UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ENWR 1559: Academic Writing I (Non-Native Speakers)
Part I of the two-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement. Covers finding and developing topics, building academic arguments, and organizing essays and reports. Graded A+ to C- or NC. Includes a tutorial at the Writing Center. Followed by ENWR 1508.
Offered Fall

ENWR 1507: Academic Writing Studio (multiple sections)
ENWR 1507 provides students individualized instruction to supplement first-year writing classes, concentrating on sentence-level stylistic and grammatical issues not covered intensively in ENWR 1505, 1506, 1510, or 2510. Students meet once weekly in groups of 5-6, where they will receive group instruction in English grammar and individual help with papers. ENWR 1507 is specifically designed for students whose first language is not English, but other students may enroll with the instructor's permission.
Offered as needed

ENWR 1508 Academic Writing II (Non-Native Speakers)
ENWR 1508 is part II of a two-course sequence for non-native speakers of English. This seminar class, which fulfills the first writing requirement, teaches students to identify and implement the conventions and expectations of academic writing and to develop strategies for academic reading. We will briefly review the principles covered in ENWR 1559 and will then focus on a variety of methods for organizing essays; developing research strategies; maintaining unity and coherence; using effective vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar; and editing. In addition to course time (2 hours per week), students will meet individually with the instructor every other week.
Offered Spring

ESL 3010 Classroom Communication
Students whose first language is one other than English develop advanced  aural/oral communication skills required for success at a U.S. university.  Topics include classroom discussion, oral presentation, and group participation sills. Academic vocabulary, reading strategies, and writing strategies that facilitate participation in academic discourse are also addressed.
Offered Fall

GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ESL 0901: Academic Writing I
ESL 0901 is designed for students who need work on controlling English syntax. Students review and practice important structures. Norms of organization and rhetorical expression are introduced. Writing tasks, which complement the work with structures, will be contextualized in the student's field of study. Minimal work is assigned outside of class.
Offered Spring and Fall
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0902: Academic Writing II
In ESL 0902, students focus on organization and rhetorical models of academic English. Sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics are reviewed as needed. Writing tasks, which complement the work with rhetorical models, will be contextualized in the student's field of study. Minimal work is assigned outside of class.
Offered Spring and Fall
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0903: Academic Writing - Advanced
ESL 0903 is an advanced writing course for graduate students for whom English is a second language. Course topics include reporting research, critical analysis, and argumentation. Structures and vocabulary are addressed as needed. Individual consultations are an important part of the course. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor and is limited to students at or near the dissertation stage.
Offered Spring.

