Develops academic speaking and listening skills, enabling students to participate to the best of their ability in the college classroom.  Note taking, class discussions, oral presentations, and interviewing skills are developed.  Listening to authentic lectures and preparing notes on them will be an essential part of this course.  Vocabulary is expanded throughout the course.

Explores and practices the various types of writing forms and styles thate students will be expected to emply in their course work across the curriculum.  Aummarizing, paraphrasing, proper citation, and tes writing skills are included.  Vocabulary is expanded throughout the course.