ENG102: English Composition II

English Composition II

Course Text

This course does not require a textbook.

Course Description
Students will engage in argumentation and research studies. Students will learn to
identify, critically read, analyze and evaluate, and write arguments using logical and
rhetorical techniques. Students will construct claim-driven academic essays, synthesizing
and incorporating researched sources and using formal documentation. Students will
demonstrate the ability to argue successfully for an academic audience, as well as
employ effective tone, word choice, and sentence patterns.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Written Communication: Effective Writing

Write a multiple-page essay and supportive documents that demonstrate
critical thinking—including an 6-8-page research paper—that meets college-
level standards for content, organization, style, grammar, mechanics, and
format.
Write effective, sound, well-supported arguments using a variety of rhetorical
techniques.
Manage the research and writing process effectively and show evidence of
planning for research project methods and resource use.
Identify and respond effectively to a range of audiences in written feedback.
Formulate a thesis or central claim to anchor development of an argument
appropriate to audience and purpose.
Information Literacy
Identify valid issues for scholarly research.
Formulate a research question(s) that aids in exploration and analysis.
Use online research skills to locate and evaluate college-level research
materials, as well as types of sources appropriate to research and writing.
Integrate appropriate outside information into course assignments.
Use standard documentation* procedures in essays.
Recognize and avoid plagiarism.
Critical Analysis and Reasoning
Analyze readings for implied and direct meaning, and for tone, audience, and
purpose.
 Synthesize a variety of viewpoints to develop an argumentative stance.
Develop and analyze arguments using logic and other appropriate appeals.
Identify and avoid logical fallacies or flawed logic.

MLA Research Guidelines and Formatting

This course follows the research guidelines of the Modern Language Association (MLA).
These guidelines are reflected in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (8th
ed.). 

Academic Honesty

Academic honesty is expected of all students. 

To reflect academic honesty, students must:

Submit only their own work.

Use quotations and citations to indicate words taken from another source.
Cite instances of paraphrasing (rewording) information.
Cite ideas or examples that are not general knowledge.

Important Course-Related Terms

In this course, different terms are used to designate tasks:

Tutoring: memberships include online tutoring for students to access with any
content/subject related questions in the place of faculty. If your tutor is not able to
answer your questions please contact a student advisor.
Graded Exercises: Informal writing opportunities or quizzes. These are graded for
completion.
Writing Assignment*: A written piece that will be submitted for a grade when
the final draft is complete. Your final grade for each assignment is calculated from
the raw score provided from. If you have any questions about your calculated
Assignment grade, please contact your course advisor. Writing exercises and
assignments may only be submitted as .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .txt files.
Graded Quiz: A graded online assessment.

*Each Graded Writing Assignment must be completed to complete this course.

Course Evaluation Criteria

Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing
percentage is 70% or higher. 

There are a total of 1000 points in the course:

Topic Assessment Points Available

Introduction Graded Exercise: Academic Honesty Quiz 50

 Topic Assessment Points Available

Getting Started Graded Exercise: Research Inquiry Survey 50

1 Writing Assignment: Rhetorical Analysis 150

2 Writing Assignment: Annotated Bibliography 150

3 Writing Assignment: Research Proposal 150

4 Writing Assignment: Research Outline 150

5 Writing Assignment: Researched Argument 200

6 Writing Assignment: Research Story 100

Total   1000

All required assignments must be submitted in order to be issued a transcript.

Course Topics and Objectives

Topic Lesson Topic Subtopics Objectives

Written Communication:
Welcome Effective Writing
Learning
Course Write a multiple-page essay
  Landscape
Introduction and supportive documents
Academic Honesty
that demonstrate critical
thinking—including an 6-8-
page research paper—that
Introduction
meets college-level standards
Research Interest for content, organization,
Survey style, grammar, mechanics,
Getting Grading:
  and format.
Started Understanding
Write effective, sound, well-
Process and supported arguments using a
Procedures variety of rhetorical
techniques.
Manage the research and
writing process effectively and
show evidence of planning for
 research project methods and
resource use.
Identify and respond
effectively to a range of
audiences in written feedback.
Formulate a thesis or central
claim to anchor development
of an argument appropriate to
audience and purpose.

 
Submit one essay
Writing of at least 3 pages Information Literacy
Assignment 1 that analyzes
1 Identify valid issues for
- Rhetorical rhetorical
Analysis techniques. scholarly research.
Formulate a research
question(s) that aids in
exploration and analysis.
Use online research skills to
locate and evaluate college-
level research materials, as
well as types of sources
appropriate to research and
writing.
Integrate appropriate outside
information into course
assignments.
Use standard
documentation** procedures
in essays.
Recognize and avoid
plagiarism.

Critical Analysis and Reasoning

Analyze readings for implied

and direct meaning, and for
tone, audience, and purpose.
Synthesize a variety of
viewpoints to develop an
argumentative stance.
Develop and analyze
arguments using logic and
other appropriate appeals.
Identify and avoid logical
fallacies or flawed logic.

 
 Submit an
annotated
bibliography of 5
or more sources
using a standard
citation style
Writing Each annotation
should include an
Assignment 2
2 entry of at least
- Annotated
Bibliography 150 words to
include a
summary,
assessment and
reflection for a
minimum of 4
pages.

Submit a 2-3 page

polished and
Writing detailed proposal
Assignment 3 that plans for and
3
- Research develops an
Proposal argument based
on a synthesis of
chosen scholarly
texts.
 Submit a 2-3 page
Writing detailed outline
assisting in the
Assignment 4
4 development and
- Research
Outline organization of an
argument.

Submit a
researched
argument essay of
6-8 pages using at
least 6  sources,
and which requires
students to
implement a
research plan
Use a rhetorically
effective method
Writing
of organization
Assignment 5
Formulate,
5 - Researched
develop, and
Argument
Essay support a claim
using sound
evidence,
reasoning, and
appropriate
appeals
Incorporate
alternate positions
into a sustained
argument.

 
 Submit a reflective
research story of
at least 3 pages
analyzing the
research process
in which students
Writing
Assignment 6 reflect on their
6 learning
- Research
experience as a
Story
follow-up
assignment to the
researched
argument.

** This course will employ the Modern Language Association’s (MLAs) 8th edition
guidelines for essay and research formatting.

Appendices

Appendix A Lessons on Writing

Revision and Proofreading Tools
Appendix B
Appendix C Formatting, Grading, & Submitting Your Work
Appendix D Procuring & Citing Sources
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