In addition to administering the English placement exams and offering courses, The Graduate School supports other services for international graduate and professional students whose first language is not English.
EIS 1-on-1 Language-Focused Writing Consultations
One-on-one sessions focusing on sentence-level language issues (e.g., grammar, word choice, punctuation).
Students should come to each session with a specific writing assignment as well as a list of aspects of language they wish to work on. The goals of the sessions are to help students identify their individual language issues and to develop and apply self-editing strategies. The consultations are not an EIS editing service, but students can expect to improve specific language issues in their writing with the consultant’s guidance.
Contact Brad Teague at brad.teague@duke.edu to make an appointment.
EIS 1-on-1 Speaking Consultations
Individual appointments focusing on course presentations, conference talks, oral exams, and interviews. Students should come to each session with a specific speaking task as well as a list of aspects of language they wish to work on. Students may receive feedback on pronunciation, word choice, grammar, and presentation skills.
Contact Brad Teague at brad.teague@duke.edu to make an appointment.