Rice University - English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate
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English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate at Coursera Overview
Duration | 23 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Intermediate Level
- Approx. 23 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate at Coursera Course details
- The English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate course is for students with a (minimum) high-intermediate level of English. It is designed to help international students develop the academic skills necessary for success in undergraduate studies at an American university while strengthening their English proficiency.
- Ideally, prospective students have completed or are near completion of a high school diploma in their country and would like to come to the United States to study for a bachelor?s degree.
- The total length of time required to complete the course is approximately 4 weeks. Students should expect to spend about 5-7 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. All courses are asynchronous, which means that the lessons and their activities can be completed at any time of day or night, provided that all course assignments are completed by the final day of class.
English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate at Coursera Curriculum
Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking
Making Predictions Before You Listen
Note-Taking Tutorial
Listening Practice #1: Listen and Take Notes
Synthesize Information from Two Lectures
Listening Practice #2: Listen, Take Notes & Synthesize
Prepare for Predicting and Review the Lesson
Extend Your Knowledge and Review the Lesson
Review the Lesson
Prepare for Listening Practice #2
Connecting Ideas
Glossary
Suggested Listening Practice
Making Predictions
Use Your Notes to Answer These Questions
Use Your T-Chart to Answer These Questions
Practice with Connectors
Practice the Vocabulary
Show Your Understanding
Writer's Workshop
What Does a Thesis Statement Look Like?
Paragraph Structure
Plagiarism
Using Citations
Extend Your Knowledge and Review the Lesson
Review the Lesson
Review the Lesson
Extend Your Knowledge and Review the Lesson
Past Tense Comparison
Reading Resources
Glossary
Thesis Statements Quiz
Paragraph Structure Quiz
Identifying and Preventing Plagiarism Quiz
Using Citations Quiz
Practice with Past, Past Perfect and Present Perfect Verb Tenses
Practice the Vocabulary
Show Your Understanding
Reading and Note Taking
Purposeful Previewing
Using the SQ4R Method to Preview or Review a Text
The Cornell Method
Becoming a Faster and More Fluent Reader
Review the Lesson and Extend Your Knowledge
Review the Lesson
Review the Lesson and Extend Your Knowledge
Review the Lesson
Suggested Speed Reading Practice
Paraphrasing
Glossary
Suggested Academic Reading Practice
Purpose and Organization
Applying the SQ4R Method
Practice Note-Taking
Speed Reading Practice #1
Speed Reading Practice #2
Practice Paraphrasing
Practice the Vocabulary
Show Your Understanding
Application Project
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