English Composition II Syllabus
English Composition II Syllabus
English Composition II Syllabus
Course Description:
This college transfer course presents the development of writing skills through local organization, effective style, literary analysis, and research. An introduction to literary genre is also included.
Course-Related Competencies:
English 102 teaches students to communicate effectively through reading, writing, speaking and listening, and teaches students to demonstrate computer skills by word processing essays. Competencies are assessed through evaluation of student writings.
Course Goals:
English 102 teaches students to use a process approach to produce a polished piece of writing; write an organized literary analysis using an introduction with thesis, a body, and a conclusion; analyze literature using personal experience, literary terms, and reasoning skills; apply the rules of standard American English to writing; recognize characteristics of different literary genres; locate reference materials to aid in analysis and document sources of information properly.
Course Objectives:
Unit I: Writing Essays The student will: 1. Use a disciplined process when composing by planning, drafting, and revising essays which include introductions, bodies, and conclusions. 2. Use, in combination with effective content, standard American English. 3. Write essays on setting, character/characterization, point of view, symbol, theme, etc. 4. Read different types of essays and fictional works critically; examine essays for audience, purpose, and technique. 5. Word-process all out-of-class written assignments. Unit II: Researching with Documentation The student will: 1. Use secondary and primary resources to research subjects. 2. Use appropriate documentation. 3. Use a dictionary and other reference materials to locate information. 4. Apply the rules of documentation in a research paper. Unit III: Oral Reports and Discussions The student will: 1. Discuss reading assignments in class. 2. Give an oral report.