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4.00 Credits
Analysis and discussion of forms, techniques and meanings of poetry, with emphasis on modern examples in English or translation to develop the student's ability to read, understand, and evaluate a poem. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical through expanded assignments including, but not limited to, research-driven literature reviews, reflection papers, and outside enrichment opportunities. The honors course offers accelerated students an enriching and demanding environment by means of a learner-centered pedagogy, student-generated and student led discussions, self-directed, yet supervised, creative projects, and the emphasis and application of higher-level thinking skills: analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENGL 1A; Honors Institute participant. Four hours lecture. GE Area: Humanities
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4.00 Credits
Literature by African Americans beginning in slavery and continuing on into the 20th and 21st centuries. Discovery of many of the current stereotypes in American cultural mythology about African Americans. Study of the complex and varying forms of resistance and creation African Americans have developed. Definition of issues and strategies in writings from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, including audience, identity (self), gender, family, culture, politics, spirituality and language. Offered Winter Quarters. Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A recommended. Four hours lecture.
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4.00 Credits
Selected fiction written between l950 and the present, with emphasis on English, Canadian, and international works in translation. Students are introduced to various thematic and stylistic trends in contemporary fiction; use of current scientific discoveries, historical theories, religious and cultural developments. Offered Fall Quarters. Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A recommended. Four hours lecture. GE Area: Humanities
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4.00 Credits
Detailed analysis of representative sonnets, and history, tragedy, comedy, and romance dramas through lecture and discussion. Consideration of the Elizabethan world. Offered Spring Quarters. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A. Four hours lecture. GE Area: Humanities
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1.00 Credits
0.5 Unit For students who desire or require additional help in attaining comprehension and competency in learning skills; non-transferable course. Advisory: Pass/No Pass. Repeatability: Any combination of ENGL 190, 190X, 190Y & 190Z may be taken a maximum of six times for credit. One-half hour lecture, three and one-half hours laboratory for each unit of credit. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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1.00 Credits
For students who desire or require additional help in attaining comprehension and competency in learning skills; non-transferable course. Advisory: Pass/No Pass. Repeatability: May be taken six times for credit. For each unit of credit there is a total of four hours of instruction of which one-half hour is lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
The techniques and practice of expository and argumentative writing based on critical reading and thinking about texts. Reading focused primarily on works of non-fiction prose, chosen to represent a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas, writing styles, and cultural experiences. Fulfills the Foothill College reading and composition requirement for the AA/AS degree and the university-transfer general education requirement in English reading and written composition. Open laboratory can be access to Academic Skills courses, English Writing Center, on-line resources, or, if assigned by instructor, individual/collaborative activities related to course. Prerequisite: Eligibility based on appropriate assessment information or successful completion of assigned courses in basic reading and writing skills. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: English
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5.00 Credits
The techniques and practice of expository and argumentative writing based on critical reading and thinking about texts. Reading focused primarily on works of non-fiction prose, chosen to represent a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas, writing styles, and cultural experiences. Fulfills the Foothill College reading and composition requirement for the AA/AS degree and the university-transfer general education requirement in English reading and written composition. Open laboratory can be access to Academic Skills courses, English Writing Center, on-line resources, or, if assigned by instructor, individual/collaborative activities related to course. Honors section offers rigorous preparation in analytic reading and writing skills for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university. Course provides opportunity to engage contemporary social and ethical issues through small group discussion, a structured sequence of papers requiring higher-level thinking tasks, and collaborative projects. Emphasis is placed on multiple drafts and substantive revision to produce articulate writing appropriate to academic disciplines. Research paper is required. Prerequisite: Eligibility based on appropriate assessment information; Honors Institute participant. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: English
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5.00 Credits
Further development in the technique and practice of expository and argumentative writing, critical reading and thinking. Readings chosen to represent a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas, writing styles, and cultural experiences. Formal instruction in composition and critical thinking. Open laboratory can be access to Academic Skills courses, English Writing Center, on-line resources, or, if assigned by instructor, individual/collaborative activities related to course. Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ESL 26. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: Communication & Analytical Thinking
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5.00 Credits
Further development in the technique and practice of expository and argumentative writing, critical reading and thinking. Readings chosen to represent a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas, writing styles, and cultural experiences. Formal instruction in composition and critical thinking. Open laboratory can be access to Academic Skills courses, English Writing Center, on-line resources, or, if assigned by instructor, individual/collaborative activities related to course. Honors section offers a challenging intellectual environment for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university. Class discussion and assignments focus on literature as a reflection of multiple perspectives, social constructs, and cultural values. Course fosters an understanding and appreciation of various literary genres and includes logic and literary theory. Emphasis on rhetorical strategies and stylistic refinements for effective persuasive writing across the disciplines. Enrichment activities include attendance at plays, author readings, public lectures, and independent or collaborative study on a contemporary author. Prerequisite: ENGL 1A; Honors Institute participant. Five hours lecture, one hour laboratory. GE Area: English
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