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English and Academic Preparation - Grad Track
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 26 hours
  • Course by Rice University
  • Offered by

About

The English and Academic Preparation – Grad Track non-credit course is for students who wish to strengthen their academic skills in preparation for graduate studies. This certificate course is designed to help both domestic and international students communicate more effectively in spoken and written contexts, read and comprehend scholarly texts, and take notes more efficiently. Ideally, prospective students have completed or are near completion of a bachelor’s degree and would like to study for a master’s or doctorate degree in the United States. The total length of time required to complete the course is approximately 4 weeks. Students should expect to spend about 3-4 hours per week working with the materials and assignments. The course is made up of 4 modules: • Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking • Writer’s Workshop • Reading and Note-taking • Capstone Project Each module consists of video lessons, opportunities for practicing English and academic skills, interactive discussion boards with classmates, and graded activities. The course is asynchronous, which means that the lessons and their activities can be completed at any time of day or night.

Modules

Introduction: Meet Your Classmates

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Meet Your Classmates

Summarizing

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Summarizing a Lecture Quiz

2 Videos

  • Summarizing Skills
  • Listening Practice #1: Dyslexia and Learning English Lecture

1 Readings

  • Prepare for the Listening Practice

Synthesizing

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Synthesizing Two Lectures Quiz

2 Videos

  • Synthesizing Information from Multiple Sources
  • Listening Practice #2: The Psycholinguistics of Reading Lecture

1 Readings

  • Prepare for the Listening Practice

Asking and Fielding Questions

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Asking and Fielding Questions Quiz

1 Videos

  • Asking and Fielding Questions after a Presentation

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson

Grammar for Speaking: Embedded Questions

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding Embedded Questions

1 Discussions

  • Using Embedded Questions

1 Readings

  • Forming Embedded Questions

Glossary

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice the Vocabulary

1 Readings

  • Words in Context

Graded Assignments

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Show Your Understanding

1 Peer Review

  • Incorporating Research into a Presentation

1 Discussions

  • Q & A Optional Practice

Summarizing Academic Texts

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Summarizing Academic Text Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Writing Good Summaries

2 Readings

  • Prepare for the Lesson
  • Review the Lesson & Prepare for the Practice Quiz

Language for Summarizing

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Language for Writing Summaries

1 Videos

  • Summary Language

1 Readings

  • Expand Your Knowledge and Review the Lesson

Writing Critiques

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding the Structure of Book Critiques

1 Videos

  • Writing a Book Critique

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson & Prepare for the Practice Quiz

Language for Critiques

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding Critique Language

1 Videos

  • Language for Critiques

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson

Grammar for Writing: Paraphrasing

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice Paraphrasing

1 Readings

  • Paraphrasing

Glossary

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice the Vocabulary

1 Readings

  • Words in Context

Graded Assignments

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Show Your Understanding

1 Peer Review

  • Article Critique

1 Readings

  • Resources for Peer Review Assignment

Academic or Scientific Reading

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Academic Reading Practice Quiz

1 Videos

  • Reading an Academic Paper

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson and Apply the SQ4R Method

The Cornell Method

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Using the Cornell Method

1 Videos

  • Taking Notes Using the Cornell Method

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson & See an Example

Reading Critically

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Reading Critically Quiz

1 Videos

  • Learning to Read Critically

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson and Practice Reading Critically

Taking Notes with an Outline

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Using an Outline

1 Videos

  • Taking Notes Using an Outline

1 Readings

  • Review the Lesson & See an Example

Grammar for Reading: Pronoun Use

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Understanding Pronouns in Context

1 Readings

  • Distinguishing Pronouns

Glossary

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Practice the Vocabulary

1 Readings

  • Words in Context

Graded Assignments

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Show Your Understanding

1 Peer Review

  • Taking Notes on an Academic Reading

1 Readings

  • Reading Resources

Listening and Speaking

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 PeerReview
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2 Peer Review

  • Asking Questions After a Talk
  • Field Questions After a Talk

2 Videos

  • Lecture 1: Second Language Assessment - Part 1
  • Lecture 2: Second Language Assessment - Part 2

1 Readings

  • Prepare for the Task

Reading and Writing

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Read an Article and Write a Summary

1 Readings

  • Prepare for the Task
Alice Llanos
Instructors

Alice Llanos

Rachel Kraut, Ph.D.
Instructors

Rachel Kraut, Ph.D.