2007-2008 Academic Catalog (4-Aug-2007).indd - AUK

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY of KUWAIT
2007-2008 ACADEMIC CATALOG
IENG 030 Advanced Intensive English Level 3, Oral
Language
Communication III
Extensive practice in listening to and understanding academic lectures and taking notes.
Students will learn to recognize a variety of verbal and non-verbal clues to signal main ideas
in a lecture; prepare and deliver formal oral presentations; improve discussion skills, and learn
how to support their opinions and respond to the opinions of others. Prerequisite: Placement
test, TOEFL 173-190 OR IENG 020. Co-requisite: IENG 031.
IENG 031 Advanced Intensive English Level 3, Reading and
Language
Writing III
Refines writing techniques through the development of paragraphs on academic topics with
correct structure and organization. Introduces writing of expository essays. Acquisition of
academic vocabulary for all modes of discourse while learning to present, synthesize, and
analyze authentic academic texts. Provides extensive reading of academic texts for the purpose
of evaluation of information. Students will also acquire library research skills. Focuses on
improving academic reading skills comprehension and answering test questions. Prerequisite:
Placement Test, TOEFL 173-190 OR IENG 021. Co-requisite: IENG 030.
ENGL 099 Fundamentals of Reading and Writing (12)
This course focuses on developing academic reading and language skills necessary for
success in the academic environment. Under the close supervision of the instructor and
using the workshop method, students will refine their reading, vocabulary, and sentence skills
while producing a portfolio of multi-paragraph writings that demonstrates their ability to
summarize, paraphrase, synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information and ideas taken from a
variety of sources. Exit exam required. This course meets 20 hours per week. Credit earned
cannot be used for graduation. Pre-requisite: TOEFL 520 or Accuplacer LOEP Reading ≤
109/WritePlacer Essay ≤ 8.
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