2016-2017 Catalog Vol. 77 
    
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2016-2017 Catalog Vol. 77 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENGL 1302 Composition II

CIP Code: 231301

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Contact Hour Total: 48

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; teamwork; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions. This reading and writing intensive prerequisite for sophomore English offerings further develops the analytical, thinking, and research skills underlying academic success through the study of literature. The student’s writing of genre-based essays, including researched papers, reinforces the thinking skills associated with interpretation, explication, evaluation, analysis, and synthesis. Essays, including a 1500-2000 word documented library research-based paper, are required. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of ENGL 1301 . Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) course



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