English Writing CoursesSome courses in this department have recommended competencies. These are determined by placement tests; students who have not taken placement tests or who are unsure of their scores should contact the Assessment Office.
EWRT 1A Composition and Reading 5 Units
Prerequisites: Placement based on English Placement Test scores or other equivalent assessment information or successful completion of assigned courses in basic reading and writing skills.
Five hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged.
The techniques and practice of expository and argumentative writing based on personal experience and observation, critical reading, and critical thinking.
(CAN ENGL 2) (EWRT 1A + 1B = CAN ENGL SEQ A)
EWRT 1B Reading, Writing, and Research 5 Units
Prerequisite: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5.
Five hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged.
Development of analytical, comparative skills in reading and writing. Academic (interpretive, analytical, argumentative) writing based largely on reading of literary/imaginative texts linked by a common theme or issue. Outside research leading to analysis, comparison, and synthesis in documented research paper.
(CAN ENGL 4) (EWRT 1A + 1B = CAN ENGL SEQ A)
EWRT 1C Literature and Composition 5 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 1A and 1B.
Five hours lecture.
Application of the analytical, critical, and synthesizing skills developed in English Writing 1A and 1B to the introductory study of the ways meaning is made in fiction, poetry, and drama through the reading and analysis of texts and critical interpretations of texts and through the composition of critical interpretations.
EWRT 2 Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking 5 Units
Prerequisite: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5.
Five hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged.
Development of critical thinking skills. Application to reading and writing. Academic (analytical, argumentative) writing based on reading of complex texts. Outside research leading to analysis, comparison, self-reflection, and synthesis in documented research paper.
EWRT 40A Introductory Fiction Writing 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 1A.
Advisory: English Writing 1B.
Four hours lecture.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Introductory fiction writing employing extensive study and practice in the craft of fiction through student and professional examples.
EWRT 40B Fiction Writing 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 40A.
Four hours lecture.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Fiction writing involving the student in writing projects in short fiction, further practice in the craft of fiction and introduction to editorial criticism in the workshop environment.
EWRT 40C Fiction Writing Workshop 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 40B.
Four hours lecture.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Intensive practice in the writing of fiction. Study of the craft of fiction through professional and student examples in workshop format.
EWRT 40D Directed Writing in Fiction 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 40C.
Four hours lecture.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Intensive practice in the writing of original fiction for the advanced student. Study of the craft of fiction through students' examples in directed writing format.
EWRT 96A Introduction to Poetry Writing 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 1A.
Advisory: English Writing 1B for beginning poets.
Four hours lecture.
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Introduction to the writing of poetry through intensive practice. Study of the craft of poetry through professional and student examples.
EWRT 96B Poetry Writing 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 96A.
Four hours lecture.
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Poetry writing involving the student in original writing projects, further practice in the craft of poetry and introduction to editorial criticism in the workshop environment.
EWRT 96C Poetry Writing Workshop 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 96B.
Four hours lecture.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Intensive practice in the writing of poetry. Study of the craft of poetry through professional and student examples in the workshop format.
EWRT 96D Directed Poetry Writing 4 Units
Prerequisites: English Writing 96C.
Four hours lecture.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Extensive practice in the writing of original poetry under the direction of the creative writing instructor.
EWRT 51 Writing at Work 4 Units
EWRT 51G Prewriting 1 Unit
EWRT 51H Sentences and Paragraphs 1 Unit
EWRT 51J Critiqued Writing 1 Unit
EWRT 51K Format and Finish Work 1 Unit
Prerequisite: English Writing 100B.
Four hours lecture (EWRT 51); one hour lecture each (EWRT 51G, H, J, K).
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course when taken as one-unit course; letter graded when taken for four-units.
Emphasis on the writing needs and writing problems encountered in technical, scientific, and managerial fields. Includes common forms, such as letters, memos, reports and summaries.
EWRT 56 Special Projects in English 1 Unit
EWRT 56X 2 Units
EWRT 56Y 3 Units
Advisory: Eligibility for English Writing 1A.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit.
(Special Projects courses may be taken for not more than six units per subject matter, or 15 units for the college.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) courses.
Special reading, writing, or study projects in English as determined in consultation with the instructor.
