Course Descriptions

ENG 015 - Essential Writing Skills I
ENG 020 - Essential Writing Skills II
ENG 025 - Basic and Essential Writing Skills
ENG 050 - Developmental English
ENG 100 - English Composition I
ENG 112 - English Composition II
ENG 130 - Fundamentals of Journalism I
ENG 131 - Fundamentals of Journalism II
ENG 132 - Introduction to News Editing
ENG 205 - Creative Writing
ENG 208 - Creative Writing II
ENG 214 - Women in Literature
ENG 215 - Mystery Literature
ENG 216 - Science Fiction Literature
ENG 220 - British Literature to 1800
ENG 221 - British Literature to Modern
ENG 222 - Introduction to Shakespeare
ENG 230 - American Literature: Shaping the Ideal
ENG 231 - American Lit.: Romanticism to Skepticism
ENG 240 - World Literature I
ENG 241 - World Literature II
ENG 242 - The Bible as Literature
ENG 243 - Topics in Contemporary Literature
ENG 245 - Black American Literature
ENG 250 - Children's Literature

ENG 015 - Essential Writing Skills I

The purpose of this course is to enable students to write clear standard English sentences with appropriate use of grammar, punctuation and spelling. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Comprehend verbal and written directions.
Identify the parts of speech.
Analyze the structure of sentences.
Construct simple and compound sentences with appropriate usage, punctuation and spelling.
Demonstrate improvement in written vocabulary.
Brainstorm effectively.

Credits for this course are not applicable to a degree.

Prerequisite: Writing Placement Test
Co-requisite: Essential Reading Skills I (REA 015) 3 hours lecture,
2 hours laboratory each week 4 credits.

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ENG 020 - Essential Writing Skills II

This course is designed for students who have knowledge of sentence structure. The purpose of this course is to develop writing skills.

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

Recognize and correct common errors in usage, punctuation and sentence structure.
Analyze the structure of a paragraph.
Outline and write a short paragraph with a main idea and supporting details.
Combine simple sentences correctly.

Credits for this course are not applicable to a degree.

Prerequisite: Writing Placement test or satisfactory completion of Essential Writing Skills I (ENG 015).Co-requisite: Essential Reading Skills II (REA 020). 3 hours lecture,
2 hours laboratory each week 4 credits.

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ENG 020 - Basic Essential Writing Skills

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ENG 050 - Developmental English

Comprehensive review and writing practice in the fundamentals of English grammar word choice, punctuation, and paragraph construction. Students may test out of this course at any time in accord with College policy and with the agreement of their instructor. Credits from the course are not applicable toward a degree. The successful Developmental English student should be able to:

Write a paragraph of substantial length

Identifies a sufficiently limited topic.
Provides a topic sentence containing an appropriately limited subject and controlling idea. Demonstrates clear awareness of purpose by using an applicable paragraph pattern.
Integrates a body of relevant and specific details with a consistent point of view, effective transitions, and a concluding sentence ? all elements working to keep the paragraph clearly focused on the topic.
Applies conventional punctuation, capitalization, spelling and grammar practices regularly enough so as not to frustrate readers or repeatedly distract them from the content of the paragraph.
Employs a range of sentence variety relevant to audience and purpose.
Understands that writing is a process and is able to identify and use steps in the process to produce successful paragraphs.
Recognizes the multi-paragraph essay format and understands its similarities to single paragraph writing.

PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES: Placement testing will determine the correct beginning course for each DCCC writing student. Many students place directly into ENG050 upon entry into the College. If students must begin writing instruction at a simpler remedial level, they will be placed into Writing Essentials I {ENG015} or Writing Essentials II {ENG020}. Students who are required to take Essentials of Writing II {ENG020} must pass that course before beginning Developmental English {ENG050}.

3 hours each week, 3 credits

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ENG 100 - English Composition I

This course reviews the principles of composition including rhetoric grammar and usage, and emphasizes the writing of analytical essays and the study of principles underlying critical thinking. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Demonstrate effective writing strategies after reading and assessing a variety of texts;
Write assignments that consider various writing situations in terms of audience, purpose, tone, organization, format, style, point of view, and diction;.
Generate ideas, limit a topic, and formulate a thesis, utilizing prewriting techniques
Provide specific, concrete details to support the thesis;
Organize essays using appropriate types of development such as description, narration, definition, comparison/contrast, causal relationship, classification, example, process analysis, and argumentation;
Compose an original, unified, multi-paragraph essay with introduction, conclusion, and transitions;
Revise, edit, and proofread writing to produce final drafts with a minimum of errors in grammar, mechanics, and diction;
Access and evaluate source material using current information literacy techniques;
Summarize, paraphrase, and quote source material using MLA documentation;
Prepare a documented essay free of plagiarism.

