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ENGL 1102: English
Effective date
January 2014
Department
UT Humanities
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course, taken with Integrated Language Support 2 (ENGL 1002), introduces students to poetry and drama. When warranted, lectures will provide background information. Additionally, students will plan, develop and write an original piece of research on an approved topic, respecting academic standards of presentation and documentation. In a seminar format, students will develop and present a set of stimulating discussion questions on a selected poem or play.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Minimum C in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1001 or their equivalent at another institution.
Corequisites
ENGL 1002.
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
- differentiate and apply literary terminology
- analyze the structure and content of poems and plays
- develop a research essay which follows (a) the assigned documentation system, b) academic research methodology, and c) academic conventions of formatting and mechanics
- conduct a seminar on a poem or play
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, student-led seminars, group-work and individual home and in-class 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
- Effective paraphrasing
- Summary writing and documentation
- Elements of poetry (plot, speaker, tone, setting, imagery, symbolism, figurative language, diction, and theme)
- Forms of poetry (stanzas, meter, rhyme, rhythm, and structure)
- Poetic traditions (narrative poems, dramatic poems, sonnets, carpe diem themes, odes and elegies)
- Elements of drama (characterization, plot and structure, tone, theme, stage directions, stages, sets, and setting)
- Analytical paragraph structures
- Quotations (choosing appropriate quotations for evidence, integrating quotations, and providing in-text citations)
- Structure of a research essay and documentation
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.