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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
This course acquaints students with basic conventions of Standard English, covering grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. It reviews parts of speech and usage, as well as phrases, clauses, and basic sentence structure. Through analyzing and writing sentences, as well as completing short exercises, students will improve their sentence skills and demonstrate their understanding and mastery of clear and readable prose. (2 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
This course examines the elements of style and conventions of grammar from a rhetorically-informed perspective. In addition to reviewing standards for clear, readable, effective prose, the course examines the effects of stylistic variations in the context of diverse writing situations. Students will analyze specimens of prose and apply their understanding of grammatical and stylistic principles to improving their own writing. Although it is not a prerequisite for this course, students will benefit from having taken ENGL 1125 Fundamentals of Grammar prior to taking this course. (2 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the theory and practice of creative writing. The course examines a variety of genres such as poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, or drama. Students will read and critique their own and professional writings. (3 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
In this course students will read selected examples of fiction, poetry, and drama that demonstrate the enjoyable qualities of literature. The course focuses on the connection between literature and the human experience rather than on literary technique. (2 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course studies select Disney animated features in examining how Disney has responded to the challenge of diversity in multicultural America. It provdies a critical study of filmic representation of diverse cultural experiences in the context of American social and political history, globization, and corporate practices. (3 contact hours)
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1.00 Credits
In this course, students learn how to conceptualize, organize, and write rhetorically effective, stylistically mature formal reports. Organized around producing one of three formal report genres---the recommendation report, the comparative evaluation, or the feasibility study---the course focuses, as well, on the process of producing a formal report, from the initial idea to the final product. This process orientation requires students to write, in addition to a final report, a formal proposal and progress report. (1 contact hour)
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2.00 Credits
This course covers the application of standards of correct English to professional and technical materials. Students will practice writing correspondence, resumes, instructions, reports, and proposals or recommendation/feasibility reports. Additional focus is on audience and purpose as well as format and graphics. (2 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the application of standards of correct English to professional and technical material. Students will practice writing correspondence, employment letters and resumes, procedures, reports, and proposals for recommendation/feasibility reports. Additional focus is on an advanced analysis of audience and purposes as well as format and graphics, technical editing, and research using on-line communication. (3 contact hours)
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 1121 or permission of instructor This course offers students an overview of the duties and responsibilities of a technical editor and gives them practice in revising and editing technical documents. Covering major aspects of technical editing, including copymarking and proofreading, it focuses on copyediting and comprehensive editing, requiring students to revise for accuracy, completeness, correctness, readability and usability, keeping audience and purpose in mind. (2 contact hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course explores fiction as an art form through analysis of the techniques and characteristics of its various genres, including short stories, novellas, and novels. Students will study fiction elements and strategies, including point of view, plot, setting, character, theme, and literary devices. (3 contact hours)
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