ENG 200 - Composition II KCC AA/DL

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Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher.Recommended Preparation: ENG 100 or ESL 100 with a grade of "B" or higher. Students practice sustained argumentative and analytical writing in ENG 200, with an emphasis on further developing the processes and skills acquired in ENG 100 or ESL 100. Analyses will focus on a range of texts (non-fiction, fiction, and other literary forms). Emphasis will be on rhetorical and literary principles, strategies, and techniques; stylistic concerns; and research methods and use of secondary source materials. Upon successful completion of ENG 200, the student should be able to: Write sustained argumentative and analytical essays. Adopt a stance and voice, based on his or her background and identity, for writing about experiences, issues, and readings. 3 Develop complex theses and analyses. Select content, form, and style appropriate to audience, purpose, and subject. Argue persuasively to support an analysis or interpretation. Synthesize ideas and evidence in clear, coherent essays. Reference and document information, as needed. Gather and evaluate information from a variety of sources, including observation, personal experience, interviews, surveys as well as electronic and printed library sources. Reference and document information in accordance with the conventions of the publication for which an essay is written. Revise his/her own writing. Provide editorial advice to other writers. Identify the audience(s) and purpose(s) of a text. Identify the relationship between a writer's audience(s) and purpose(s) and his or her rhetorical and literary strategies and techniques. Discuss how a writer's background, values, and beliefs shape his or her text. Discuss how readers interact with texts in sociohistorical contexts to produce meaning. Evaluate the validity of arguments and interpretations.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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