Faculty

ENGL-1302 English Composition II

David Estringel

Credit Spring 2026

Section(s)

ENGL-1302-277 (16635)
LEC RRC ONL DIL

LEC Sa 1:00pm - 3:30pm RRC RRC1 1314.00

Course Requirements

Prerequisites

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

Readings

Course Materials

No textbooks required. Students will be provided access short story, novel, poetry, and drama learning materials via hyperlinks in the course. Students will require computer access (with Microsoft Word) for writing assignments.

Course Subjects

English Composition II

ENGL 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.

Course Objectives/Rationale

Composition II deepens the work of Composition I to promote critical thinking, reading, and writing in the service of clear and eﬀective communication in academic and other public writing contexts. Students will continue to develop their voice as they analyze texts, which may be literary or drawn from other ﬁelds, conduct independent research, and engage in collaborative learning. All of these skills are applicable to future collegiate study, professional work, and civic life.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes

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

Analyze and interpret a variety of texts through literary, critical, and/or contextual approaches.
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 two 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)

Program 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.

General Education Competencies

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