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COMPOSITION I (ENGL 1301)

Term: 2025-2026 Spring

Faculty

Natalie Rene Hoff
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3411 Peters Colony Rd. Flower Mound, TX 75022  469-948-3489 hoffn@lisd.net or nhoff@nctc.edu

Experience

2015 – Present

Flower Mound High School

English Instructor

Pre-AP English II, Humanities, English IV, AP English IV Blended, English III / IV Dual Credit (NCTC ENGL 1301-1302 - Composition I & II)

 

2013 – 2015

Sanger High School

English Instructor

English I, III, IV, Pre-AP III, IV Dual Credit (NCTC ENGL 2322-2323 – British Literature)

 2001 – 2013

Flower Mound High School

English Instructor

English I, II, III, IV

Education

Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX:

B.A. English, Cum Laude, 2003

M.A. English, 2010

student, PhD in Rhetoric, anticipated graduation 2019

Description

Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
48 lecture hours.

Meets NCTC Core Curriculum Requirement

Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement test score or passing grade in ENGL 0305.