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National College Credit Recommendation Service

Board of Regents  |  University of the State of New York

Tor Academy - English

Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences

Length:

Varies; self study format.  

Dates:

March 2016 - Present. 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: express thoughts and opinions in writing about a variety of subjects in a structured and organized way; write accurate simple and compound sentences using the grammatical structures studied in the course to their own writing; use critical and logical methods of thinking to demonstrate skills in inductive, deductive, and analogous reasoning; move from a general idea to specific topic; explain the seriousness of violating the principles of plagiarism and become thoroughly knowledgeable in source documentation using the MLA format; communicate effectively through reading and writing; generate ideas and prepare to write using simple prewriting strategies using the information obtained through source readings; identify and focus on a particular essay topic; conduct research in an honest and skillful manner, building coherent paragraphs and observing grammatical conventions; and respond critically after synthesizing information from source readings.

Instruction:

English Composition I (ENG 101) is an intensive self-study course consisting of a series of writing lessons and assignments that require students to compose five expository essays including narrative, descriptive, argumentative, and research essays. Students learn standard writing strategies such as thesis statements, topic sentences, paragraph and essay development.  Emphasis is placed on using Standard English grammar in writing sentences and paragraphs, along with using critical reading and thinking tools in the organization of essay writing. In addition to the graded essays, an assessment of writing skills also includes a final exam.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English (3/16) (8/21 revalidation). 

Length:

Varies; self study format. 

Dates:

March 2016 - Present. 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: interpret literary texts discussing themes and conflicts and expressing their own personal ideas and opinions about these texts; identify and organize a written analysis of different literary modes that they encounter, for example: compare/contrast, distinguish different perspectives; sequence; identify and assess any cultural, political, or philosophical intents of the author;write clearly and effectively through analysis of different modes and models of literature; write an essay using various rhetorical modes in English using different expository approaches such as comparison/contrast and argumentation; identify the theme of a literary piece as well as other literary elements; effectively read a piece and analyze its components in order to write a thoughtful analytical essay of that particular piece; address opposing viewpoints using evidence from the text itself as supports; write and in-depth research paper on a particular piece identifying a thesis and supporting it with evidence from the text itself as well as other written sources on that particular piece or author; recognize various forms of plagiarism;and correctly use the MLA format and its specific requirements for citing references.

Instruction:

English Composition II (ENG 102) is an intensive self-study course in which students compose a series of expository essays.This course further develops students’ abilities to organize and express their thoughts through formal essays based on in-depth readings and fundamental analysis of selected pieces of literature. Students learn how to accurately develop literary interpretations based on critical readings of fiction and poetry. The final writing assignment is a research paper with the expectation to find existing critical interpretations of the literary piece students have chosen and then compare and contrast these interpretations with their own. In this paper, students need to demonstrate an ability to take an opposing viewpoint and argue from textual evidence to support the thesis.

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English (3/16) (8/21 revalidation). 

Length:

Varies; self study format. 

Dates:

March 2016 - Present. 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: access, evaluate and use information in an academic or work environment; efficiently research and find relevant information by developing appropriate research questions and using library resources and  other sources; effectively access information electronically and identify and evaluate information found on the internet; make an assessment of different aspects research sources including currency, relevancy, authority, and accuracy; help others who do not possess the same information-literacy skills to access information; organize information effectively and ethically; and utilize various methods that take into account different formats and audiences in order to share what has been learned through research.

Instruction:

This self-study course requires students to complete approximately six reading assignments and pass a final exam.The final exam assesses students’ knowledge of critical concepts of information literacy along with their ability to effectively deploy the related skills and methodology necessary to be good researchers in academic settings, career work, and throughout life

Credit recommendation:

In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in English, Information Science, or Introduction to Academic Writing (3/16) (8/21 revalidation). 

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