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  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 (Eff. FL21) This is an advanced course in academic reading for second-language learners of English. Students will incorporate a varietyof strategies to read and analyze authentic college-level texts, identify patterns of organization, and build knowledge of academic vocabulary and patterns related to grammar and vocabulary. Students will also engage with texts that could be incorporated into written compositions and read extensively on topics of interest. This course is linked and integrated with English 094. Prereq: (Eff. FL21) ENGL 094, which must be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:    (Eff. FL21) ENGL 094, which must be taken concurrently.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 Practice in reading of literary and non-fiction materials for comprehension, vocabulary development and analysis. Writing is required. Credit will not apply toward graduation or transfer.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 The writing component of the first in a series of integrated courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Development of vocabulary, study, life, and cultural skills; critical thinking; reading comprehension; basic grammar; and sentence structure. Writing of narrative, descriptive, and simple expository paragraphs and short essays, letters and simple response to reading. Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 081. Prerequisite: "Pass" grade in ICCS or placement. Corequisite: ENGL 081. Prerequisite:    "Pass" grade in ICCS or placement. Corequisite:    ENGL 081.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 The writing component in the third of four integrated pairs of courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Teaches reading and writing as processes. Vocabulary development, study skills, critical thinking, and reading comprehension. Introduces expository essays, summaries and reading responses. Compound verb forms and compound and complex sentence structures. Credit will not be applied toward graduation. Course is paired and integrated with ENGL 082. Prerequisite: Pass grade in ENGL 081 and ENGL 091 or placement. Corequisite: ENGL 082. Prerequisite:    Pass grade in ENGL 081 and ENGL 091 or placement. Corequisite:    ENGL 082.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 The writing component in the third of four integrated pairs of courses that develop reading and writing skills in English. Emphasizes reading and writing processes, with continued vocabulary development, reading in the content areas, and the analysis of fiction and non-fiction. Development of a social, cultural, and historical context for reading. Sentence variety and advanced grammar, with writing in a variety of expository essay modes in response to reading. Credits will not be applied toward graduation. Prerequisite: ENGL 082/092 or placement. Corequisite:ENGL 083 Prerequisite:    ENGL 082/092 or placement. Corequisite:    ENGL 083
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 (Eff. FL21) This is an advanced course in academic writing for second-language learners of English. Through use of the writing process, students will craft compositios of various lengths, including multi-paragraph essays. Students will analyze and use rhetorical patterns of organization and text-based support. Grammar and vocabulary will also be developed through a variety of activities. This course is linked and integreated with English 084: Prereq: (Eff. FL21) Must be taken concurrently with ENGL 084. Prerequisite:    (Eff. FL21) Must be taken concurrently with ENGL 084.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 This course will provide instruction and intensive practice in the development of academic writing. Students will analyze a variety of texts and receive extensive practice in the writing process, leading to the multi-paragraph essay. The course includes the study of grammar. Some sections will be linked to other English courses. Credit will not be applied toward graduation. Prereq: "Pass" grade in ENGL 093 or ENGL 097 or placement. Prerequisite:    "Pass" grade in ENGL 093 or ENGL 097 or placement.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 This course will provide instruction and practice in developing strategies for college reading in a variety of academic disciplines. Credit will not be applied toward graduation. Prereq: "Pass" grade in ENGL 083, or placement test. Prerequisite:    "Pass" grade in ENGL 083, or placement test.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 This course is the first of a two-part sequence in English composition, in which students learn to read critically, synthesize ideas from a variety of texts, and write essays that develop significant ideas in support of a thesis. Students will write academic essays in various rhetorical modes, while improving their basic writing skills in preparation for English 102 and other higher-level courses. Prerequisite: "Pass" grade in 098 or satisfactory score on the composition placement test. Prerequisite:    "Pass" grade in 098 or satisfactory score on the composition placement test.
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