English 099

Course Outline

Number and Title of Course:  English 099 
 
Length of Course:  One semester (Fourteen weeks)
 
Classroom Hours Per Week:  Eight hours per week
 
Prerequisite: English 098/Writing Discourse 098 or equivalent
 
Description of Course: This is an advanced preparatory course for students in the university transfer program. The course focuses on the skills and expectations of college level reading, listening and speaking. Particular attention is given to the skill of writing papers, including a formal research paper, for an academic audience.
 
Written Assignments: Students will complete a number of assignments and a final examination.
Evaluation:
 
Assignments 65%
Participation 10%
Final Examination 25%
 
Textbooks: To be announced. Current instructor outlines are available from the English Department.
 
Instructors
Steve Barnes , B.Sc. (Alberta), M.A. (British Columbia)
Zeferino Cabrita, B.A., B.F.A., M.A. (British Columbia)
Dilek Cansin, B.A. (Macalester College), M.A. (British Columbia)
Debra Clarke, B.Sc., M.A., TESL Cert (British Columbia)
Leah Kaser, B.A. (British Columbia), M.Ed. (Lesley College)
Angela Lavery, B.A., B.Ed., (Toronto), M.A. (British Columbia)
Nicola Maher, B.A. (British Columbia), M.A. (Sussex)
Leslie Mercer, B.A.(British Columbia), M.A. (University College Dublin)
Denis Roberts, B.A., P.D.P., M.A. (Simon Fraser)
Jim Smith, B.Ed., M.Ed. (British Columbia), M.A.(Simon Fraser)
Gary Swanson, B.A. (Simon Fraser), M.A. (British Columbia)