Timothy L Pagaard: English fundamentals, English 098
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English 098
English fundamentals
English 120
College compositiion
and reading
English 122
Introduction to literature
English 124
Advanced composition
English 135-138
Newspaper production
English 221 & 222
British literature I & II
English 231 & 232
American literature I & II
Class policies
"When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing."
--Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Fall 2009
Course overview
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This course, if you take it seriously, can give you facility in the whole writing process--from prewriting through drafting, revising, and editing. You'll gain both control and confidence. You'll also learn to read more effectively as you learn to understand the decisions writers make and the strategies they employ in approaching their work
English 098 is intended for folks who want to bring their writing proficiency to the level necessary for entrance into English 110 at Cuyamaca College. Our course emphasizes paragraph structure and development, and the fundamentals of writing short essays. It also stresses editing, the management of distracting surface flaws, the correction of common grammatical errors.
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Schedule
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Materials
Introduction to college writing
MLA format
Paragraph evaluation slips
Essay evaluation form
I strongly recommend that you print the following materials ahead of time and bring them to class. Class sessions when you will need such documents are marked W in the Schedule section of the Syllabus.
Paragraph 1: narrative
Paragraph 2: description
Paragraph 3: process
Sample Midterm 1
Paragraph 4: examples
Essay 1: examples
Paragraphs 5 & 6: comparison and contrast
Paragraph 7: definition
Essay 2: persuasion
Sample Midterm 2
Essay: extra credit
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