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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Independent Study
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Field Practicum
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Placement test results. Typically taken concurrently with English 105 or 106. This is an entry-level course which emphasizes improvement of writing skills, including grammar and sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph and short essay development. The course offers students a chance to discuss and write about a variety of academic topics from a cross-cultural perspective.
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3.00 Credits
(3) Extensive work to build vocabulary and comprehension skills. Vocabulary is taught through contextual analysis and the study of word elements. Mature reading materials are employed to teach main and subordinate idea differentiation, inferential comprehension, and study techniques. Placement in course is determined by placement exam score or exit exam score/grade in a previous Marymount reading course. Students who attain a qualifying score on the proficiency exam and a B+ or better in this course may be exempt from English 106.
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3.00 Credits
(3) Placement in course is determined by placement exam score or by exit exam score/grade in English 105 or equivalent. Continued or advanced work to enhance vocabulary and comprehension skills. Advanced college vocabulary is taught through contextual analysis and the study of word elements. Higher level critical reading/thinking skills, such as distinguishing fact from opinion, interpreting figurative language, recognizing propaganda and evaluating arguments, are taught using college level reading materials.
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3.00 Credits
(3) Prerequisite: Placement test, grade of C or better in ENG 104. Corequisite: ENG 105 or 106 if indicated by placement test or other criteria (e.g. advancing from ESL program). A structural approach to the writing of college essays: definition of a thesis, selection and development of supporting details, and effective organization. Review of grammatical principles, paragraph construction, revision strategies and editing techniques. Designated sections of ENG 108 include a computer lab module for additional support; assignment to these sections is generally based on instructor recommendation or placement test results. To ensure adequate preparation for ENG 112, all 108 students must write an exit essay that is graded by the English faculty and constitutes 20% of the student's final grade. CSU
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3.00 Credits
(3) Prerequisite: Placement or grade of C or better in English 108. Corequisite: ENG 105 or 106 if indicated by placement test or other criteria (e.g. advancing from ESL program). Presentation of the key elements of an essay: thesis statements, topic sentences, outlining, paragraphing, sentence-combining, introductions and conclusions. A variety of approaches to the essay-writing task, including enumeration, definition, comparison/contrast, etc. The course examines the process of documented writing and requires its application in the form of a limited research paper or documented essay. (CAN ENGL 2); UC/IND/CSU area A2; IGETC area 1
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3.00 Credits
(3) Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in English 112, completion of ENG 105/106 if indicated by placement test results or other criteria (e.g. advancing from ESL program). Presentation of the key elements of critical analysis, with a focus on written response to culturally diverse college-level readings. Refinement of the use of quotations, summary, paraphrase, logical reasoning and argumentation to support clearly defined thesis statements. The course includes the preparation and writing of an extended research paper or documented essay requiring application of the process examined in English 112. UC/IND/CSU area A3; IGETC area 1
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3.00 Credits
(3) Prerequisite: English 112. The writing of poems and short stories and the study of published models of verse and fiction aimed at the acquisition of professional techniques in formal writing. (CAN ENGL 6); UC/IND/CSU
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3.00 Credits
(3) Prerequisite: English 112. An exploration of origins of language and how it works: sounds, symbols, structures, language acquisition, animal and machine language. Includes discussions of psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and language change. UC/IND/CSU area C2; IGETC area 3
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