Prerequisite: Students who score at the developmental level on both the writing and reading placement tests are required to successfully complete Developmental Reading (REA 050) and Developmental English (ENG 050) before taking English Composition I.

3 hours each week 3 credits

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ENG 112 - English Composition II

Composition II is a writing course with emphasis on both literature and research. The course develops critical thinking through the study of literature the use of advanced research techniques and the writing of analytical/critical and researched essays. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Formulate an analytical/argumentative thesis.
Express ideas logically and clearly in a coherent essay with sound, supportive data.
Compose original, analytical/critical essays in response to literature.
Analyze the short story, poetry and drama using the elements of literature such as plot, setting, character, point of view, form, tone, style, symbolism, and theme, from different critical perspectives.
Access and evaluate source material using current information literacy skills.
Summarize, paraphrase, quote and synthesize source material using MLA documentation.
Apply research skills by composing a multi-source paper that proves a scholarly thesis and is free of plagiarism.
Revise, edit, and proofread to produce polished, final drafts with a minimum of errors in grammar, mechanics and diction.

Prerequisite: English Composition I (ENG 100)

3 hours each week 3 credits

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ENG 130 - Fundamentals of Journalism I

This is a writing-intensive course designed for students contemplating a career in journalism. The course will focus on the principles and techniques of journalism with an emphasis on the print media primarily weekly and daily newspapers. Topics include the nature of news, news gathering techniques, news reporting, ethics of journalism and journalism law. Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Define "news."
Describe the impact of electronic media on print media.
Explain the organization and hierarchy of a typical newspaper.
Define newspaper terms.
Interview sources.
Write a lead.
Write news and feature copy according to AP Style.
Explain journalism law with respect to libel, invasion of privacy and protection of sources.
Identify and summarize three ethical philosophies pertaining to journalism.

Prerequisite: English Composition I (ENG 100)

3 hours lecture each week 3 credits

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ENG 131 - Fundamentals of Journalism II

This writing intensive course is designed for students contemplating a career in journalism public relations or advertising. Students will continue to practice newsgathering and writing techniques learned in Fundamentals of Journalism I (ENG130) as well as techniques in copy editing and page layout. In doing so, students will assist in the writing, editing and production of the campus newspaper. Students will also learn to write copy for public relations, advertising and broadcast media. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Write news and feature stories according to AP Style.
Edit news and feature stories using copy?editing symbols.
Submit articles electronically to an editor.
Lay out a newspaper, including photographs and graphic arts.
Write broadcast copy.
Write advertising copy.
Write a news release.
Create a press kit for a public relations event.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Journalism I (ENG130) or permission from the instructor.

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 132 - Introduction to News Editing

Topics covered include editing of writing intended for publication in the print media. Students also learn and apply headline writing elements of typography and layout, and picture-editing skills used in journalism and related fields, including book publishing, advertising and public relations. Students learn necessary writing and editing skills on the computer by preparing stories for publication in the campus newspaper. Page design and picture editing will be taught using actual material for publication.

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Describe typical staff organization and copy-flow patterns used by newspapers and magazines.
Apply the language skills used by newspapers and magazines.
Apply the language skills required to produce readable headlines and stories, including general and specialized news stories and feature material.
Recognize and correct basic errors in style and in facts.
Recognize potentially libelous statements.
Evaluate printed materials and photographs using generally accepted standards of taste.
Condense articles to fit available space.
Estimate the length of headlines and text; scale photographs to fit layouts.
Apply principles of typography and layout to the design of typical newspaper and magazine pages.
Correct and refine headlines and captions.
Use editing tools found in word processing software.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Journalism I and II (ENG 130 and ENG 131) or permission of the instructor.3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 205 - Creative Writing

Students' written submissions will serve as an experiential means for reinforcing the theory of critical principles described and illustrated in Composition II. Through the written planning of submission through modifications of planning in response to editorial direction, and through written analysis of their own completed works, students will find that “inspiration” is only the beginning of creative writing. Students' discussion of submissions in the classroom workshop will evaluate how well a work coincides with its author's separately submitted analysis, thus emphasizing the value of judging a work on its individual terms rather than by conventional expectation.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 208 - Creative Writing II

This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine various elements that help writers produce effective works of fiction.� The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help them move from the planning stage through to the revision process.� Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; each week, students will read, analyze and critique classmates� submissions�a process which will help yield vivid characters, compelling scenes and sustained conflict.� Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

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Recognize the elements necessary to build effective works of fiction, including:� characterization, narration, setting, scene, plot, theme and conflict.
Create works of fiction that demonstrate the ability to lead characters through a cohesive narrative structure.
Analyze and evaluate prose in order to discern the literary elements which produce the most success in prose.
Synthesize criticism and analysis to revise dynamic and effectual works of fiction.

