ENGL 201 Intermediate Expository Composition*

This composition course develops writing skills beyond the freshman composition level. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s writing style and form and employing thetechniques of research writing. 

Credits

3

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

48

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

ENGL 201Intermediate Expository Composition*

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I. General Information

Department

English, Languages, and Philosophy

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

General Education Competency

[GE Core type]

Credit Hours Narrative

3

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

48

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This composition course develops writing skills beyond the freshman composition level. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s writing style and form and employing thetechniques of research writing. 

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Practice alert and critical reading of resources drawn from several disciplines.
  • Develop critical thinking and analysis skills.
  • Recognize rhetorical strategies.
  • Understand how style and form influence meaning.
  • Better understand academic writing conventions across disciplines.
  • Develop a distinctive, individual writing voice in the context of academic and creative non-fiction writing.
  • Use critical thinking, research, and argumentation to develop ideas effectively in essays.
  • Use the conventions of MLA format and APA format in writing academic papers.
  • Become stronger writers.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies