Nov 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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EN 1111 - Composition II


Credits: 3
Course Type: Lecture

Composition II emphasizes critical thinking, reading, and writing skills by engaging students in all aspects of the writing process. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have encountered a variety of academic texts; participated in critical discourses regarding the content, meaning, and function of these texts; and developed their thinking through written responses to the readings. Students will also have been formally introduced to academic research and are expected to complete a formal research paper by the end of the semester.

Prerequisites: EN 1110 - Composition I  

Notes: (Formerly CCT 1030)


Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Process: Develop research-based theses and essays with multiple revisions and drafts.
  • Rhetorical Elements: Identify the rhetorical situation and audience. Practice elements of voice, argument, and evidence-gathering.
  • Organization: Construct essays that summarize, analyze, and evaluate the arguments, counterarguments, and evidence in diverse texts.
  • Research: Employ research tools, databases, and library resources to find, evaluate, and synthesize information for the purposes of a writing project. 
  • Writing Style + Citations: Express concepts and arguments using clear and precise language. Learn and apply rules of citation and a writing style guide in course assignments.

EN1111 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric  

Required Textbooks:
ON CAMPUS: Arlington Reader, 4th Edition - ISBN: 9781457640452



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