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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Emphasizes speed, vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking. Develops skimming, scanning and study reading techniques. Course requires lab work in addition to class time. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 100 or 102, or completion of ENG 22, or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Match an effective reading speed to one's purpose in reading different materials. Read with increased speed. Read with improved comprehension with an emphasis on critical reading skills. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Reading Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description English 204A Introduction to Creative Writing (fiction) introduces students to the basic practices and principles involved in the writing and publication of short stories and novels. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in ENG 100, or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes View the world as a writer, with an eye for detail and an ear for dialogue. Exercise the imagination as a tool for creation. Write short stories or novels. Submit writing for publication. Gain and deliver useful writing feedback. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DA Resources Creative Writing Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60085) - taught by Robert Barclay Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description A study of business and managerial writing; practice in writing letters, memos, and reports, including a report requiring research and documentation. Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in ENG 100. Student Spotlight - Bottled Water: What's the Right Choice? (PowerPoint, 9MB) by Sean Callahan, Melissa Exstrom, Cherisse Ito, and Jun Yarbrough Student Learning Outcomes Understand the nature and functions of business and managerial writing. Apply the principles of effective business writing in composing business messages. Adapt a business message to its context, audience, and purpose. Prepare business reports, including a research report involving gathering and analyzing information, drawing conclusions, making recommendations, and documenting sources. Proofread and edit business writing for grammatical, spelling, punctuation and mechanical errors. Prepare and make effective use of presentation software. Compose an effective resume and employment letters. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Required for Academic Subject Certificate in Business Resources Writing Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60078) - taught by Lance Uyeda Spring, 2009 (60258) - taught by Lance Uyeda Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Course designed to help the student improve his/her ability to read. Emphasizes vocabulary development, improving reading comprehension, and a more positive attitude toward reading. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for LSK 35, or placement into ENG 21, or consent of instructor Student Learning Outcomes Incorporate newly learned vocabulary in reading and writing assignments. Apply literal, interpretative, and critical reading skills to comprehend and analyze various types of reading material in different reading situations. Use an appropriate reading-study system to understand and retain information in informative material. Select and recode relevant key ideas in linear or visual form and in summary format. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none Resources Reading Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description A refresher course focusing on grammatical form and writing well-formed sentences and paragraphs. Use of reference materials and dictionaries is stressed. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 21 or placement into ENG 22, or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Use a writing process to produce papers that have precision and clarity. Apply critical reading skills to various written sources. Complete a short paper involving research strategies that include finding, evaluating, and documenting information from various sources. Successfully complete the required library units and apply these library search skills. Use critical analysis to write concise and accurate summaries. Demonstrate ethical and responsible behaviors in writing and other academic endeavors. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none Resources Writing Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60068) - taught by Desi Poteet Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An introductory literature course including drama, poetry, essays, short stories, and novels of major American writers. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Use concepts and terminology particular to literary study to analyze and interpret imaginative literary works orally and in writing. Respond to a work of literature as an expression of a culture's values and compare those values with the student's own.Enjoy a more creative, enlightened, and fulfilled life through an appreciation of literature's social, cultural, political, and philosophical significance. Exhibit knowledge of some works, characteristic themes, and techniques of selected American writers. Develop an awareness of the evolution of ideas in American culture. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Resources American Literature Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60079) - taught by Robert Barclay Spring, 2009 (60080) - taught by Robert Barclay Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An introductory literature course including major British plays, prose, and poetry from the AngloSaxon period to the seventeenth century. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works. (Offered alternate years preceding English 252.) (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Use concepts and terminology particular to literary study to analyze and interpret imaginative literary works orally and in writing. Respond to a work of literature as an expression of a culture's values and compare those values with the student's own.Enjoy a more creative, enlightened, and fulfilled life through an appreciation of literature's social, cultural, political, and philosophical significance. Exhibit knowledge of some works, characteristic themes, and techniques of selected major British writers before 1800. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Resources English Literature Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An introductory literature course including major British plays, novels, and poetry from the nineteenth century to the present. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works. (Offered alternate years following English 251.) (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Use concepts and terminology particular to literary study to analyze and interpret imaginative literary works orally and in writing. Respond to a work of literature as an expression of a culture's values and compare those values with the student's own.Enjoy a more creative, enlightened, and fulfilled life through an appreciation of literature's social, cultural, political, and philosophical significance. Exhibit knowledge about some works, characteristic themes, and techniques of selected major British writers after 1800. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Resources English Literature Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An introductory literature course including major Asian and European prose and poetry from the earliest recorded literature through the Renaissance. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works. (Offered alternate years preceding English 254.) (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Use concepts and terminology particular to literary study to analyze and interpret imaginative literary works orally and in writing. Respond to a work of literature as an expression of a culture's values and compare those values with the student's own.Enjoy a more creative, enlightened, and fulfilled life through an appreciation of literature's social, cultural, political, and philosophical significance. Exhibit knowledge of selected major non-Western, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance literary works, their characteristic themes, and techniques. Recognize themes and values in literature that transcend individual cultures. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Resources Literature Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description An introductory literature course including major Asian and European plays, prose, and poetry from the seventeenth century to the present. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works. (Offered alternate years following English 253.) (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Use concepts and terminology particular to literary study to analyze and interpret imaginative literary works orally and in writing. Respond to a work of literature as an expression of a culture's values and compare those values with the student's own.Enjoy a more creative, enlightened, and fulfilled life through an appreciation of literature's social, cultural, political, and philosophical significance. Exhibit knowledge of selected major literary works after 1600, their characteristic themes, and techniques. Recognize themes and values in literature that transcend individual cultures. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DL Resources Literature Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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