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Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2005

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Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2005

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Continuation of 21F.505. Further development of reading, writing, and oral communication skills. Extension of advanced grammar and further enhancement of advanced vocabulary. Variety of cultural elements studied through readings, video, and discussion. Lab work required. This course covers Lessons 27 through 30 of Japanese: The Spoken Language by Eleanor H. Jordan with Mari Noda. The goal of the course is to continue expanding grammar and vocabulary by further developing four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The goal is to acquire the ability to use Japanese appropriately with increasing spontaneity emphasized, and to be prepared to become an independent learner to the point where you are capable of handling authentic Japanese by yourself, without fear or hesitation.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Languages; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Nagaya, Yoshimi
Date Added:: 01/01/2005

Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS), Spring 2007

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Advanced Workshop in Writing for Social Sciences and Architecture (ELS), Spring 2007

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Advanced subject focusing on techniques, format, and prose style used in academic and professional life. Emphasis on writing as required in fields such as economics, political science, and architecture. Short assignments include: business letters, memos, and proposals that lead toward a written term project. Methods designed to deal with the special problems of those whose first language is not English. Successful completion satisfies Phase II of the Writing Requirement. This workshop is designed to help you write clearly, accurately and effectively in both an academic and a professional environment. In class, we analyze various forms of writing and address problems common to advanced speakers of English. We will often read one another's work.

Subject:: Architecture and Design; Arts and Humanities; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Political Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Brennecke, Patricia W.
Date Added:: 01/01/2007

Argumentation and Communication, Fall 2006

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Argumentation and Communication, Fall 2006

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A writing practicum associated with 11.200 and 11.205 that focuses on helping students present their ideas in cogent, persuasive arguments and other analytical frameworks. Reading and writing assignments and other exercises stress the connections between clear thinking, critical reading, and effective writing.

Subject:: Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Abbanat, Cherie
Date Added:: 01/01/2006

Business Communication for Success

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Business Communication for Success

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This book is suited for Business Writing, Business English or Business Research/Report Writing courses.Basics of Written Business Communication presents basic business communication concepts, vocabulary, models, and exercises in a clear, practical, and engaging way. The author provides a set of core chapters intended to provide a highly focused introduction to the field. Then, he provides an optional series of modules that provide instructors with complete flexibility to emphasize additional topics of their choice.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: University of Minnesota
Provider Set:: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
Author:: Scott McLean
Date Added:: 01/01/2010

CASD 1114 Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders (Boldis)

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CASD 1114 Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders (Boldis)

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Survey of speech, language, and communication disorders for educators. Consideration of varied disorders that might be encountered in educational settings; application to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This course is an overview of speech, language, and hearing disorders. It will investigate the impact of communication on children with developmental disabilities and enable non-specialists to work effectively with this population. Throughout this course, we will consider a range of problems (i.e. neurological and physiological disabilities), as well as applications to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Subject:: Early Childhood Development; Special Education; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening; Anatomy/Physiology
Material Type:: Bibliography; Homework/Assignment; Lecture; Reading; Syllabus
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Allison Boldis; Amy Wolfe
Date Added:: 03/05/2021

CASD 1114 Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders (Hamdan)

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CASD 1114 Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders (Hamdan)

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Survey of speech, language, and communication disorders for educators. Consideration of varied disorders that might be encountered in educational settings; application to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This course is an overview of speech, language, and hearing disorders. It will investigate the impact of communication on children with developmental disabilities and enable non-specialists to work effectively with this population. Throughout this course, we will consider a range of problems (i.e. neurological and physiological disabilities), as well as applications to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Subject:: Early Childhood Development; Special Education; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening; Anatomy/Physiology
Material Type:: Bibliography; Homework/Assignment; Interactive; Lecture; Syllabus; Unit of Study
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Amy Wolfe; Christina Hamdan
Date Added:: 03/05/2021

CASD 1114 Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders (Velasquez)

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CASD 1114 Survey of Speech, Language, and Communication Disorders (Velasquez)

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Survey of speech, language, and communication disorders for educators. Consideration of varied disorders that might be encountered in educational settings; application to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Syllabus Description: This course is an overview of speech, language, and hearing disorders. It will investigate the impact of communication on children with developmental disabilities and enable non-specialists to work effectively with this population. Throughout this course, we will consider a range of problems (i.e. neurological and physiological disabilities), as well as applications to children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Subject:: Early Childhood Development; Special Education; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening; Anatomy/Physiology
Material Type:: Bibliography; Diagram/Illustration; Homework/Assignment; Lecture; Reading; Syllabus
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Amy Wolfe; Maryna Velasquez
Date Added:: 03/05/2021

CASD 2231: Language Development Birth to 5 years (Fuse)

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CASD 2231: Language Development Birth to 5 years (Fuse)

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Syllabus for course: Language development in relation to motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social development from birth to age five; language sampling. Implications for individual, cultural, and linguistic variation and emergent literacy.

