TCC Catalog 2023-24 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENC0022 Foundations of Communications4 credit hour(s)
This course is designed to supplement and strengthen the skills the student possesses and to allow for the development of the reading and writing skills necessary for success in college-credit English courses and other reading-writing based general education courses. Topics include the reading and writing process as well as paragraph and essay structure. Specifically, students will annotate articles, generate critical thinking questions for student-led discussions, formulate effective thesis statements, construct fully developed body paragraphs, and refine reading and grammar skills.
Interactive instruction and guided active learning will be the main mode of delivery for Integrated Reading and Writing. This format allows student to complete pre-class, in-class, and post-class learning activities, developing reading, writing, and critical thinking strategies they can apply in their general education courses. Students will engage in a variety of writing modes they will encounter in their careers: problem-analysis, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, problem-solution, and argument.
This course is intended to help students to develop a strong foundation in reading, grammar, and composition prior to taking ENC1101. This course teaches the student how to write effective paragraphs and short essays. This course does not satisfy A.A. or A.S. degree requirements. Contact: 5 hours.
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