ENGL-1302 English Composition II

Dania Dwyer

Credit Summer 2024

Section(s)

ENGL-1302-031 (80204)
LEC MTuWTh 9:50am - 11:50am DIL DLS DIL

ENGL-1302-044 (80212)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

Course Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: ESSAYS AND ASSIGNMENTS 

This course will emphasize analysis of the rhetoric of short stories using the seven elements of fiction—central idea, character, conflict, point of view, setting, language, and tone — within the context of Global Studies competencies outlined within each module. 

Students will submit at least three essays over the course of the semester, including a final research paper and presentation, for a total minimum of 4000 words (including revisions and short writing assignments). In at least one essay students must demonstrate their mastery of research methods and MLA documentation style by using parenthetical documentation and providing a list of works cited containing at least one primary source and a variety of secondary sources. You will be:

  • guided in practicing writing as a recursive process involving research, revision, and attention to the needs, values, and expectations of various audiences, as outlined below.
    • prewriting/planning—choosing a topic, formulating a research question, analyzing audience, determining purpose;
    • reading and research—finding, evaluating, and using primary and/or secondary resources;
    • drafting—formulating thesis statements, developing an organizational plan appropriate to purpose and audience, and incorporating research;
    • rewriting/revising—recursive improvement of the text as a whole, in addition to editing content, clarifying organization, and proofreading.
  • given the opportunity to engage with many types of sources. They will help you produce work that incorporates and responds to other people’s ideas, language, values, and viewpoints.
  • Helped to determine the types of sources that are most authoritative and appropriate for their research and writing purposes. 
  • taught the importance of academic honesty and will discuss documentation as a tool that varies by discipline but always supports ethical practice, heightened credibility, and continued inquiry.
  • assigned at least two essays in which you will demonstrate their mastery of research methods and MLA documentation style by using parenthetical documentation and providing a list of works cited containing at least one primary source and a variety of secondary sources.

Specific written guidelines for each assignment are contained in Blackboard.

Readings

REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS 

All required materials are contained in the relevant modules on the Blackboard course site.

 

Course Subjects

Course Schedule

(Subject to change with notice)

 

Modules

Topics and Stories 

Course Overview & Introductions

PSLO 1 Cultural Values: Demonstrate a heightened and more critical awareness of one’s own cultural assumptions, ethical judgments, and implicit biases (e.g. ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, sexism) to interact effectively and ethically across cultures.

Focus 1: Global View

Competency 1.1 Exhibit self-awareness within the context of the world

Competency Builders:

1.1.5 Examine your existing values

Competency 1.2 Evaluate self-identify and existing bias

Competency Builders:

1.2.1 Identify the source of their cultural assumptions and ethical judgments, leading to the

skill of viewing the world through a global lens or from multiple perspectives

1.2.2 Demonstrate exclusive/inclusive identification with one’s cultural and national group in

order to attach concern to all people equally in the context of their nationality, ethnicity,or religion

MODULE 1

 

(30%)

PSLO 1 Cultural Values: Demonstrate a heightened and more critical awareness of one’s own cultural assumptions, ethical judgments, and implicit biases (e.g. ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, sexism) to interact effectively and ethically across cultures.

Focus 4: Regions and Regionalism

Competency 4.1 Recognize country/region-specific aspects (e.g. geography, history,

religion, politics, culture, health, and environment) of the world

Competency Builders:

4.1.1 Develop comparative knowledge of areas of the world

4.1.2 Analyze the impact of international events and systems at the local, national, regional, and global levels in at least one major region of the world

4.1.3 Describe the nature and diversity of world religions

4.1.4 Identify key aspects of world geography

4.1.5 Analyze key events, themes and trends in world history

4.1.6 Discuss global political processes and issues

MODULE 2

(35%)

 

Focus 1: Global View

Competency 1.2 Evaluate self-identify and existing bias

Competency Builders:

1.2.1 Identify the source of their cultural assumptions and ethical judgments, Leading to the

skill of viewing the world through a global lens or from multiple perspectives

1.2.3 Analyze how individual actions affect both local and global communities

1.2.4 Illustrate a heightened and more critical awareness of one’s own culture

1.2.5 Examine the common humanity and uniqueness of all cultures

1.2.6 Recognize and analyze cultural differences and embrace cultural ambiguity through

diverse cultural frames of reference.

1.2.7 Compare aspects of different cultures to own culture

1.2.8 Assess personal and institutional stereotypes (e.g. ethnocentrism, racism, ageism,

sexism)

MODULE 3

(35%)

 

PSLO 2 Interdependence: Identify the interrelated nature of the actions and impacts of individuals, groups, and institutions at the local, regional, national, and global levels.

PSLO 3 Globalization: Analyze the interrelated impact of global structures (such as social, cultural, religious, environmental, political, and/or economic) on aspects of nations, regions, communities, and individuals.

