Description of English 102
English 102 begins where English 101 ends--with a progression of thinking/writing
activities that explore a unifying theme of topic.
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Spring 2012:
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English 102 and 114 Course Outcomes
English 102 and 114 students will:
- Continue and improve the writing practices learned in 101: prewriting, composing, revising, responding, editing, attending to language and style, and writing with audience and purpose in mind;
- Engage in critical reading and interpretation of a wide range of texts;
- Be able to summarize, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply what they read—both orally and in writing;
- Use writing as a means of understanding, organizing, and communicating what they read;
- Frame complex research questions or problems;
- Demonstrate awareness of their own beliefs, concepts, and biases;
- Be able to produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking and careful consideration of alternative viewpoints;
- Recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources;
- Conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style;
- Write coherently, drawing from diverse sources, assimilating information and ideas and producing work that represents the student’s position on the material.
English 104 Course Outcomes
English 104 students will:
- Frame complex research questions or problems;
- Demonstrate awareness of their own beliefs, concepts, and biases;
- Be able to produce a coherent, well-supported argument that shows critical thinking and careful consideration of alternative viewpoints;
- Recognize, evaluate, and use a variety of information sources: expert people, publications of information agencies, popular and specialized periodicals, professional journals, books, and electronic resources;
- Conduct research that shows evidence of the ability to synthesize, use fairly, and credit the ideas of others using the appropriate citation style;
- Write coherently, drawing from diverse sources, assimilating information and ideas and producing work that represents the student’s position on the material.
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