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ENG102: English Composition II
English Composition II
Course Text
Any authorized version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein published in 1818. ISBN: 9780743487580 [Students may find used, new, or rental copies at this link]
Course Description
As a continuation of English Composition I, this course focuses on analysis and argument while devoting attention to academic research and writing, critical thinking across the curriculum, citation, and documentation. Students will use a variety of readings to develop several modes of writing including evaluation, literary analysis, classification, media analysis, illustration, and research-based writing. During the course students will read a literary canon and write approximately 20 pages of text.
Course Objectives
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.
Course Prerequisites
StraighterLine suggests, though does not require, that students take English Composition I or its equivalent before enrolling in English Composition II.
MLA Research Guidelines
This course follows the research guidelines of the Modern Language Association (MLA). These guidelines are reflected in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th ed.). A summary of these guidelines is provided in the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
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Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is expected of all students. For StraighterLine’s complete Academic Honesty policy please refer to the StraighterLine Student Handbook. To reflect academic honesty, students must: ● Submit only their own work. ● Use quotations and citations to indicate words taken from another source. ● Cite instances of paraphrasing (rewording) information. ● Cite ideas or examples that are not general knowledge.
Important Terms
In this course, different terms are used to designate tasks: ● Assignment*: A written piece that will be submitted for a grade when the final draft is
complete. Your final grade for each assignment is calculated from the raw score provided from. If you have any questions about your calculated Assignment grade please contact your course advisor.
● Practice Exercise: A non-graded quiz or writing piece that provides practice using skills discussed in a topic.
● Graded Quiz: A graded online assessment. ● Graded Exam: A graded online assessment.
*Each Graded Writing Assignment must be completed to complete this course.
Writing Submissions
Writing exercises and assignments may only be submitted as .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .txt files. Macintosh users should add an extension (.doc or .rtf) to the file name before uploading. If you have questions on saving files, please contact [email protected].
Course Evaluation Criteria
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. See Academic Questions section in FAQ for further details on percentage scores and grading scale. A passing percentage is 70% or higher. If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit. There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
Topic Assessment Points Available
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A1 Graded Quiz A-1: Plagiarism 10 1
1 Graded Quiz 1.1: Reading Literature 30
1 Graded Quiz 1.2: Frankenstein 10
2 Graded Quiz 2.1: Symbolism, Allegory, and Irony 30
2 Graded Quiz 2.2: Frankenstein 10
2 Writing Assignment 2-B: Final Draft of the Comic Strip or Political Cartoon Analysis Essay
40
3 Graded Quiz 3.1: Frankenstein 10
4 Graded Quiz 4.1: Evaluation 30
4 Graded Quiz 4.2: Frankenstein 10
4 Comprehensive Graded Exam: Frankenstein 150
4 Writing Assignment 4-B: Final Draft of the Evaluation Essay
75
5 Graded Quiz 5.1: Thesis Development 10
5 Graded Quiz 5.2: Revising and Editing 30
5 Writing Assignment 5-B: Final Draft of the Frankenstein Application Essay
75
6 Graded Quiz 6.1: Interviewing 30
6 Writing Assignment: Interview Assignment 10
7 Graded Quiz 7.1: Argument Letter 30
7 Graded Quiz 7.2: Research and Citation 30
7 Writing Assignment 7-B: Final Draft of the Research Proposal Letter
50
8 Graded Quiz 8.1: Media Analysis 30
8 Writing Assignment 8-B: Final Draft of the Media Analysis
50
9 Graded Quiz 9.1: Illustration 30
9 Writing Assignment 9-B: Final Draft of the Illustration Essay
100
10 Final Graded Quiz 10.1: Classification 30
10 Writing Assignment 10-B: Final Draft of the Classification Essay
100
Total 1000
1 The Graded Quiz A-1: Plagiarism must be completed with at least a 7/10 to unlock course. These points will be counted as extra credit towards your final grade.
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Course Topics and Objectives
Topic Lesson Topic Subtopics Objectives
1 Reading Literature ● Genres of Literature
● Close Reading ● Elements of Close
Reading Specific to Genre
● Define a “close reading” of a text.
● Classify a piece of literature as fiction, poetry, drama, or nonfiction.
● Compare and contrast different ways of reading the four basic types of literature.
2 Language Use ● Symbolism ● Irony ● Allegory ● Imagery ● Simile ● Metaphor
● Interpret symbols, irony, and allegory.
● Identify imagery and describe its effect.
● Identify and explain simile and metaphor in literary works.
● Examine literary elements in a comic or political cartoon analysis.
3 Examining Fiction ● Fiction Writers in Context
● Examining Stories that Share a Common Theme
● Critical Thinking: How Themes Help Us Connect with Works of Fiction
● Examine ways in which knowing an author's context helps you better understand a story.
● Evaluate different authors' treatments of the same theme.
● Describe how having your own life experience with a particular theme lets you read fiction more critically.
4 Evaluation ● Introduction to Evaluation
● Evaluation Strategies
● Writing an Evaluation Essay
● Examine an author’s language, style, evidence, and purpose to evaluate a written piece.
● Develop an informed opinion, and present it in a written essay.
● Recognize logical flaws and avoid them in writing.
5 Writing about Literature
● Inventing a Thesis ● Defining Your
● Describe several strategies available for creating a
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Audience ● Writing and
Revising: Supporting Your Thesis
● Editing and Proofreading: Giving a Paper the Final Touch
thesis. ● Purposefully choose a paper’s
audience. ● Write a well-organized paper
that strongly supports its thesis.
● Write well-organized paragraphs that strongly support their topic sentences.
● Identify and correct awkward sentences and punctuation errors.
● Write an well-organized essay, applying the themes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to modern day life.
6 The Interview ● Introduction to Interviewing
● Interviewing Strategies
● Using Interview Data in Research
● Prepare for a successful research interview.
● Complete a professional interview to elicit the necessary information.
● Incorporate researched information from the interview into a written piece.
7 Research ● Argument: Defending a Position or Opinion Through Research
● Sources for Research
● Accurately Citing Your Sources
● Define the purpose of a researched proposal letter.
● Formulate a substantial argument for a researched proposal letter.
● Locate and evaluate sources to support a research topic.
● Employ accurate MLA citing. 8 Media Analysis ● Introduction to
Analyzing Broadcast Media and Film
● Television and Film Analysis Strategies
● Writing a Film Analysis Essay
● Analyze a media production by focusing on a specific creative element.
● Use correct terminology to refer to elements of a media production.
● Synthesize observations from the film or television production and craft a media analysis essay.
9 Illustration ● Introduction to Illustration
● Illustration Strategies
● Create a thesis statement for an illustration essay.
● Provide illustrations for a claim.
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● Writing and Illustration Essay
● Select appropriate examples to support a claim.
● Use logical explanation to indicate how the examples illustrate your point.
10 Classification ● Introduction to Classification
● Classification Strategies
● Classification and Analysis
● Writing a Classification Essay
● Create a purposeful thesis statement for a classification essay.
● Classify like items or ideas based on their traits.
● Analyze a larger category and divide a larger category into subgroups that include all examples from that category.
● Define the subgroups, indicating the traits all members must share.
● Select representative examples and non-examples of items in that group, explaining why they do or do not fit.
11 Review ● Reading Literature ● Language Use ● Examining Fiction ● Evaluation ● Writing about
Literature ● The Interview ● Research ● Media Analysis ● Illustration ● Classification
● None
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