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3.00 Credits
Explores principles of rhetoric and stresses effective expository writing. Primarily a course in organization of ideas and development of these ideas through use of specific information. Also deals with matters of style, sentence structure, paragraph development, punctuation and vocabulary. Also introduces students to close reading of appropriate materials. By placement. To be taken prior to higher-numbered courses. Offered on: A-E-G / 3 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to imaginative works of literature: the short story, novel, poem and drama. Close and analytical study of this literature introduces students to major literary themes and forms. Continues training in effective prose writing and requires students to demonstrate maturity in thought and style. Recommended for those who plan to continue their studies at a four-year institution. Required for students in the following curricula: Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies, Humanities, Social Science; Accounting (A.S.), Business Administration (A.S.); Communications and Media Arts; and Engineering Science. Offered on: A-E-G / 3 cr. hrs.
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1.00 Credits
Offers students opportunity to learn sound and productive procedures for conducting research and to produce a well-organized and well-developed written report of that research. Offered on: G / 1 cr. hr.
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3.00 Credits
Evolution of the English language and syntactical patterns from which English sentences are generated. Particular attention given to traditional, structuralist, and generative-transformational theories of grammar and to pedagogical and sociological assumptions underlying each. Prerequisite: ENG101.
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3.00 Credits
The computer window is the fifth great writing space that will take its place beside clay tablets of Sumerians, ancient Egyptian papyrus roll, medieval codex, and printed book. Using the computer, World Wide Web and the printed book, students independently trace and connect origins of writing from cave paintings to present use of hypertext (electronic writing). All course work done electronically (online) and requires building a Webfolio. Several workshops available throughout semester for assisting students in accessing college server. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Orientation in field of technical writing and editing. Introduces various forms of technical writing: reports, manuals, publication specifications and standards, proposals, training materials, brochures and technical articles. Mechanics of manuscript preparation and preparation of reproduction-ready copy are discussed in detail, as are activities of various publications departments - editing, layout, printing, quality control, etc. Prerequisite or corequisite: ENG101
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3.00 Credits
Prepares students for professional writing through focusing on the report development process and on specific proposal and report types. Students learn strategies for successfully producing reports¿planning, analyzing purpose, devising research strategies, managing time, writing drafts, managing review cycles, revising and editing. Additional general topics include design elements of reports, integration of graphics and text, style and tone, and manuscript and online preparation. Most projects assigned on individual basis; at least one is collaborative. Offered on: E / 3 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Prepares students to write professional specifications and end-user documentation through applying effective document design and creating easy-to-use, task-oriented instructions for specific audiences. General topic areas include situational analysis for specifications and instructions, components of technical description and instructions, layout and design principles for user documentation, and the technical documentation process (analyzing purpose and audience, gathering data, writing drafts, troubleshooting, managing review cycles and document usability testing, revising, editing, and manuscript and online preparation). Most projects assigned on individual basis; at least one is collaborative. Offered on: E / 3 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
Develops skills in technical and scientific editing and prepares students for special demands in technical communication. Students gain skills in proofreading, copy editing, and manuscript or online document preparation; they also complete an editing project. The special problems portion concentrates on newly emerging areas in the discipline, which may focus on a variety of subjects such as aspects of graphics, animation or online documentation. Offered on: E / 3 cr. hrs.
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3.00 Credits
For readers and writers of autobiography. Reading select memoir and autobiographical literature, students analyze composing techniques and write their own autobiographical pieces. Substantial writing practice includes approaches to memoir writing such as portraiture, landscape and memory, travel and history. Offered on: G / 3 cr. hrs.
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