English: Composition (ENGL)

ENGL C1000  Academic Reading and Writing

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 100, ENGL 110)
UC Credit Limitation
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.

Formerly ENGL 1A
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.

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ENGL C1000H  Academic Reading and Writing - Honors

4 Units (Degree Applicable, C-ID #: ENGL 100, ENGL 110)
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program

Formerly ENGL 1AH
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. This is an honors course. No credit for both ENGL C1000 and ENGL C1000H.

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ENGL C1001  Critical Thinking and Writing

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 105, (ENGL 115))
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A

Formerly ENGL 1C
In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course.

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ENGL C1001H  Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors

4 Units (Degree Applicable, C-ID #: ENGL 105, (ENGL 115))
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A and acceptance into the Honors Program

Formerly ENGL 1CH
In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course.

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ENGL 1B  English - Introduction to Literary Types

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 120, ENGL-LIT 100)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Critical, oral, and written evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of short and long fiction, poetry, and drama. Develops a foundation for personal, cultural, and intellectual growth.

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ENGL 1BH  English - Introduction to Literary Types - Honors

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ENGL 120, ENGL-LIT 100)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A and acceptance into the Honors Program.

Critical, oral, and written evaluation, analysis and interpretation of short and long fiction, poetry, and drama. Develops a foundation for personal, cultural, and intellectual growth. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. May not receive credit for both ENGL 1B and ENGL 1BH.

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ENGL 8A  Creative Writing - Fiction

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Elements, processes, and techniques of fiction writing. Includes genre, setting, point of view, character development, plot development, description, and dialogue with an emphasis on student development as a writer of fiction through practice and discussion.

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ENGL 8B  Creative Writing - Poetry

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Emphasizes the student's development as a poet.

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ENGL 8E  Creative Writing - Memoir

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Analysis and writing of memoirs including stylistic and syntactic forms and composition strategies used when writing memoir.

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ENGL 8F  Creative Writing - Nonfiction

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Analysis and writing of creative nonfiction including stylistic and syntactic forms and composition strategies used when writing creative nonfiction.

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ENGL 56  Grammar Review

1 Unit (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18   

Fundamentals of English for the student who needs a practical course focusing on usage and grammar: subjects, verbs, agreement, case, fragments, modifiers, parallelism, shifts in construction, and punctuation.

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ENGL 58  Paragraph Writing

1 Unit (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18   

Formerly ENGL 66
Analysis and writing of paragraphs. Through the process of writing, the student learns to state and support an idea about a focused topic.

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ENGL 67  Writing Fundamentals

4 Units (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on the English Placement Test or completion of LERN 81

Emphasizes sentence, outlining, summary, paragraph and essay skills, and critical thinking through combining reading and writing.

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ENGL 68  Preparation for College Writing

4 Units (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 72   
Prerequisite: ENGL 67 or appropriate placement

Development of the academic essay based on critical reading of texts. Reviews essay structure and introduces research and principles of documentation. Continues to develop critical thinking through reading of and writing about increasingly complex texts.

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ENGL 80  Writing Support

1 Unit (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 18   
Corequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A)

Analysis and writing of paragraphs and essays. Review and development of effective interdisciplinary writing skills, including organization, integration of evidence and supporting details, and revision.

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ENGL 90  Accelerated Developmental Writing

5 Units (Not Degree Applicable)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 90   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 67
Advisory: Eligibility for READ 90 or eligibility for AMLA 33

Critical thinking skills, contextual analysis, and conventions of essay writing in a thematic context to prepare students for college-level composition. Addresses metacognitive skills and affective factors with a process-based, integrative approach to writing.

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ENGL 99  Special Projects in English

2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lecture: 36   
Prerequisite: (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A.

Offers selected students recognition for their academic interest and ability, and the opportunity to explore the discipline in greater depth. The content of this course and the methods of study vary and depend on the particular project under consideration. Instructor authorization needed prior to enrollment.

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