NC State Courses (ENG)

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A course in writing effective, clearly organized essays. Emphasis on sophisticated patterns and variations in paragraphing, planning/writing/revision techniques for complete essays, and various ways to make one‘s writing as effective as possible. Most students must take the appropriate placement test before registering for this course.

A course in writing effective, clearly organized themes. Emphasis is on sophisticated patterns and variations in paragraphing, planning/writing/revision techniques for complicated themes, and various ways to make one‘s writing as effective as possible.

Involves reading selected examples of various literary genres, including poetry, short stories, novels, and drama. Representative works are chosen to effectively demonstrate the qualities of a literary work. Emphasis is on interpretive, analytical, and critical writing in response to literature.

Involves a study of literature, including poetry, fiction, and/or drama. Possible topics include the nature of literature, literature in a technological society, guidelines for reading literature, and guidelines for evaluating and analyzing literature. The course includes instruction in research techniques and a research paper.

Involves a study of the strategies for writing effective, researched reports. Stressed strategies include selecting and narrowing topics, analyzing audience, using the library, taking notes, organizing material, composing, documenting, revising, and presenting with an attractive layout. Computers are used throughout the process.

Designed to include writing in various technical formats, instruction writing, reports and proposals, summary writing, oral presentations, and a formal academic research paper.

Includes basic business writing principles, various forms of electronic communication--letters/memos and resumes/reports. Also includes research strategies for feasibility reports and proposals, collaborative writing and oral presentation. TAG course.

Provides students with instruction and experience in two related areas: 1) intensive experience in editing documents for publication, including questions of audience and document design; and 2) experience with publishing software, such as Publisher or InDesign. The course includes production of a newsletter, either real world or fictional, and other business or organizational publications.