ENGLISH
ENGL-099 English Grammar and Usage
ENGL-095 Studies in Writing .5-6 units SC • Non degree applicable • Variable hours • Recommended: ENGL-096 and ENGL-098 or equivalent recommendation from the assessment process • Formerly ENGL-105
This course focuses on developing students’ ability to write at the college level. Depending on the topic, the course may cover such diverse areas as: the writing process, developing a sense of voice in writing, critical analysis of student writing, identifying the organizational structures of various essays, and close analysis of fiction and nonfiction.
ENGL-096 Introduction to College Reading and Study Skills 3 units SC • Non degree applicable • 54 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory per term • Recommended: Reading/writing assessment process or ESL-096A or equivalent • Note: ESL students are strongly encouraged to follow the ESL assessment process. ESL-096A is recommended for ESL students
This course is designed for students who need work in basic reading and study skills required for college. Writing will be an essential component of this course. Students will learn to identify main ideas and supporting details and to determine methods of organization and relationship of ideas. A primary aim is to increase students’ enjoyment of reading as well as their ability to comprehend, interpret, and remember what they read. Students will practice using writing to respond to and demonstrate their understanding of what they read. The course will also emphasize effective study skills and vocabulary development.
3 units SC • Non degree applicable • 54 hours lecture per term • Formerly ENGL-110
This course provides intensive instruction on the rules of grammar, punctuation, spelling and their application in writing. Students will learn to recognize grammatical errors in their writing, to make informed judgments about the style and syntax of the sentences they write, to reduce the number of misspelled words, and to use a broader vocabulary in their writing. The course is intended to prepare students for more advanced English classes and to increase their knowledge of the fundamentals of English.
ENGL-116
This course is designed to develop strategies for reading a variety of college-level materials. Students will learn ways to interact with what they read in order to increase appreciation as well as comprehension. The course will cover close analysis of reading, flexible approaches to reading, vocabulary development, and study skills. The central focus throughout the course will be on reading comprehension as an active process, with written response as the primary method for evaluating and analyzing readings.
ENGL-118
This course is designed to help students express their ideas in writing, and gain confidence in writing essays. Students will compose essays for an academic audience and learn to write clear, complete and varied sentences and coherent paragraphs. Students will read and learn to analyze a variety of short texts in order to develop ideas for writing. Students will also become familiar with the steps of the writing process: drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. An additional goal is for students to learn basic rules of grammar, and punctuation.
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
College Writing Development
3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Recommended: ENGL-098 or reading/writing assessment process or equivalent • Note: Students may apply either ENGL-116 or 118 to the associate degree, but not both courses
ENGL-098 Introduction to College Writing 3 units SC • Non degree applicable • 54 hours lecture/18 hours laboratory per term • Recommended: Reading/writing assessment process or ESL-098A or equivalent • Note: ESL students are strongly encouraged to follow the ESL assessment process. ESL-098A is recommended for ESL students.
College Reading Development
3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Recommended: ENGL-096 or reading/writing assessment process or equivalent • Note: Students may apply either ENGL-116 or 118 to the associate degree, but not both courses
This course helps students to improve their expression of ideas in college-level expository essays. Through continual writing practice, students will improve their skills in observation, fluency, organization, and revision, as well as other parts of the writing process. Students will learn to analyze a variety of texts with an emphasis on nonfiction.
CATALOG 2013-2014
PROGRAM AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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