Siena Heights University
ENG 100 BASIC WRITING 3 The course focuses on the development of basic , sentence-level writing skills , especially grammar and mechanics , and the composition of unified , developed paragraphs . Students will draft and revise multiple paragraphs and at least one full essay . Prerequisite : Placement Course is offered : FA and WI Every Year
ENG 101 READING AND WRITING I 3 This class focuses conventions of academic essay writing through a variety of rhetorical modes . The student will engage in and develop strong habits of pre-writing , drafting , revision , and editing . Students will be introduced to critical thinking and writing across the curriculum . Prerequisite : “ C ” or better in ENG 100 or Placement Liberal Arts : English Composition ( College for Professional Studies ) Course is offered : FA , WI , and SU Every Year
ENG 102 READING AND WRITING II 3 Students will read and discuss a variety of essays . Students will write essays some of which will require summary and critique and the incorporation , synthesis , and documentation of multiple sources . CAS Students will be expected to write a properly cited research paper and demonstrate capacity for writing across the curriculum and critical thinking . Prerequisite : “ C ” or better in ENG 101 or Placement Liberal Arts : English Composition Course is offered : FA , WI , and SU Every Year
ENG 113 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 3 Study of literature as an art form focusing on the genres of fiction , poetry , and drama . Students will do close readings of stories , poems , and plays to understand how literary elements create value in a work . Students will write short papers of definition and analysis , engage in classroom discussion , and make oral presentations . Required for all majors and minors ; especially useful to students interested in the other arts . Prerequisite : None Course is offered : FA and WI Every Year
ENG 150 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING 3 This course will introduce students to the craft and art of Creative Writing . Students will learn the principles and techniques of a range of creative styles , including poetry and fiction . Students will read and analyze a range of poems and short stories , studying various genres and artistic movements . Students will produce their own poems and short stories which will be read by the rest of the class and discussed during workshops . Previous writing experience is welcomed but not required . Prerequisite : ENG 100 or placement in ENG 101 Liberal Arts : Fine / Performing Arts Course is offered : FA and WI Every Year
ENG 211 RHETORIC 3 Introduction to the history and theories of rhetoric , including the study of oral , written , and visual rhetorics , and practice in effective and ethical means of persuasion . Prerequisite : “ C ” grade or better in ENG 102 Liberal Arts : English Composition Course is offered : WI Every Year
ENG 212 RESEARCH 3 Practice in research methods , outlining , and expository prose . The student will write several short and one long ( 15-18 pp .) documented papers . Prerequisite : “ C ” grade or better in ENG 102 or placement Liberal Arts : English Composition Course is offered : Uncertain
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