University Success Writing is designed for English language learners preparing for
mainstreamacademic environments. A flexible three-part approach systematically builds skills
tied to specificlearning outcomes along with authentic writing strategies from top Stanford
University professors.A strong focus on critical and creative thinking prepares students to
approach writing assignmentsin different disciplines and write in academic degree classes. The
Writing stand supports studentsthrough the writing process and moves them away from the
production of highly structured essays. University Success is an outcome-oriented program that
is informed by the Global Scale of English and grounded in the context relevant to students
academic ambitions. Authentic content is woven through reading writing and oral communication
strands. The course level by level carefully scaffolds skill development to help students
become autonomous learners thereby closing the skills gap. University Success provides a
framework that simulates a real academic experience with authentic essays and lectures expertly
created by top professors from Stanford University. Real academic content provides students
with the same challenges native speakers face in a university setting preparing them to handle
the rigors of academic work. University Success is the first-ever English language course that
fuses intensive and rigorous skill development and expanded application at the same time
meeting the unique academic social and linguistic needs of English language learners.
University Success offers a high degree of rigor with challenging academic content and
unadapted readings and lectures at the same time offering careful scaffolding with systematic
skill development. With University Success students build skills to process high volumes of
content close their skills gap and become autonomous learners.
