Proposed Core Category
Communication [10]
The English Curriculum Team representative, Roberta Short, has submitted a Core course proposal to add ENGL 1302 to the LSC Core in the Communication [10] component area.
Application Documents
- Application
- Syllabus
- Additional Documentation
Course Description
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical 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.
Prerequisites
ENGL 1301 - Composition & Rhetoric I (3)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative 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.)