2017-2018 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ENG 111 - College Writing II
Students produce sophisticated analyses and evaluations of texts and write essays that expand and refine their thinking about important ideas and issues. They analyze and evaluate ideas and information from a variety of sources, including electronic databases and networks, providing appropriate documentation. Students extend their writing maturity by learning to choose an appropriate rhetorical stance for different ideas, purposes, and audiences, and to assert an original thesis as a product of synthesizing ideas from multiple perspectives.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ENG 110 College Writing I or Placement Test
Students who earn a score of 90 or higher on the NYS ELA may enroll directly into ENG 111 without taking the Placement Test.
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
SUNY General Education Assessment Review committee general writing outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate the ability to produce coherent texts within common college level forms.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts.
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Write critically about their reading and academic research.
2. Demonstrate dialogic reading strategies.
3. Locate, evaluate, and document (using MLA style) relevant and appropriate sources.
4. Effectively synthesize information from multiple texts.
5. Develop logical arguments with clear rhetorical purpose.
6. Write in Standard Written American English, demonstrating competency in composing a variety of complex sentence structures and styles while using varied and sophisticated vocabulary.
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