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English Courses:

ENG105 - Writing in the Humanities
Credits: 3 Catalog Description: Continues study of rhetorical principles introduced in ENG101 by focusing on humanities studies, including expressive, informative and persuasive strategies within the humanities. Emphasizes critical thinking skills, particularly current critical approaches, by focusing on literature, film, visual arts, and performing arts in some combination. Students write six to eight compositions which may branch into multimedia. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: ENG101 Lecture: 3 hrs. Student Performance Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1.Write a standard expressive composition (two to five pages) in response to the materials under study, in order to demonstrate the ability to understand at least three terms and concepts involved in expressive discourse; 2.Write a standard informative composition in response to the materials under study, in order to demonstrate knowledge of informative writing; 3.Write a standard persuasive or argumentative composition using heuristics in response to the materials under study, in order to demonstrate familiarity with at least three terms and concepts involved in persuasion or argumentation as applied to the humanities; 4.Compose two to four additional standard response or analytical papers (two to five pages) employing appropriate academic documentation (MLA), usage and style, in order to document the development of critical thinking skills through reading and experiencing materials within the humanities; 5.Complete a 1500 word research paper - or equivalent project (which may branch into multimedia)--demonstrating an ability to apply library research to writing about the humanities as evidence of the student's evaluation and MLA documentation of at least five research sources. This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College's Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data (see Assessing Student Learning Outcomes form) and submit the required analysis and documentation at the conclusion of the semester to the Office of Assessment and Special Projects. Content Outline: I. Review of English 101 overview concepts, and introduction to the humanities II. Expressive Writing as it applies to the humanities A. Discussion of rhetorical situations in the humanities associated with expressive Writing; B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of the art form under study; C. Discussion of impact of various expressive rhetorical situations on writing Strategies; D. Application of the above analysis, via papers, to materials under study. III. Instruction by a GCC librarian in research methods, appropriate online databases, and documentation as they apply to research in the humanities IV. Persuasive Writing as it applies to the humanities A. Discussion of rhetorical situations in the humanities associated with persuasive writing; B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of the art form under study; C. Discussion of impact of various persuasive rhetorical situations on writing strategies; D. Application of the above analysis, via papers, to materials under study. V. Informative Writing as it applies to the humanities A. Discussion of rhetorical situations in the humanities associated with informative writing; B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of the art form under study; C. Discussion of impact of various informative rhetorical situations on writing strategies; D. Application of the above analysis, via papers, to materials under study. Grading: A student's final grade is determined on the basis of successful completion of all assigned papers and essays, tests, and quizzes, class attendance and participation. Effective Term: Spring 2003

ENG105 - Writing in the Humanities

Credits: 3

Catalog Description: Continues study of rhetorical principles introduced in ENG101 by focusing on humanities studies, including expressive, informative and persuasive strategies within the humanities. Emphasizes critical thinking skills, particularly current critical approaches, by focusing on literature, film, visual arts, and performing arts in some combination. Students write six to eight compositions which may branch into multimedia. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: ENG101

Lecture: 3 hrs.

Student Performance Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.Write a standard expressive composition (two to five pages) in response to the materials under study, in order to demonstrate the ability to understand at least three terms and concepts involved in expressive discourse;
2.Write a standard informative composition in response to the materials under study, in order to demonstrate knowledge of informative writing;
3.Write a standard persuasive or argumentative composition using heuristics in response to the materials under study, in order to demonstrate familiarity with at least three terms and concepts involved in persuasion or argumentation as applied to the humanities;
4.Compose two to four additional standard response or analytical papers (two to five pages) employing appropriate academic documentation (MLA), usage and style, in order to document the development of critical thinking skills through reading and experiencing materials within the humanities;
5.*Complete a 1500 word research paper - or equivalent project (which may branch into multimedia)--demonstrating an ability to apply library research to writing about the humanities as evidence of the student's evaluation and MLA documentation of at least five research sources.

* This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College's Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data (see Assessing Student Learning Outcomes form) and submit the required analysis and documentation at the conclusion of the semester to the Office of Assessment and Special Projects.

Content Outline:
I. Review of English 101 overview concepts, and introduction to the humanities

II. Expressive Writing as it applies to the humanities

A. Discussion of rhetorical situations in the humanities associated with expressive
Writing;
B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are
characteristic of the art form under study;
C. Discussion of impact of various expressive rhetorical situations on writing
Strategies;
D. Application of the above analysis, via papers, to materials under study.

III. Instruction by a GCC librarian in research methods, appropriate online databases, and documentation as they apply to research in the humanities

IV. Persuasive Writing as it applies to the humanities

A. Discussion of rhetorical situations in the humanities associated with persuasive writing;
B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of the art form under study;
C. Discussion of impact of various persuasive rhetorical situations on writing strategies;
D. Application of the above analysis, via papers, to materials under study.

V. Informative Writing as it applies to the humanities

A. Discussion of rhetorical situations in the humanities associated with informative writing;
B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of the art form under study;
C. Discussion of impact of various informative rhetorical situations on writing strategies;
D. Application of the above analysis, via papers, to materials under study.

Grading:
A student's final grade is determined on the basis of successful completion of all assigned papers and essays, tests, and quizzes, class attendance and participation.

Effective Term: Spring 2003