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If you believe you will receive credit for a Semester 1 course through dual enrollment/transfer or exams, you have the choice to take ENGL 102/108 or ENGL 109H to satisfy the remainder of the Foundations Writing requirement. You may take ENGL 102/108 or ENGL 109H in Semester 1 or Semester 2.
If you do not have previous credit for a Semester 1 course, you may still explore the course materials below to get a sense of what the Semester 2 courses are about. ENGL 102 (or 108) is taken after you have completed ENGL 101A, 101, or 107.
ENGL 102/108: First-Year Writing II
ENGL 102/108: First-Year Writing II
ENGL 102 and 108 build on the close-reading and research strategies introduced in English 101/107/101A but focus more on researching, analyzing, and developing arguments.
While ENGL 108 has same curriculum and student learning outcomes as ENGL 102, the student population and teacher feedback are often different. ENGL 108 is designed for international students and English language learners, but all students may choose this course. ENGL 108 instructors typically have a background in teaching English as a Second Language, which allows for an understanding of grammar and writing that emphasizes language awareness.
In ENGL 102 and 108, you will research an issue that interests you, analyzing the positions and rhetorical strategies of those who take a stand on that issue. You will develop effective research strategies that help locate, evaluate, and integrate sources into your analyses and arguments. In crafting your own arguments, you will learn to draft and revise with a specific purpose, audience, and context in mind and to write within and across different academic, professional, and personal communities.
View sample assignment sheets and activities from ENGL 102 and 108 below:
ENGL 109H: Accelerated First-Year Writing
ENGL 109H: Accelerated First-Year Writing
This is a one-semester course that you can take in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
ENGL 109H is an accelerated course that combines ENGL 101 and 102 course outcomes, satisfying the Foundations Writing requirement in one semester. ENGL 109H covers academic research and writing, argumentation, rhetorical awareness, and conventions of writing in different genres. The course moves very quickly because the course has a year’s worth of writing instruction to cover in a single semester.
You may be asked to read more challenging material and interact with more complex theoretical concepts as you practice inquiry, develop ideas, and engage in multiple revisions of your writing projects. ENGL 109H includes assignments typically taught in both ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, such as: literacy narrative, researched academic argument, rhetorical analysis, multi-modal public argument, and annotated bibliography.
This course is for students who are prepared to manage an independent reading and writing schedule, and meet more frequent deadlines. The course presents a wide variety of writing contexts that may require multiple research approaches.
View sample assignment sheet and activity from ENGL 109H below:
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