ENGWR 41    Writing Skills    4 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This writing course will focus on single and multi-paragraph or short essay writing skills. Students will study and practice such things as the writing process, topic sentences, critical thinking, critical reading, creating clear and correct sentences, and developing the skills necessary to write focused, developed, organized paragraphs and short essays. Students will be responsible for writing a total of 2750 words. This course is designed to prepare the student for ENGWR 51.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           10:30AM-12:35PM   LEC   T.Royer              El Dorado EDC C217   16592
TTh          05:30PM-07:35PM   LEC   L.Quinn              El Dorado EDC A204   17016

ENGWR 42    Spelling    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course consists of phonetic principles and basic spelling rules with intensive practice in their application. A unit of credit is awarded for each 18 hours of instruction. This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis. ENGWR 42 may be taken two times for credit.

Schedule: Other Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TBA          TBA               LEC   K.Leland             El Dorado EDC C213   17128
This class is offered in The English Center, located in Building C, room 203 at the El Dorado Center in Placerville. The center is open daily 9:00am to 2:00pm, and Wednesday evenings 5:00pm to 8:00pm during Fall 2008. Phone Number: 530-642-5686.

ENGWR 44    Basics of Sentence Structure    1.5 Units

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 27 hours LEC
Description: This course offers training in grammar, sentence building, correct usage, and punctuation. Recommended for students who wish to review basic principles of standard English as preparation or reinforcement for ENGWR 101 or ENGWR 300. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. May be taken two times for credit.

Schedule: Other Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TBA          TBA               LEC   K.Leland             El Dorado EDC C213   16597
This class is offered in The English Center, located in Building C, room 203 at the El Dorado Center in Placerville. The center is open daily 9:00am to 2:00pm, and Wednesday evenings 5:00pm to 8:00pm during Fall 2008. Phone Number: 530-642-5686.

ENGWR 45    Basics of Vocabulary    1.5 Units

Prerequisite: None
Hours: 27 hours LEC
Description: This course is for vocabulary improvement, specializing in the study of prefixes and other word parts. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. May be taken two times for credit with the recommendation of the instructor.

Schedule: Other Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TBA          TBA               LEC   K.Leland             El Dorado EDC C213   16598
This class is offered in The English Center, located in Building C, room 203 at the El Dorado Center in Placerville. The center is open daily 9:00am to 2:00pm, and Wednesday evenings 5:00pm to 8:00pm during Fall 2008. Phone Number: 530-642-5686.

ENGWR 51    Developmental Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 41 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This writing course, designed to prepare students for ENGWR 101, will focus on short essay and paragraph writing, using related readings that help develop critical reading skills. Students will study and practice the writing process, critical reading and thinking skills, and creating clear and correct sentences as they develop skills necessary to write a variety of focused, developed, organized paragraphs and essays. Students will be responsible for writing at least five full-process essays.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           01:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   T.Royer              El Dorado EDC C217   16601

ENGWR 101    College Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 51 or ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This writing course, designed to meet writing proficiency requirements for graduation and to prepare the student for ENGWR 300, will focus on reading and writing as integrally related skills. Students will study and practice such things as the writing process, summarizing, critical thinking, creating clear/varied correct sentences and incorporating sources as they develop the skills necessary to write a variety of focused, developed, organized essays. Students will be responsible for writing at least six full-process essays (500 word minimum per essay).

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           08:15AM-10:20AM   LEC   T.Rauschkolb         El Dorado EDC C214   16607
MW           10:30AM-12:35PM   LEC   D.Larry-Kearney      El Dorado EDC C101   16608
TTh          10:30AM-12:35PM   LEC   L.Malloy             El Dorado EDC A203   17132
MW           05:30PM-07:35PM   LEC   L.Sapra              El Dorado EDC A213   16609

ENGWR 300    College Composition    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 101 or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process. Grade of "C" or better required to meet prerequisite.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: Instruction in critical thinking, reading and writing. The course is designed to help the student demonstrate, in both argumentative and expository prose, critical thinking, clear organization, precise diction, and appropriate style. Throughout the course, fluency and correctness are emphasized.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   K.Cox                El Dorado EDC A211   16927
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   T.Rauschkolb         El Dorado EDC A211   16618



MW           01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   T.Rauschkolb         El Dorado EDC A211   16619
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   D.Siegfried          El Dorado EDC C101   16620
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   B.Robinson           El Dorado EDC A212   16621
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   D.Siegfried          El Dorado EDC A212   16622
MW           05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   A.Knudson            El Dorado EDC A211   16623
Th           07:00PM-10:05PM   LEC   B.Pitman             El Dorado EDC C217   16928

ENGWR 301    College Composition and Literature    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course offers study and practice in critical reading of and analytical writing about literature. Students read fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, and criticism from diverse cultural sources and perspectives. With a minimum of six critical essays totaling 8000 words, and the use of relevant external sources, students analyze, criticize, advocate ideas, reason inductively and deductively, and reach evaluative conclusions based on evidence and sound inferences derived from their close readings of literary texts.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   A.Bradford           El Dorado EDC C217   25444

ENGWR 302    Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed for students who have had ENGWR 300 and who desire further instruction in the techniques of effective critical thinking as expressed in written argument and by the major principles of advanced composition and rhetoric.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   D.Larry-Kearney      El Dorado EDC C101   17038
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   N.Oliver             El Dorado EDC A214   16630