TEL 7210 Academic Reading & Writing

This course emphasizes the skills and strategies needed to teach English language reading and writing skills to students planning to pursue post-secondary studies in an English environment. This course will focus on major theories and practices in academic reading and writing pedagogy, including intercultural rhetoric, connections between reading and writing, the role of grammar, academic integrity, and effective feedback. The course will focus heavily on lesson planning, material development, and assessment of academic writing tasks. Students may complete a field experience as part of the course requirements.