English Skills

Lesley Choyce, BA, MA, MA, English Instructor. Lesley holds two masters degrees from Montclair State and City University of New York. He has taught at a dozen universities in the United States and in Canada and currently teaches in the English Department at Dalhousie as well as TYP. He is the author of 35 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction.

Course Description

The primary function of TYP English is to help students develop into effective writers and capable readers of a wide range of literary materials. This naturally involves considerable focus on the thinking process. Basic grammar is discussed and students undertake extensive practice in that area. The fundamentals of good essay writing are covered as well as more sophisticated aspects of argumentative writing and essay structure. Students are asked to read, discuss and write about a wide range of readings, primarily non-fiction. Finally, the course explores the basic study of fiction and poetry as it relates to the development of critical thinking and good writing skills.

Textbooks

• The Mi'kmaq Anthology, Joe & Choyce, eds.
• The Bare Essentials, Norton & Green
• The Conscious Reader, Shrodes, Finestone, Shugrue & Belford
• Fire on the Water, Clarke
• Fit to Print, Buckley

For further information, please contact Leslie Choyce, English Instructor, by email, by telephone at (902) 494-3730, by fax at (902) 494-2135, or send e-mail to the TYP Director Patricia Doyle Bedwell