Preparatory Course -Writing Skills

ENGL 1099 is a course offered primarily as a workshop and is designed to help students learn to write effective sentences and paragraphs. The course concludes with an introduction to essay writing.

First Semester Writing Courses

1. The actual format of each class, whether lecture, seminar, group activities or a mixture of these, will be the prerogative of the instructor.

2. The reading and writing requirements of both first semester courses will be approximately equal.

3. Both first semester courses will require at least five evaluated written assignments. Other types of assignments such as oral presentations, independent library research, seminars, and examinations may be used.

4. Students are responsible for keeping themselves informed of the short-term and long-term requirements of the course, and meeting those obligations.

Both English 1100 and English 1110 introduce students to the demands of academic reading, thinking, and writing. The English department recommends students begin with either English 1100 or English 1110 and complete their first year of study in English with a first year literature course ( ENGL 1201 1206). Students interested in completing a BA or a B.Ed may prefer to take English 1110.

All First-Year Literature Courses, 1201 through 1206

1. First-year literature students will study selected primary texts as well as literary terms and concepts. These courses will provide students with a framework from which to develop their own critical faculties, as well as give students the necessary grounding from which to proceed to more advanced study. Class time, as necessary, will be devoted to preparation and composition of essays involving literature. Individual assistance will be available.

2. Although most first-year courses will examine the literature of the 20th century, some courses may study literature of earlier periods.

3. The actual format of each class, whether lecture, seminar, group activities, or a mixture of these, will be the prerogative of the instructor.

4. The reading and writing requirements of all first-year literature courses will be approximately equal.

5. All first-year literature courses will require at least four evaluated assignments, including essays and research. Other types of assignments - such as oral presentations, independent library research, seminars, and examinations - may be used.

6. Students are responsible for keeping themselves informed of the short-term and long-term requirements of the course, and for meeting those obligations.

All Second-Year Courses, 2300 through 2319

1. Second-level courses require more demanding reading than first-level courses, concentrate on specific literary concerns rather than general thematic concerns, and may require the use of secondary sources and the writing of a research paper.

2. For admission to second-level courses in English, students must have first-year standing (grade-point average of 2.0 or better) in any two courses from the following list.

ENGL 1100, 1110, ENGL 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.

3. In second-level courses there will be differences in focus: some courses will focus on the historical literary tradition, while others may emphasize a particular genre or major writers. Whatever the case, the reading requirements of all second-level courses will be approximately equal.

4. All second-level courses require at least four evaluated assignments. Of these, at least two will be essays. Other types of assignments - such as seminars, in-class essays, oral presentations, research papers, and examinations - may be used.

5. Students are responsible for keeping themselves informed of the short-term and long-term requirements of the particular course, and for meeting these obligations.

Admission Requirements/
Prerequisite

• English 12 or Literature 12 grade of B or higher.
• Results of the Kwantlen English assessment test or the Language Proficiency Index (LPI).
• ENGL 0099 1099 or (ACPE 0091 C or ABEE 0091 C or PSPE 1091 C )

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ENGL 1099 cr-3
Writing Skills
Students will study grammar, diction, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. They will develop and practise skills for writing effective sentences and paragraphs. Students will also learn and practise various methods of developing paragraphs. They will finish the course by writing one or two short essays.
Prerequisites: An English12 grade of C or higher or COM 12 grade of C or higher or KUC English Assessment Test placement or LPI score 22 or higher or (ACPE 0081 B or ABEE 0081 B or PSPE 1081 B) or (ACPE 0091 C- or ABEE 0091 C- or PSPE 1091 C-)

