ENG-103 — Composition II
Composition II builds upon the foundational skills of Composition I with a focused exploration of rhetoric and academic inquiry. Students engage in sustained, independent research and writing processes that emphasize critical thinking, analysis, genre awareness, and evidence-based reasoning. The course provides explicit instruction in locating, evaluating, and ethically integrating information from traditional and emerging sources—including artificial intelligence tools—to create well-reasoned, research-based arguments. Emphasis is placed on reading and composing a variety of texts that address real-world issues, promoting the transfer of writing, research, and information-literacy skills to academic, professional, and civic contexts.
Prerequisites: ENG-101
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