Proficiency in word processing is recommended for all English writing courses.
This is an interdisciplinary course designed to provide a foundation for learning by having students engage in a program of coordinated reading, writing and discussion including analyzing, questioning, summarizing, and responding to various forms of media which may include paragraphs, journals, videos, magazine ads, textbooks, and short novels. Vocabulary development and grammar will be addressed in the context of student writing and speaking.
This course develops students' abilities to write clearly and effectively for different audiences and purposes. Instruction emphasizes the fundamentals of effective expository writing processes including invention, organization, and revision with an emphasis on editing, coherence, and sentence structure.
The student writes short papers and essays based upon his/her experiences and/or assigned readings. The course emphasizes the clear written expression of ideas and the importance of organization, word choice, logic and sentence construction. Planning, writing, revising and editing essays for a particular audience are also emphasized.
Course is offered On-line
The student further develops the skills learned in ENGL 1010 as s/he interprets, synthesizes and organizes primary and/or secondary sources of information for the purpose of composing a research report.
Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
This course prepares students for the communication challenges of today's workplace by surveying business and technical communication principles. Skills learned include writing clearly and concisely; collecting and organizing information and graphics; applying the writing process to a variety of workplace documents; and communicating effectively, verbally and non-verbally.
The student produces technical papers and reports demonstrating clear written expression of ideas. Important considerations include the format, organization, logic and sentence construction of reports. The student focuses on the process of writing, including designing, revising and editing technical documents.
Course is offered On-line
The student learns to write clear, coherent, effective business letters, memoranda and job resumes that reflect considerations of writer intent and reader response. Appropriate organization and format are stressed, as are revision and editing to produce an acceptable copy.
Course is offered On-line
The student who completes either Technical Writing or Business Writing continues to learn how to prepare and deliver reports using primary and secondary research. Integral to this course are the student's abilities to recognize problems and determine causes, propose solutions, evaluate various courses of action, and present this information in written and oral reports.
Course is offered On-line
The student writes fiction, poetry, drama and/or other literary forms.
To introduce students to processes and resources for professional publication of literary writing. Introduction to Publication places students into the complementary roles of editors and writers and guides them through two instructive publishing projects. As editors, students participate in the process of producing a college literary magazine. As writers, students employ standard writing and research techniques and their knowledge of the editorial process to prepare their own works for submission to reputable publications.
This course provides students with a strong foundation in the purpose, conventions, research, and writing necessary to obtain grant money. This course also emphasizes persuasive and analytical writing styles relevant to the non-profit community. Students examine and participate in the processes used to research, generate, write, and submit proposals the will ultimately lead to approval. Students engage in activities that demonstrate how to identify need within the community, evaluate existing services/projects, and research. Students follow and successfully utilize the proposal and grant writing process from the initial idea through the final submission. Students review and revise several pieces throughout the course which ultimately lead to the final proposal.
The student explores prose, fiction, poetry, and drama by authors representing a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Students will increase skills in writing about literature as an imaginative medium. (Formerly ENG 210)
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The student examines the elements of the short story and the history of its development as s/he reads examples of its best practitioners.
This course introduces students to writings by and about women. Students will read a variety of writings (short stories, poetry, essays, plays) while studying the social, cultural, economic, and political influences that have impacted women throughout literary history. Students will respond to these writings analytically, creatively, and personally.
The student examines the elements of drama, notable dramatic works and the major dramatic genres from antiquity through the 17th Century. Cross-listed with THEA 2480.
The student examines the elements of drama, notable dramatic works and the major dramatic genres from the 18th century through contemporary works. Cross-listed with THEA 2481.
This course provides an overview of major influential Latin American writers and the contemporary and historical issues raised by their works. Can be taken as an English or a Spanish course.
American literature from 1600 to the Civil War is studied through the themes, works and writers of that period.
The study of American literature continues with a study of authors from the Civil War to the present.
The student explores American literature, history and culture through the contributions of a variety of minority voices The student experiences a variety of genres, novels, short stories, drama and poetry.
The student surveys literature from the Celtic period through the 19th century.
The student surveys literature from the Neoclassic period, through the Romantic Revolt, Victorian Literature, and the influence of Irish and Scottish Literature concluding with literature of the 20th century.
Literary studies not covered by other courses may be offered, depending upon interest. Past topics have included dramatic literature, detective fiction, African-American literature and the writings of a particular author.
Advanced writing studies not covered in other ENGL courses may be offered depending on interest. Writing may include advanced composition, advanced poetry writing or advanced fiction writing, among others.
This course focuses on the first step in producing a play: The Play Reading. Students will attend 15 hours of readings and critique sessions of new plays in the Short Play Labs and longer Play Labs. Students will examine the dramaturgical elements of the plays (structure, world of the play, language, characters, plots, and themes); the production components outlines in the stage directions (casting, staging, tech/set design); and the discussion of the works by panelists and audience members. Students will keep a journal of their observations and responses to Short Play Lab/Play Labs and will submit a short paper which synthesizes their discoveries about the types of plays being written and the challenges playwrights face in refining and, ultimately, seeing their work produced on stage.