COMPOSITION II (ENGL 1302)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall

Faculty

Amber Regina CountsShow MyInfo popup for Amber Regina Counts

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Amber Counts

North Central Texas College

1500 North Corinth

Corinth, TX 76208

469-713-5190 x3162

acounts@nctc.edu

Teaching Experience: Instructor, English - since 2012

Education:

• M.A. in English - Southern New Hampshire University (2023)
• B.A. in Literary Studies - University of Texas at Dallas (2011)
• A.A. in Humanities - Dallas College (Brookhaven) (2004)

Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu, 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM (10/20/2025 - 12/13/2025) Location: LWSHS LWSHS TBA

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