Composition II is a writing intensive course designed to prepare you for the rigors of college writing. This class will be run similar to Composition I, but will focus more on college writing. We will be looking at different types of writing including, but not limited to, research papers, persuasive essays, expository essays, and descriptive essays.
Course Proficiencies:
Ø Practice and implement paraphrasing and summarizing techniques
Ø Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas
Ø Construct and support hypotheses and arguments
Ø Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions
Ø Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception
Ø Write clearly, precisely, and in a well-organized manner
· Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Status and English Placement Test; Composition I
· ½ credit