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ENGL 1002: Integrated Language Support 2
Effective date
January 2014
Department
UT Humanities
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course, integrated with ENGL 1102, addresses the needs of non-native speakers who require specific help to meet expectations. Students will continue paraphrasing, proofreading, edits, and expanding their literary vocabulary. They will practise developing theses, writing outlines, and revising rough drafts for economy, coherence and accuracy. Increased importance will be placed on correct mechanics and academic format.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Minimum C in ENGL 1001 and ENGL 1101 or equivalent.
Corequisites
ENGL 1102.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate grammatical accuracy in writing
- effectively proofread and revise compositions
- summarize and paraphrase effectively
- quote accurately and appropriately
- develop a research essay which a) follows the assigned documentation system, b) uses academic research methodology, and c) respects the academic conventions of formatting and mechanics
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, student-led seminars, group-work and individual assignments
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
30 |
Proofreading and Editing (20), analysis of a play (10) |
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Assignments |
5 |
Homework |
|
Other |
25 |
Seminar presentation (10), research essay (15) |
|
Final Exam |
20 |
|
Course topics
- faulty parallelism
- misplaced and dangling modifiers
- unnecessary passive verbs
- sexist language
- inaccurate idiomatic prepositions and phrasal verbs
- faulty coordination and subordination
- wordiness
- vague or inaccurate vocabulary
- faulty logic
- inaccurate word choice in a paraphrase or summary
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.