ENC 1102 - Composition II

Communications Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2025 (645)

Requisites

Prerequisite ENC 1101 with a minimum grade of C or
Prerequisite ENC 1101H with a minimum grade of C or
Prerequisite appropriate score on the college placement test

Course Description

This course builds upon the skills developed in Composition I. It provides further instruction in the planning, organization, and writing of essays. It stresses methods of library research including information retrieval from electronic sources, and emphasizes writing of the research paper and the paper of literary interpretation. The reading includes selections from at least two forms of literature. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. (Note: Credit is only given for ENC 1102 or ENC 1122H. Study Abroad opportunities may apply to this course https://blog.spcollege.edu/international/study-abroad/).

Course Topics

Topic 1
  Study Abroad - Germany
Topic 2
 

Study Abroad - Ireland

Topic 3
 

Study Abroad- England

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will effectively plan and write compositions which reinforce the skills established in Composition I by:
    1. writing essays that support and develop a central thesis.
    2. using appropriate rhetorical and language skills in all compositions.
  2. The student will comprehend and interpret literary selections by:
    1. understanding and identifying relevant literary elements, such as plot, structure, narration, point of view, setting, character, theme and symbolism.
    2. using textual evidence to interpret and evaluate a given literary selection.
  3. The student will use the library effectively by:
    1. locating sources through the the college’s online library and other electronic sources.
    2. retrieving sources, either print or electronic.
  4. The student will incorporate information from sources appropriately by:
    1. managing and recording information from specified sources.
    2. summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and combining source information effectively.
    3. writing papers which integrate the student's own words and ideas with those of primary and/or secondary sources.
    4. using parenthetical references within the paper to credit information from primary and secondary sources.
    5. preparing a works cited list of the sources used in the research paper.
  5. The student will retrieve information from sources effectively and efficiently by:
    1. selecting the most appropriate investigative methods.
    2. constructing and refining search strategies.
    3. accessing information using a variety of strategies.
  6. The student will evaluate sources including electronic sources by:
    1. summarizing the main idea extracted from the information.
    2. articulating and applying basic criteria for evaluating both the information and its sources.
    3. synthesizing main ideas to construct new concepts.
    4. comparing new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine the value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of the information.
    5. validating understanding and interpretation of the information through discourse with other individuals, subject-area experts, and/or practitioners.
    6. deciding whether the initial query should be revised.

Criteria Performance Standard

The SPC Descriptions of Grade Levels of Writing will be the criteria for evaluation. The student will demonstrate the characteristics of rhetoric and language of the grade of "C" according to the SPC Descriptions of Grade Levels of Writing.

History of Changes

Revised 8/84 Revised 7/85 Reviewed C&I 10/23/90 DBT 11/20/90 Effective Session 19911 3 YR C&I Review 8/94 DBT 12/20/94 Session 19942 C&I 2/13/96; DBT 3/19/96 Effective Session 19961 C&I 6/5/96; DBT 6/18/96 Effective Session 19961. C&I 5/27/97; DBT 6/17/97 Effective Session 19971. DBT 10/00, Online, effective 20001. C&I 2/27/01, DBT 3/20/01, eff 20011. SCNS change effective 20011 (I, 2001) Effective 20022. C&I 1/25/05, BOT 3/21/05,eff20051(0355). Removed # of words Gordon Rule per State effective 20061(0370). Effective 20082(0405): 2008 3 yr rev. Amended prerequisites effective 20112(0450). C&I Approval: 05/16/2014, BOT Approval: 10/21/2014, Effective Term: Spring 2015 (495).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2025 (645)

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