Course # 100 Credits:
1/2 Freshmen REQUIRED
Reading and Thinking Critically
Students "think" all the time. This
class hopes to illuminate for them techniques, which make this thinking
more constructive for and helpful to the student, whether used in school,
on the job, or in any aspect of his/her life. Students learn and
practice the methods for creating and dissecting an argument. They
apply these methods to research, to reading of nonfiction and fiction pieces,
to history, media, and everyday problems in the world around them.
Students write short essays and papers, give oral presentations, and produce
one lengthy research paper.
Course #110 Credits:
1/2 Freshmen REQUIRED
Speech
This is a course in which the grade is
based on talking during class! Students learn and practice techniques
for oral presentation of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama.
Students work with previously prepared material, classics of various types
of literature, and works they have written themselves. While each
student practices speaking, all students learn and practice good listening
habits, preparation methods, and ways to overcome the fears of public speaking.
Course # 120 Credits:
1 REQUIRED
English 9
This course is designed to improve reading
comprehension through literary analysis and to provide a basic understanding
of grammar and composition. Students will engage in expository writing
and textbook exercises, as well as class discussion. They will also
be introduced to the study of communication, including intrapersonal, interpersonal,
and the mass media. Works studied include 19th and 20th century British
and American fiction as well as an introduction to speech communication.
Course # 130 Credits:
1 REQUIRED
English 10 Prerequisite:
#120
This course is designed to further enhance
students’ understanding of composition and literary analysis. It
places special emphasis on drama. Personal response to literature
is used to develop critical thinking and writing skills. In composition,
students practice writing the four major types of essays: informative,
descriptive, narrative and persuasive.
Course # 140 Credits:
1 REQUIRED
English 11 Prerequisite:
# 130
This course is designed to develop a deeper
appreciation of American history through the analysis of American literature.
By examining the question of what it means to be an American, it is hoped
that the student will develop an awareness of the multi-cultural richness
that exists in America and realize the reasons for the successes and failures
of the country. Students will also be exposed to the various developmental
philosophies, which have dominated and influenced American thought and
the American experience.
Course # 150 Credits:
1 REQUIRED
English 12 Prerequisite:
# 140
Students study the British literary tradition
by reviewing English literature from the earliest preserved songs and sagas
to current novels, poetry, film, etc. Students survey this vast area
of literature as well as learn about the social, religious, and linguistic
history surrounding it. Science, music, the visual arts, and all
the trades are represented in literature and influence writers in all areas.
Therefore, the student of literature may find the study of any other subject
relevant to the study of poetry and prose. Students learn college
level vocabulary, practice techniques for oral presentation of nonfiction,
fiction, and poetry, prepare for and produce oral presentations, write
short papers about the literature they read, write at least one research
paper, and learn the basic types of papers they will be required to write
in college or on the job.
Course # 160 Credits:
1
Journalism Prerequisite: 'C' or higher
in most recent English class and instructor approval
Students learn journalistic principles
and design and characteristics of journalistic writing. They apply
this knowledge in the production of the yearbook and the newspaper.
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