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  • 12.00 Credits

    All teacher education majors seeking certification will participate in 16 weeks of full-time practice teaching at nearby schools. During the 16 weeks, the student teacher receives close and continuous supervision and guidance from teaching personnel at the school and by a member of the Southern New Hampshire University faculty. This course also includes seminars at the university.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the basic research skills required of an undergraduate student, including the following: choosing an appropriate topic for research, conducting preliminary research, writing a research proposal, and drafting and revising a research paper. Instruction in library research methods (conducting paper, database, and internet searches, as well as evaluating internet sources) is a major focus of this course. Also included are the academic skills of summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, and documenting sources. This course is offered in conjunction with ENG 071 and ENG 072.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the basic writing skills required of an undergraduate student. It includes the following processes: invention strategies (brainstorming, clustering/mapping, freewriting, outlining), drafting, peer review, revising, and editing. This course also emphasizes the concepts of organization, development, unity and coherence in writing paragraphs and essays. This course is offered in conjunction with ENG 070 and ENG 072.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the development of grammatical accuracy in writing. Students are taught how to distinguish global errors (sentence structure, tense consistency, and cohesive devices) from local errors (pronoun reference, subject-verb agreement, word forms) in their own writing and to categorize their errors to better understand their specific needs for further study. Students are introduced to other learning strategies as well, such as using available resources and peer collaboration to assist them in developing greater accuracy and fluency. In addition, students become familiar with common feedback symbols and abbreviations used by college instructors. This course is offered in conjunction with ENG 070 and ENG 071.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 101 is a basic writing course designed to help students acquire the composition skills they need to succeed in ENG 120. Students will be engaged in preparing essays that respond to written texts, thereby combining reading skills with writing strategies. In addition, ENG 101 provides a systematic introduction to/review of grammar, mechanics and other college-writing conventions. One major objective of ENG 101 is to teach students to prepare essays that review and evaluate the ideas and issues found in the writings of others. All ENG 101 students must pass the Basic Competency Examination before being admitted into ENG 120. A common-course grammar/mechanics test is given during the final week of the semester. Classroom instructors confirm placement in ENG 101 during the first two weeks of instruction. Credits awarded for this course are counted in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement. Classes are kept intentionally small, typically 15 students per section, to assure maximum benefit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 101I is specifically designed for students whose primary language is not English and who have consequently have special linguistic requirements. The major objective of ENG 101I is to prepare students for success in ENG 120 through a basic and programmed approach to the acquisitions of reading skills, writing conventions and fluency in English grammar/mechanics. Students must pass the Basic Competency Examination, which is issued during finals week, before they may be admitted into ENG 120. Students also are required to take a grammar/mechanics test during the last week of instruction. ENG 101I meets four times a week. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically 12 students per section, to assure maximum benefit. Placement is determined by the staff of the Center for Language Education and verified by the freshman writing coordinator/department chair. Credits awarded for this course are counted in addition to the 120-credit minimum degree requirement. Offered every semester.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 120 is a college-level writing course that introduces students to various forms of academic discourse. Students are required to prepare essays in a variety of rhetorical modes, including exposition, description and argumentation. In addition to out-of-class writing assignments, students will be required to compose in-class essays in response to readings and other prompts. ENG 120 introduces students to process-writing techniques, library research and MLA documentation procedures. The primary focus of ENG 120 is to help students acquire the writing skills they need to succeed in an academic environment. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically 15 students per section, to assure maximum benefit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 120H is a college-level writing course that introduces students to various forms of academic discourse. Students are required to prepare essays in a variety of rhetorical modes, including exposition, description and argumentation. In addition to out-of-class writing assignments, students will be required to compose in-class essays in response to readings and other prompts. ENG 120H introduces students to process-writing techniques, library research and MLA documentation procedures. The primary focus of ENG 120H is to help students acquire the writing skills they need to succeed in an academic environment. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically 15 students per section, to assure maximum benefit. For Honors students only.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 121 is the sequel to ENG 120. This course concentrates on argumentative writing and requires students to prepare a major research report, one that reveals fluency with argumentative strategies and rhetorical conventions. In addition, students are introduced to analytical reading techniques, critical research methods and current documentation procedures. Although other kinds of writing are commonly assigned in ENG 121, argumentation remains the major focus of study. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically 15 students per section, to assure maximum benefit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 121H is the sequel to ENG 120H. This course concentrates on argumentative writing and requires students to prepare a major research report, one that reveals fluency with argumentative strategies and rhetorical conventions. In addition, students are introduced to analytical reading techniques, critical research methods and current documentation procedures. Although other kinds of writing are commonly assigned in ENG 121H, argumentation remains the major focus of study. Enrollment is kept intentionally small, typically 15 students per section, to assure maximum benefit. For Honors students only.
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