Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

197 Course Descriptions 2018-2019 Catalog English 47 SHAKESPEARE 3 units, 3 lecture hours PREREQUISITES: English 1A or 1AH. The plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare are studied and analyzed in their historical and cultural contexts for an appreciation of the dramatic art and poetry. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 49 LATINO & CHICANO LITERATURE 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A. Short stories, poems, plays, novels of Latin American and Chicano writers are studied and analyzed for appreciation and understanding of the literature and culture. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) 72 READING AND WRITING CENTER THEORY AND PRACTICE 1 unit, 1 lecture hour, .5 lab hour COREQUISITES: Completion of or current enrollment in English 125 or 126; completion of or concurrent enrollment in English 1A is recommended. This course provides instruction and guided practice in peer learning assistance. The course is intended for those interested in helping students with reading assignments and written compositions while also enhancing their own reading and writing skills and for students intending to enter the field of education. Reader-based feedback and active learning strategies are practiced. Areas for study include reading theory, composition theory, collaboration learning, writing centers, and reading and writing across the curriculum. (A, CSU ) 72A ADVANCED READING AND WRITING CENTER THEORY AND PRACTICE 1 unit, 1 lecture hour, .5 lab hour PREREQUISITE: English 72. This course provides instruction and guided practice in peer tutoring strategies focusing on the special needs of various types of student readers and writers: ESL and international students, students with learning disorders and learning style differences, online students, and students with discipline-specific reading and writing needs. Specialized reader-based feedback and active learning strategies are practiced. (A, CSU) 105 GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION 2 units, 2 lecture hours, 1 lab hour, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. The course provides a deeper understanding of grammar and sentence structure. Students move from learning the parts of speech to critical analysis of longer, more complex sentence structures. Furthermore, the course assists students in applying grammar skills to their own writing. This course is recommended for students leaving English 252 who are still struggling with grammar and who are entering English 125. (A) 125 WRITING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: English 252 or English as a Second Language 225Wor placement by the college assessment process. In this course, students will develop the process of writing, revising, and finishing essays, which includes the logical development and organization of ideas. Students will avoid common writing errors, develop their writing skills by reading model essays and analyzing rhetorical strategies, develop critical thinking skills by matching the structures of writing to meaning and audience, and by using writing as thinking to explore and express ideas. This course is a companion to ENGL 126 and prepares students for ENGL 1A. Students must successfully complete written course work to receive credit. (A) 126 READING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass PREREQUISITES: English 262 or English as a Second Language 226R or placement by the college assessment process (at least eighth-grade reading level). Students’ basic reading skills are developed into college- level proficiencies in vocabulary usage, literal comprehension, and analytical and critical comprehension. Various reading and reporting strategies are developed and improved for different styles of academic writing. Instruction emphasizes reading as a problem-solving process. This course should be taken in a student’s first or second semester. Students are recommended to take this course concurrently with a composition course (English 125 or English 252). (A)