Composing expository and argumentative essays for specific audiences. Emphasis on the processes of writing, reading and critical thinking. Introduction to research and documentation.Course Content:Essay contentOrganization and structurePurpose and audienceLanguageGrammar and punctuationResearchLearning Outcomes: Write thesis statements. (1)Select content and details. (1)Use organizational strategies. (2)Apply reasoned development strategies reflecting knowledge about a topic. (2)Use persuasive reasoning. (3)Select and apply voice. (3)Apply sentence structure strategies. (4)Incorporate purposeful, varied and appropriate vocabulary. (4)Apply conventions of standard written English. (5)Locate and evaluate information. (6)Analyze and interpret information. (6)Integrate and document information. (6)Required Assessment:A minimum of 4,500 words of student writing with 2,700 of this formal writing, reviewed by the instructor.Required Assessment:A minimum of 4,500 words of student writing with 2,700 of this formal writing, reviewed by the instructor

This course is the second part of the year-long sequence of college composition.  This class is part of your general education and is required for transfer.  You will continue to learn to write essays this semester, but our focus will shift from persuasive writing to analytical writing and research.  We will use literary texts primarily as the basis for that analysis.  I also focus on texts that are related to health occupations in this course.

Course InformationCourse Description: ENG 220. Introduction to Language and Culture (3).  Introduction to the study of language with a particular focus on American Englishes, including the history of American English. Focus is on cultural influence on language across the US and how the use of language is associated with power. Study of the basic building blocks of language. Study of variations of language across cultures and contexts, including contemporary and historical spoken, written, and digital registers and genres of American English. Examination of the effects of technology, culture, and context on language. Textbook & Course MaterialsRequired TextOur text for this course is the FREE, OER text More Than Words. You may access this text by clicking the Textbook tab in the course navigation. You may order a printed version of the text Links to an external site., but please keep in mind that you will need the digital version to access digital interactive content, such as videos.All other materials will be provided for you free of charge within the course via  open links to internet sources and sources available via the YC Library.

Explores how sports are and have been represented and expressed in media and literature, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. Investigates the ways in which narrative representation engages changing cultural and historical contexts. Focus is on analysis of gender, race, and socioeconomics, along with philosophy, ethics, psychology, and politics in sports literature and media.