ENGL 1100 cr-3
Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction
Students will apply principles of rhetoric, analysis, and academic writing in response to selected readings. They will undertake critical analyzes of both expressive and formal writing and will develop their writing skills.
Prerequisites: An English 12 B or higher or an English 0099/1099 C or higher or (ACPE 0091 C or ABEE 0091 C or PSPE 1091 C) or a Kwantlen English Placement Test placement or an LPI Essay score of 26 or higher or an EASL 0085 & 0040 B or higher
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1110 cr-3
Writing and Literature: An Introduction
Students will study composition and literature. They will apply principles of rhetoric, literary analysis, and academic writing in response to selected short stories, essays, and poetry and will develop their writing skills.
Prerequisites: An English 12 B or higher or an English 0099/1099 C or higher or (ACPE 0091 C or ABEE 0091 C or PSPE 1091 C) or a Kwantlen English Placement Test placement or an LPI Essay score or 26 or higher or an EASL 0085 & 0040 B or higher
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1200 cr-3
Advanced Composition and Style
This course provides instruction and practice in narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative writing. Through reading selected essays and studying their own writing, the students examine stylistic choices and develop their own style.
Prerequisites: Any one of ENGL 1100, 1110, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, with a grade of C or better
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1201 cr-3
Canadian Literature
Students will focus on Canadian Literature through the study of representative works from at least two genres primarily from the twentieth century. They will be required to apply critical methods of literary analysis in written and oral responses to the literature.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1110 or 1100 or LPI Essay 36 or KUC English Assessment Test placement
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1202 cr-3
Topics in Literature
Students will focus on a topic or a series of integrated topics which they will examine by analyzing poetry, drama, and prose. They will be required to apply critical methods of literary analysis in written and oral responses to the literature.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1110 or 1100 or LPI Essay 36 or KUC English Assessment Test placement
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1203 cr-3
Women and Literature
This course will focus on themes and ideas expressed in selected works of literature by or about women.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1110 or 1100 or LPI Essay 36 or KUC English Assessment Test placement
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1205 cr-3
Drama and the Short Story
Students will focus on the elements and conventions of drama and short stories primarily from the twentieth century. They will be required to apply critical methods of literary analysis in written and oral responses to the literature.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1110 or 1100 or LPI Essay 36 or KUC English Assessment Test placement
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 1206 cr-3
Poems and Novels
Students will focus on the elements and conventions of poems and novels primarily from the twentieth century. They will be required to apply critical methods of literary analysis in written and oral responses to the literature.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1110 or 1100 or LPI Essay 36 or KUC English Assessment Test placement
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2300 cr-3
Advanced Writing and Research Skills
Students will study and practice the principles of effective argumentative writing. They will acquire a variety of research and editing skills, and will explore the ways that style, logic, and evidence influence audience response.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and any ENGL 1200 level course
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2309 cr-3
Literature of the United States of America
An examination of representative works from the United States of America, this course will study selections drawn from various genres. Attention will be paid to works of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a focus on major figures and themes in American literature.
Prerequisites: A `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2310 cr-3
Literature in Translation
This course studies literary works in English translation. The works studied will represent a variety of cultural/literary traditions, such as European, African, Latin American or Asian.
Prerequisites: A `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2313 cr-3

Studies in Major Writers
Through representative works, selected by the instructor, this course will examine the central vision of one or two major authors.
Prerequisites: A `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2315 cr-3
The Comic Voice
Students will examine a number of representative literary works which demonstrate the scope and depth of the comic voice. The course will concentrate on the theory, conventions, and practice of comedy.
Prerequisites: `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2316 cr-3
Readings in the English Literary Tradition: 14th to 18th Centuries
This course presents for study those works of literature which represent the primary tradition in English literature from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The works studied in the course are examined both as literature in their own right and as part of the intellectual history of the period.
Prerequisites: A `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2317 cr-3
Readings in the English Literary Tradition: 18th to 20th Centuries
Works representing the English Literature from the 18th to the early 20th centuries will be studied. These will be studied as individual works and as part of the intellectual and literary history of the period.
Prerequisites: A `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

ENGL 2319 cr-3
The Novel in English: Its Development
This course traces the development of the novel written in English from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. Styles and themes of representative novelists of the period will be studied.
Prerequisites: A `C' grade or better in any two of the following courses: ENGL 1100 or 1110, and one of 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)