Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-22-2005 |
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ENG217
2005 Spring - 9999 |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Personal
and Exploratory Writing |
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Using writing to explore one's self and the world one
lives in; emphasis on journal writing as a source and inspiration for public
writing. Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107 or
equivalent. Course
Attribute(s): General
Education Designation: Literacy and Critical Inquiry - [L] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ENG217 2005
Spring - 9999 |
Personal and Exploratory Writing |
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Use personal and/or academic journal entries as sources
for public writing. (I) |
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Use writing to explore one's thoughts, feelings, opinions,
observations and personal experience. (I, II, III) |
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Use writing to enhance critical, analytical, and creative
thinking skills in examining ideas and issues. (I, II, III) |
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Use drafting, revising, and editing strategies to develop
ideas from the journal into public writing. (I, II, III) |
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Give, receive, evaluate, and apply feedback to revise
personal writing. (I, II, III) |
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Integrate research material into personal and public
writing. (I, II, III) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ENG217 2005
Spring - 9999 |
Personal and Exploratory Writing |
I. Journal Writing A. Types and purposes of
journals B. Personal experience and
insight C. Reading autobiography
and biography D. Moving from private
writing to public writing II. Writing Creative
Nonfiction A. Finding significant
ideas, issues, and themes B. Discovering Form C. Drafting, revising,
editing, and proofreading D. Publishing III. Incorporating Research
Information into Creative Nonfiction A. Sources of information
and research methods 1. Print-based 2. Electronic and online 3. Living sources:
interviewing techniques B. Integrating outside
sources into personal writing C. Drafting, revising, and
editing D. Publishing |