ENGL 102 - English Composition II: Writing in Context (3)

Knowledge of English Composition I or their equivalent is recommended to be successful in this course.

This course will engage students in the process of writing as a purposeful interaction with diverse audiences in distinct settings. Through analysis and practice, students will learn to approach writing as a rhetorical transaction and thus build a foundation of principles and techniques that enable them to serve the needs and values of local and global users in the contemporary public space. They will learn to construct cogent stances based on careful inquiry. They will learn to gather technical information about complicated subjects and translate it into usable forms for busy decision makers. Along the way, they will identify and apply the theoretical underpinnings of effective written argument, thus preparing them to operate in a wide range of fields where competency is defined by accuracy, efficiency, and situational awareness. This rhetorical knowledge promotes empathy, connection, and thus equity between writers and their readers.