Prerequisite: ENG 205.

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 214 - Women in Literature

Women in Literature is a course that allows students to look at women as they are perceived by others and as they perceive themselves. Through literary creations supplemented by films speakers, articles and anecdotal contributions from students, we will look at women from a variety of ethnic, social and racial groups, including but not limited to African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos and Native Americans. As part of the study of literature by and about women in our world, students will also consider some of the historical, political, economic and religious realities that have shaped and continue to shape our perceptions of women. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Discuss the roles of women reflected in selected literature.
Construct a series of response essays that demonstrate a critical analysis of the literature under discussion.
Demonstrate research and documentation skills through the exploration of a selected topic.
Explain the roles of women in literature in terms of economic, political and social issues.
Identify literary contributions by women of color who traditionally have had no "voice," such as African American, Asian American, Chicano and Native
American writers.
Analyze the literary elements of the works studied.

Prerequisite: English Composition I (ENG 100). 3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 215 - Mystery Literature

This course includes conventional detective stories and novels short stories films and plays not often analyzed as mysteries. An introduction to logic will be presented, and writers' use of induction and deduction will be studied. Later forms of detection such as the "hard-boiled" and psychological schools will be placed into the chronology of the genre. The major focus, however, will be on literary elements of each story: each will be evaluated as to narrative stance and structure, methods of characterization, theme and literary devices. Through reading and analyzing the function of mystery, students should be able to:

Recognize the logical processes of each work.
Discuss literary elements such as characterization, theme, narrative stance and symbolism.
Learn to distinguish essential from non-essential facts in a narrative.
Write documented papers demonstrating an ability to reach logical conclusions based on given facts.
Analyze recurrent themes in this fiction, such as "poetic justice," criminal motivation and the notion of order
in society.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 216 - Science Fiction Literature

Metaphorically this course is a journey into the strange and at times terrifying possibilities of societies in which technology is out of control. In a sense all of the readings are works of future shock-speculative fiction in which we see technological advancement leading to newer problems especially of an ethical nature. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Comment knowledgeably about the literary and popular culture contexts of the readings.
Identify and comment on the typical devices of dystopian writers (particularly satire, burlesque, caricature and farce).
Relate these devices to such dystopian themes as conformity vs. individualism, humanistic vs. technological goals.
Recognize and comment critically on the political, utilitarian and totalitarian abuses of language in dystopian societies.
Apply research and outlining skills in a project to be presented orally.

Prerequisite: English Composition I (ENG 100). 3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 220 - British Literature to 1800

This is a survey of English literature from the beginnings to the pre-romantics. The emphasis is on the major works and writers. Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

Identify historical and cultural characteristics of each of the literary periods.
Identify literary devices such as image, symbol, irony, conceits, figurative language.
Trace some ideas through works of each period; i.e., the concept of warrior, of women, of faith.
Analyze literary form such as allegory, sonnet, lyric, satire, short story.
Develop a precise thesis about a particular work.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 221 - British Literature to Modern

This is a survey of English literature from the romantics to the moderns. The emphasis will be on the major works of major writers. Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

Identify historical and cultural characteristics of each of the literary periods.
Identify literary devices such as image, symbol, irony, conceits, figurative language and stream of consciousness.
Trace some ideas through works of each period; i.e., the concept of nature, of imagination and of women.
Identify the personal myth structure of each of the major writers.
Analyze literary forms such as allegory, sonnet, lyric, satire and short story.
Develop and present a precise thesis about a particular work.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits

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ENG 222 - Introduction to Shakespeare

This course is a study of representative Shakespearean plays set against the literary political and social setting that spawned them. Attention is paid to Shakespeare's influence not only in the development of the drama, but also in the literary tradition of the English-speaking world. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify selected plays as to type: comedy, history and tragedy.
Reconstruct the written word and see each play as a dramatic production.
Reconstruct the whole of the play: setting, atmosphere, action and character.
Read and comprehend blank verse, specific Elizabethan idiom and allusions employed by Shakespeare.
Analyze critically each play for its relationship between plot and philosophical or thematic base.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits

