Com/156 Syllabus

| Course Design Guide College of Humanities COM/156 Version 5 University Composition and Communication II |

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Course Description

This course builds upon the foundations established in COM/155. It addresses the various rhetorical modes necessary for effective college essays: narration, illustration, description, process analysis, classification, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and argumentation. In addition, requirements for research essays, including the use of outside sources and appropriate formatting, are considered.

Policies

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Course Materials

McLean, S. (2011). Writing for success. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc.

Sample Paper (APA and Writing & Style Guidelines)

Grammar and Writing Guides: APA Reference and Citation Examples

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Week One: Identifying Components of Research Writing |

| Details | Due | Points |

Objectives | 1.1 Explain the purpose of research writing. 1.2 Identify the steps in the research-writing process. 1.3 Complete a research plan based on a chosen topic. | | |

Reading | Read Appendix A. | | |

Reading | Read Appendix B. | | |

Reading | Read the following sections in Ch.11 of...