Introduction to English Language - Context and Audience, Form and Structure, Language and Style, Narrative Perspective, Text Analysis, Writing Skills Text Types and Writing Styles - Personal Writing, Persuasion and Advice, Argumentative and Descriptive Writing, Reflective Commentary Reading and Analytical Skills - Directed Response, Tone and Audience, Text Analysis, Planning and Assessment Writing Skills Development - Shorter Writing Responses, Reflective and Critical Writing, Discursive and Imaginative Responses Child Language Acquisition - Speech Features, Early Language Development, Language Functions, Theories of Acquisition English in the World and Identity - Varieties of English, British vs. American English, Language and Thought, Social and Gender Identity