Relevant SLO’s
2) Identify and understand rhetorical patterns while reading a text
3) Analyze and evaluate structure and claims of selected academic texts
6) Locate and document current research in their academic fields, with emphasis on APA format
Curriculum Components
Part 1: Completed During Weeks 4-7 of Semester
Library Research Lesson
Student Worksheet
See EAP 4100 tab in online library guide
Post-Assessment
See EAP 4100/4150 link in Assessments Forms tab in online Library Guide
Relevant SLO’s
1) Comprehend spoken English from native and non-native speakers
2) Understand and take notes on main ideas and important details of graduate-level lectures
3) Orally summarize and discuss the main ideas and details of a course lecture
5) Give an oral presentation on a topic from their field
7) Apply university academic integrity policies to oral English and presentations
Curriculum Components
Part 1: Completed in First Three Weeks of Semester
Guided Library Tour
Language Skills: Listening, Note-taking, Speaking
*30-45 minute tour guided by librarian
*Students will fill out notes outline to listen for main ideas and important details from the tour
*Students will prepare ahead of time and ask one question during the library tour
Part 2--Completed in the two weeks following the library tour
Oral Presentation
Language Skills: Speaking, presentation
*After the tour, students will at home orally record a summary of the tour with with an emphasis on highlighting what they learned
* Students will choose how a specific aspect of the library will help them with their graduate studies and will give a 4-5 minute presentation to the class about their topic
Student Worksheet
See EAP 4150 tab in online Library Guide
Post-Assessment Forms
See EAP 4100/4150 link in Assessments Forms tab in online Library Guide
Relevant SLOs
1) Utilize university library databases to find and synthesize research specific to their discipline
2) Build discipline-specific vocabulary in oral and written discourse through online corpus usage and corpora of articles
4) Use appropriate advanced grammatical structures in writing
Curriculum Components
Student Worksheet
See EAP 4200 tab in online Library Guide
Post-Assessment Forms
See EAP 4200/4250 link in Assessments Forms tab in online Library Guide
Relevant SLOs
3) Participate actively in a discussion by gaining and ceding the floor
4) Apply effective presentation skills to own presentations with adherence to university academic integrity policies
5) Present own research for an extended amount of time with adherence to university academic integrity policies
6) Apply advanced grammatical structures and comprehensible pronunciation in a presentation
Curriculum Components
1.Research Process: Oral Response
2.Semi-structured Interview with Subject Librarian
3. Mini Problem-Solution Presentation
Student Worksheet
See EAP 4250 tab in online Library Guide
Post-Assessment Forms
See EAP 4200/4250 link in Assessments Forms tab in online Library Guide