Subject:: Early Childhood Development; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Linguistics
Material Type:: Syllabus
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Akiko Fuse; Amy Wolfe
Date Added:: 03/07/2021

CASD 2231 Speech & Language Development

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CASD 2231 Speech & Language Development

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In this course, students will study the normal acquisition of speech and language in infants, children, and adolescents. Speech and language development will be studied in relation to the development of cognitive, perceptual, motor, emotional, and social skills. Theories of language acquisition and methods of assessing language will be discussed. The emergence of literacy in relation to language development will also be addressed. In addition, lectures will focus on cultural and linguistic variation in language acquisition. Class format will include lecture, organized discussion, and student presentations.

Subject:: Communication; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening
Material Type:: Lecture Notes; Reading; Syllabus; Textbook
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Baila Epstein; Colin McDonald
Date Added:: 12/26/2020

CASD 2481 Diagnostic Audiology

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CASD 2481 Diagnostic Audiology

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This course covers disorders of hearing, measurement of hearing through pure tone and speech audiometry, and interpretation of audiometric test results.

Subject:: Languages; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening; Linguistics
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Syllabus
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Amy Wolfe; Dorothy DiToro
Date Added:: 09/08/2020

CASD 7325X Clinical Foundations in Speech-Language Pathology

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CASD 7325X Clinical Foundations in Speech-Language Pathology

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Addresses foundational knowledge related to many aspects of clinical practice in speech-language pathology. It has been developed to support students entry into their first clinical practicum and supervision experience.

Subject:: Health, Medicine and Nursing; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Anatomy/Physiology
Material Type:: Bibliography; Homework/Assignment; Reading; Syllabus
Provider:: CUNY
Provider Set:: Brooklyn College
Author:: Akiko Fuse; Amy Wolfe
Date Added:: 03/07/2021

English Composition I

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English Composition I

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This course promotes clear and effective communication by sharpening critical thinking and writing skills. The first unit is designed to change the way in which students think about writing--as a conversation rather than a solitary act. The second unit focuses on academic writing and explores the PWR-Writing or Power-Writing Method (PWR Pre-Write, Write, Revise). The remaining units will focus on the minutiae of good writing practices, from style to citation methodology. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate mastery of principles of grammar, usage, mechanics, and sentence structure. Identify the thesis in another individual's essay. Develop a thesis statement, structure it in an introductory paragraph, and support it with the body of the essay. Organize ideas logically within an essay, deploying adequate transitional devices to ensure coherence, flow, and focus. Differentiate between rhetorical strategies and write with an awareness of rhetorical technique and audience. Differentiate between tones and write with an awareness of how tone affects the audience's experience. Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking for reading and writing purposes. Quote, paraphrase, and document the work of others. Write sentences that vary in length and structure. (English 001)

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Composition and Rhetoric; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Reading Foundation Skills
Material Type:: Assessment; Full Course; Lecture; Reading; Syllabus
Provider:: The Saylor Foundation
Date Added:: 03/06/2019

Expository Writing for Bilingual Students, Fall 2002

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Expository Writing for Bilingual Students, Fall 2002

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Formulating, organizing, and presenting ideas clearly in writing. Reviews basic principles of rhetoric. Focuses on development of a topic, thesis, choice of appropriate vocabulary, and sentence structure to achieve purpose. Develops idiomatic prose style. Gives attention to grammar and vocabulary usage. Special focus on strengthening skills of bilingual students. Successful completion satisfies Phase I of the Writing Requirement. The purpose of this course is to develop your writing skills so that you can feel confident writing the essays, term papers, reports, and exams you will have to produce during your career here at MIT. We will read and analyze samples of expository writing, do some work on vocabulary development, and concentrate on developing your ability to write clear, accurate, sophisticated prose. We will also deal with the grammar and mechanical problems you may have trouble with.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Language Education (ESL); Composition and Rhetoric; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Brennecke, Patricia W.
Date Added:: 01/01/2002

German I, Fall 2008

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German I, Fall 2008

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" This course gives an introduction to German language and culture. The focus is on acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. Audio, video, and printed materials provide direct exposure to authentic German language and culture. A self-paced language lab program is fully coordinated with the textbook/workbook. The first semester covers the development of effective basic communication skills."

