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COMPOSITION II (ENGL 1302)

Term: 2024-2025 Spring

Faculty

Ruth Ann Hagood Quam
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Ruthie Quam

North Central Texas College

1500 North Corinth

Corinth, TX 76208

rquam@nctc.edu

DE Instructor, English

Education:

18 Graduate hours in English, Tarleton State University, 2022

M.A. in Education, Tarleton State University, 1985

BS in Education, Tarleton State University, 1983

 

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.
48 lecture hours.

Meets NCTC Core Curriculum Requirement

Prerequisite: ENGL 1301, Meet college readiness standard for Reading and Writing