English Language Support (ELSO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

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  • Schedule of Classes - January 31, 2019 7:14PM EST
  • Course Catalog - January 31, 2019 7:15PM EST

ELSO 6210
Improving Pronunciation

When we think about pronunciation, we often think about individual sounds, but other features of speech are often more important for making oneself understood. These features, such as pausing, intonation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 14932 ELSO 6210   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6220
Taking Part in Discussions

In academia, students participate in discussions to share and create new knowledge, challenge ideas, and negotiate their identities. Thus participating in discussions is essential for students to become ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 14933 ELSO 6220   LEC 001

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    • F Kennedy Hall 105
    • Aug 23 - Oct 12, 2018

    • Myers, M

  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15071 ELSO 6220   LEC 002

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    • F Kennedy Hall 105
    • Oct 15 - Dec 4, 2018

    • Myers, M

  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6230
Designing and Delivering Effective Presentations

Whether presenting for seminars, journal club meetings, conferences, or in classes, being comfortable presenting is an essential part of graduate studies. This course will provide students with strategies ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15069 ELSO 6230   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6510
Writing, Revising, and Editing

During this course, students focus on one writing project while learning strategies for developing a more effective writing process, engaging in peer review, and using features of academic style. By the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 14928 ELSO 6510   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 14929 ELSO 6510   LEC 002

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  • Only full-time matriculated international multilingual graduate and professional students may enroll.

ELSO 6520
Strategies for Writing in Your Field

One of the greatest challenges of graduate school is learning the writing practices of your discipline: learning how to write with the processes, in the structures and styles, and with the rhetorical moves ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 17182 ELSO 6520   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6530
Becoming a Better Editor of Your Work

This course introduces a range of strategies for identifying and addressing issues related to organization, syntax, style, usage, and grammar.  Students apply these strategies to texts that they have already ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15067 ELSO 6530   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6540
Advanced Academic Writing: Writing with Sources

To write academic papers with sophistication, you must know how to write effectively with sources--how to read papers strategically, take effective notes, integrate source material into your prose, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 15068 ELSO 6540   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6580
Research Paper Writers Workshop

This course is designed to assist international graduate and professional students in making progress on writing a research paper (i.e. articles for publications, dissertation chapters, seminar papers, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17189 ELSO 6580   LEC 001

  • This course is enrolled by permission only. To apply for this course, go to tinyurl.com/ELSO6580. Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

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ELSO 6610
Writing for Professionals

This course is designed for international professional students who will need to write in English in business contexts. Students will learn strategies for planning, developing, and editing business documents, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1.5 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17185 ELSO 6610   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.

ELSO 6620
Preparing for the Professional Job Search

This course introduces a series of professional job application steps, including the giving elevator pitches, networking, searching for jobs, interpreting job ads, attending job fairs, making digital profiles, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 17180 ELSO 6620   LEC 001

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  • Only international graduate and professional students who pay tuition to Cornell may enroll. For ELSO course policies, go to knight.as.cornell.edu/elso.