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ENG 230 - American Literature: Shaping the Ideal

A survey of American literature from its colonial beginnings to 1865 with the emphasis on the study of major figures. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify various characteristics of periods in American literature from colonial times to the Civil War.
Identify various kinds of American literature.
Indicate his/her interpretation of a poem or a passage from a poem in American literature of the period.
Discuss some basic issues treated in the American essay, short story and novel.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 231 - American Literature: Romanticism to Skepticism

This course a continuation of American Literature: Shaping the Ideal, considers literature from 1865 to the postwar period. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify various characteristics of post-Civil War American literature.
Identify various socio-economic, historic and aesthetic influences on the authors and the writing of the period.
Analyze a work in relation to those forces as well as offer an independent analysis of them.
Discuss their intellectual or emotional response to a work of the period.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 240 - World Literature I

The selective study of great representative literary works of the world from antiquity to modern times with emphasis on their social cultural and intellectual backgrounds. Special attention is given to the literature of continental Europe, Asia and Africa. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify the major historical characteristics of the three periods covered (ancient world, the medieval period and the Renaissance).
List literary form and content that lets us differentiate among the three periods.
Discuss (both orally and in writing) examples of literature in each period.
Discuss the influence of early periods on later ones.
Compare and contrast the characteristics of the three periods.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).

3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 241 - World Literature II

Continues the balanced selective study of great representative literary works of the world from the Renaissance to the present day in their geographical, historical, economic, political and sociological contexts. The "emerging" literatures-works by women, colonials, post-colonials and those groups generally denied a voice-are studied in an attempt to enlarge the canon and render it inclusive.Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify the major writers and literary influences of the cultures studied.
Identify dominant themes/concerns in the established and emerging literatures.
Recognize the identifying characteristics of the literature of each culture as well as the universals evident in all literatures.
Demonstrate an awareness of the struggle of writers of the emerging literatures to find a voice, an audience and a hearing.
Articulate their responses to the cultures and writers encountered in the form of analytical/argumentative, researched and documented essays.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112). 3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 242 - The Bible as Literature

To survey the development and content of the Bible this course of study includes the historical context and literary style.Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify and describe the literary style of the Books of the Bible.
Distinguish the various themes in the Bible.
Describe the historical and social context of the material.
Describe the development of the canon.
Answer comprehensive questions on biblical context.
Write a paper using the historical critical method.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112). 3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 243 - Topics in Contemporary Literature

Selected topics and themes from the literature of recent decades including recent developments in the drama, current movements in modern poetry and the fiction of today. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify various motifs found in modern literature such as wasteland image, fantasy, myth and alienation.
Discuss such concepts as existentialism, idealism and expressionism as found in modern literature.
Identify socio-economic and historical influences on the writers.
Interpret the works according to the writer's intellectual and emotional response to them.
Analyze literature in one or more critical research papers.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112). 3 hours each week 3 credits

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ENG 245 - Black American Literature

This course is a comprehensive survey of the writings of African Americans beginning with the 18th century through the present. By way of reading lecture and discussion, students analyze the various genres, topics, mores and traditions identified with African Americans, their historical and cultural significance. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Discuss the roles of African Americans in the larger culture as reflected in selected literature.
Trace historical developments among Blacks in America from their African roots through slavery, the Civil War and the industrialized 20th century.
Analyze literary elements of the works studied.
Discuss the origins of racial stereotypes, discrimination and segregation as they appear in selected works.
Write an essay discussing the aforementioned topics.

Prerequisite: English Composition I (ENG 100).3 hours each week 3 credits.

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ENG 250 - Children's Literature

This course is a critical and analytical study of a variety of texts that represent the many genres of children�s literature.� It will emphasize how children are influenced by literature and how children�s literature reflects the values of the particular culture that produces it.�Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

Recognize the characteristics of the different genres of children�s literature.
Determine and apply criteria for what may be considered as quality children�s literature.
Analyze literary elements such as theme, character, and setting.
Evaluate the contributions that illustrations can make to a text.
Identify literature as a product of a particular cultural climate.
Discuss critically issues of gender, ethnicity, culture, and the individual that are present in the texts.
Design and research a written project that relates to a student�s particular interest in children�s literature.

Prerequisite: English Composition II (ENG 112).3 hours each week 3 credits

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Communications, Arts & Humanities Division:
Department of English

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Programs: Associate Degree

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Communications, Arts & Humanities Division: Department of English

Course Descriptions

Programs: Associate Degree

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Communications, Arts & Humanities Division:
Department of English