ENGL 100 COMPOSITION (3)
Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. WRITING PREREQUISITE: ENGL 836 or ENGL 846, or ESOL 400 with a grade of C or better, or eligibility for ENGL 100 on approved college placement tests and other measures as necessary. READING PRE- REQUISITE: READ 836 with Pass or a grade of C or better, or ENGL 846 with a grade of C or better, or ESOL 400 with a grade of C or better, or eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved college reading placement test, and other measures as necessary.
Designed to help the student recognize and critically evaluate important ideas in short and book length texts, and express facts and thought logically and gracefully in clear and correct prose. Students will write critical expos- itory essays dealing with a variety of ideas at a skill level appropriate to a transfer level college course. Transfer
credit: UC; CSU (A2, A3). (CAN ENGL 2).
ENGL 104 APPLIED ENGLISH SKILLS FOR CULTURAL PRODUCTION (1-3) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)
16 lecture hours per unit plus one hour by arrangement per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.
Designed for students who want to develop critical thinking skills in the writing and production of a Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN). Students will research other PCN’s, read and evaluate them for content and composition, and will work collaboratively to write a script to celebrate the Filipino and Filipino America experience. May be
repeated for credit up to 9 units. Transfer credit: CSU. ENGL 105 INTENSIVE COMPOSITION (4)
Five lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. WRITING PREREQUISITE: ENGL 836 or ENGL 846, or ESOL 400 with a grade of C or better, or eli- gibility for ENGL 100 on approved college placement tests and other measures as necessary. READING PREREQUI- SITE: READ 836 with Pass or a grade of C or better, or ENGL 846 with a grade of C or better, or ESOL 400 with a grade of C or better, or eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved college reading placement test, and other measures as necessary.
Designed to help the student recognize and critically evaluate important ideas in short and book length texts and express facts and thought logically and gracefully in clear and correct prose. Extra class hours are devoted to specific reading and writing problems. Students will write critical expository essays dealing with a variety of ideas at a skill level appropriate to a transfer level college course with intensive instruction in the three major components of effective writing: sentence, paragraph, and essay. Course transfers as ENGL 100 to other institutions and is taken in lieu of ENGL 100 by students needing additional writing practice. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A2, 3). (CAN
ENGL 2).
ENGL 110 COMPOSITION, LITERATURE AND CRITICAL THINKING (3)
Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or 105 with a grade of C or better.
Course is designed to introduce students to the major imaginative genres of poetry, drama, and fiction from diverse cultural sources and literary critical perspectives. Students will write analytical essays, employing methods of literary analysis and demonstrating critical thinking skills appropriate to a college-level writing class. Transfer
credit: UC; CSU (A2, A3, C2). (CAN ENGL 4).
ENGL 826 READ 826 ENGL 846 ENGL 836 READ 836 READ 420 Optional ENGL 100 or ENGL 105 ENGL 110 or ENGL 165 T R A N S F E R A B L E C O U R S E S or
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ENGLISHENGL 161, 162 CREATIVE WRITING I AND II (3, 3) Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. Prerequisite: ENGL 161: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent. ENGL 162: Com- pletion of ENGL 161.
The craft of writing short stories, sketches, poetry, short dramas, and other literary forms for both personal enjoyment and professional training. During the Spring Semester, class members may volunteer to work on the college’s literary magazine. Transfer credit: ENGL 161 –
UC; CSU (C2) (CAN ENGL 6); ENGL 162 – UC; CSU. ENGL 165 CRITICAL THINKING AND ADVANCED
COMPOSITION (3)
Three lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or ENGL 105 with grade of C or better.
Through investigative learning in conjunction with non- fiction prose, students will explore multiple points of view on controversial issues, using critical thinking, reading and writing skills to discuss and manipulate ideas in a progression of argumentative essays more advanced than English 100. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A3)
ENGL 166 WOMEN ON WRITING (.5) (Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) A total of eight lecture hours.
Exploration of diverse women’s experience as por- trayed in a variety of genres. Students will read, hear from and discuss women authors who write in such modes as the novel, short story, poetry, drama, film, news reporting and editorial comment, memoir, biography, and historical fiction. Course participants will examine and celebrate women’s voices in contemporary writing. Also listed as
LIT. 166. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 units. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.
ENGL 650 ENGLISH SUPPLEMENT FOR TRIO STUDENTS (.5-3)
(Pass/No Pass.)
One and one-half to nine hours per week by arrangement.
Individual instruction in reading and writing skills for TRIO/STAARS students based on TRIO English instruc- tor’s assessment of each student’s reading and writing skills. Students are assigned a personal tutor/mentor based in The Learning Center. (Open entry.) May be
repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)
ENGL 819 ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT (3) A minimum of 48 lecture hours.
This course prepares students to read and write at the college level. Practice and instruction focus on reading college-level texts and writing college-level, text-based essays. Topics include thesis construction, organization, development, and sentence skills. Students will complete in-class and outside writing assignments, application in
digital video production, individual conferences, and tutoring. Note: This course does not replace any course in
Skyline College’s required course sequence based on placement testing. (Units do not apply to the Associate Degree.)
ENGL 826 BASIC WRITING SKILLS (3)
Five lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for READ 826 and ENGL 826 by appropriate scores on col- lege placement tests and other measures as necessary. Students placing in READ 826 and ENGL 826 should enroll in both courses concurrently.
A course in basic writing focusing on paragraph and essay organization, sentence skills, and text-based writ- ing. Students will write essays in and out of class and complete assignments to strengthen sentence skills and writing/reading strategies. ENGL 826 prepares students for ENGL 836. (Units do not count toward the Associate
Degree.)
ENGL 836 WRITING DEVELOPMENT (3)
Three lecture hours per week. WRITING PREREQUISITE: Completion of ENGL 826 or ESOL 840 or 841/842 with a grade of C or better, or appropriate scores on approved college placement test and other measures as necessary. READING PREREQUISITE: READ 826 with Pass or a grade of C or better, or eligibility for READ 836 on approved college reading placement test, or other meas- ures as necessary.
An introduction to college composition that prepares students to write essays at the college level, focusing on thesis construction, organization, development, sentence skills, reading, and text-based writing. Students will be assigned in-class and outside writing assignments and exercises, as well as attend individual conferences, and tutoring. ENGL 836 prepares students for ENGL 100/105.
ENGL 846 READING AND WRITING CONNECTIONS (5)
Five lecture hours per week plus one lab hour per week by arrangement. WRITING PREREQUISITE: Completion of ENGL 826, ESOL 840 or ESOL 841/842 with a grade of C or better, or eligibility for ENGL 836, ENGL 846 or ESOL 400 on approved college placement test and multiple measures. READING PREREQUISITE: Completion of READ 826, ESOL 840 or ESOL 841/842 with Pass or a grade of C or better, or eligibility for READ 836, ENGL 846 or ESOL 400 on approved reading placement test and multiple measures.
This course integrates ENGL 836 and READ 836, satisfying both requirements. It introduces students to college level reading and writing, covering thesis con- struction, organization, development, sentence skills, text-based writing, and effective reading strategies to improve comprehension, analysis, and vocabulary. ENGL
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ENGLISH ➣ ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES ENGL 875 ENGLISH GRAMMAR (3)
(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.) Three lecture hours per week.
Review of English grammar with emphasis on practic- ing standard English skills and correctness for use in aca- demic papers. Appropriate for all levels of English. May be
repeated once for credit. (Units do not count toward the Associate Degree.)