General Information
Course Number: ENC 0010 Reference # 102200 &
109372
Instructor Information
Instructor Name: Professor Karen Hamilton
Instructor Office Location:
Instructor Office Hours: by appointment
Instructor Telephone:
561.628.3881
Instructor Fax:
Instructor E-mail Address:
hamiltok@pbcc.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description: College Preparatory English II prepares students for ENC 1101.
It emphasizes the basic writing skills necessary to construct coherent paragraphs and essays in the rhetorical modes
with individual grammar review as needed. Graded A, B, C or Not Passing (A, B,
C or N). Special fee required.
Placement Information:
A College Placement Test (CPT) score of 61--82 or completion of ENC 0001. Students may not retake the CPT while registered in ENC 0010.
Three-Attempt Rule:
Students may enroll in ENC 0010 a maximum of three times. Students in their third attempt will be charged full instructional costs due to
recent FL legislative action.
Transferability:
None
Corequisite: Strategies for College Success (SLS
1501) is required for Prep Eng./Prep Reading.
Corequisite: Strategies
for College Success (SLS 1501) is required for Prep Eng./Prep Reading.
Textbook: Writing First: Practice
in Context with Readings—3rdedition. Laurie G. Kirszer & Stephen R. Mandell. Bedford/St. Martin’s: 2006. ISBN # 0-312-43655-6
Equipment and Supplies:
Dictionary, thesaurus, notebook, Scantron answer sheets, pens, #2 pencils,
one blue book for final exam.
Course Topics and Objectives:
Upon satisfactory completion of the unit of study, students will
be able to do the following:
1. Identify
and correct sentence structure and punctuation errors.
2. Identify and
use correctly spelled words and homonyms.
3. Use correct paragraph
form: title, topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion.
4. Choose logical,
adult-level content for paragraphs.
5. Identify several
rhetorical modes (description, narration, process, comparison and contrast, and argument).
6. Write 200—400
word essays in several of the above-mentioned modes.
7. Use and analyze
written material in several of the above modes.
8. Edit and revise
first drafts to correct grammatical errors.