ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II*
English 102 furthers the composition skills developed in English 101, focusing on critical reading, writing, and research. Students will write expository and persuasive essays, using literary and/or interdisciplinary materials. This course also requires a researched essay.
General Education Competency
Written Communication
ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II*
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
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General Education Competency
Written Communication
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Semester Contact Hours Lab
0
III. Catalog Course Description
English 102 furthers the composition skills developed in English 101, focusing on critical reading, writing, and research. Students will write expository and persuasive essays, using literary and/or interdisciplinary materials. This course also requires a researched essay.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Use flexible writing process strategies to generate, develop, revise, edit, and proofread texts.
- Adopt strategies and genre appropriate to the rhetorical situation.
- Effectively recognize and critically evaluate the reasoning, evidence, and communication strategies of self and others.
- Use inquiry-based strategies to conduct research that explores multiple and diverse ideas and perspectives, appropriate to the rhetorical context.
- Address readers’ biases and assumptions with well-developed evidence-based reasoning.
- Read, interpret, and communicate key concepts in writing and rhetoric.
- Use rhetorically appropriate strategies to evaluate, represent, and respond to the ideas and research of others, with attention to proper citation guidelines.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies