Degree-Related Questions32. I have a bachelor's degree, but I need a "refresher" course to improve my general writing skills on the job. What do you recommend?
32. Frequently, students with a degree see the need to take English courses as a ÒrefresherÓ to improve general writing skills. For a thorough review of grammar and sentence construction, CCCCD offers ENGL 0310. ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I is a skills course in expository writing, critical thinking, and rhetorical methods designed to help improve general writing skills. Students write extensively (essays, journals, responses to readings, summaries, etc.) Instruction focuses on organization, content, and critical thinking; however, additional help if needed is given to sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation. Students can take their writing to the Writing Center for one-on-one help with problematic areas and students can complete lab tutorials in areas of concern. ENGL 1302 Composition/Rhetoric II focuses on argumentation, research, and literary criticism to further improve a studentÕs writing and thinking skills. CCCCD also offers courses in Creative Writing and Technical Writing.
33. My general writing skills are good, but I need a course to help me write stronger memos and reports on the job. What course should I take?
33. ENGL 2311 Technical Writing is designed to help students write and document reports, proposals, technical papers, abstracts, and memos for communicating in the workplace.
34. I am a secretary responsible for the close editing of business documents. Does CCCCD offer a course in sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation so that I can feel confident in doing my job?
34. ENGL 0310 offers a thorough review of sentence construction including grammar and punctuation.
35. I am an international student with an advanced degree in my own country. Why must I take an English assessment before being allowed to take English 1301?
35. International students are required to take the English assessment to determine their reading and writing proficiency in the English language. CCCCD offers both credit and non-credit courses for non-native speakers to study and master the English language. Students can check the College Catalog or the Continuing Education schedule for the various levels of ESL writing, grammar, reading, and conversation courses.