Composition II

Professor Jill A. Salas

English 1102 | IAI C1 901R

Summer 2026

July 6 - August 8

Sections NET20, NET22, and NET23

Testing Center Requirement

Students are required to complete two assignments in the Testing Center. The assignments provide me with two authentic writing/thinking samples from you that can be compared to your online submissions and, therefore, prevent instances of plagiarism, cheating, and unauthorized GenAI use.

Please plan your visits accordingly as virtual, remote testing option is limited to students who are eligible.

More details about the assignments are available on the Course Materials page of our syllabus.

About Me

I'm a coffee-addicted dog mom (as you can see from the picture) who occasionally has a knack for choosing the right words to say and write, and like Margaret Atwood, I believe "a word after a word after a word is power." As the first in my family to graduate college, I'm proud of my journey and am so grateful that I can help more students like me. I've held all kinds of roles in higher education, from director of tutoring support to an executive level role reporting to COD's president, but the classroom is where I feel most at home.

I like to garden, travel, go thrifting, attend comedy shows and concerts, and I never turn down a boat ride on the lakefront. I have 18 month old twin nephews who live way too far away in California, and I try to visit them as much as I can. I love discovering new music so please share your recommendations with me. I listen to new wave, indie, 70s glam and punk rock, shoegaze, post-punk revival, lo-fi, baroque pop, sad bops, classic jazz, Motown/soul, 90s hip hop, and microtonal rock (Angine de Poitrine anyone?) but appreciate all genres.

Cell: (708) 359-5861 | Email: salasj261@cod.edu, jillsalas02@gmail.com | Office: BIC 2447A

Office Hours: Tue, 1030 am -12 pm; Wed, Thu 8 am - 12 pm and other times, too!

Course Description

Builds upon the rhetoric, reading, and writing concepts introduced in English Composition I by having students compose inquiry-driven research projects. In their research process, students find and select the most appropriate sources to address research questions that are intended for a discourse community. Students integrate sources meaningfully for support and present their findings via the forms of media and genre that suit the project’s objectives.

Repeatable for credit: No.

Prerequisite: ENGLI 1101 English Composition 1 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to do the following:

Practice writing as a process involving inquiry, research, feedback, and revision
Analyze a rhetorical situation within a discourse community
Identify an issue relevant to a discourse community, a research question, a research plan, and digital and/or print media and genre(s) in which to present research findings to an audience
Assess the feasibility of the research inquiry
Build a body of research in the various stages of the research process
Evaluate the credibility of a variety of sources
Analyze arguments presented in sources
Develop research-supported arguments that address an issue relevant to a discourse community
Incorporate responses from instructor(s) and peers as part of the revision and editing process
Create researched print and/or digital texts that respond to rhetorical situations
Use suitable methods of citation

Required Materials

A valid form of ID in order to complete two assignments in COD's Testing Center or a virtually if you qualify
Your own computer/laptop that you don't have to share with anyone else (you cannot complete this course successfully using only your phone)
Our free, online textbook, First Year Writing for Everyone
Some kind of planner - paper, electronic, online, or app-based. This course requires strong planning and time management skills as well as the ability to develop a consistent reading and research routine.

A personal Google account - not an account you share with a parent or guardian and not an account affiliated with your high school or employer. No one other than you should have access to our course materials or your peers' materials. Parents who access our course materials are in violation of federal law (FERPA).

Technology and online learning tools: We will use Google products to complete most assignments and our library's databases to locate research.