College Composition II

Catalog description

Two lecture. Three lab. Continued development of ideas and strategies introduced in ENG 101. Extensive practice in critical thinking, reading, and writing with emphasis on composing analytical essays and a documented research paper. Students will be able to: analyze, synthesize, and evaluate a variety of print and electronic texts; engage in the writing and research processes to compose academic texts; compose texts using a variety of technologies for a range of rhetorical situations; analyze and critique their own writing and peer writing; control general conventions of diction, syntax, mechanics, and formatting expected in standard written English; integrate evidence to support their own ideas, using quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing; and choose and apply an academic documentation style to suit purpose and audience. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 or 101A. General Education: Written and Oral Communication: Composition