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Creating Connections 2024

Our theme for the 7th annual Creating Connections symposium on writing pedagogy, “Re-envisioning ‘Good’ Writing in the 21st Century University,” was inspired by Dr. Vershawn Ashanti Young’s work on code…

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“Crear Para Sanar:” Create for Healing

Based on the life of a Dominican immigrant and Brooklyn matriarch, Mercedes is a multidisciplinary arts, humanities, and healing program that addresses aging, mental health, and intergenerational trauma. Through community-based workshops,…

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Exam Overview

Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of graduate students  as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties may…

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Exam Schedule & Registration

Registration for Administration III (Winter 2025) is now open. Please use this link to register.  Please note that the Winter 2025 administration will be held on-campus (in-person) in Kaplan Hall 111. Once…

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TOP Overview

Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) Exam Overview The TOP exam is designed to test oral English ability of international graduate students as they pertain to Teaching Assistant duties. These duties…

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Resources for Improving Oral Skills

ESL Oral Skills Courses at UCLA During the academic year, UCLA offers four oral skills courses that are specifically tailored to the needs of international graduate students who are planning…

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TOP Exam FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions What does it mean if I can’t select an appointment time? If you cannot select an appointment time, that means there are no more appointments available, and…

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TOP Scoring Details

TOP Scoring Categories Only the syllabus presentation (Task 2) and the prepared presentation (Task 3) are scored. Two raters score the exam based on a rubric that includes the following…

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