English at KFUPM

The English Language Department teaches more than 5000 of KFUPM’s undergraduate students per year. We help students, already quite proficient in English, sharpen their English academic writing skills.

ELD faculty come from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Our highly qualified instructors have years of experience, and have worked around the world. They are teachers, researchers, and authors. Most importantly, they are professional, friendly, and the best in the Kingdom.

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Courses

ENGL 101

INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

This course is an introduction to academic reading, writing, and vocabulary. Students are exposed to reading texts of various genres, such as encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, and websites, and are taught strategies for dealing with them.

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ENGL 102

INTRODUCTION TO REPORT WRITING

Students acquire and develop the requisite skills needed to write a technical report of 1000 to 1200 words, using a variety of sources, on a themed topic. Students hone these skills through a number of shorter writing exercises meant to emulate all aspects of a full report.

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ENGL 214

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

Students write a 1750-word source-based report on a topic that combines their major field of study with a particular theme. They use the APA7 style of documentation and advanced Internet and library research skills.

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