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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students deficient in English fundamentals. Course work centers on writing sentences and paragraphs. Instruction is given in the elements of grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling. For students with a recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)360 or below or equivalent scores on the ACT and placement examinations. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 009, or recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)380 or greater, or appropriate placement test scores. This course is designed to help students who have completed ENGL 009 but who are not yet ready for ENGL 101 English Composition I. ENGL 011 is a review of writing and editing skills to prepare students for college writing and writing in the workplace. Students should have basic understanding of simple sentence structure; more advanced structure will be covered in class. Students will write paragraphs and short essays. Students will regularly complete assignments that relate reading and writing. 3 class hours.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of READ 009 and ENGL 009, or a recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)380 or greater, or appropriate placement test scores. Writing Basics is designed for students who need to improve their writing skills as part of job training. The course combines review of the essential elements of grammar and punctuation with instruction in the writing of short forms of written communication such as notes, memos, letters, and reports. This course may not substitute for ENGL 101 English Composition I, nor meet any general education writing requirements. 2 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: (1) Successful completion of READ 009 or recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)380 or CPTR score of 59 or ACT score of 16; and (2) successful completion of ENGL 009 or ENGL 011 or recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)380 or CPTW score of 80 or ACT score of 16; and (3) successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in READ 011 or recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)420 or CPTR score of 89 or ACT score of 18. English Composition I is a college level course in writing designed to help students develop their ability to think, to organize, and to express their ideas clearly and effectively. Emphasis is placed on the various forms of expository writing such as process, description, narration, comparison, analysis, persuasion, and argumentation. Numerous in-class writing assignments are required in addition to extended essays written outside of class. Required of all students. This course is a transferIN course. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 101. A course designed to meet the needs of students who plan to enter any phase of business--management, secretarial, etc. A study of business correspondence and research techniques is emphasized. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 101. A course designed to provide students of technology with the communication skills that enable them to compose effective, precise, concise, technical reports. This course is a transferIN course. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 101. A course exploring the various types of continuity used in today's radio and television stations. Covers news, commercials, documentaries, commentaries, editorials, variety shows and drama, from both script format and content. Special emphasis is given to news, commercials, documentaries and public affairs writing. 3 lecture hours.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Recentered SAT verbal score of (R)530 or above (23 or above on the ACT) or appropriate placement test scores. Rhetoric and Research is an advanced course in composition that combines rhetorical principles with research writing strategies. Students learn how to incorporate outside sources into their writing and how to employ critical thinking skills to help them evaluate the validity of the sources that they use. A sequence of seven papers is required (a minimum of 7000 words). Writing assignments will vary and increase in complexity from a short, one-page summary to one long, ten to twelve page research paper. Except for in-class writing, all papers must be fully documented according to MLA standards. Students who receive at least a C in the class will not be required to take a second semester of composition. 3 class hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students the opportunity to earn college credit for previous work experience, in-service training, reading, and their life experience. Those with college-level learning based on those experiences will prepare a portfolio for faculty assessors to evaluate for college credit in courses taught at VU. Their portfolio documents and authenticates experiences claimed. The award of credit rests ultimately with division deans of courses involved. 3 class hours.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 125. The purpose of this course is to offer an opportunity for students who have completed ENGL 125 to submit additional competencies to be evaluated for experiential credit. Students will revise all areas of their original portfolio and submit new competencies and documentation. 2 lecture hours.
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