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This is one of sev­eral sec­tions of a new cur­ricu­lum for Eng­lish 1121 that is be­gin­ning this se­mes­ter. In Eng­lish 1121, we will con­tinue the work we had begun in Eng­lish 1101. This class aims to take the fun­da­men­tal tools of writ­ing, read­ing, re­search, and crit­i­cal analy­sis fur­ther. The class will prac­tice close read­ing and will learn how to ap­proach texts from a va­ri­ety of gen­res as well as learn about the idea of dis­courses and dis­course com­mu­ni­ties. The class will in­volve as­sign­ments that allow us to en­gage with many types of media, in­clud­ing dig­i­tal, and we will be asked to ex­plore is­sues and prob­lems that mat­ter to us in our mod­ern world. We will ex­plore writ­ing and re­search as a process and build re­search skills that can be ap­plied to all areas of study. We will be able to de­velop our own ideas about writ­ing that we can take with us into fu­ture aca­d­e­mic and pro­fes­sional ex­pe­ri­ences. Stu­dents will en­gage in class dis­cus­sion to strengthen crit­i­cal think­ing and de­velop the lan­guage to re­spond to a wide va­ri­ety of texts, ideas, and so­ci­etal is­sues.

This is one of several sections of a new curriculum for English 1121 that is beginning this semester. In English 1121, we will continue the work we had begun in English 1101. This class aims to take the fundamental tools of writing, reading, research, and critical analysis further. The class will practice close reading and will learn how to approach texts from a variety of genres as well as learn about the idea of discourses and discourse communities. The class will involve assignments that allow us to engage with many types of media, including digital, and we will be asked to explore issues and problems that matter to us in our modern world. We will explore writing and research as a process and build research skills that can be applied to all areas of study. We will be able to develop our own ideas about writing that we can take with us into future academic and professional experiences. Students will engage in class discussion to strengthen critical thinking and develop the language to respond to a wide variety of texts, ideas, and societal issues.

This course ad­dresses the the­ory and ap­pli­ca­tion of law and pro­ce­dure in civil lit­i­ga­tion with em­pha­sis on New York State law. It fo­cuses on the role of the para­le­gal in prepar­ing for lit­i­ga­tion, in­clud­ing an un­der­stand­ing of the court sys­tem, steps in the lit­i­ga­tion process and their time lines, draft­ing doc­u­ments, trial and post-trial top­ics, and an in­tro­duc­tion to the use of the com­puter in lit­i­ga­tion. Pre­req­ui­sites are CUNY pro­fi­ciency in read­ing and writ­ing; pre- or coreq­ui­sites are LAW 1101 and ENG 1101. Three cred­its.

This course addresses the theory and application of law and procedure in civil litigation with emphasis on New York State law. It focuses on the role of the paralegal in preparing for litigation, including an understanding of the court system, steps in the litigation process and their time lines, drafting documents, trial and post-trial topics, and an introduction to the use of the computer in litigation. Prerequisites are CUNY proficiency in reading and writing; pre- or corequisites are LAW 1101 and ENG 1101. Three credits.

This is a course in ef­fec­tive essay writ­ing and basic re­search tech­niques, in­clud­ing the use of the li­brary. Col­lege-level read­ings are as­signed for class­room dis­cus­sion and essay writ­ing. In ad­di­tion, we will uti­lize a new dig­i­tal plat­form called Open­Lab, which will help us to en­gage with each other’s writ­ing and with the world out­side of the class­room.

This is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including the use of the library. College-level readings are assigned for classroom discussion and essay writing. In addition, we will utilize a new digital platform called OpenLab, which will help us to engage with each other’s writing and with the world outside of the classroom.