Description:

As a continuation of English Composition I, this course focuses on analysis and argument while devoting attention to academic researched writing, critical thinking across the curriculum, citation, and documentation. This is equivalent to a three credit English Composition II course at most colleges.

Students will use a variety of readings to develop several modes of writing including evaluation, literary analysis, classification, media analysis, illustration, and researched-based writing.

StraighterLine courses are accepted at any college that awards credit for courses approved by the American Council of Education and at StraighterLine's regionally accredited partner colleges. Courses come with up to 10 hours of one-on-one, on-demand, online tutoring.

Goals:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe literary and media genres.
• Write a variety of essays requiring analysis, evaluation, and research.
• Choose effective organization patterns to support an essay's rhetorical style.
• Examine literary and media techniques to appreciate and analyze purpose, audience, and agenda.
• Examine plot, setting, characterization, theme, and point of view in film and literature.
• Conduct research in the library, online, and through interviews, and incorporate that research into written arguments.
• Read, interpret, and evaluate primary and secondary sources.
• Create strong thesis statements based on an analysis of information contained in primary and secondary sources.
• Appropriately document sources using Modern Language Association (MLA) style.
• Compose well-supported and well-organized essays based on research and/or personal experience.
• Revise essays to reflect correct usage, syntax grammar, and mechanics.

Grading System:

StraighterLine does not apply letter grades. Students earn a score as a percentage of 100%. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.

There are a total of 383 points in the course:

School Description:

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