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CESL 641 Fundamentals of Academic Writing in English (1 credit)

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Offered by: McGill Writing Centre (School of Continuing Studies)

Overview

CESL : Key strategies for graduate students across disciplines whose first language is not English: reading scholarly texts for structure; learning to apply these structures in writing assignments; developing vocabulary building strategies; identifying and practicing nuances of scholarly English syntax. Self-editing techniques; review of English grammar and mechanics. Audio feedback and multiple drafts.

Terms: Winter 2014, Summer 2014

Instructors: Samuel, Carolyn (Winter) Cooper, Richard; Samuel, Carolyn (Summer)

  • Restriction (s):Open only to graduate students in degree programs for whom English is a second language.

  • Intended for non-native speakers of English.

  • This course cannot be counted towards course requirements of any graduate program.

  • 13.5 contact hours

  • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

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