English

This course is designed to prepare learners for ENGL 111E (and enhancement ENGL 111 course)  and addresses grammar, punctuation rules, and essay writing. This course is designed to offer instruction, practice, and feedback on writing strategies for compositions ranging from a single paragraph to four pages in length and for all writing stages. In addition, the course provides a rudimentary review of English grammar, focusing on spelling, correct word choice, punctuation, and various types of sentence construction, and covers major errors, such as fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun errors. The course will also address any problems learners have in terms of word choice and sentence structure, offering individual guidance to help each student progress.

Learners who earn a 70% or better in the coursework will be assigned a “P” grade and qualified to take the final exam. Those students not eligible will earn a grade of “CS” in ENGL 011E and must retake the course at Leighton University along with ENGL 111E. Learners meeting the 70% threshold or better in course work, together with the final essay, will receive the earned grade. Learners who receive a “CS” (Continued Study) must register again an may, in certain conditions, receive and "i" in ENGL 111E. These learners must remove both the "CS" and the "I" by the end of the next regular Term. Credit hours received for ENGL 011E may count toward removal of provisional status, but may not be used to satisfy any institutional degree requirements.

Provides combined and cohesive reading and writing instruction for learners who require extensive preparation to succeed in college-level English courses. Reading skills will center on the process for literal and critical comprehension and the development of vocabulary skills. Writing skills will focus on effective writing, including generating ideas, drafting, organizing, revising, and editing to produce thoughtful essays using standard written English. Learners will enroll in this course based on placement test scores. Upon successful completion, learner will move into ENGL 090 or ENGL 011E along with ENGL 111E (if the learner requires additional preparation) or into ENGL 111 (as advised by retesting through the Writing Exam). Credit is not applicable toward graduation.

This course is designed for learners requiring in-depth skill review, emphasizing the writing process and sentence-level competencies. In preparation for ENGL 111, the learners will engage in intensive study of grammar, sentence construction, punctuation, and paragraph/essay development within various contexts, including their writing. Upon successful completion, learners will move into ENGL 111 (Credit is not applicable toward graduation.

Introduces students to effective written communication and critical reading principles. Course engagement offers students opportunities to develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students in the course engage fully in the writing process, develop persuasive rhetorical arguments, compose academic essays supporting the thesis statement, and increase their stylistic writing control.

Introduces Learners to effective written communication and critical reading principles. Course engagement offers students opportunities to develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Learners in the course engage fully in the writing process, develop persuasive rhetorical arguments, compose academic essays supporting the thesis statement, and increase their stylistic writing control.

The course offers the learner opportunities to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing abilities. Areas accentuated include language awareness, critical reading, analysis persuasion, and evidence to support assertions and add complexity to the discourse. An extensive research project is required, including evaluating and selecting various sources and writing a narrowly focused essay supporting the learner’s own positions.

This course provides an engaging and informative introduction to some of the most culturally, historically. Artistically significant literary works were created worldwide from the earliest days of written language through the Renaissance. Reading, discussion, and analysis of verse, prose, and dramatic works will focus on their themes, literary qualities, and literary, historical, and cultural contexts. Special attention will be paid to how the literature of different civilizations, regions, and periods may be seen to reflect similarities and differences among and between peoples.

This course introduces students to the study of significant works of literature in selected genres: poetry, drama, and prose. It thus involves selected readings, arranged by types. Emphasis is on discussion of and writing about characteristics and themes of the works.

This course is designed to offer a review of academic reading and writing skills necessary for success in collegiate-level courses. Topics include the purpose and tone of the author, main idea(s), supporting details, contextual fact and opinion, relationships, organizational patterns, vocabulary in context, inference and conclusions, reasoning and argument. Based on assessment of student’s reviewed needs, instruction includes vocabulary building, comprehensions and use of library reference materials and an introduction to analysis of literature.

Students who place in this course are unable to enroll in the following courses: BIOL 110, CHEM 109, ECON 103, HIST 220, HIST 223, HUMA 210, POLI 201, and  PSYC 224.

Research, composition, organization, and delivery of speeches for various purposes and occasions with emphasis on listener analysis and informative and persuasive techniques. In addition, the course will place a special emphasis on content, organization, language, delivery, and critical evaluation of messages. Additional emphasis is placed on student performance stressing original thinking, effective organization, and direct communication of ideas. (Performance-based.)