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  • 1.00 Credits

    In this course, students will read and discuss texts chosen to deepen the analytical and theoretical skills gained within the various majors offered by the Department of Languages and Literature. With this experience in common, students will then present to the group a project centered on a significant cultural issue in the student's language/national area. Through participation in this capstone, students will have the opportunity both to explore large cultural questions, to exchange ideas in an interdisciplinary environment, and to serve as the 'resource person' for knowledge relating to their own area of study. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    The content of this course focuses on providing a historical overview and introduction to the theoretical principles and research findings underpinning dual immersion education; examination of program models and pedagogy, including Utah's Dual Language Immersion Model; and practical application of theory and research in immersion programs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An examination of approaches and methods in second-language teaching, as well as the theories of language and language acquisition on which they are based. Discussion of current assessment procedures. Focus on educators' implicit theories of L2 learning and teaching. Includes critiqued peer teaching. This course is restricted to students in the ESL Teaching Minor, TESOL Certificate, and FL major. Prerequisite: ENGL/LING 1200 or LING 3200 Co-requisite ENGL/LING 1200 or LING 3200
  • 1.00 Credits

    Collaborative Writing Studio is a one-credit, small-group collaborative that meets asynchronously each week. It is designed as a nurturing support forum for students who desire weekly writing feedback similar to that provided in the University Writing Center. The course is specifically intended for students concurrently enrolled in writing-intensive courses, as it provides a place for students to give and receive feedback on the writing they are doing in their other courses. WRTG 1000 can most easily be described as a structured peer collaboration on all aspects of the writing process, including discussion, drafting, and revision.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students learn about the transition from high school to university-level writing and thinking. The course introduces students to university discourse conventions through the analyses and writing of academic texts. Students increase their awareness of and practice responding to a variety of academic situations through activities such as note-taking, library research, and critical evaluation. Students will also be introduced to the design and production of multimedia and print texts.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Course prepares students to transition into American university writing courses. Assignments include reviews of written grammar and organization, academic vocabulary building, and individual and collaborative writing/revision. Course is for students with limited experience writing academic English papers, responses, and/or critical analyses of complex English readings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students learn to read and write rhetorically, develop and support claims, and produce and evaluate writing in collaboration with peers. Course readings and assignments emphasize writing for diverse purposes and disciplines. Intended for students whose first/most dominant language is not English. To be taken during Freshman year.
    General Education Course
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students learn to read and write rhetorically, develop and support claims, and produce and evaluate writing in collaboration with peers. Course readings and assignments emphasize writing for diverse purposes and disciplines. To be taken during Freshman year.
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    Introduces students to research processes relevant to a variety of writing assignments. Topics include the organization of information; ethical uses of information; and applications of critical thinking, reading, analysis, and synthesis.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Writing in undergraduate academic contexts. Students practice analytical and persuasive writing that addresses various academic audiences in a research university. Emphasis on writing for learning, textual analysis, writing from research, and collaborative writing. Intended for students whose first/most dominant language is not English. To be taken Freshman year.
    General Education Course