ENG 0132 - Basic Writing

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

English

Description:

9 hours; 0 (9 equated) credits ENG 0132 is for non-native speakers of English who have not passed the CUNY/ACT Writing Skills Test (ACT). It is designed to develop fluency and effectiveness in writing at the short-essay level, to promote significant acquisition of vocabulary and idiom, and to provide further instruction and practice in grammar. The course also focuses on critical reading, emphasizing fiction and nonfiction prose works, including historical, social, and psychological content areas. Response to these readings forms the basis of essays, especially those utilizing comparison and contrast, analysis and eval - uation, exposition, and some argumentation. Speaking activities will focus on correctness, accuracy, and selfmonitoring in public presentations. The course is designed to extend and enhance students' writing ability to help them pass the ACT and to prepare them for the department's Writing I course, ENG 2100. Prerequisite (for entering or transfer students): A score of 6 SL on the CUNY ACT.

Credits:

9.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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