English Composition II Spring 2017 (ENGL 1302)
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on 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. This course is designed around the premise that we live in a global society and, as such, we must all equip ourselves with the critical thinking and writing skills needed in order to engage in such a world with empathy, thoughtfulness, and self-awareness.
Course Information
Course Materials
HW 1/18 - President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address & Trump's Friday Inaugural Address
Elements of Composition (Critical Reading)
HW 1/23: Critical Reading Practice 1/23 & 1/25
HW 1/25: Determining a Writer's Intended Audience
Intro to Rhetorical Appeals 1/27
Rhetorical Analysis 1 - Due February 1
Rhetorical Analysis General Template
Annotated Example Rhetorical Analysis
How to Create MLA Works Cited Page
Rhetorical Analysis 1 - Works Cited
What is a rhetorical analysis?
HW 2/1: Read pgs. 1-38 of textbook, intro to Chapter 3, and "Sweat, Fire, and Ethics"
Globalization 101 - Supplement to Chapter 3 Intro
"Sweat, Fire, and Ethics" by Bob Jeffcott
HW 2/8: Product/Brand/Service Research and Summary
HW 2/13: Argumentative Essay 1 Rough Draft - Due 2/22
McDonald's Video Game - Satire
Rhetorical Appeals and Audience
Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizers
HW 2/15 - Label parts of a persuasive argument
HW: Read David Feingold's "Human Trafficking" and Amanda Kloer's "Sex Trafficking and HIV/AIDS"
2/27: Logical Fallacies
Due 3/6: Persuasive Speeches
Spring Break HW - Due 3/20
3/8: Mid-Term Examination
HW: 3/1 Print 6 Copies of Persuasive Speech Rubric
United Against Human Trafficking - Houston Organization
HW 3/20: Begin readings on Keystone XL Pipeline/answer discussion questions that follow - due Monday, 3/27
HW 3/27: Read and write a 1-page response
HW 3/21: Environmental Response
Due 4/4: Argumentative Essay 2 Prompt and Rubric
Argumentative Research Paper - Due May 7
Connected, But Alone?
Final Exam Prep
Research Paper and Final Exam Reminders!