English
Study and practice of expository and persuasive writing. Topics include
critical reading and writing essays, with emphasis on research, writing processes
and effective formatting. Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory placement test scores; or
completion of learning support writing requirements
Analytic writing based on the study of literature; study and practice of research
writing. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010
Tutoring-based course for students in ENGL 1010 or 1020 who want additional
instruction in writing or who have been referred for additional instruction
by their ENGL instructors. The course offers instruction in style and mechanics,
paragraph development, essay structure, developing and documenting research
papers, and writing about literature. To receive credit, students must satisfy the
competency requirements established at the beginning of the instructional period
and must meet with the instructor assigned to them a minimum of 15 hours per
semester. Grading: P/NP. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of ENGL
1010
ENGL 1060 Basic Pronunciation—ESL 2 Credits
A course to help international students improve their English speaking skills
and master the patterns of English spelling. Students practice the production of
English sound patterns and related spelling patterns. Highly recommended to all
ESL students who do not have excellent pronunciation. Corequisite(s): ESLR
0700, ESLW 0700
ENGL 1221 English Review for Non-native Speakers 5 Credit
Comprehensive review of English rhetorical structures. Extensive practice
in reading, vocabulary and writing. A student may be admitted to this course by
passing a comprehensive ESL placement test, which includes reading, writing,
vocabulary and grammar. Prerequisite(s): The student must achieve a score of
75 on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency and must complete an
ESL writing sample that demonstrates the ability to perform at the college level
as an ESL writer.
ENGL 1330 Composition Practice for Non-native Speakers 5 Credits
Intensive practice in composition organization and development. A student
may be admitted to this course by passing a comprehensive ESL placement test,
which includes reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar. The course may be
taken before or with ENGL 1010. Prerequisite(s): The student must achieve
a score of 75 on the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency and must
complete an ESL writing sample that demonstrates the ability to perform at the
college level as an ESL writer.
This course introduces students to the poems and plays of William Shakespeare.
Beginning with analysis and discussion of Tudor England, the Elizabethan
world view, and the rise of lyric poetry in the 16th century, the course turns
its attention to Shakespeare’s sonnets and his role as leading sonneteer of the age.
From there students move to the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries,
reading such works as “Romeo and Juliet,” “Julius Caesar,” “Hamlet,” “Othello,”
“King Lear,” “Macbeth,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream” and “The Winter’s Tale.” Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
A study of the development of American literature from its beginnings to the
War Between the States. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
American literature from the War Between the States to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
A study of the development of British literature from three periods: Anglo-
Saxon and Middle Ages, Renaissance and Restoration, and 18th Century.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
A study of the development of British literature from three periods: Romantic,
Victorian and 20th Century. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance literature. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
Enlightenment, Romantic and Modern literature. Prerequisite(s): ENGL
1020
This course introduces students to literature written by major African-
American writers. It examines the vernacular (voice), the conventional literary
devices and the diverse writing strategies. It also covers the universal themes
found in the literature of the following periods: 1865-1919 (Narratives of Slavery
and Literature of the Reconstruction to the New Renaissance) and 1919-1940 (the
Harlem Renaissance). The course examines the writing of African-Americans
found in the following genres: essays, short stories, drama and the novel. The
course seeks to improve students’ abilities to read critically, to write analytically
and to substantially increase their knowledge of African-American literary traditions
and writers. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
A study of poetry as a unique genre of literature with an emphasis on the
critical tools for reading poetry. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
Critical tools for perceptive reading of play texts. Writing emphasis course.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
A study of fiction as a unique genre of literature, with an emphasis on the
critical tools necessary for reading fiction. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing poetry, focusing
on free verse with a goal of eventual publication. Students learn techniques
of composing and editing poems while gaining exposure to poets and poetry
written by inspired practitioners. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of fiction writing, including
plot, characterization, exposition, point of view, dialogue and interior
monologue. In addition to being introduced to techniques designed to produce
imaginative fiction, students gain exposure to conventions of fictional genres
such as horror, mystery, science fiction, graphic novel and historical novel.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020
Writing of plays in combination with study of models and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 or consent of instructor
Writing of screenplays in combination with study of models and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1020 or consent of instructor
Instruction and practice in the forms and techniques of business and technical
writing and editing on the computer, with an emphasis on basic writing
skills when necessary. It is recommended that students be able to type 20 wpm.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010
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