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Weise, Peter
Date Added:: 01/01/2008

German III, Spring 2004

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German III, Spring 2004

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This course expands skills in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Students develop analytic and interpretative skills through the reading of a full-length drama as well as short prose and poetry (Biermann, Brecht, DĚ_rrenmatt, Tawada and others) and through media selections on contemporary issues in German-speaking cultures. Coursework includes discussions and compositions based on these texts, and review of grammar and development of vocabulary-building strategies. It is recommended for students with two years of high school German.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Languages; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Jaeger, Dagmar
Date Added:: 01/01/2004

German II, Spring 2005

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German II, Spring 2005

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Expansion of basic communication skills and further development of linguistic competency. Review and completion of basic grammar, building of vocabulary, and practice in writing short essays. Reading of short literary texts. Exposure to history and culture of German-speaking countries through audio, video, and Web materials. In this course students are exposed to history and culture of German-speaking countries through audio, video, and Web materials. It focuses on the expansion of basic communication skills and further development of linguistic competency, and includes the review and completion of basic grammar, building of vocabulary, and practice in writing short essays. Students will also read short literary texts.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Crocker, Ellen
Date Added:: 01/01/2005

Grammar of a Less Familiar Language, Spring 2003

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Grammar of a Less Familiar Language, Spring 2003

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Detailed examination of the grammar of a language whose structure is significantly different from English, with special emphasis on problems of interest in the study of linguistic universals. A native speaker of the language assists when possible. From the course home page Course Description This course is designed to allow participants to engage in the exploration of the grammatical structure of a language that is unknown to them (and typically to the instructors as well). In some ways it simulates traditional field methods research. In terms of format, we work in both group and individual meetings with the consultant. Each student identifies some grammatical construction (e.g. wh questions, agreement, palatalization, interrogative intonation) to focus their research: they elicit and share data and write a report on the material gathered that is to be turned in at the end of the term. Ideally, we can put together a volume of grammatical sketches. The first three to four weeks of the term, our group meetings will explore the basic phonology, morphology and surface syntax for a first pass overview of the language, looking for interesting areas to be explored in more detail later. During this period individual sessions can review material from the general session as well as explore new areas. At roughly the fifth meeting, individual students (typically two to three per session) guide the group elicitations to explore their research topic.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Linguistics
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Kenstowicz, Michael J.
Date Added:: 01/01/2003

High-Intermediate Academic Communication, Spring 2004

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High-Intermediate Academic Communication, Spring 2004

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The goal of this course is to review grammar and develop vocabulary building strategies to refine oral and written expression. Speaking and writing assignments are designed to expand communicative competence. Assignments are based on models and materials drawn from contemporary media (newspapers and magazines, television, web). The models, materials, topics and assignments vary from semester to semester.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: M.I.T.
Provider Set:: M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:: Yoo, Isaiah WonHo
Date Added:: 01/01/2004

Human Dimensions of Global Warming

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Human Dimensions of Global Warming

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GEOG 438W is a writing-intensive course that concentrates on the human-environment interactions involved in contemporary and future global warming. The course comprises two broad topical areas: global warming impacts, which takes place in the first half of the course, and global warming mitigation and policy, which encompasses the second half of the course. Each week highlights a theme, such as the impacts of climate change on human health or greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, that weaves through the course lecture, reading assignment, class discussion, and writing activity.

Subject:: Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Communication; Public Relations; Composition and Rhetoric; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; History; Physical Geography; Cultural Geography
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: Penn State University
Provider Set:: Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (http:// e-education.psu.edu/oer/)
Author:: Brandi Robinson; Brent Yarnal
Date Added:: 03/04/2019

LANGUAGE, THOUGHT, and REALITY (1956 edition)

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LANGUAGE, THOUGHT, and REALITY (1956 edition)

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A unique perspective on the confluence of the three basic conceptual frameworks in human experience. Contains several studies, with data, of remarkable world views of disparate cultures based on their specific cultures language. The premise is that how people experience the world, then think about it, then create a language around it, alters their perception of the world in very fundamental ways. The radical notion is that thought and language, creates the circumstances of, and contribute to significantly different realities for different peoples.

The internalization and realization of this concept is significant and can possibly radically alter and change how different cultures assess their ability to, at the most basic levels, understand other cultures realities.

Subject:: World Cultures; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Social Science; Anthropology; Cultural Geography; Social Work
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Case Study; Full Course; Homework/Assignment; Lecture; Lesson; Primary Source; Reading; Textbook
Provider:: Open Library
Author:: Benjamin Lee Whorf; Openlibrary Org
Date Added:: 03/01/2019