English

Course is designed to improve basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of students whose native language is not English. Language skills will focus on basic sentence writing and oral comprehension. There will be emphasis on terminology for math and science. Conversational comprehension will be highlighted as well as academic vocabulary and research methods. Preparation for Comp I will be a major focus. Special emphasis will be given on oral classroom participation such as asking for clarification and expressing non-comprehension, clarifying assignment details and expectations, and asking for assistance. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected. Participation in this outside class work will be weighed and scored as weekly assignments, counting towards the overall class grade.

The class emphasizes the foundations of standard English through a focus on basic grammar and writing paragraphs/essays. THIS COURSE WILL NOT COUNT FOR GRADUATION.

The class emphasizes writing thesis statements and organization of essays. THIS COURSE WILL NOT COUNT FOR GRADUATION.

Reading and Writing Strategies I is designed to increase student proficiency in college reading and writing skills. In this course, students will develop and apply critical reading skills and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective reading strategies, as well as effective writing skills necessary to communicate for academic and work-oriented purposes and to succeed in Reading and Writing Strategies II. THIS COURSE WILL NOT COUNT FOR GRADUATION. For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected. Pre-requisite: Refer to placement matrix.

This course is designed especially for students who have not yet mastered the basic writing skills necessary for success in college. The course offers the opportunity to acquire a strong foundation in basic mechanics and punctuation skills, and includes instruction in writing effective paragraphs. This is a developmental course that will not count toward graduation requirements at any of the participating colleges.

Reading and Writing Strategies is designed to increase student proficiency in college reading and writing. In this course, students will develop and apply critical thinking skills, critical reading skills, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective skills in reading comprehension, analysis, and evaluation of college texts, as well as effective writing skills necessary to succeed in English Composition I and in the workforce. THIS COURSE WILL NOT COUNT FOR GRADUATION.

This course is a study of literature from around the world in English, with emphasis upon the diverse historical, geographical and cultural contexts of human values and social orders. Selections will include prose, fiction, poetry and drama from different time periods and regions of the world. "Fiction is a particularly regarding form of literature. It yields a measure of enjoyment and insight more readily than any other form...fiction is, indeed, nothing less that all human experience." (Altenbernd. Stories. 2) Modern short stories and novels turn on issues of knowledge, self-interest and social relations, al founded in a n individual character's perhaps isolated or even antisocial point of view. On the other hand, the older traditions of the fable and tale hinge on how an agent participates in a larger (usually moral) order, thus providing that he or she belongs (or fails to belong) in a larger community. Readers respond differently to the individual and communal emphasis in fiction. Some authors (like Shakespeare and Dickens) deal with personal perspective and moral agency at the same time, which is one reason why they are still so popular and influential today. Poetry moreover offers us insights into the soul, the community and the world, even as the poet modulates the language used to discover the insight and to capture the reader's ear. Drama plunges us into the traumas and delights of characters who act out key moments of their lives on stage, in order to engage the audience in their dilemmas. Different cultures have different literary styles and thematic concerns, which are what this course surveys. Yet we can do all forms of literature for all people. The selections should be valuable representative of major cultural traditions, and they must be pertinent and interesting to readers in the United States at the end of the 20th century.