“I write to discover what I know.” -Flannery O’Connor About The Event UCLA Writing Programs and the Department of English cordially invite you to our third annual Professional Writing Minor…
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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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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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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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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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The opening of registration for Administration III (Winter 2025) will be announced during Winter Quarter. Once registration is open, you can click on this link to register for a time…
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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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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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Frequently Asked Questions What do I do if I get an error message on the registration page? This occurs if 1) you did not register at least 72 hours prior…
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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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