English
ENG 080D Grammar Review
A review of
grammar, punctuation, and usage skills as well as spelling
hints. Recommended for anyone with the desire to develop
further writing competence and confidence, but especially
recommended for students seeking careers that demand English
competency. Syllabus |
ENG 085D College Language
Development
Guided
independent and group activities designed to further develop
language skills with emphasis on applying skills to college
reading and writing. NOTE: Credits earned in this course do
not count toward graduation requirements, nor are they usually
transferable to other institutions. Syllabus |
ENG 091D Basic Writing
Emphasis on
applying the writing process to create multi-paragraph
expository texts that reflect the writer's awareness of the
features important to college level writing. Students will
monitor and evaluate their experiences to develop independent
learner qualities. NOTE: Credits earned in this course
do not count toward graduation requirements, nor are they
usually transferable to other institutions. Syllabus |
ENG 093D College Preparatory
Reading
Emphasis on
developing and applying reading strategies to college text to
increase reading comprehension. NOTE: Credits earned do
not count towards graduation requirements, nor are they
usually transferrable to other institutions. Syllabus |
ENG 121S Composition I
Involves writing
based on the study of logic, primary research techniques, and
the student's own personal experiences. Such writings may
include explanation, commentary, interpretation, analysis, and
review. All writing will stress standard English,
organization, and style.
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ENG 122S Composition II
Composition of
formal essays, reviews, and reference papers, based on the
study of logic and library research. Writings will stress
organization, the logic of argument, referencing techniques,
and the use of standard English.
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ENG 123S Introduction to
Literature
A study in the
reading of fiction, poetry, and drama. Students will learn to
respond to literature from a critical perspective in both the
class discussions and in their assigned writings.
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ENG 125S Technical Writing
Introduces
students to writing technical reports, including instructions,
mechanical descriptions, lab reports, resumes, process
reports, trip reports, investigation reports and graphics.
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ENG 205S Great Books
A critical study of selected literary works
representing the fiction, poetry and drama of the Western
tradition beginning with the Greeks. Students will read,
discuss and write about the literary expressions of different
eras. Syllabus |
ENG 218S Case Studies in Technical
Communication
This course
prepares students entering writing jobs to better accomplish
their jobs by studying, analyzing, and solving real situations
which have occurred in technical writing jobs. Recommended for
students entering writing jobs. Seminar format,
non-computerized.
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ENG 221S American Literature I
A study of the
imaginative literature of America from the beginnings of
European settlement until the early twentieth century.
Students will read, discuss, and write about the poetry,
fiction, essays, and plays that represent the ideas and themes
of these centuries. Syllabus |
ENG 222S American Literature II
A study of the
imaginative literature of America from the beginnings of the
twentieth century to the present. Students will read, discuss,
and write about the poetry, fiction, essays, and plays that
represent the ideas and themes of this century.
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ENG 224S Newswriting
Introduction to
writing for the various news media and their unique features,
with emphasis on newspaper writing.
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ENG 225S Advanced Technical
Writing
Continues the
practice of technical writing started in ENG 125S or on the
job with emphasis on student's major. Emphasis on professional
written products to include reports, instructions, mechanical
descriptions, and illustrative graphics.
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ENG 226S Technical Editing
Prepares
students entering writing jobs to accomplish technical editing
by focusing on readability theory, audience-based stylistic
choices, audience analysis, sentence editing, and improvement
of technical and scientific documents including layout,
organization, and sentence structure.
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ENG 229S Creative Writing
Introduction to
creative writing and the styles and techniques necessary to
produce creative written expression. In a workshop setting,
students learn to critique their own work and that of others.
Emphasis is on fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
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ENG 230S Writing for Publication
A workshop
designed to help writers critique and polish their own work
for future publication. Students analyze contemporary markets,
write query letters, and learn manuscript formats for fiction,
non-fiction, and poetry.
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ENG 231S Helping Writers Write
The study of
writing as an academic discipline. The course will investigate
various theoretical models of composing and provide the
necessary insight for working effectively with other writers
across the curriculum. Students will complete writing
assignments, read texts appropriate for this level of
instruction, and discuss their own peer mentoring experiences
in a workshop setting. Additional peer mentoring experiences
will be required, either in the Writing Center or elsewhere.
This course is designed for students who are interested in or
currently tutoring others, or who want to study writing on an
academic level. Syllabus |
ENG
232S Fiction Writing
Study of the techniques necessary to write short fiction.
Students will create, polish and workshop original work,
while learning the essential techniques of short
fiction--plot, character, narrative, setting, point-o-view,
and scene.
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ENG 299S Selected Topics in
English
An in-depth
study of a particular selected topic in English. Syllabus
Dickinson
Syllabus Women's Literature
Syllabus Helping Writers Write |
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