LCA English and Communication study plan

Annotate two 600-word argumentative passages, labeling claim, evidence, and unstated assumption in each

Summarize each annotated passage in exactly 60 words without consulting the source

Identify and name the organizational pattern (compare-contrast, cause-effect, problem-solution) of four short texts

Build a personal glossary of 20 inference-signal phrases such as 'suggests', 'implies', and 'presumably'

Distinguish main idea from supporting detail across five practice passages, scoring at least 80%

Infer an author's tone or purpose from word choice in three editorials, citing the specific words that justify each inference

Replace ten vague words in your own writing with precise academic equivalents and record the swaps

Complete 40 vocabulary items drawn from your reading log, using each in a new sentence

Diagram and correct sentence-boundary errors (fragments, comma splices, run-ons) in 20 flawed sentences

Apply subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent rules to a 300-word self-edited draft

Draft a 400-word opinion paragraph with a stated thesis, two supporting reasons, and a conclusion

Edit that draft twice: once for grammar, once for concision, cutting at least 15% of the words

Outline a 500-word argument using claim, grounds, warrant, and rebuttal, then write it in full

Identify three logical fallacies in published opinion pieces and explain each flaw in two sentences

Incorporate two counterarguments into your essay and refute or concede each explicitly

Use three cohesive devices (transitional phrases, pronoun reference, parallel structure) and highlight them in the final text

Take structured notes on three 5-minute audio talks, capturing main idea plus two details per talk

Paraphrase each talk aloud in 90 seconds without notes, recording yourself

Transcribe 60 seconds of one recording and mark every filler, false start, and unclear word

Deliver a 3-minute prepared spoken summary with a clear opening, two signposted points, and a closing

Role-play a 5-minute professional exchange (meeting contribution or interview answer) using the STAR structure

Write and send two formal emails: one request and one follow-up, each under 150 words with a clear subject line and single call to action

Adapt the same message for three audiences (peer, manager, external client) and note what changed

Listen to a 10-minute panel discussion and summarize the speakers' points of agreement and disagreement

Complete a full timed reading-and-writing section under exam conditions and score it against a rubric

Rewrite the weakest paragraph from that attempt, raising the score by at least one rubric band

Review your vocabulary log and retire or reinforce each entry based on a self-test

Write a 250-word synthesis combining two sources with correct attribution of each idea

Take a second full timed mock covering all domains and compare section scores with week 7

Audit your ten most frequent grammar errors from both mocks and write a correction rule for each

Deliver a 5-minute spoken response to an unseen prompt, recorded and self-scored

Draft a one-page exam-day plan listing timing per section and two personal error traps to watch