EN102 - Techniques for Reading and Writing II
Course Description
Course Outcomes
Common Course Requirements
Other Course Information
Department Syllabus Template
Course Description
EN 102--Techniques for Reading and Writing II--studies in argumentation and research. Students learn to identify, critically read--analyze and evaluate--and write arguments using logic and appropriate rhetorical techniques. Students construct thesis-driven academic essays, synthesizing and incorporating the words and ideas of others and using formal documentation. Students learn to identify audience as well as employ effective tone, word choice, and sentence patterns.
PREREQUISITE: EN 101 or EN 101A. Three hours lecture each week.
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Collegewide Common Course Outcomes
In order to pass EN 102, students must gain competence in the following areas:
Writing Process:
- Write multiple-page essays that meet college-level academic standards for content, organization, style, grammar, mechanics, and format
- Write effective, sound, well-supported arguments using a variety of rhetorical techniques
- Use the writing process to revise and edit written material effectively
Information Literacy:
- Use traditional library and online research skills to locate and evaluate college-level research materials
- Summarize, paraphrase, and quote source material
- Document words and ideas of others correctly and accurately
Argumentation:
- Analyze readings for implied and direct meaning and for tone, audience, and purpose
- Take into account a variety of viewpoints when developing arguments
- Develop and analyze arguments using logic and other appeals
- Participate constructively in discourse that may be controversial in nature
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Course Requirements
To acquire and demonstrate these skills, students will fulfill the following requirements:
- Regular reading and writing assignments, which will include lessons in critical thinking, logic, and language
- A minimum of three essays: at least one will analyze the rhetorical, argumentative, or literary techniques in an editorial, advertisement, speech, essay or literary work; at least one additional essay will use argumentative and persuasive techniques responsibly, supporting claims and avoiding fallacies. Outlines will be required as appropriate.
- In addition, a research paper of 8-10 typed pages (a minimum of 2,000-2,500 words) or two research papers of 4-5 pages (a minimum of 1,000-1,250 words) documented in MLA or APA parenthetical citation format
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Other EN 102 Course Information
EN 102 Course Coordinator - Professor Effie Siegel
Course text
- Wood and Yes. Perspectives on Argument. 5th ed.
- Lunsford, Andrea. Easy Writer 3rd edition
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