is not English.  At the beginning of the workshop, you may find that you are familiar with the skills covered, but the review will help you use those skills more accurately and confidently.