Continued emphasis on the writing of clear, effective expository prose based on readings in short stories and novels. Research paper required.

Writing II is an intensification of Writing I. This course encourages students to read, reflect on, write about, and synthesize ideas from a range of genres and literary forms. Students examine and learn how to employ different styles, various appropriate uses of evidence and counter-evidence, multiple methods of interpretations, close readings of texts, and, finally, literary-cultural contextualizations. As the course proceeds, students further develop competency in the use and evaluation of multiple external sources as they shape and express their own ideas and cast them into well organized, thoughtful, and persuasive argumentative essays. This course is required for all undergraduate degrees granted by Baruch College. First and foremost, ENG 2150 will be a course in written composition. The primary purpose of this course will be to enhance students' writing skills and rhetorical sophistication, particularly with regard to argumentative prose. The goal is to prepare students not only for success in academic writing but also for effective participation in and critical understanding of the public and professional discourses of the real world beyond school.

This is a course that builds upon skills introduced in English 101. In this course, literature is the field for the development of critical reading, critical thinking, independent research, and writing skills. Students are introduced to literary criticisms and acquire basic knowledge necessary for the analysis of texts (including literary terms and some literary theory); they gain proficiency in library and internet research; and they hone their skills as readers and writers. Assignments move from close readings of literary texts in a variety of genres to analyses that introduce literary terms and broader contexts, culminating in an independent, documented, thesis-driven research paper. By the conclusion of English 201, students will be prepared for the analytical and research-based writing required in upper-level courses across the curriculum; they will also be prepared for advanced courses in literature.

4 hours; 4 creditsWorkshop in writing short fiction, with a focus on narrative techniques, collaborative workshopping, and the exploration of a diverse array of voices, styles, and perspectives, through reading the work of published authors. (Not open to students who have completed English 15.)Prerequisite: English 2301 [11.1].

Emphasis on development of a prose style appropriate to a given disciplinary or work-world context.

This course builds on the work of ENG 111. It emphasizes expository and analytic writing and longer papers. Attention to reading, library skills, and research methods. Sections may be focused on particular themes, to be announced in the Semester Information. (required) Prerequisites: ENG 111 Proficiency in reading.

CBA Credit CC - Liberal Arts

Elective Credit

English 111, the second semester of freshman composition and a foundational writing course, introduces students to techniques for close reading of literary texts. This course develops students' critical thinking skills through the study of literary elements such as plot, character, setting, point of view, symbolism, and irony. Additionally, students will learn the Modern Language Association (MLA) system of parenthetical citation and how to incorporate quotations into their analyses of literary texts; they will also complete a research paper by consulting both print and on-line sources. By the end of the semester, students will be able to interpret and write critically about each of the three major genres: poetry, fiction, and drama.

Satisfies Required Core - English Composition

This composition course introduces students to the rhetorical characteristics of cross-disciplinary writing styles. Instructors choose a single theme and provide students with reading and writing assignments which address the differing literacy conventions and processes of diverse fields. Students learn how to apply their accumulated repertoire of aptitudes and abilities to the writing situations presented to them from across the disciplines.

Multidisciplinary reading, writing and research focusing on the various ways knowledge is produced and articulated within the academy. Through a multidisciplinary process of inquiry, several required projects will emphasize different modes of research and information literacy.

English Elective

Continues the work of ENG 111, advancing critical reading skills and essay development. Emphasis on writing analytical essays and papers based on research in various academic disciplines. Classroom instruction supplemented by individual conferences on drafts with instructor, library resources sessions, and appropriate use of available technology. Note: All students, unless exempted, must pass this course in fulfillment of the Common Core Requirement in English Composition. Students who take but do not pass this course should repeat it the following semester.PREREQ: ENG 111 or equivalent or departmental permission.

This composition course continues the emphasis on the various types of critical and expository writing students will need in the content area courses they will take throughout their college careers. Students will improve their writing skills through the writing and revision of weekly essays and the completion of a major research paper. Course readings will include fiction and non-fiction from a variety of cultures and in at least two genres, and students will be introduced to the vocabulary and methodology of literary criticism.

Analysis and critical understanding of selected fiction. Exams, essays, or creative responses based on readings.

ENGL 130 fulfills the College Writing 2 requirement and builds on the work of English 110 (College Writing 1), in order to teach the conventions of writing in the discipline of English.The course focuses on the study of Anglophone literature and how to engage in scholarly conversations about literature by using close reading of primary and secondary sources, conducting original research, and developing analytical arguments about literary texts in different genres.

This course offers intensive practice in the writing of fiction, with related readings. Students submit writing for class discussion with the aim of creating an original collection of fiction.

This course helps students develop the ability to write longer expository essays. While continuing to focus on the writing process, students are introduced to literary genres, and are expected to complete a research project that involves online research, documentation, and the use of source material in an essay that argues an opinion based on well-chosen and compelling evidence.

Explores a selection of global literary works from antiquity to the present. Analyzes complete texts and extracts or episodes from texts that reference or connect literary traditions across time and cultures.

A selected topic in English studies. This course may be repeated for no more than 6 credits if different topics are studied. The topic varies with each offering. This is a writing intensive course. This course may be offered as a face-to-face course or a hybrid course.