Courses

This composite course is designed for advanced English language learners and focuses on the study of rhetoric for effective written communication in academic contexts. The course emphasizes the writing process (planning, drafting, writing, revising, editing) and prepares students for expository and argumentative writing through the production of academic essays. Upon successful completion of ESL 122 and ESL 132, students will fulfill the EN 111 requirement.

Practice in expository writing beyond that offered by Freshman Composition.

Reviews paragraph organization and develops the skill of writing essays using selected rhetorical modes. This course emphasizes accurate use of advanced grammatical structures. Includes summarizing, paraphrasing, and research writing. (3 to 4-0)

Theory and practice of expository and argumentative writing.

Brazilian Short Story. This course will help students advance their knowledge of the Portuguese language through the reading, discussion, and analysis of modern and contemporary Brazilian short stories. By reading the works of renowned writers students will be able to expand their vocabulary and develop fluent reading and writing skills. (WI) (MULT)

This course focuses on the study of composition and grammar, textual analysis, and research methods. It may be repeated once with different emphasis for additional credit. (MULT).

Provides instruction in formal composition of a literary nature; trains students in the techniques of textual analysis.

This is an advanced composition course for students who have grown up in an environment in which Spanish is spoken. It is designed to improve writing skills in Spanish through reading and responding to texts in Spanish. Students may not apply credit to their degree plans for both SPAN 3307 and 3308.(MULT)

This course is an intensive study designed to develop the writing skills of students through advanced rhetorical strategies.

Improving the skills and the knowledge of personal, academic, and public writing, especially focusing on rhetorical analysis and critique.