MATC 2023-24 Catalog

ENG

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

writing skills by working in a variety of literary genres, and by participating in small group writing workshops. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-151 or ENG-195 and ENG 152 or ENG-196 or ENG-197 with minimum grade of C or ENG-201 with minimum grade ofC. ENG-208 Credits:3 Technical Communications This course introduces techniques and practices for writing, editing, and developing technical communications. Students generate a number of documents, including but not limited to technical reports, proposals, and instructions using a variety of formats, styles, strategies, and visuals. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum gradeofC. ENG-213 Credits:3 American Literature to 1865 This course is an introduction to American writing from the age of exploration to the Civil War. Students will examine early literary sources and consider how literature re fl ects and in fl uences the lives of those who have lived in what is now the United States. Approaches vary with instructor; materials studied are likely to include early Native American oral traditions and works by authors such as Adams, Bradstreet, Child, Dickinson, Douglass, Emerson, Franklin, Hawthorne, Jacobs, Melville, Murray, Poe, Rowlandson, Stowe, Thoreau, Wheatley, and Whitman. Major attention is also given to the preparation and writing of the research paper. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum grade of C. ENG-214 Credits:3 American Literature Since 1865 This course is a survey of the American literary tradition from post-Civil War writers to the present. Students will read a range of major American authors in order to trace the development, in fl uence, and practice of American literature. Authors may include Alexie, Baldwin, Cather, Chopin, Ellison, Erdrich, Faulkner, Frost, Gilman, Hemingway, Tan, Updike, and Walker. Major attention is also given to the preparation and writing of the research paper. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum gradeofC. ENG-215 Credits:3 Contemporary Literature Students study diverse contemporary authors and their work, which includes poetry, short stories, the novel, drama, and non- fi ction, both creative non- fi ctionand literary criticism. Historical, cultural, social, and political contexts of contemporary literature are considered. The main objectives of the course are to introduce techniques

and practices for interpreting, appreciating, discussing, writing, and researching about contemporary literature and to help students improve existing skills for composing and revising written work. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum gradeofC. ENG-218 Credits:3 African-American Literature 1 African American literature written during the period from 1760 to 1940 is studied, including slave narratives, poetry, short stories, speeches, and essays. Students will consider the literature within a socio-historical context, including such topics as the background of the African American Renaissance, the Talented Tenth, double consciousness, the rise of the Black Intelligentsia, and the Harlem school. This course will prepare students for critical thinking and academic writing about literature. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum grade of C. ENG-219 Credits:3 African-American Literature 2 This course covers literature written after the Harlem Renaissance to the present. Students will consider the literature within a socio-historical context and will discuss such topics as the Wright school, protest writers, raceless novels, novels and plays of African American life, the Black arts movement, and existentialism in African-American letters. This course will prepare students for critical thinking and academic writing about literature. Students do not need to have completed English 218 in order to enroll. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum grade of C. ENG-220 Credits:3 Native American Literature Students examine literary work by contemporary and traditional Native American writers and oral tradition storytellers. Wisconsin Indian history, culture, tribal sovereignty, and treaty rights will be covered within the context of literary analysis and critique. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-152, ENG-197, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum gradeofC.

ENG-197

Credits:3

Technical Reporting Prepare and present written, oral, and visual communication products, including instructions, proposals, informal and formal reports. Produce clear, usable communication by incorporating information design principles, arranging content to satisfy diverse audience needs, and presenting visuals for various contexts. Designed as an advanced course to develop collaborative communication practices, information literacy skills, and ethically responsible professional communication strategies. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-151, ENG-195, ENGE-195, ENGCR-195, ENG-201, ENGE-201 or ENGCR-201 with minimum grade C. ENG-201 Credits:3 English1 Introduces students to the basic principles of college-level composition, research, critical reading, and critical thinking with an emphasis on academic writing conventions. In addition to examining the content and structure of academic essays, instruction in sentence structure and usage is provided as needed. Written work for this course consists of essays that are expository and analytical in nature. Major attention also is given to the preparation and writing of a research essay through writing assignments which emphasize fi nding, evaluating, and incorporating appropriate secondary sources into students’ written work. Prerequisite(s): ((Accuplacer Reading score >= 77 or an ACT Reading score >=18) and (an Accuplacer Sentence score >=89 or an ACT English score >= 18)) or (ENG-152 or ENG-200 with a minimum grade of C). ENG-202 Credits:3 English2 The intent is to give students training beyond English 201 in advanced composition, research, and critical thinking by reading a selection of literary genres chosen by the instructor. Students will increase their understanding and appreciation of the genres by analyzing and writing about prose fi ction, drama, and poetry. Writing assignments and essays will consist of literary analysis, persuasion, and, when appropriate, the use of secondary sources. Major attention also is given to the preparation and writing of a research essay through writing assignments which emphasize fi nding, evaluating, and incorporating appropriate secondary sources into students’ written work. Prerequisite(s): Complete ENG-151 or ENG-195 and ENG-152 or ENG-197 with minimum grade C or ENG 201 with a grade of C. ENG-207 Credits:3 Creative Writing The course will introduce students to the theory and practice of Creative Writing. Students will develop their reading and

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