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    Institute of Intensive English                                                                                    ...Honolulu, Hawaii
             iiemahalo@hawaii.rr.com   Tel : 808.924.2117  Fax : 808.924.3227       
               2155 Kalakaua Avenue, Suite 700  Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

IIE’s Academic Track Program

This is a direct college entry program designed for students planning to study in American university, in cooperation with Kapiolani Community College (KCC), part of the University of Hawaii system. Students in the IIE’s Intensive English Program can qualify for Academic Track by enrolling in the 4-month Academic English course where they learn the reading and writing skills essential for success in American college. Students must be at least 400 level to be considered for entry into Academic Track. Upon successful completion of the Academic English Course, students may enter directly into Kapiolani Community College and take college credit courses towards a degree with no TOEFL score.

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 IKUKO ITO - June 2008

Academic English

Overview:

A four month course in which the students will start from the very basics to learn how to write effective essays in English. Just as all cultures and languages are different, so are writing styles in these cultures and languages. In this course, the students will learn skills that will help them organize information and communicate through essays using the style of organization that is accepted in English. They will start with prewriting, paragraph writing and revising and editing. Next, they will learn how to write a thesis statement and use this as a map to writing the rest of a traditional five paragraph essay. Then the students will continue to learn other essay styles and finally, how to write essay for specific purposes, such as university applications.

Students will be able to think of their own subject and choose a focus. They can develop this into a coherent, well-planned essay that the English speaker will find easy to follow. They will be able to do this in a wide range of academic styles and will be well-prepared for entry into an academic writing environment.

*Successful completion is determined by instructor, and guidelines agreed upon by IIE and KCC.

Past Students

November 2007 - Vidany Kimala