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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Composition II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1411
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Students will write a minimum of five formal essays, demonstrating their familiarity with the following rhetorical strategies: analysis (of ideas or human situations into comparable or constituent parts) cause and effect reasoning, inductive/deductive reasoning, and argument/persuasion. Subjects may be but are not limited to reaction, evaluation, and interpretation of literature and/or socio-cultural phenomena. Students will learn the principles of the academic research process and their essays will demonstrate a command of both the APA (American Psychological Association) and the MLA (Modern Language Association) formats.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1411 - Composition II
A total of 1 Course(s) from...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 1410 | Composition I | 4 cr. |
| ENGL 1420 | Honors Composition I: The Great Books—Self, Society and the Quest for Fulfillment | 4 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1411 - Composition II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- CLEP
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 1 – Written and Oral Communication
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Student writing assignments --- Essays, journals, quizzes, etc. (see course description for specifics) |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
In written and oral format, students will demonstrate alternative solutions to a problem --- May include but not limited to the following: essays, exams, discussions, critical analysis, presentations, etc. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Students will utilize appropriate technology to complete (may include but not limited to the following): essays, exams, discussions, critical analysis, presentations, etc. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Students will be able to understand/demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation
|
1
|
|
Students will be able to locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view
|
1
|
|
Students will be able to construct logical and coherent arguments
|
1
|
|
Students will be able to employ syntax and usage appropriate to academic disciplines and the professional world
|
1
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
I. Review
A. Thesis and Audience
B. Unity, Coherence, Emphasis
II. Analysis—Comparable or Constituent Parts
A. Breaking Down Ideas
B. Breaking Down Situations
III. Cause and Effect
A. Fallacy
B. Unvoiced Assumptions
IV. Inductive and Deductive Method
A. Assertion
B. Evidence
C. Definitive Language
V. Argument and Persuasion
A. Reason
B. Emotion
C. Ethics and Avoidable subject matter
VI. The Research Method
A. Accessing Information and Manipulating Technology
B. Evaluating Sources
C. The Note Taking Process
D. Common Knowledge and Plagiarism: quotation, paraphrase, summary
E. MLA and APA formats
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Composition II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1411
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
Students will write a minimum of five formal essays, demonstrating their familiarity with the following rhetorical strategies: analysis (of ideas or human situations into comparable or constituent parts) cause and effect reasoning, inductive/deductive reasoning, and argument/persuasion. Subjects may be but are not limited to reaction, evaluation, and interpretation of literature and/or socio-cultural phenomena. Students will learn the principles of the academic research process and their essays will demonstrate a command of both the APA (American Psychological Association) and the MLA (Modern Language Association) formats.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1411 - Composition II
A total of 1 Course(s) from...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 1410 | Composition I | 4 cr. |
| ENGL 1420 | Honors Composition I: The Great Books—Self, Society and the Quest for Fulfillment | 4 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1411 - Composition II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- CLEP
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 1 – Written and Oral Communication
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Student writing assignments --- Essays, journals, quizzes, etc. (see course description for specifics) |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Students will utilize appropriate technology to complete (may include but not limited to the following): essays, exams, discussions, critical analysis, presentations, etc. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Students will be able to understand/demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation
|
1
|
|
Students will be able to locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view
|
1
|
|
Students will be able to construct logical and coherent arguments
|
1
|
|
Students will be able to employ syntax and usage appropriate to academic disciplines and the professional world
|
1
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
I. Review
A. Thesis and Audience
B. Unity, Coherence, Emphasis
II. Analysis—Comparable or Constituent Parts
A. Breaking Down Ideas
B. Breaking Down Situations
III. Cause and Effect
A. Fallacy
B. Unvoiced Assumptions
IV. Inductive and Deductive Method
A. Assertion
B. Evidence
C. Definitive Language
V. Argument and Persuasion
A. Reason
B. Emotion
C. Ethics and Avoidable subject matter
VI. The Research Method
A. Accessing Information and Manipulating Technology
B. Evaluating Sources
C. The Note Taking Process
D. Common Knowledge and Plagiarism: quotation, paraphrase, summary
E. MLA and APA formats