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- ENG1108: Writing and Research Skills - ENG 1114: The Research Paper - INTS 1132: Effective Writing in Organizations
- ENG 1140: Introduction to Literature - ENG 2238: Contemporary Fiction - ENG 2243: Introduction to World Literature
ENG
99: English Essentials
Catalog
Description A
review and/or introduction to the basic skills of standard edited
English, including the skills needed to complete college writing
assignments in other classes. Students will write short essays moving
toward the well-written expository essay.
Students will write an acceptable essay to pass this course. Learning
Outcomes Students
will demonstrate the ability to: ·
Write coherent, well-developed paragraphs ·
Develop and support effective thesis sentences ·
Plan, draft, revise, and edit expository essays that are
well-developed and coherent ·
Use formal edited English in their written work ·
Analyze typical college writing assignments for audience and
purpose and prepare an appropriate response
ENG
1108: Writing and Research
Skills
Catalog
Description Emphasizes
expository and persuasive writing skills with attention to rhetorical
modes, audience awareness, logical reasoning, critical reading, and
research techniques. Learning OutcomesStudents
will be able to: ·
demonstrate knowledge of the writing process ·
write effective expository and argumentative essays ·
write grammatically correct prose ·
generate meaningful discourse through field and/or library
research · respond critically to text Topics
·
Rhetorical Modes ·
Expository Writing Techniques (evolving thesis, developing
support) ·
Persuasive/Argumentative Writing Techniques ·
Introduction to Research Techniques (field and/or library) ·
Critical Response to Text ·
Demonstration of Audience Awareness ·
Elements of Logical Reasoning ·
Revision and Editing Skills
INTS
1132: Effective Writing in
Organizations
Catalog
Description Designed
for people who need to write effectively in the workplace, this course
will focus on aspects of business and technical writing in both print
and electronic formats. Students
will learn to plan their documents in terms of workplace audiences,
occasions, and collaborative settings and make formatting and design
decisions appropriate to their message and audience. Students will learn how to write documents such as proposals,
procedures, resumes, and short reports.
Students will revise and edit documents according to the
standards of business and technical writing, including clarity,
conciseness, and correctness.
Learning
Outcomes Students
will be able to: ·
demonstrate the ability to plan, draft, and edit
documents, especially using electronic tools and sometimes
collaboratively · write business and technical documents (proposals, short reports, etc.) that demonstrate the appropriate communication choices for specific audiences, including level of detail, tone, organizations, and documents design ·
demonstrate the ability to consistently write standard
edited English and use the syntax and usage appropriate to the
professional world ·
demonstrate the ability to methodically locate relevant
information a particular technical or business topic demonstrate the ability to write a proposal and/or analytical report that is effective for a particular audience with particular attention to the interpretations and needs of multiple readers, including their need to make decisions and evaluations
ENG
1114: The Research Paper
Catalog
Description Critical
analysis of fiction or nonfiction texts, at least one book-length,
resulting in a research paper, which reflects analysis and synthesis of
multiple sources. Learning Outcomes
Students
will be able to: ·
Gather, evaluate and synthesize material from diverse
sources, culminating in a paper demonstrating research techniques. ·
Construct logical and coherent arguments supporting analysis of
literary texts and nonfiction texts with a particular audience in mind. ·
Gather factual information and apply it to a given problem
in a manner that is relevant, clear, comprehensive, and conscious of the
bias in information selected. ·
Analyze the logical connections between facts, goals, and
assumptions relevant to a problem, and evaluate claims which may be said
to follow from them. ·
Describe and improve their own critical thinking and
problem solving procedures.
Literature Courses ENG
1140: Introduction
to Literature Catalog
Description Provides
students with a general literature course at the transfer level that
does not involve specialization of the 2000 level literature courses.
A general introduction to the methods of examining and
understanding poetry, drama, short stories, and novels. Learning
Outcomes
·
To connect students with the broader cultural, philosophic, and
religious world of which they are a part. ·
To develop sensibility and sensitivity for literature as
demonstrated by the ability to perform active reading and writing. ·
To shape humanistic goals and values by clarifying our own
identities through cumulative reading experience. ·
To use literature as a tool to help us grow both personally and
intellectually.
ENG 2238: Contemporary Fiction Catalog
Description Exploration of short stories and novels of recent decades, representing diverse cultural and artistic expressions. Emphasis will be on North American writers, but works by writers from other countries will be included. Learning
Outcomes Students
will be able to: ·
Respond to each of the assigned texts in a way that could include
the following: comments on
the author’s use of language, an attempt to identify a theme, comments
on the text’s structure, and the posing of interpretive questions ·
Prepare a formal report (oral or written) on a contemporary novel
that includes the use of secondary sources · Form a personal, evaluative response to assigned texts ·
Become aware of and identify the various political, economic,
and/or cultural elements which influence the theme, style, and
characters of a particular text ·
Respond to a specific text to demonstrate the reader’s
knowledge of the effect of social, religious and/.or linguistic
differences in literary texts Topics · Elements of fiction and their use in analyzing literature · The use of critical sources in exploring a text ·
Forming a critical response to a text
25% ·
Cultural, social, religious, political, economic, and
linguistic influences on literary expression
ENG 2243: Introduction to World Literature Catalog DescriptionIntroduces
students to selected works from Western and non-Western literary
traditions (including Africa, Asia, and Latin America) with a focus on
their cultural/historical contexts; will include both contemporary and
ancient texts (one book-length) with a particular interest in stressing
those themes that exemplify the ideals and concerns of our shared human
condition and the spread of ideas beyond national boundaries. Students
will be able to: ·
Articulate an informed response to a wide variety of poems,
plays, fiction, and essays from the Mediterranean, Asia, Latin America,
Africa, and Europe ·
Describe and analyze political, social, economic, and cultural
elements which have influenced or are portrayed in literary texts ·
Read with attention
to detail, pattern, and nuance of vocabulary ·
Analyze literary texts by demonstrating the ability to look
beyond the surface, to abstract and generalize, to make deductions, and
to apply concepts ·
Learn to find and use literary criticism ·
Examine a topic from different points of view Topics:
Topics covered and time allotments. · Introduction to literary forms and tools of literary analysis ·
Forming a critical response to a text
·
Cultural, social, religious, political, economic, and linguistic
influences on literary expression The
use of critical sources in exploring a text
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