To pass any English 101 course at Dawson College, students must demonstrate the following abilities:
Reading
Recognizing major literary genres: poetry, drama, fiction and essay
Recognizing rudimentary elements of literature: character, setting, plot, tone and theme
Recognizing basic elements of literary language: connotation vs. denotation, figures of speech
Identifying the thesis of an expository text
Recognizing basic patterns of argument, development in an expository text
Writing
Using a dictionary to find definitions and correct spelling in the context of the preparation of assignments and essays
Using a handbook to clarify questions of grammar and mechanics
Writing sentences free of structural flaws
Constructing coherent paragraphs, using the form of topic sentence, body, transition
Constructing a thesis relevant to a primary literary text
Organizing logical support for a thesis, using outlining, clustering, brainstorming, etc.
Writing an essay that introduces and supports a thesis (i.e. is not just a summary), demonstrates logical development and a tone appropriate to argument and analysis at the college level, integrates quotations from a primary text, and follows MLA rules for format documentation.
Please note that not all the courses listed below are offered every term:
Course Number
Course Name
C - L - H
Hrs
603-101-MQ
Effective Reading and Writing
2 - 2 - 4
60
Description for Course:
This course is intended to provide an introduction to college-level literary studies. There will be special emphasis on basic textual interpretation and the construction of the literary essay through written and spoken critical responses to specific texts.
603-101-MQ
Introduction to College English
2 - 2 - 4
60
Description for Course:
This course is intended to provide an introduction to college-level literary studies. There will be a strong emphasis on basic textual interpretation and the construction of the literary essay through written and spoken critical responses to specific texts.
603-101-MQ
Introduction to College English with New School
2 - 2 - 4
60
Descriptions for Course:
The description for this course is not available at this time.
Please check with the Program Coordinator.
603-101-MQ
Introduction to College English: Journeys English
2 - 2 - 4
60
Description for Course:
Journeys English 101 is an introduction to the study and appreciation of literature at the college level through a focus on Indigenous storytelling. Students will draw upon the storytelling traditions of their own and other Indigenous communities to understand and explore the works of contemporary Indigenous writers in various literary genres, including poetry, short fiction, and drama. Students will also learn to use the terms of the English literary tradition in their analyses. There will be a strong focus on the development of writing skills as well. This course is the first part of the Journeys program pair of English courses focused on First Peoples storytelling. It is also linked to the Journeys Humanities course with complementary readings and a major integrative storytelling project.
603-101-MQ
Writing English
2 - 2 - 4
60
Description for Course:
Designed for students whose first language is not English and who have been educated in English for less than five years, this course introduces students to the study of literature at the college-level, with special emphasis on vocabulary-building, correct sentence structure, grammar, idiom and critical thinking. Students will learn how read a variety of literary works and how to write short analytical essays about literature.
