ENGL 110 - Advanced Composition

3 Credits
This course further develops the skills in expository and persuasive writing that were introduced in ENGL 109, English Composition. Students develop critical thinking through the creation of essays and documents that use argumentation and persuasion. As a team, students collaborate to present a required assignment to the class. Students learn to research, evaluate, and incorporate information from both primary and secondary sources, to document secondary sources using APA format, and to analyze information and audiences to improve form and content.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 109
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Create arguments based on persuasive appeals using scholarly sources as evidence.
2. Construct basic original graphics to support arguments.
3. Collaborate as a team member on a writing project.
4. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze arguments.
5. Employ standard grammatical and stylistic conventions.
6. Use American Psychological Association APA style to document sources, give attribution, and avoid plagiarism.