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3 credits This course is a chronological survey of representative prose and verse from the Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century. Authors include Cooper, Emerson, Twain, Dickinson, Poe and others. PREREQUISITE: EN-109
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Expository Writing will develop students' competency in preparing focused and substantiated essays in a variety of rhetorical modes using multiple revisions. Assigned readings will prepare students in determining author's purpose, understanding literary terms, and analyzing essay structure. A major focus of the course is methods of research and proper documentation and citation. All writing assignments will contain a research component that includes documentation using both electronic and print sources. In addition, a fully documented term paper is required.
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3 credits This is a course for students who have indicated an advanced mastery of essay writing skills (including grammatical competency), critical thinking, and well-developed vocabulary. A variety of literary genres, including the short story, poetry and drama, will be studied and analyzed to increase awareness of different modes of fiction. In addition to submitting a series of essay assignments, students will be required to complete a properly-documented research paper. PREREQUISITE: EN-109 or satisfactory score on placement exam.
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3 credits This course is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of literature written by women of different backgrounds and cultures. Students will read and discuss material representative of different groups. PREREQUISITE: EN-109
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3 credits This course introduces students to the different techniques and genres employed by professional writers. Students experiment with various types of writing and receive feedback from instructor and peers. PREREQUISITE: EN-109
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3 credits Writers in a business environment manage the form and flow of information both within an organization and to customers, potential clients, and the general public. Such information may take the form of letters, memoranda, electronic correspon- dence, proposals, reports, visual presentations, analyses, and summaries. This is an advanced writing course that emphasizes the principles of effective professional writing with an emphasis on precision, clarity, and brevity. PREREQUISITE: EN-109 (with advisement)
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3 credits This course emphasizes the relationship between film and literature. It includes viewing and discussion of selected films in a context of film history. The terminology of film, genres, themes, screen writing, and cinematic techniques will be studied. Novels, short stories, and plays are analyzed in relation to film versions of the same works. The impact of movie making on business and on society will be discussed. PREREQUISITE: EN-110
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3 credits African-American literature offers a chronological survey from the Eighteenth Century to the present. It presents a wide range of literary selections including drama, fiction, poetry, and autobiography. It also explores the rich African-American oral tradition of folktales, spirituals, and speeches, which will be studied through a companion CD that will add breadth to the anthology. PREREQUISITE: EN-110
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3 credits Autobiographical works have had a loyal following for centuries, but their form, content, authorship, and readership have changed. Autobiography crosses class, age, gender, race, and cultural lines. What prompts one to keep a diary or journal? Is it self-discovery, a way to promote self-healing, or a desire to transmit knowledge to others? Through the genre of autobiography, it is possible to explore contemporary issues about oneself and society in satisfying and challenging ways. The course will expose students to some of the world's great literature, validate the importance of self-evaluation, and explore how race, class, gender, and talent relate to the psychology of its composition. PREREQUISITE: EN-110
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3 credits Accurate communications save businesses time, money, and goodwill. This is an advanced composition course that focuses on professional writing and sharpens skills previously covered in EN-205. Plain and friendly language is good business, and the course is based on the premise that sounding professional means using a simple, concise style and making the communication worth reading. Topics taught include: audience analysis; research methods; questionnaire and survey preparation; data collection, interpretation, and documentation; and composition of reports in special formats. Students will be encouraged to relate course materials to their major programs and summarize and analyze case studies in those areas. Students will also research and prepare an indepth proposal that relates to their majors using primary and/or secondary data. Collaboration is crucial in the business world today. This requires strong listening and interpersonal skills. Students will research, prepare, and deliver an oral group presentation that incorporates visual material. The course calls for students to have college-level writing, grammar, and language skills. PREREQUISITE: EN-205
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