This course introduces students to relevant themes in world literatures. Students read lectures, explore primary and secondary material, engage in group discussions and projects, and write three 1500-word essays in MLA Formal, which are shared/evaluated in discussion forums.
This course is founded on a strategic learning approach that involves teaching learners to become independent readers of various types of texts. The goal of such a program is to provide learners with a variety of learning strategies that foster comprehension and vocabulary development that meet the demands of college-level reading. Learners are trained to use active strategies that promote critical thinking such as graphic organizers, concept maps, SQ3R, Cornell Note-Taking, text-marking and annotating, and paraphrasing and summarizing.
A study of contemporary women authors, this course explores women’s literature, examining issues that these writers’ voices bring to the forefront. There will be emphasis on both close-reading of primary texts and of theoretical frameworks for understanding issues that are of importance in women’s literature. Our analysis of theoretical frameworks will primarily reference feminist intellectual history; while close readings of texts will stress isolating, in each story, how the author employs such literary devices as symbolism, allusions, narrative voice, imagery and irony. Learners will be expected to write essays as well as take short-answer tests. Prerequisite: ENGL 201 or equivalent.
This course is designed to develop the learner’s ability to write clearly. Emphasis is on effective writing and revising techniques including purpose, organization, and mechanics. Various modes and strategies of descriptive, narrative and illustrative essays are covered. The course culminates with a research paper.
Provides the learner with the basic business language skills to promote a professional appearance in participating in the healthcare team.