EWRT 65 Literary Magazine 1 Unit
EWRT 65X 2 Units
EWRT 65Y 3 Units
Advisory: English Writing 100A and Reading 201 (or Language Arts 200), or English as a Second Language 161-163.
EWRT 65: One-half hour lecture, one and one-half hours laboratory.
EWRT 65X: Two hours lecture, one and one-half hours laboratory.
EWRT 65Y: Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory.
(Each course may be taken three times for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Collaborative evaluation and selection of manuscripts and art work. Magazine design and production, both print and web based. Magazine management, publicity, advertising, promotion, marketing, and distribution.
EWRT 66W Special Topics in Technical
Communications 1 Unit
EWRT 66X 2 Units
EWRT 66Y 3 Units
EWRT 66Z 4 Units
Advisory: English Writing 61 and 62.
Two hours lecture-laboratory for each unit of credit.
(Any combination of English Writing 66W, X, Y, and Z may be taken for a maximum of eight units as long as the topic is different each time.)
Intensive study and analysis of a special topic in Technical Communications. Subjects vary.
EWRT 67 Writing for the News Media 4 Units
Advisories: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5; keyboarding skills equivalent.
Four hours lecture.
Fundamentals of gathering, analyzing and presenting news and information for the news media. Emphasis on organization and structure of news stories, language and style of news writing for both print and other formats. Extensive writing practice.
EWRT 94 Vocabulary Development 2 Units
Prerequisites: Eligibility for Reading 91.
Two hours lecture.
Study and practice for increasing vocabulary building to facilitate usage in reading, writing, and speaking.
EWRT 100A Basic Writing Skills
(Sentence to Paragraph) 5 Units
Credit course - Does not apply to De Anza Associate Degree.
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on the English Placement Test.
Corequisite: English Writing 150.
Five hours lecture.
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Students learn to write grammatical and effectively structured sentences in a variety of patterns and to organize united and coherent paragraphs. Students write about assigned readings and personal experience and observation.
EWRT 100B Preparatory Reading and Writing Skills 5 Units
Corequisite: English Writing 160.
Five hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged.
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Develop the abilities necessary for college level reading and essay writing. Emphasis is on writing in response to critical questions about assigned readings.
EWRT 150 Guided Practice in Writing 1/2 Unit
EWRT 150X 1 Unit
EWRT 150Y 1 1/2 Units
Credit course - Does not apply to De Anza Associate Degree.
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on English Placement Test.
Corequisite: English Writing 100A.
One hour lecture-laboratory for each one-half unit of credit.
(Any combination of English Writing 150, 150X and 150Y may be taken for a maximum of three units.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Development of reading and writing abilities to produce short essays, focused on a central idea, developed with specific examples and organized according to a reasonably clear progression of ideas.
EWRT 160 Guided Practice in Preparatory
Reading and Writing 1/2 Unit
EWRT 160X 1 Unit
EWRT 160Y 1 1/2 Units
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on English Placement Test or successful completion of English Writing 100A and English Writing 150.
Corequisite: English Writing 100B.
One hour lecture-laboratory for each one-half unit of credit.
(Any combination of English Writing 160, 160X and 160Y may be taken three times for a maximum of four-and-one-half units of credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Development of reading and writing abilities necessary for college level reading and essay writing. Emphasis is on reading and analytical written response.
EWRT 170 Improving College Writing 1/2 Unit
EWRT 170X 1 Unit
Credit course - Does not apply to De Anza Associate Degree.
Prerequisites: Eligibility for English Writing 1A. Students may enroll concurrently.
One hour lecture-laboratory for each one-half unit of credit.
(May be taken twice for credit.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
Improvement of writing style. Study of usage and grammar and development of techniques of invention, organization, revision and editing.
EWRT 180 Computer Writing Laboratory 1/2 Unit
EWRT 180X 1 Unit
Credit course - Does not apply to De Anza Associate Degree.
One and one-half hours laboratory per week for each one-half unit of credit.
(May be taken three times for credit for a maximum of four units.)
Pass-No Pass (P-NP) course.
The use of word processing programs available to develop and sharpen compositional, organizational, and editorial skills.
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