The Writing Center at RWC is offering the following four non-credit courses during summer quarter:English Skills Tutorial (EST) class helps students practice their English skills or helps those who have English as their second language. Students get the opportunity to work on English grammar, reading, writing, and/or speaking skills in a one-on-one tutorial. Students meet with an academic tutor for 50 minutes every week from June 21-August 31.
In the English Language Pronunciation (ELP) class, students learn how to generate stress patterns, use intonation, put reductions/liaisons into practice, and produce and use words in context. This class is highly interactive. Peggy Strohmaier teaches the class, which meets on Tuesdays from 1-2:20 p.m., June 22-August 24.
English Conversation Circle (ECC) lets English as a Second Language (ESL) students improve their spoken English. Students must have some basic knowledge of English. The class meets on Thursdays from 1-2:20 p.m., June 24-August 26. Peggy Strohmaier also facilitates this class.
The Grammar and Editing (G & E) class, led by Mei Ying Minnich, is designed for American and ESL students who want to refresh, strengthen, and practice Standard American Written English. It meets from 1-2:20 p.m. on Fridays from June 25-August 27.
Registration for these classes begins May 20. All classes cost $300 for ten sessions. All classes except for the EST class have space for five to seven students. For more information about these non-credit courses and to register for these classes, contact The Writing Center in Muntz 112-I at (513) 745-5733 or email the Lab Manager, Maria Damen, at maria.damen@uc.edu.