PSLO 4 Social Justice: Evaluate existing structures of the world (e.g. at national, global, organizational, and cultural levels) through application of human rights and human security principles in areas such as food, health, education, climate, gender equity, clean water and energy, technology, etc.

Competency 1.3 Exhibit a Global Worldview

Competency Builders:

1.3.1 Demonstrate a commitment to acknowledging and valuing human dignity

1.3.2 Apply and adapt (I think it would be better to say “cultivate” or “demonstrate”?) a deep

understanding of multiple worldviews, experiences, and power structures.

1.3.3 Demonstrate the ability to interact respectfully across cultures

1.3.4 Demonstrate understanding of social, political and economic systems

1.3.5 Articulate clear and relevant principles of social justice

1.3.6 Examine contemporary issues of local, global, and intercultural significance.

1.3.7 Engage in social exchanges and initiatives, even when faced with radical cultural

difference (e.g. people of diverse national, ethnic, religious, social or cultural

backgrounds or gender)

1.3.8 Demonstrate knowledge of historical, political, cultural and/or socioeconomic

interconnections between the United States and the rest of the world
 

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

ENGL 1302 - English Composition II (3 credit hours) 

ENGLISH 1302 is a continuation of English 1301 with intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. The course will emphasize effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions. 

Global Studies Designation

As a Global Studies section of Composition II,  this course provides a glimpse into the literary work of diverse authors and cultures, and the historical, socio-cultural and political contexts surrounding them. Each module addresses different (and sometimes overlapping) Global Studies competencies with a view to consistently reflect on one’s values, reevaluate preconceived notions, and challenge stereotypes. Invariably, we will also explore the elements of narratives (plot, setting, point-of-view, characterization etc), as well as notions of race, gender, religion, love and sexuality, and the realities of postcolonial global existence. For more on Global Studies at ACC, visit the program website: https://liberalarts.austincc.edu/global-studies/ 

 

Global Studies PSLOs (Student Learning Outcomes)

PSLO 1 Cultural Values: Demonstrate a heightened and more critical awareness of one’s own cultural assumptions, ethical judgments, and implicit biases (e.g. ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, sexism) to interact effectively and ethically across cultures.

 

PSLO 2 Interdependence: Identify the interrelated nature of the actions and impacts of individuals, groups, and institutions at the local, regional, national, and global levels.

 

PSLO 3 Globalization: Analyze the interrelated impact of global structures (such as social, cultural, religious, environmental, political, and/or economic) on aspects of nations, regions, communities, and individuals. 

 

PSLO 4 Social Justice: Evaluate existing structures of the world (e.g. at national, global, organizational, and cultural levels) through application of human rights and human security principles in areas such as food, health, education, climate, gender equity, clean water and energy, technology, etc.

 

PSLO 5 Global Responsibility: Students will explain how they can integrate GS concepts into aspects of one’s own life in order to build equitable and sustainable change in the world.

PREREQUISITES 

Enrollment in ENGL 1302 requires credit for ENGL 1301, or its equivalent, with at least a grade of C. Students will present proof, as needed, and the professor will verify. 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES/RATIONALE 

The goals of Composition II are to promote 

● Critical thinking, reading, writing, and research within an intercultural context 

● Clear, coherent, confident, and effective communication 

● Collaborative learning 

● Literary analysis 

● Rhetorical methods, research strategies, and conventions of MLA documentation 

COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

Upon completion of English 1302, students will be able to 

● Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts in the humanities 

● Write objectively, concisely, and analytically in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action 

● Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes 

● Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays 

● Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence ● Apply the conventions of style manual appropriate to the English discipline (MLA) 

DISCIPLINE/PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

The following outcomes are developed in all Composition courses: 

● expanded critical reading ability; 

● strengthened written communication skills, characterized by 

● ability to write to the specifications of an assignment;

● ability to develop a thesis, locate and select credible sources applicable to the thesis, and write an essay of the specified length that responds to the thesis; 

● ability to use standard American English writing conventions (grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, and formatting) and the ability to communicate to readers with clarity and fluency. 

● improved critical thinking, characterized by 

● examination of multiple components of a larger issue, 

● synthesis and evaluation of multiple perspectives, 

● consideration of moral/ethical questions. 

CORE OBJECTIVES (GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES) 

Upon completion of the general education component of an Associate’s Degree, students will demonstrate competence in: 

● Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information 

● Communication Skills (COM) - effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication 

● Teamwork (TW) - ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal 

● Social Responsibility (SR) - intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities 

● Personal Responsibility (PR) - ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision making

 

Office Hours

M T 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Online (Google Meet)

NOTE

Office Hours

M T 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Online (Google Meet)

NOTE

Published: 06/03/2024 15:23:32