Prof. MaryJane Danan

Office phone: 373-3331

Office: Room 207

Office hours: M-F 1:30 -2:30 p.m., or by appointment

e-mail: mdanan@willamette.edu

This course will focus on the development of English language and comprehension skills using the content from the Willamette University course you are taking. The activities we will do in this class are designed to help you improve your general English skills as well as learn the material in the elective course.

Speech communication activities: pair and group discussions, and presentations primarily based on readings or assignments from the Willamette University course. Also, you are encouraged to develop questions to ask the elective professors. In addition, we will spend some time preparing for presentations you will make in the Willamette University class.

.discussions and brief oral reports based on the readings to reinforce comprehension

.using study questions as reading guides

.paraphrasing and summarizing

.using a double-entry reading journal

.writing related to the readings and discussions

.vocabulary development (definition of terms and examples which illustrate meaning)

Summary / reaction and Essay writing: writing on topics related to the Willamette University course.

Lecture preview: discussion of major issues and vocabulary related to upcoming lectures.

Lecture review: work on note-taking skills, and comprehension of lecture content.

Q & A: participate in weekly question and answer sessions with one of the professors from the Willamette University course during Applied English class.

Grading: your participation in class will be evaluated daily, so it is important to use English at all times in class. In addition to class participation, homework and quizzes, attendance and being on time to class, as well as attendance at tutoring sessions, will influence your grade. Everything we do in class will help you build your academic language skills, so grades will be an average of all the items mentioned above.