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3.00 Credits
Students learn to use writing to develop their thinking and to read texts critically for both form and content. They practice different writing processes and rhetorical strategies in order to write essays that are purposeful, thoughtful, and coherent, and that conform to the conventions of standard written English. They understand writing as a social and collaborative process, both as a mode of individual expression and as a rhetorical act. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: Placement Test. Students who earn a score of 85 or higher on the NYS ELA may enroll directly into ENG 110 without taking the Placement Test.
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3.00 Credits
Students produce sophisticated analyses and evaluations of texts and write essays that expand and refine their thinking about important ideas and issues. They analyze and evaluate ideas and information from a variety of sources, including electronic databases and networks, providing appropriate documentation. Students extend their writing maturity by learning to choose an appropriate rhetorical stance for different ideas, purposes, and audiences, and to assert an original thesis as a product of synthesizing ideas from multiple perspectives. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I or Placement Test. Students who earn a score of 90 or higher on the NYS ELA may enroll directly into ENG 111 without taking the Placement Test.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course in technical communication offers a practical approach for writing and speaking effectively in professional, technical environments. The course emphasizes analytical methods for understanding and fulfilling the communicational needs of one’s audience and gives students opportunity to practice and apply these communication techniques. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to news reporting for print journalism. Students will consider what makes the news and sources of news. Concentrating on newswriting as it is practiced by newspapers, they will analyze news stories, try out interview strategies, and write stories in which they follow newspaper conventions of structure and style. Students will participate in writing for the school newspaper. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to news editing and layout and design for print journalism. Students will explore editing, headline writing, caption writing, and page layout and design. Students will participate in editing the school newspaper. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to provide students interested in imaginative writing with the opportunity to investigate concepts and to practice techniques implicit in prose, poetry, and drama. Class discussion, workshops, and personal conferences with the instructor. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I.
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5.00 Credits
Students interested in imaginative writing have the opportunity to investigate concepts and to practice techniques implicit in three genres: nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. In addition, the class publishes a 100-page bound annual book presenting creative works drawn from a campus-wide group of writers, which include staff, students, faculty, and alumni. Learning format involves class discussions, work-shops, and personal conferences with the instructor. Students are expected to work on various aspects of magazine production, including soliciting, editing, and arranging pieces. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive writing course that emphasizes critical and imaginative thinking as well as collaboration among writers. The course provides a supportive environment in which students work rigorously to continue their development as writers at the same time that they acquire strategies to support the growth of their fellow writers. The course includes a tutoring component that requires a 10-hour commitment to tutoring in the Writing Center. Students begin their tutoring at mid-semester. To benefit from the course, the student need not be an accomplished writer but should enjoy writing and have an interest in helping other writers. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: Eng 110 College Writing I.
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3.00 Credits
This course will investigate how writing changes for both the writer and the reader when presented on a network of computers with multimedia. Students will explore writing on several networks, including LAN, Internet, and the Worldwide Web, and study how the roles of reader and writer change in networked text. They will discover and analyze the growing number of e-zines that have arisen on the Web, will work with the powerful research tools available on the Net, and finally will develop their own home page model. No computer expertise will be needed. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: Eng 110 College Writing I.
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3.00 Credits
Critical analysis of issues and moral problems affecting all thinking adults. Selected readings organized around broad themes. Required writing assignments and oral communication. Required of most degree students. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I and completion of at least one (but preferably two) Writing Emphasis (“W”) courses. Liberal Arts students will have also completed ENG 111 College Writing II.
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