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(H) Humanities and Performing ArtsEI – English as an International Language (continued)EI 311Academic Speaking and Listening IIThis course imparts the linguistic and technicalskills advanced-level students need in order toprepare, deliver and respond to an academicpresentation. Research methods, vocabulary,speaking styles, and presentation design willreceive emphasis. 3:0:3EI 321Academic Reading IThis course aims to develop advanced-levelstudents’ reading and comprehension skills andbuild their vocabulary. At least two novels willbe read and analyzed. 3:0:3EI 322Academic Reading IIThis course concentrates on the skills advancedstudents require to be able to read academictexts such as articles and textbooks. Emphasiswill be placed on the acquisition of academicvocabulary; fluency and efficiency of reading;and advanced comprehension strategies. 3:0:3EI 330Academic Integrated Skills IThis class provides students with additional andhighly advanced language acquisition, focusingon further development of reading, writing,speaking and listening skills, with emphasison academic communication. Content willreinforce learning in other academic subjects,helping students to succeed in 300-400slevels of computer science, natural science,psychology and liberal studies. 3:0:3EI 340Study Skills for International StudentsThis course prepares non-native speakers ofEnglish for academic work. All the skills thatstudents need to succeed in the academicclassroom are covered in this class: reading,directed listening, note-taking, vocabularybuilding, organizational skills, library andinternet use, referencing techniques, and reviewstrategies. 3:0:3(H) Humanities and Performing ArtsEN – EnglishEN 105 (C)First Year Writing Seminar I: CriticalReading, Writing and Thinking AcrossContexts (C)An introduction to the recursive processes ofwriting, the course will emphasize discoveryand writing-as-thinking. Students will engagevarious personal and academic genres, withattention to analyzing the audience andpurpose for different writing situations. Coursereadings expose students to a variety of genresand topics from a range of cultural contexts topromote critical thinking and dialogue. Peerresponse, reflection and revision are emphasizedthrough a summative course portfolio. 3:0:3EN 106 (C)First Year Writing Seminar II: AcademicResearch and Writing (C)Prerequisites: EN 105 or equivalentThe course provides sustained experiencewith the research and writing tasks commonin the academy. Students will explore variousacademic genres, with particular focus onlearning to undertake academic inquiry; engagein close reading; incorporate research into theirwriting; and document sources. Peer response,reflection and revision are emphasized througha summative course portfolio. 3:0:3EN 201 LEIntroduction to LiteratureIntroduction to concepts and vocabularyinvolved in literary analysis. Develops skills inreading, interpreting and evaluating literatureand surveys some of the major literary concernsand movements. 3:0:3EN 203Explorations in Language and LiteratureIntroductory topics course in language andliterature. May be repeated for credit ondifferent topics. 3:0:3283