English (ENG)

Experiences in multiple-draft writing of expository themes through the writing-process approach. Focus on thesis analysis and development, and analyses of audience, purpose, tone, style, and diction. Selected readings included. Must be passed with a "C" or above.

Experiences in multi-draft writing of expositorythemes through the writing-process approach. Focuson thesis analysis and development, and analysesof audience, purpose, tone, style, and diction.Selected reading included. Must be passed with "C"or above.

Development of critical and analytical skills in communication, which provides experience in argumentative reading and writing and in techniques of research. Must be passed with a "C" or above.

Development of critical and analytical skills in communication which provides experience in argumentative reading and writing and in techniques of research. Must be passed with a "C" or above.

Introduction to the craft and practice of creativewriting in a variety of forms, genres, and agecategories. Practical experience in both writingand editing.

Introduction to the study of language with emphasis on processes of vocabulary building and some techniques of vocabulary expansion.

Emphasis on the writing of analytical essays based on selected readings. Researched, documented exposition is stressed.

Emphasis on the writing of analytical essays based on selected readings. Researched, documented exposition is stressed.

Close attention to works selected from world literature for their exemplary literary qualities and their bearing upon cultural heritage.

Close attention to works selected from world literature for their exemplary literary qualities and their bearing upon cultural heritage.

Structure of the English language and the principles underlying both sentence construction and standard English usage, establishing the connection between grammar and writing.

Structure of the English language and the principles underlying both sentence construction and standard English usage, establishing the connection between grammar and writing.

Introduction to the art of short story writing with emphasis on the elements of a story as well as models of classic literature. Students are expected to understand the construction of stories.

Introduction to the art of poetry writing with emphasis on writing about literature and the nature and function of the English language.

Focused inquiry on a literary theme, historical era, genre, single author or group of authors, specific regional or national literatures, or other topics defined by the instructor. Descriptions of the topic in a particular semester will be available in the English Department before registration.

Focus on the theory and practice of public speech. Students will learn the principles of discovering and evaluating arguments and evidence, organization, style, preparation, delivery, analysis of issues, the nature of argument, and audience psychology.

Focus on the theory and practice of public speech. Students will learn the principles of discovering and evaluating arguments and evidence, organization, style, preparation, delivery, analysis of issues, the nature of argument, and audience psychology.

Principles and techniques of grammar, rhetoric, and logic with emphasis on writing about literature and the nature and function of the English language.

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Discipline-specific course designed to provide writing experiences across the curriculum.

Discipline-specific course designed to provide writing experiences across the curriculum.

Survey of various critical approaches (biographical, sociological, mythical, structural, psychological, etc.) and their application to specific works and genres.

Survey of various critical approaches (biographical, sociological, mythical, structural, psychological, etc.) and their application to specific works and genres.

Introduction to the process and practice of imaginative writing in a specific genre or genres to be determined by the instructor. Study of works by important genre authors and poets. Practical experience in writing, editing, and manuscript preparation.

Focus on the genre of creative nonfiction, including personal essays, memoir, travel writing, literary journalism, and other forms. Students will study the craft of creative nonfiction by reading published literary works that will serve as models for their own creative work. Emphasis on the workshop format, learning to write for a specific audience, and doing deep revision of creative work.

Training in the fundamental components of screenwriting through analysis of character motivation, pacing and plot structure. Focus on techniques used by professional writers in crafting movie shorts and full-length feature films.

Study of the major authors and major works in English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th Century.

Study of the major authors and major works in English literature from the Romantic period through the Modern Age.

Development of an advanced knowledge of self-expression and creativity as well as the use of poetic devices such as meter, rhythm, and symbolism in traditional and contemporary forms.

Survey of American literature from the Colonial Period to the Civil War.

Survey of American literature from the Civil War to the present.

Offers students in-depth instruction in the skills of analysis and interpretation of literary texts to prepare them for thesis-writing. Students practice close reading and analysis of texts in different genres and learn to develop thesis-driven essays about literature.

Survey of African American literature, including selected African American writers from slavery to the present time.

Survey of African American literature, including selected African American writers from slavery to the present time.

Structure and development of the language in England and America with emphasis on historical grammar and linguistic changes with the cultural factors involved.

Structure and development of the language in England and America with emphasis on historical grammar and linguistic changes with the cultural factors involved.

Designed to provide a general acquaintance with The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and some of Chaucer's minor poems.

General survey of Shakespeare's dramatic career, with readings of a selected number of his plays and their study against the background of Elizabethan social, political, and philosophical ideas.

General survey of Shakespeare's dramatic career, with readings of a selected number of his plays and their study against the background of Elizabethan social, political, and philosophical ideas.

Survey of the function of American English grammar in modern communication with emphasis on usage, dialectology, stylistics, and aesthetics.

Critical study of the development of the Romantic Movement with special emphasis on Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, and Keats.

Critical study of the development of the Romantic Movement with special emphasis on Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelly, and Keats.

Study of the traditional and contemporary theories, practices, and research that inform the teaching of composition from late elementary school through freshman English.

Independent research on a topic selected by the student, approved by the departmental advisor, and completed under the guidance of the advisor.

Survey of the reading needs and preferences of adolescent readers with emphasis on integrating literature throughout the curriculum and utilizing methods of maintaining the integral connection between reading and writing.

Introduction to the systematic study of popular media, focusing on the development of selected print, film, and video genres.

Exploration of the universal myths that promote certain images of women that relate to their biological function in modern fiction written by women.

Exploration of the universal myths that promote certain images of women that relate to their biological function in modern fiction written by women.

Examination of fiction, poetry, diaries, journals,letters, interviews, and feminist essays by womenwriters from the international community,including a study of new conceptual andpsychological models of women which provide newframeworks for criticism.

Study of writing assessment practices with an emphasis on the variables of composition assessment, scalar measures of composition, large-scale assessment and classroom assessment methods, and alternative assessment techniques. Designed for the student teacher of composition at secondary and post-secondary levels.

Advanced study of a topic of literary or linguistic significance. Readings will include primary and secondary critical, analytical, or theoretical readings. Descriptions of the topic in a particular semester will be available in the English Department before registration.

Advanced study of a topic in creative writing. Students will explore how to write in a variety of forms, genres, and age categories.

This course offers students the opportunity toapply their skills and knowledge in actual worksituations under the supervision of a professionalin the field and to explore career options orengage in sustained scholarly research on aselected topic under the guidance of a majorprofessor.

This course examines the function of American English grammar in modern communication. It discusses usage, dialectology, stylistics, and aesthetics.

Study of writing assessment practices with an emphasis on the variables of composition assessment, scalar measures of composition, large-scale assessment and classroom assessment methods, and alternative assessment techniques.

This course examines interrelationships among language, perception, and culture. It pays particular attention to the works of such authors as Whorf, Lee Sapir, Carpenter and McLuhan.

This course teaches writing for selected professions and occupations, including technical writing for industrial, educational and social agencies. It emphasizes audience, purpose, and content analysis. The course includes proposals, feasibility studies, and short reports.