ENG 102 - English Composition 2: Research Writing and Critical Thinking

 
Description
This course, the second in a two-course research and writing sequence, continues to expand and refine analytical writing and critical reading skills. Students deepen their understanding of rhetorical contexts and concepts while learning to adapt their research output for different audiences, genres and technologies. In addition, students consider the cultural, historical and intellectual lenses through which texts can be viewed and crafted. The course emphasizes strategies for comprehending advanced college-level texts and developing research skills, including evaluation of source credibility and relevance. Students strengthen their understanding of how meaning is created through grammatical, structural and writerly decisions. The course culminates in students creating a final portfolio or project showcasing their progress on the course learning outcomes.

1. Combine writing and reading for inquiry and critical thinking.
2. Analyze demanding readings with attention to writerly choices. 
3. Demonstrate understanding of rhetorical complexity through various learning activities.
4. Synthesize multiple points of view with an awareness of audience and context.
5. Revise multiple iterations of writing based on peer and instructor feedback to develop an authentic writerly voice.
6. Develop a robust research essay of 8-10 pages.
7. Design a multimodal project to share academic research such as a conference poster, podcast, video or game.  

1. Communication as a workplace and lifelong learning skill
2. Ethical research and writing practices
3. Critical evaluation of sources
4. Use of appropriate MLA or APA citation conventions
5. Construction of meaning through grammatical, structural and writerly decisions
6. Purpose of summary, paraphrase and direct quotation within texts
7. Collaborative work emphasizing the value of multiple perspectives
8. Project organization with attention to purpose and audience 

• Communication
• Information Literacy

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