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//A ENG 101: English The English Composition course emphasizes and develops skills in critical reading and Composition and Reading academic writing. Reading and writing assignments include exposition, argumentation, and academic research on topics that are both diverse and relevant to students today. Readings, discussions, and writing assignments will encourage critical thinking and an in- depth analysis of texts. Through the completion of this course, students will write a minimum of 10,000 words. Classroom instruction integrates one-on-one writing conference between teacher and student for individualized attention, needs assessment, and monitored progress. Overall, this course aims to impart college -level critical reading, academic writing, and research skills to its students. Topics include: • Critical reading and thinking skills, including analysis of non-fiction texts, generation and synthesis of ideas, and basic elements of argumentation (claims, evidence, reasoning); • Advanced essay writing, to include instruction/practice in effective strategies for introductions, conclusions, transitions, and topic sentences • Logically sound thesis statements and the development of supporting ideas that consistently pursue the line of reasoning suggested by the thesis • Effective use of textual evidence to support ideas, including methods of integrating textual evidence, e.g. quoting and paraphrasing effectively and correctly; sophisticated use of transitional and organizational patterns; and effective strategies for enhancing stylistic fluency; • Research writing, to include instruction/practice in topic generation; location and evaluation of sources, including electronic resources • Fair and appropriate use of sources (avoiding plagiarism); synthesis and integration of sources; MLA documentation including parenthetical citations and works cited. • Writing Conferences: 18 hours of individualized writing assignments/practice in the class with one-on-one conferences with the instructor. Prerequisite: None 40 Hours Lecture 4.0 Quarter Credits ENG 201: English Building on rhetorical skills developed in ENG 101, students will analyze, interpret, and Composition and Reading synthesize diverse texts in order to construct well -supported academic arguments and II literary analyses. Emphasizing critical thinking, this course uses literature to develop reading and writing skills beyond the level achieved in ENG 101. This course presents the principles of expository writing and rhetorical style through coordinated reading and writing assignments. As such, students will practice how to synthesize multiple texts from a variety of sources to present and support a written argument and/or report. Various expository writing techniques, such as argumentation, description, and narration are further discussed. Topics include the skills and procedures for conducting research and the writing of a well -organized and well -developed report. Classroom instruction integrates one-on-one writing conference between teacher and student for individualized attention, needs assessment, and monitored progress. Topics include: • Evaluation of the validity of premises and conclusions; terms, structure, and components of formal argument and reasoning (such as inductive/deductive) • Formal and informal fallacies of thought, identification of premises and the conclusions drawn from these premises, identification of various types of evidence, and the evaluation of the validity of the use of evidence in a piece of writing or other persuasive rhetoric. • Basic concepts for and terminology of literary analysis and distinctive features Last Revision Date on December 12, 2020