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ENGL 1302 - Composition II

3 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 0 lab hours.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1301  or Credit for ENGL 1301  by examination.
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Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborate research processes. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)



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