Course Title: Composition II
Course Prefix, Number, and Section Number: ENGL 1302.342
Semester/Year of course: SPRING 2025
Semester start and end dates: January 21, 2025 - May 19, 2025
Modality: Online Asynchronous
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online Asynchronous
Semester credit hours: 3
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. [Rev. Fall 2012 THECB]
Course prerequisites: English 1301 or its equivalent.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will
- 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.) [Rev. 8-2012 THECB]
Required course materials:
For both ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302, you will use the Everyone's an Author (Lunsford, et al) eBook bundle from Norton. Digital access can be purchased from a link in the course, or you can purchase an access code from the NCTC bookstore. Here is the ISBN: 978-1-324-05896-0.
If you wish to purchase a hard copy of Everyone's An Author, you can purchase this from your favorite online bookstore/reseller.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Name of instructor: Bethany Weston
Office location: n/a
Telephone number: n/a
E-mail address: bweston@nctc.edu
Office hours for students:
BY APPOINTMENT: Monday 8-11 am, Tuesday 8-11 am, Thursday 10 am - 12 pm, 3-5 pm **CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment**
DROP IN HOURS ON WEBEX: Tuesday 8-10 am & Thursday 3-5 pm My Webex Link
Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form. The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is April 7, 2025.
Attendance Policy: Attendance, in both online and face-to-face courses, is required. Because this course progresses very quickly, you may be blocked from the course if you fail to complete assignments for more than one week and/or do not respond to communication. Students who are blocked MUST contact the registrar's office and withdraw from the course, or they will receive a semester grade of F.