ENG 211 - Advanced Composition

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Builds on the composition sequence of ENG 111 and ENG 112 to further develop students' reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills and prepare them for a variety of academic and professional writing situations. Credit may be earned in either ENG 211 or ENG 211H but not both.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in a college level composition II course or ENG 113 or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: English Comp
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Produce at least one research paper.
1. Critically select sources.
2. Evaluate source information.
3. Synthesize source material to support point of view.
4. Document sources in an academic style.
Produce at least one critical essay.
1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through analysis.
2. Use concept or theory as an analytical lens.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of genre.

A. Employ diverse rhetorical strategies.
B. Identify characteristics that make up various styles of writing.
C. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the rhetorical situation.

4. Revise and edit essays through the writing process.

A. Give constructive peer feedback.
B. Develop multiple drafts.
C. Investigate AI tools to assist in the writing process.
D. Address feedback in revisions.
E. Reflect critically on writing development.