Advanced Reading and Writing for Design I

Empowers multilingual students to efficiently read and develop fluent, targeted written communications for academic and professional work.

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I learned a lot of reading and writing strategies which are really helpful for my study in ID.

—English for Design Alumnus

Objective & Outcomes

This course will enable international students to engage in critical reading of design-related articles and convey analysis in discussion and written assignments that align with the cultural and academic conventions required in graduate study. Students will explore reading and writing processes, descriptive writing, crafting a response to a design text, and reading and communicating cultural similarities and differences.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to read efficiently and effectively, produce a variety of written texts and professional communications, as well as identify cultural similarities and differences by exploring elements of student’s own and U.S. culture.

Typical Schedule

Session 1: Introduction: Writing & design
Session 2: Reading Strategies
Session 3: Identifying Key Elements of a Reading
Session 4: Writing Process & Organization
Session 5: Paraphrasing & Summarizing
Session 6: Communication Portfolio: Bio
Session 7: Communication Portfolio: Resume
Session 8: Understanding Cultural Similarities & Differences
Session 9: Response Writing
Session 10: Peer Review/Parallel Structure
Session 11: Descriptive Writing
Session 12: Culture Project Peer Review
Session 13: Review
Session 14: Culture Project Completion