Department of English | first year writing: college writing 2 syllabus

Goals: On completing College Writing II, students will be agile and confident in meeting university-level demands for writing; will be able to search for, locate, and select appropriate print sources in the library; will be able to make critical use of sources; will have read and responded to works of literature; will be familiar with and able to meet conventions of documentation in academic writing; and will have met the Oral Component goals for College Writing II (below).

Students will write academic exposition in a variety of rhetorical modes.
Students will write 5 - 8 papers. Length may vary, but students will produce for grading at least 6,500 words during the semester.
At least 3 papers will make use of referenced sources culled from library and other research, and be formally documented. At least one documented paper will be 7 or more pages long.
Readings will include and may focus on literature, with the instructor selecting from fiction, drama, poetry, essay, and so on.
Papers will include responding to readings of literature, essays, or other works.
Students will be instructed in library research methods (using PALS, academic indexes, and so on).
Students will make at least one 7 - 10 minute oral presentation from notes, followed by a question and answer period, and/or participate in at least one group or panel presentation (see Oral Component Goals Statement below).

Faculty are encouraged to make use of in-class writing exercises and day-to-day work, e.g. use of journals, drafts and revisions, in-class responses to readings, listservs or web-based discussions, and so on.

Use of the Internet

At their discretion, instructors may make use of the Internet in keeping with the academic tenor of the first-year writing courses. Uses may include

locating source materials on the Internet and the Web
research using public listservs, Usenet newsgroups, and personal email exchange
class-sponsored listserv discussions or web-based conferencing
class-sponsored real-time discussions via IRC or the Web
web-based support for the course by making readings and other materials available on the Web

Oral Component Goals

ENGL 1102: College Writing II: Students will engage in small- and large-group guided discussion, with a focus on critical thinking. Students will be instructed in selecting and organizing material from their written works for longish (7 -10 minute) oral presentations and/or group presentations.

Goal: Students will be able to make a 7 - 10 minute prepared presentation from notes and field questions from listeners, and/or participate effectively in a group or panel presentation followed by a group-led discussion or a question and answer period.

Liberal Education Requirements Addendum

Approved by the Department of English
June 3, 1998
Modified for 3 credits
October 31, 2000
Modified to Lib Ed requirements
April 1, 200