Rochester Community and Technical College · Courses
ENGL
18 courses with the subject ENGL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENGL 0960Introduction to College Writing4
4 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline In this writing-intensive course, students will practice the process of writing as a recursive practice and learn strategies for planning, drafting, and revising their own work. Students will read and analyze others' writing and respond to it critically. The aim of the course is to prepare students for college-level writing. Students should score appropriately on the college placement test. (
ENGL 1109Introduction to Professional and Technical Communication (MnTC 01, 09)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course focuses on the types of writing found in business, professional and technical settings. Students learn to plan, write, revise, and present a range of technical documents following the format and style guidelines of their profession. Textual and visual elements of design are studied and utilized, as well as internet-specific document design and presentation. Collaboration, communication in the professional setting, and technical documentation for the students field of study are included. The ethical responsibilities of writer to their organizations, audiences, and society are recurring theme. Recommended skills include: college level reading and writing. (
ENGL 1150Introduction to Creative Writing (MnTC 06)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course allows students to explore a range of genres as they practice writing, revising and presenting creative writing. Students will explore introductory writing techniques applicable to creative writing, and will apply these skills to projects in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and/or drama. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course instructs students in writing and interpreting poetry. By experimenting with a variety of exercises, forms, and techniques, students learn to create, revise, and present their own poetry. Through group work, readings, and class activities, students also become more proficient in the explication, interpretation, and evaluation of poetry. (
ENGL 2255Introduction to Shakespeare: Screen, Stage, and Page (MnTC 06, 08)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline In this course, students will read, watch, discuss, and analyze some of Shakespeare's major works, such as comedies, histories, tragedies, romances, and poetry. The course will deal with the historical Elizabethan context in which these works were created and the impact that these works have had on later plays, films, poetry, and popular culture. This course will also emphasize the aesthetic value of Shakespeare's work and how this value creates a continuing influence in literature, drama, and cinema. College level reading and writing skills recommended. (
ENGL 2256Talking Tolkien: From Page to Screen (MnTC 06, 07a)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course will focus on the works of John Ronald Reuel (J.R.R.) Tolkien. Students will read, watch, discuss, and analyze some of Tolkien's major fantasy works, such as novels, mythologies, poems, songs and translations. The course will deal with the historical context in which these works were created and the impact that these works have had on the evolution of the fantasy genre. This course will also emphasize the aesthetic value of Tolkien's work and how this value creates a continuing influence in literature and cinema that impacts current ideas about diverse identities and power inequality in our culture. College level reading and writing skills are recommended. (
Credits and hours/week may vary. - Common Course Outline This course focuses on a topic chosen by the instructor teaching the course. It could focus on an author or a group of authors, a period, a literary genre, or a theme. Generally, the focus is one that is more in depth than that found in introductory literature courses. Specific course content and number of credits may vary. The course is writing intensive. The course may be repeated if the focus of the class changes. College level reading and writing is recommended. (Prerequisites: None) Pg. 282
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Repeatable
may be repeated if the focus of the class changes.
ENGL 2276Introduction to Literary Studies: Best Sellers (MnTC 06)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course examines the definitions, history, and trends of best sellers. The effects of marketing, of films made from books, and of publicity surrounding current events are analyzed. Students evaluate and analyze the scope and variety of best sellers, with special attention to the diversity or lack of diversity represented in best sellers. This course is writing intensive. College level reading and writing recommended. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course is a survey of major works of dystopian literature/fiction. In its portrayals of future societies, dystopian literature often offers critical commentary about contemporary socio- cultural, political, and/or scientific trends from the mid 20th century until the present. Works of literature/fiction studied in this course may include classics such as Brave New World, 1984, and The Handmaid's Tale as well as more contemporary works such as The Hunger Games. College-level reading and writing recommended. (
ENGL 2283African American Literature (MnTC 06, 09)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course is a survey of African American literature. Students will read and respond to stories, poems, novels, and other narratives in the rich tradition of African American literature. Emphasis is placed on understanding the cultural, political, and social contexts surrounding the texts. Major writers like Ellison, Hughes, and Morrison may be covered in this course. (
ENGL 2284Literature and the Environment (MnTC 06, 10)3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline Students will read and examine a number of primary texts in order to explore answers to a key question - How shall we live? In order to develop an appreciation of environmental literacy, students will be introduced to a wide variety of texts that have influenced our understanding of the natural world. Field trips and/or service-learning projects may be part of the course. College-level reading and writing recommended. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course emphasizes improving students’ ability to write, read, and critique fiction. Students will study and apply elements of fiction, such as characterization, plot development, incorporating dialogue, and other concepts. In this process, students will generate ideas, write, and revise. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course is a study of literature written for and read by young adults, approximately between the ages of 12-18. In addition to examining characteristics of literary genres within young adult literature, students will consider current market trends and how literature for young adults is used as a basis for other artistic forms, such as film and other media. Students will study specific works of literature, both classic and contemporary and become familiar with the application of young adult literature in middle and secondary school curricula by activities such as preparing lesson plans, study guides, discussion questions, and writing assignments. Students will consider the developmental stage we call adolescence, whether this stage has changed significantly with recent societal changes, and how literature may reflect and/or support those changes. College level reading and writing is recommended. (
