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Instructor: MS. MARGARET BARNHART Campus Office: 214 Stickney Hall
Office Hours: See Schedule on last page Office Phone: 483-2127
E-mail: Margaret.Barnhart@dickinsonstate.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
College Composition II is the advanced practice in college-level writing that derives from use of sources and applied rhetorical strategies. Students will develop their skill at writing effective essays that incorporate sources from college-level research. Students will improve their ability to argue logically and reasonably, broaden their use of library resources, and enhance their ability to think critically and analytically. This course will focus on the development of the argument mode as one of the major rhetorical modes of writing.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
I. Institutional Student Learning Outcomes A. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will demonstrate critical thinking in a variety of contexts for life- long learning. Composition 120 is designed to develop higher order and critical thinking skills by requiring students to demonstrate successful application of research methods to the creation of researched argument essays. B. Communication and Technology: Students will demonstrate proficiency in communication skills in a variety of forms including the effective use of current technologies and other information resources. Composition 120 is designed to advance the basic academic success skills of writing proficiency and the sophisticated use of library resources for researching and developing argument essays. C. Multicultural and Global Experience: Students will demonstrate knowledge of national and inter- national multiculturalism and the importance of global citizenship. Composition 120 is designed to further students’ awareness through a variety of readings that represent multicultural experiences and perspectives. D. Aesthetic
Office Hours: See Schedule on last page Office Phone: 483-2127
E-mail: Margaret.Barnhart@dickinsonstate.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
College Composition II is the advanced practice in college-level writing that derives from use of sources and applied rhetorical strategies. Students will develop their skill at writing effective essays that incorporate sources from college-level research. Students will improve their ability to argue logically and reasonably, broaden their use of library resources, and enhance their ability to think critically and analytically. This course will focus on the development of the argument mode as one of the major rhetorical modes of writing.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
I. Institutional Student Learning Outcomes A. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will demonstrate critical thinking in a variety of contexts for life- long learning. Composition 120 is designed to develop higher order and critical thinking skills by requiring students to demonstrate successful application of research methods to the creation of researched argument essays. B. Communication and Technology: Students will demonstrate proficiency in communication skills in a variety of forms including the effective use of current technologies and other information resources. Composition 120 is designed to advance the basic academic success skills of writing proficiency and the sophisticated use of library resources for researching and developing argument essays. C. Multicultural and Global Experience: Students will demonstrate knowledge of national and inter- national multiculturalism and the importance of global citizenship. Composition 120 is designed to further students’ awareness through a variety of readings that represent multicultural experiences and perspectives. D. Aesthetic