This first level English for Academic Purposes course is designed to assist international students in developing academic fluency in the four skills of English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The emphasis is on developing critical thinking skills. We will also explore how various rhetorical traditions affect both written and verbal communication. Students learn how to apply basic principles of western rhetoric to essays and power point presentations. Pre-requisite: TOEFL paper score between 500 and 527 (TOEFL iBT 61-71).