57 FALL 2023 925.424.1000 | [email protected] FALL 2023 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. ENG 12C CRAFT OF WRITING FICTION: ADV. 3.0 Units Practice in writing fiction at an advanced level. Builds on the intermediate skills developed in English 12B by requiring a mastery of description, detail, character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on achieving themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a presentation about the craft in a book-length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Prerequisite: ENG 12B with a minimum grade of C Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENG 41 MODERN WORLD LITERATURE 3.0 Units This course is a comparative study of selected works, in translation and in English, of literature from various regions and cultures around the world, including Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and other areas from the mid-or-late seventeenth century to the present. Prerequisite: Eligibility for college-level composition (ENG 1A, ENG 1AEX, or ESL 1A) as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. ENG 44 LITERATURE OF AMERICAN WEST 3.0 Units Critical analysis of the cultural and historical experiences of diverse peoples of the American West as expressed in their literatures, including the novel, short story, poetry, autobiography, memoirs, as-told-to narratives, and secondary works. Exploration of interrelationships among peoples and cultures of the West, considering place and community, gender, and ethnicity as given voice in literature. Study of the works of at least three of the following groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans. Emphasis upon techniques of critical review of and response to literary works, including gaining understanding of one’s identity as a Westerner and an American. Prerequisite: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ESL 23 COLLEGE GRAMMAR 3.0 Units This is a one-semester advanced grammar course for academic purposes. The course focuses on sentences, clauses, and phrases, verb tenses and forms, auxiliary verbs and modals, and grammar analysis to enhance reading comprehension. Prerequisite: ESL 120B or NESL 220B and ESL 121B with a minimum grade of P or NESL 221B or placement through the ESL assessment process. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 23 and ESL 24 or 25. ESL 24 ADV. READING AND COMPOSITION I 6.0 Units This is the first semester of a one-year advanced reading and writing course for academic purposes. Emphasis is on critical reading techniques and writing expository essays as well as on grammar and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: ESL 121B or NESL 221B with a minimum grade of Pass or Placement through the ESL assessment process Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 23 and ESL 24 or 25. ESL 110 BEGINNING VOCABULARY SKILLS 1.0 Units This is a beginning level vocabulary skills class, designed to enable English language learners to improve language proficiency by learning new vocabulary and developing vocabulary-building skills. The class will focus on the 0-1000 most common words in English, dictionary skills, and beginning morphology including prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Scan here to visit the current Fall 2023 class schedule online ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) FLOW CHART ESL 121B ESL 120B ESL 123 ESL 126 ESL 121A ESL 120A ESL 123 ESL 126 ESL 131B ESL 130B ESL 133 ESL 136 Placement level is determined by the ESL Assessment. Please see LPC Assessment Center website for details. ENGLISH 4 OR 7 ENGLISH 1A A.S. A.A. ESL 24 ESL 23 ESL 26 ESL 25 ESL 26 ESL 23 UC & CSU Transferrable ESL 131A ESL 130A ESL 133 ESL 136 START HERE + OR + + OR + + OR + + OR + OR + OR +
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