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To be fully
functional and successful in the Carnegie Mellon University academic environment,
both graduate and undergraduate students who are nonnative speakers of English need to
develop robust academic fluency that will enable them to:
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Put knowledge into words so that they can
participate as equals in class discussions or research groups, talk
to advisors or research funders, or interact with students.
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Talk to a variety of audiences about their
field.
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Use technical and non-technical language
easily.
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Use the language of their field.
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Reword terms and concepts.
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Define key terms clearly and simply.
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Give examples that illustrate technical and
theoretical concepts.
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Coherently connect concepts and ideas through
appropriate use of transitional language.
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Participate in small talk about their field
and general academic topics.
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Master material presented in English in either
spoken or written form.
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Write in the expected style for U.S. academic
papers.
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Interact with administrators and staff.
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Understand English as it is spoken in the
U.S. academy including the underlying meanings and connotations.
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Respond to unexpected questions and comments.
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