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Fall 2008

ENG 098 Fundamentals of English I
3-3-0 (Composition) Fundamentals of English I teaches students basic writing conventions such as sentence structure, punctuation, and usage and their relation to writing paragraphs, summaries, and short papers. Students completing this course with at least a 2.0 are prepared to enter ENG 110 College Writing I, or ENG 160 College Writing and Research. Prerequisites: Minimum ASSET Writing Skills score of 23-40 or COMPASS score of 01-69.

ENG 099 Reading/Write:Writing/Read
4-3-1 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Students whose scores on the college placement exam indicate need for reading and writing at a pre-college level are encouraged to take this course. Reading to Write: Writing to Read teaches students basic writing conventions such as sentence structure, punctuation, and usage and their relation to writing paragraphs, summaries, and short papers. Students completing this course with at least a 2.0 are prepared to enter College Writing I, ENG 110 or College Writing and Research, ENG 160. It also teaches students the skills in using the context, word analysis, vocabulary building, following directions, finding main ideas, identifying specific details, drawing conclusions, and blending these skills to improve reading comprehension. Two learning environments will be used: classroom and the reading/writing center. Prerequisites: ASSET Writing Skills score of 23 or COMPASS score of 01; and minimum ASSET Reading Skills score of 26 COMPASS score of 31. In addition, all English as Second Language (ESL) students must have reached the entry level competency as determined by KVCC's ESL instructor. Corequisites: TRS 105. Comments: ENG 099 combines ENG 098 and TRS 094 and meets the prerequisite for ENG 110, College Writing I.

ENG 110 College Writing I
3-3-0 (Composition)/3-0-0 (Web) English 110 is a college writing course that will help students become more competent and confident writers. It will enable students to practice and become more skillful in the different stages of the writing process: generating ideas, planning and organizing, rough-draft writing, revising, refining, and proofreading. Students will write a variety of papers such as papers narrating and describing experiences, summarizing information, explaining an idea or concept, and supporting an opinion. Other assignments may include a journal, a letter seeking employment, a letter to the editor, and answering essay exams. Research skills, such as using the library and following appropriate documentation style in citing sources, will be taught. Students will improve their grammar, style, and thinking skills and learn how to produce writing necessary for success in further academic and employment pursuits. Prerequisites: Minimum ASSET Writing Skills score of 41 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and minimum ASSET Reading score of 32 or COMPASS score of 44 or TRS 094 and TRS 105 or ENG 099.

ENG 111 College Writing II: Literature
3-3-0 (Composition)/3-0-0 (Web) This course offers practice in writing techniques, including the research report. It will employ the reading and analysis of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 112 Business Communication
3-3-0 (Composition)/3-0-0 (Web) This course is designed to prepare students to communicate effectively in business careers. This course offers instruction and practice in writing various forms of business correspondence and reports and in presenting information orally. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 127 Technical Writing
3-3-0 (Composition) This course will introduce students to the principles of professional written communication. Students will write a variety of documents including letters, emails, reports, and instructions. They will learn to carefully focus text to meet audience needs and to integrate text with graphics and tables. Also, students will refine their research skills using APA Style. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 155 Communicat/DOS Compatible Comp
3-3-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This is a first course in computer literacy and in applications software for the non-science and non-business student. Course topics include computer history, terminology, hardware, software, ethics, the future of computing, and applications to home, work, and school. Students will use word processors and be introduced to other applications such as databases, electronic spreadsheets, graphics programs, communication programs, and electronic publishing software.

ENG 160 College Writing and Research
4-4-0 (Composition) This course will help students become more competent and confident writers and is designed to be especially helpful to those students considering transferring to a four-year college or university. There will be a focus on academic writing skills required for future college classes, for example, answering essay questions. ENG 160 will enable students to practice and become more skillful in the different stages of the writing process: generating ideas, planning and organizing, rough-draft writing, revising, refining, and proofreading. Students will write at least six (6) papers. Research skills such as using the library and following appropriate documentation style in citing sources will be taught. This course will especially stress research methodology, traditional and electronic, culminating in a research paper of at least seven (7) pages. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to work closely with their instructor in weekly laboratory settings. Students will improve their grammar, style, and thinking skills and learn how to produce writing necessary for success in further academic and employment pursuits. Prerequisites: Minimum ASSET Writing Skills score of 41 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099, and minimum ASSET Reading score of 32 or COMPASS score of 44 or TRS 094 and TRS 105 or ENG 099. Comments: This course is more likely compatible to similar courses at universities and may transfer as English comp. credit.

ENG 201 English Literature I
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course will survey major English writing from Beowulf to the beginnings of Romanticism. Authors read may include Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Swift, Johnson and others. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 205 World Literature
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course will survey major world authors from a variety of countries, excluding the U.S. and Britain. Students may read, write, and discuss a variety of world literature including Russian, South American, European, African, Asian, and others. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 206 Shakespeare
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Students will read and examine selected poetry and plays by William Shakespeare. This course will place Shakespeare's writings within the context of his time and society while exploring those themes that speak to a modern "video-age" audience. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 207 African American Literature
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course will examine African American literature through a variety of genres and voices. Through a wide range of assignments, students will study the specific relationship between African American culture and literature, as well as universal literary themes. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 214 Literary Interpretation
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course is an introduction to the formal study of literary genre and themes. Through class discussions and analytical writings, students will develop an appreciation of literature, a knowledge of literary terms and approaches, and critical thinking and writing skills. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or instructor's permission.

ENG 216 Detective Fiction
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) The course will trace the development of detective fiction from its beginning in 1841 with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" to the creation of the hardboiled detective in the work of the authors such as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler to the development of the detective as portrayed in the fiction of contemporary writers such as Sue Grafton and Loren Estleman. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or instructor's permission.

ENG 218 American Voices
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course examines the literature of various ethnic and religious groups of America. Students will read and discuss essays, fiction, drama, and poetry concerning the immigrant and minority experience. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 219 Short Stories
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This class is an introduction to the study of the short story. Throughout the readings in this class, the elements of the short story will be critically evaluated, and the structure and meaning of the short story will be analyzed. By the end of the course students should have an understanding of this genre and its literary development. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 220 Creative Writing
3-3-0 (Composition) The basics of creative writing are studied through readings and exercises in fiction and poetry. Prerequisites: ENG 110 or instructor's permission.

ENG 226 Journalism
3-3-0 (Composition) Students will be introduced to journalism writing style and techniques, elementary reporting situations, and ethical issues faced by journalists. Students will write frequently both inside and outside of class and are expected to meet class deadlines. Students will also be expected to attend some public meetings and activities outside of class for reporting assignments. Prerequisites: ENG 110.

ENG 242 Children's Literature
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Literature for children from the preschool years through the teen years is surveyed in this course. Standards for critical evaluation evolve through reading and research. Prerequisites: ENG 110.