#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

264 • Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog
Course Descriptions
ENG100AA
American-English Spelling System
1 credit 1 period lecture
American-English spelling system rules,
mnemonic devices. Prerequisites:
Appropriate English placement test
score, or a grade of "C" or better in
ESL040, or (ESL040AA, ESL040AB, and
ESL040AC), or ENG071, or permission of
instructor.
ENG100AC
The Mechanics of Written English
1 credit 1 period lecture
Review of the mechanics of written
English, including punctuation, arbitrary
marks and usages, capitalization,
agreement, tense, and sentence patterns.
Prerequisites: Appropriate English
placement test score, or a grade of "C" or
better in ESL040, or (ESL040AA,
ESL040AB, and ESL040AC), or ENG071,
or permission of instructor.
ENG101
First-Year Composition
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Standard English writing skills.
Emphasis on expository composition.
Prerequisites: Appropriate English
placement test score; or 'C' or better in
ENG 071. NOTE: Course changes not
available at time of printing. Consult wih
Academic Advisement.
ENG102
First-Year Composition
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Continued development of standard
English writing skills. Introduction to
research, note taking, organization, and
documentation in the preparation and
writing of a research paper.
Prerequisites: ENG101 with a grade of
'C' or better. NOTE: Course changes not
available at time of printing. Consult wih
Academic Advisement.
ENG107
First-Year Composition for ESL
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Equivalent of ENG101 for students of
English as a Second Language (ESL).
Standard American English writing skills
and emphasis on expository
composition. Prerequisites: Appropriate
ASSET/COMPASS placement test score,
or a grade of "C" or better in ENG071 or
ESL077. Course Note: Taking ESL040
and ESL042 may build skills tested by the
ASSET/COMPASS placement.
ENG108
First-Year Composition for ESL
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Equivalent of ENG102 for students of
English as a Second Language (ESL).
Continued development of standard
English writing skills. Introduction to
research, note taking, organization and
documentation in the preparation and
writing of a research paper. Not open to
students who have completed ENG101.
Prerequisites: Grade of 'C' or better in
ENG107.
ENG111
Technical Writing
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Analysis, planning, organization,
research, and writing of technical reports
and oral presentations for specific jobrelated
audiences. Preparation of
recommendation and feasibility reports,
proposals, and applications of graphics
in documents and oral presentations.
Prerequisites: ENG101 with a grade of
'C' or better, or permission of instructor.
ENG200
Reading and Writing About Literature
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Emphasis on critical analysis of various
genres of literature; includes study of
necessary terminology, introduction to
methods of literary criticism, and
practice in interpretation and evaluation.
Prerequisites: ENG102.
ENG213
Introduction to the Study of Language
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Study of language as code; phonetics,
phonology, morphology, syntax,
semantics; language acquisition;
historical and socio-linguistics.
Prerequisites: ENG102 or ENG111, with
a grade of "C" or better, or permission of
instructor.
ENG215
Strategies of Academic Writing
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Advanced course in techniques of
analyzing and writing academic
expository prose. Writing to be research
based. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or
better in ENG102 or ENG111, or
permission of instructor.
ENG216
Persuasive Writing on Public Issues
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Advanced course in techniques of
analyzing and writing persuasive
arguments addressing topics of current
public interest. Papers research based.
Prerequisites: ENG102.
ENG217
Personal and Exploratory Writing
3 credits 3 periods lecture
(Fall only)
Using writing to explore one's self and
the world one lives in; emphasis on
expository writing as a means of
learning. Prerequisites: ENG101 and
ENG102. NOTE: Course changes not
available at time of printing. Consult wih
Academic Advisement.
ENG219
Life Stories
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Uses of biography and autobiography to
pass on stories, hand down traditions,
and share wisdom. Analysis and
practice of biographical and
autobiographical writing. Prerequisites:
ENG101 and ENG102.
ENG235
Magazine Article Writing
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Basic skills and techniques used by
professional writers for publication in
magazines. Includes analyzing markets,
identifying article slant, writing query
letters, research techniques, editing, and
submission procedures. Emphasis on
nonfiction. Prerequisites: None.
ENH – English Humanities
ENH110
Introduction to Literature
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Introduction to international literature
through various forms of literary
expression; e.g., poetry, drama, essay,
biography, autobiography, short story,
and novel. Provides a global overview of
literature with special emphasis on
diverse cultural contributions of women,
African Americans, Asian Americans,
Hispanic Americans, and Native
Americans. Prerequisites: None.
ENH111
Literature and the American
Experience
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Introduction to the foundations and
diversity of American culture through a
survey of its literature, including
minority and women writers.
Exploration of various facets of
American culture including frontier,
regional, rural, and urban life; ethnic,
racial, and immigrant experience; and
political and social philosophies.
Prerequisites: None.