Academic Writing Preparation

Research shows how important strong English skills are for college students. Low levels in English are connected to poor academic performance of international students in all areas, not just in English classes. Your success, then, in a US college or university depends largely upon your English language skill. Wherever your skills are at, I will help you develop them so that you are ready to succeed at the US school of your choice. In addition, I will help you understand the typical processes and vocabulary of an English class and the expectations for student participation in many US classrooms.

I will help you

• Develop your English language skills, if needed
• Follow the writing process used in many English classrooms in the US
• Understand culturally different notions of research, plagiarism and source documentation
• Understand common expectations for your participation in US classrooms
• Know how to communicate with your professors
• Write to meet the standards of academic writing in the US