Dr. Alice Berghof, aberghof@uci.edu
Class Schedule: English 120 Persuasive Writing
English 220 Researched Writing
English 300 Literary Perspectives
Professor Crystal Couch, ccouch@vanguard.edu
Class Schedule: English 220 Researched Writing
Dr. Thomas Gault, thomasgault2@sbcglobal.net
Class Schedule: English 120 Persuasive Writing
English 220 Researched Writing
Professor Valentin Gonzalez-Bohorquez, val2172@hotmail.com
Class Schedule: Spanish 101 Beginning Spanish 1
Professor Joshua Harrison, jharrison@vanguard.edu
Class Schedule: CORE 102C Writing-Intensive Cornerstone (section 1)
CORE 102C Writing-Intensive Cornerstone (section 2)
CORE 102C Writing-Intensive Cornerstone (section 3)
Professor Sarah Jay, sarah.jay@vanguard.edu
Class Schedule: English 220C Researched Writing
Professor Tae Sung, taes@uci.edu
Class Schedule: English 300C Literary Perspectives
Professor Eric Wayman, eric.wayman@vanguard.edu
Class Schedule: English 120C Persuasive Writing
English 120C Persuasive Writing Course Packet
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Composition instructors may use a combination of one or more of the following print & on-line writing guides.
- Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers by Lynn Quitman Troyka
- MLA Handbook by Joseph Gibaldi
- Writing Center: http://www.vanguard.edu/writingcenter
- Purdue’s OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Additional Electronic Resources
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JSTOR, ProQuest, Lexis-Nexis, GaleNet, WorldCat, First Search . . .
The Writer's Garden - Writing Centers Online: An Alphabetical Listing
POWA - Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
OWL - The Purdue Online Writing Lab
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Saddleback College - The Learning Assistance Program
Grammar and Writing Interactive Quizzes
University of Wisconsin Writing Center
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LEO: Literacy Education Online - The Write Place Catalogue
UCI - Correction Symbols
MHHE - Writing from A to Z Reference Handbook
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Sample English Syllabi
ENGL 120C Persuasive Writing
ENGL 220C Researched Writing
ENGL 300C Literary Perspectives
Core Curriculum Course Descriptions
ENGLISH 120C: Persuasive Writing (3 units)
Guidelines for ENGL 120C Persuasive Writing
First-Year Level College Composition
Catalog Description: Exposition and argument at the college level. The course emphasizes writing, revising and editing, reading, research skills, and mechanics. Course must be passed with a “C” (not “C-“) or better to enroll in ENGL 220C. Students with a Verbal SAT score of 570 or higher or an ACT score of 28 or higher may place out of this course into ENGL 220C.
Students will be able to . . .
- Write for a college-level audience.
- Use proper tone & diction for focused subject & audience.
- Use persuasive analysis, including argumentation.
- Use citation style appropriate to discipline.
- Avoid plagiarism, with specific examples studied & discussed.
- Write 20 cumulative pages.
- Use one or more of the following collaborative revision processes: Portfolios, individual conferencing, peer-editing, workshopping, and/or Writing Center.
- Use a writing handbook and/or on-line writing guides.
ENGLISH 220C: Researched Writing (3 units)
Guidelines for ENGL 220C Researched Writing
Sophomore-Level College Composition
Catalog Description: Prerequisites: ENGL 120C and, when required, a passing grade in ENGL 111 or Core 102C. Interpretive and analytic writing, including several problem-solving research-based papers investigating topics related to class themes. The course emphasizes writing, revising and editing, reading, analytical skills, and computer technology (word processing, Internet research) and reinforces those skills learned in ENGL 120C. Taught in the computer lab. Must be passed with a “C” (not “C-”) or better to fulfill the core curriculum requirement. Students may receive credit for English 220C by taking research and writing courses offered by departments other than English that meet standards set and approved by the Core Curriculum Committee.
Students will be able to . . .
- Write for a college-level audience.
- Use proper tone & diction for focused subject & audience.
- Evaluate, integrate, & cite relevant information from credible sources.
- Use information technology for research (web & journal databases).
- Use argumentation.
- Compose a bibliography.
- Avoid plagiarism, with specific examples studied & discussed.
- Use citation style appropriate to discipline.
- Write 25 cumulative pages researched writing (revisions included).
- Use one or more of the following collaborative revision processes: Portfolios, individual conferencing, peer-editing, workshopping, and/or Writing Center.
- Use a writing handbook and/or on-line writing guides.
ENGLISH 300C: Literary Perspectives (3 units)
Guidelines for ENGL 300C Literary Perspectives
Junior/Sophomore-Level: Introduction to Literature
Catalog Description: Introduces the student to a variety of literary genres as well as diverse authors, cultures, and experiences. Students engage in classroom discussion, write papers, and take a variety of quizzes and exams.
Students will be able to . . .
- Understand and interpret literary expressions in the form of short fiction, creative essays, poetry, drama and/or film
- Consider literature as a venue of conversation for issues central to human experience
- Apply college-level critical reading and analytical writing abilities to projects
- Engage the world of ideas through a perspective of Christian faith
- Understand terms and methods central to the study of literature as an academic discipline