This course provides instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. We will read and discuss articles, stories, and presentations on a variety of topics.
There are three textbooks used in my English C1000 class. All of them are Open Educational Resources (OER) that are available for free online.
In my English C1000 class, students complete five major assignments:
A comparison and contrast of two TED Talks, nonfiction articles, or fictional stories
A rhetorical analysis evaluating an argumentative text
A problem-solution argument proposing strategies to help students overcome challenges
A research project analyzing how an aspect of mass media/pop culture affects our society
A self-reflection at the end of the semester demonstrating what you learned
This course provides additional help and support for students enrolled in English C1000 by providing instruction in areas of the curriculum where students tend to require more attention.
In my English 101S class, students complete four types of major assignments:
Outlines for essays and papers written in English C1000
Practice Works Cited pages
Assignment Reflections
Success Strategies activities on various topics, including time management, stress management, and healthy lifestyles
This course provides instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing. Students develop critical thinking, close reading and literary analysis skills, research strategies, information literacy, and knowledge of accurate documentation through the study of diverse literary works from a variety of literary genres, developing an appreciation for literature. We will read and discuss several short stories, poems, a novel, and two plays. The assigned works represent a variety of cultures, time periods, and literary traditions.
There are two textbooks used in my English C1003 class. Both of them are Open Educational Resources (OER) that are available for free online.
In my English C1003 class, students complete four major assignments:
A comparison and contrast paper analyzing two short stories with similar themes
A multimedia project and research paper analyzing a poem
An annotated bibliography and research paper analyzing a novel
A final exam with an essay analyzing a play
This course surveys the literature written in the British Isles up to the last quarter of the 18th century. We will read and discuss classic stories, poetry, epics, drama, and novels that explore timeless themes and continue to shape the world we live in today.
There are two textbooks used in my English 104 class. Both of them are Open Educational Resources (OER) that are available for free online.
British Literature I: Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century and Neoclassicism edited by Bonnie J. Robinson and Laura Getty
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by A. S. Kline
In my English 104 class, students complete five major assignments:
A character analysis paper focused on Beowulf
A theme analysis paper focused on The Canterbury Tales or Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
A multimedia project analyzing a poem from the Tudor Age or the 17th Century
A research paper comparing and contrasting King Lear and Paradise Lost
A final exam with an essay developing a theme in an 18th-century novel, Oroonoko or Gulliver's Travels, and at least two other literary works we read from earlier time periods
This course is a survey of literature by women reflecting women’s changing roles and identities of women in society in various cultural settings. Works studied are drawn from the genres of poetry, fiction, drama, memoirs, essays, and journals.
There are two textbooks used in my English 112 class. Both of them are Open Educational Resources (OER) that are available for free online.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Say Her Name: Discovering Women's Voices in History by Dr. Karen Palmer
In my English 112 class, students complete four major assignments:
A drama analysis paper about the play The Rover written through a feminist lens
A multimedia project and research paper analyzing a poem through an author-based/historical lens
A comparison and contrast paper analyzing two short stories with similar themes
A final exam with an essay developing a theme in multiple literary works, including the novel Pride and Prejudice