The Advanced Graduate Writing and Communication (AGWC) course is part of the Master’s Accelerator Program (MAP). The AGWC course is designed to help international graduate students build the advanced academic writing, presentation and discussion skills they need to succeed in their program of study. The Advanced Graduate Writing and Communication (AGWC) course will enable international graduate students to develop critical skills for reading, discussing, presenting and writing about topics related to their field of study. By assembling and analyzing the language, rhetorical features and lexicon of their own collection of field-related articles, students will familiarize themselves with the conventions of academic and professional writing in their field. Students will practice essential skills such as summarizing and paraphrasing to enable them to describe, analyze, and comment on field-related information in academic presentations and papers. Students will also practice critical reading and apply their learning in group discussions and group projects, developing their capacity to collaborate with peers. The course prepares students to write and revise academic texts through illustrative models and examples, abundant practice, targeted feedback and multiple drafts. Students will also practice reporting findings and analysis in regular academic presentations.