English (ENGL 1101)
In this course, taken with Integrated Language Support 1 (ENGL 1001), students will read various fiction and non-fiction texts and learn how to identify key elements of those texts, such as main and supporting ideas, thematic intent, rhetorical patterns, figurative language, socio-cultural context, style, and tone. They will analyze and interpret these texts and present their ideas in coherent, well-supported and grammatically correct compositions. Additionally, students will develop and present in a seminar a set of stimulating discussion questions on a selected short story.
Course code: ENGL 1101
Credits: 3.0
Length: 60.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
CPEN O995 with C+ or higher, CPEN 0996 and CPEN 0992; or VCC English Language Assessment (ELA) with total score of 145 with 16 minimum in composition; or IELTS overall with Band 6.5 (no band lower than 6); or TOEFL iBt score with minimum of 86 (with a minimum of 21 in Reading and Listening and 20 in Speaking and Writing); or LPI Level 4 with minimum of 24 on the essay and 5 in English usage; or ELSK 0930 (with C+ or higher); or ELSK 0920 (with 'S') and ELSK 0925 (with C+ or higher); or Active registration with CLPNBC.Corequisites
ENGL 1001.
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