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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in the writing of drama, with class discussion and criticism of each student's writing, and including study of selected examples of drama in print and in production. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 2660 or permission of the department. Credits: 3 hours
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on writing development of pre-school through middle school children, and on ways one can encourage and respond to student writing, assess writing growth, and use writing as a means of learning. Fosters a theoretical understanding of the writing process in part by writing in varied genres and forms. Emphasizes writing as an integral component of the entire curriculum. Credits: 4 hours
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in the writing of creative non-fiction, with class discussion and criticism of each student's writing, and including study of selected examples of creative non-fiction in print. May be repeated one time for credit. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGL 2660 or ENGL 3050 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 3 hours
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4.00 Credits
Examines the structures of the English language and surveys major grammatical theories. Emphasizes syntactic analysis of oral and written English to develop an understanding of the diversity of forms, meanings, and stylistic choices available in the language. Credits: 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
Traces the development of modern English from its beginnings to the present, examining historic and linguistic influences on change in both spoken and written English. Explores theories of language development, with emphasis on their practical implications. Credits: 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on the nature of the reading process and the development of reading ability in children. Particular attention is given to how the natural acquisition of literacy parallels the acquisition of oral language, and to the close relationship between the development of reading and writing ability. Emphasizes the application of current research in the elementary classroom. Credits: 4 hours
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3.00 Credits
This course will deal with the following topics: the history and structure of words, dialects, and interlanguage (i.e., lingua franca, a common language used by speakers of different languages) as cultural phenomena; teaching reading and writing in light of language variations; aspects of grammar most useful to writers; research on teaching grammar; and integrating language study into the elementary curriculum. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 3690. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with second language acquisition, both oral and written, as a foundation for understanding how the learning of English can be fostered by elementary classroom teachers when content, language, and literacy are taught and learned together. The course emphasizes strategies for teaching students with limited English proficiency while immersing them in literacy-rich classrooms with an integrative inquiry approach to learning. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 3690. Credits: 3 hours
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of human and literary values in the best of children's works for the very young through age nine. Emphasis is on critical sensitivity and techniques necessary for interpreting and evaluating works representative of the major forms of children's literature. Discussion will focus on how literature is first learned through adult-child interaction and how interaction creates changes that are influenced by time period and culture as well as the personal dynamics inherent in the oral tradition. Visual reading through picture books will be examined as well as the evaluation of good picture book literature. Developmental issues related to a child's reading capability and narrative skills will be considered through an examination of transitional reader (chapter books) and novels. Poetry, both in its oral form and its written form, will be considered as will be mythology and folklore: its versions, variants, and adaptations (both in book and film form). Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1100 or sophomore status. Credits: 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of human and literary values in the best of children's works for preadolescents. Emphasis is on critical sensitivity and techniques necessary for interpreting and evaluating works representative of the major forms of children's literature for the older reader. Discussion will focus on narrative forms and on how the more experienced reader comes to prose and poetry. Novels will be explored both in terms of literary structure and content and in terms of what makes a piece of literature work for children. Genres such as historical fiction, realistic fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, and survival literature will be considered. Ever growing complexity in structure and content will be evaluated as they relate to child's biological, psychological, and mental development, and in the context of cultural and historical change. How media influence literature will be explored as well as the changing population of child-readers and what that means for book production. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGL 1100 or sophomore status. Credits: 4 hours
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