ENGL-1302 English Composition II

Diana Furman

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

ENGL-1302-112 (16562)
LEC TuTh 10:10am - 11:30am EGN EGN1 1234

Course Requirements

There are 3 units in this course, culminating in 3 final drafts of academic papers. Expect to also have Pop Quizzes and daily journal grades. They grade breakdown is as follows:

Unit Sequence and Title	Major Corresponding Assignment(s)	% of overall grade
Quizzes	In-class pop quizzes over our syllabus and required readings	10%
Daily Grades	In-class daily journal entries	10%
Research Project #1: Telling Histories	1. Research Notebook #1 2. Annotated Bibliography 3. Research Project	10% 5% 15%
Research Project #2: Monstrous Times	1. Research Notebook #2 2. Research Project	10% 15%
Research Project #3: Future Stories	1. Research Notebook #3 2. Research Project	10% 15%

Readings

REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS

The Norton Guide to Literature: ISBN 9780393937763

Course Subjects

Students will focus on research, synthesis, critical thinking, and composition.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of ENGL 1302, students will be able to:

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.
Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action.
Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)