ESL 0905: American English Pronunciation
Group and individual instruction in pronunciation for students who have difficulty with the perception and production of the sounds and intonation patterns of American English. Emphasis is on classroom exercises and optional work in the language laboratory. Recommended also for students with problems in general aural comprehension.
Offered Spring and Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0906: American English Conversation
Small group conversational practice designed to improve the general oral production and aural comprehension skills of nonnative English speakers. Attention given to idiomatic vocabulary building and American English conversational patterns and strategies.
Offered Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0907: Oral Academic Communication I
Students will learn and practice strategies to enhance oral communication with colleagues, classmates, and professional contacts. They will gain skills in conversing with individuals and groups, in group problem solving, and in giving presentations. While pronunciation and listening skills are not the main focus of this course, recommendations for self-study in this area will be given. Vocabulary and structures will be addressed as needed.
Offered Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0908: Oral Academic Communication II
ESL 0908 is designed to help students develop the oral communication skills needed for success in a graduate-level academic program in the US.
Offered Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0909: Oral Academic Communication III
ESL 0909 is designed for students who need both to practice speaking in academic contexts and to develop their presentation skills. Course activities include discussing academic topics, summarizing texts, paraphrasing, reporting research, and organizing and giving oral presentations. Pronunciation is addressed as needed.
Offered Spring.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0910: Accent Modification
Students who have a good command of English syntax and vocabulary, but who are being held back by pronunciation problems will be referred to this course. Enrollment in ESL 0910 is generally limited to prospective international teaching assistants. Other students may enroll as space allows.
Offered Spring and Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0911: Classroom Communication for International Teaching Assistants
ESL 0911 addresses skills and strategies ITAs need in order to carry out teaching responsibilities for their department, and it helps them learn how to communicate more effectively with American students. Graduate student ITAs successfully complete the course by demonstrating their ability to convey content information from their field to undergraduate students in a comprehensible and appropriate manner. Participants in the course and departmental supervisors receive a detailed report of progress at the end of the semester. This report may contain recommendations for suggested follow-up work for the ITA in consultation with the department or TRC staff.
Offered Spring and Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0912: Classroom Communication for International Teaching Assistants II
ITAs referred to ESL 0912 receive assistance in improving spoken English proficiency and/or teaching skills, as individual needs require. ESL 0912, also a noncredit course, does not meet as a regular class; Teaching Consultants work individually with the ITAs.
Offered Spring and Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0913: Academic Communications Seminar for Researchers - Oral Skills Component*
ESL 0913 is an advanced oral communication course designed for researchers, fellows, and visiting faculty at the University. Participants learn and practice strategies to enhance oral communication with colleagues and professional contacts. They gain skills in conversing with individuals and groups and in giving presentations. Pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and structures are addressed as needed. Participants meet weekly for 1.75 hours and are asked to submit presentation materials at several points during the course for review by the instructor and individual feedback.
Offered Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0914: Academic Communications Seminar for Researchers - Writing Skills Component*
ESL 0914 is an advanced writing course for researchers, fellows, and visiting faculty at the University. Participants fine-tune writing skills through analyzing models, writing up research and creating professional correspondence. Course topics include effective argumentation, academic style, coherence, conciseness, and clarity. Strategic use of sentence structure and vocabulary is also covered. Students will receive feedback on each writing assignment and will have access to individual consultation with the instructor during class time and office hours.
Offered Spring.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ESL 0915: English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is an intensive language and culture course, designed for nonnative speakers of English who have been admitted to an undergraduate or graduate degree program at the University of Virginia or who are prospective U.Va. research associates or visiting scholars. Participants fine-tune the language skills required for success in US higher education through exercises in academic writing, academic reading and vocabulary development, listening comprehension and note-taking, classroom discussion strategies, and presentation skills. A pronunciation assessment is conducted with follow-up work assigned as needed. The English for Academic Purposes Program, ESL 0915, is one of eight intensive language programs in the Summer Language Institute, which is organized by the University of Virginia's Office of the Summer Session.
Offered Summer. Application required. See www.virginia.edu/provost/caelc/summer.html for more information.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

ENGR 6000: Effective Communication in English
ENGR 600 is reserved for graduate students in the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Offered Spring and Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.

LAW4 706: Graduate Legal Research and Writing
Through analyzing models and individual writing practice, students will learn the style, organization, structure and vocabulary needed to independently perform a number of writing tasks in American Legal English. Writing will take place during class time, and thus minimal work will be assigned outside the classroom. Students will receive feedback from the instructor on each writing assignment and will have access to individual consultation with the instructor during biweekly meetings.
Offered Fall.
Restricted to: Instructor Permission.                                 

* Research associates/fellows and visiting faculty may enroll in other CAELC courses as space allows. Contact CAELC for more information at 924 3371.

COURSES FOR DEPENDENTS, VISITORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
ESL 0802: Multiskills English for Speakers of Other Languages
This course focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation to reinforce listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Open to intermediate and advanced students.
Offered Spring and Fall at the International Center.
Fee: $150.
Fall 2009 course begins September 14, 2009 and meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. for ten weeks.
Registration and payment through U.Va.'s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Registration and payment are completed in class on the first day of class.
For more information, contact Claudine O’Brien at (434) 979-2771.

ESL 0803: Oral Expression in English for Speakers of Other Languages
This course focuses on improving fluency. Students practice communication skills and express their feelings and opinions through group discussions. All conversation skills are practiced and grammar is reviewed when needed.
Offered Spring and Fall at the International Center.
Fee: $150.
Fall 2009 course begins September 14, 2009 and meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for ten weeks.
Registration and payment through U.Va.'s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Registration and payment are completed in class on the first day of class.
For more information, contact Claudine O’Brien at (434) 979-2771.

ESL 0804: TOEFL Test Preparation
This course prepares students for the comprehensive TOEFL exam. Students will learn appropriate skills and test-taking strategies to improve their performance on the test. This small class setting will provide the students with many opportunities to practice their language skills and ask individual questions.
Offered Spring and Fall at the International Center.
Fee: $130.
Fall 2009 course begins September 17, 2009 and meets on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for eleven weeks.
Registration and payment through U.Va.'s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Registration and payment are completed in class on the first day of class.
For more information, contact Claudine O’Brien at (434) 979-2771.

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