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Oct 12, 2024
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ENG 112A - Writing Methods/College Composition IICredits: 3 Instructional Contact Hours: 5
The culmination of a two-course composition sequence, English 112A offers students the opportunity to reach a level of mastery in producing formal, college-level writing; in implementing effective use of critical thinking skills through reading and writing; and in applying principles and practices of academic research. Credit may be earned in only one of ENG 112 or ENG 112A or ENG 112H.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 or ENG 111A , with a grade of “C” or better. Corequisite(s): None Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 30 Meets MTA Requirement: English Comp Pass/NoCredit: Yes
Outcomes and Objectives
- Master formal, first-year college-level writing
- Address varied writing situations with appropriate rhetorical strategies
- Use the writing process to refine writing
- Develop a thesis with original ideas and outside support
- Demonstrate critical thinking in reading and writing tasks
- Learn and use key rhetorical concepts through analyzing and composing a variety of texts
- Interpret texts through a local and global lens
- Analyze and respond to the rhetorical situation in a text
- Master basic research skills
- Attribute sources and ideas appropriately to specific genres and styles
- Locate, evaluate, and employ credible sources in a formal piece of academic research
- Interpret and organize source material to develop supporting points
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