Course Descriptions

ENGL 93 Beginning English

• Write structured, cohesive paragraphs and essays that make use of supporting examples and basic analysis as appropriate to the writer’s purpose
• Use various reading strategies to develop reading comprehension skills and critical reading skills by navigating a variety of texts and responding to them
• Develop and use a writing process to draft, revise, and edit compositions
• Demonstrate the ability to write  sentences with minimal errors in issues such as grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Identify and correct common mechanical errors

ENGL 99 Intro to Essay Writing

• Write well-structured, cohesive paragraphs and thesis-driven essays that effectively make use of properly cited, well-integrated supporting examples and clear analysis to suit audience and purpose
• Demonstrate analysis and synthesis by reading and responding to a variety of texts
• Develop and use a writing process to draft, revise, and proofread academic compositions
• Demonstrate the ability to produce written work that adheres to academic writing conventions related to mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and documentation
• Recognize and correctly revise common errors in student writing
• Apply fundamentals of critical thinking to reading, writing, and communicating

ENGL 335 Technical Writing for Designers

• Analyze writing at the sentence and paragraph level in order to choose effective revision strategies
• Produce writing that is correct, clear, professional, and stylistically effective
• Use formatting and graphics to enhance the clarity of communication
• Employ a wide range of editing skills to take writing through stages of revision
• Produce writing appropriate to various technical situations, including online help, user manuals, technical manuals, training materials, business papers and reports
• Research, integrate, and document information required for various technical projects
• Produce writing that adheres to academic and professional ethical standards
• Produce writing that communicates effectively to diverse, multicultural audiences
• Work collaboratively to produce effective technical communication
• Complete a technical writing project related to the student’s particular professional interests

ENGL& 101 English Composition I

• Consistently apply the stages of the writing process to create finished compositions
• Consistently exercise critical thinking skills to analyze and express ideas in writing
• Analyze and evaluate the structural components of written texts
• Draft and edit effectively structured essays to suit audience and purpose
• Employ basic research and library skills to locate and evaluate information
• Synthesize and cite sources using accepted documentation styles

ENGL& 102 English Composition II

5 credits

• Consistently demonstrate strong critical thinking skills in both reading and writing
• Write college level compositions to suit audience and purpose
• Apply the strategies of effective argument
• Employ a range of research and library skills to locate and evaluate information
• Write effective research documents that synthesize and cite sources using accepted documentation styles

 
Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50

ENGL& 235 Technical Writing

• Demonstrate critical thinking and clear, organized expression in documents and researched reports
• Produce clear, concise, accurate and visually accessible documents for specified audiences
• Apply research skills specific to industry-related information sources
• Demonstrate professional standards in writing ethics, punctuality, and work production
• Effectively address in written documents audiences diverse in culture and industrial specialties, as well as in professional interests and responsibilities