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2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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LS 402 - Advanced Level Academic Listening and Speaking VI


Course Description
The Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking II core course is the last class of the integrated course sequence that develops needed academic skills within the context of different academic areas and built-in academic vocabulary workshops. The listening strand focuses on rhyme/rhythm, passive voice, main ideas, active listening, summaries in conclusions, comparing lecture notes, rates of speech, figurative language and accented English. The speaking strand develops critical speaking strategies such as responding negative questions, making appointments, time negotiation, giving speeches, conversation starters, momentum, telling a story, phone etiquette, visuals in a presentation, expressing/intensifying concerns and giving constructive criticism. Poetry and story analysis, using a variety of sources, and memorizing are critical thinking strategies highlighted in this course. Test-taking strategies skills include taking notes while listening, main idea, signals and map-making for taking notes. This course is required for program completion.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Prerequisites by Topic
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Course Topics
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