College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Language, Literatures, and Cultural Studies
English 102: Argument and Research Term: Fall 2019
Room: Time: TR 9:30AM
Instructor: Dr. SaFiya D. Hoskins Office Location: TBA
Email: TBA Phone Extension: TBA
Office Hours: TBA
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Expository Writing (English 101) with a final course grade of “C” or higher.
NOTE: Any student enrolled in ENGL 102 is responsible for knowing his or her grade in ENGL 101 prior to
continuing in this course. It is not the instructor’s responsibility to know your ENGL 101 grade. Students who are
not officially registered for this class cannot stay in this class
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Argument and Research (English 102) builds on the skills developed in Expository Writing (English 101), focusing on
analysis, synthesis and evaluation, logical thinking, the techniques of argument, writing about literacies, and preparation
of the documented essay. To this end this class will focus on what exactly is reading and writing? What can it do for
people? What can it not do? What does schooling have to do with it? How can we understand language and literacy
socially, on the one hand, and cognitively, on the other? In what ways does it help us think and in what ways does it help
us do?
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Abrams, Shane. Empoword: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (EW).
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/empoword-a-student-centered-anthology-handbook-for-college-
writers
Bowie State Course Library Guide for English 102. Web.
https://bowiestate.libguides.com/english_102
NCATE Curriculum Themes:
1. ACADEMIC SCHOLAR–You will demonstrate competence in subject matter knowledge and design
learning experiences that are coherent and meaningful for learners.
2. EFFECTIVE PRACTITIONER–You will demonstrate knowledge of general and content-specific
instructional strategies, and use knowledge to design instruction and effectively engage learners.
3. TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS–You will know and use technological applications to enhance pupil
learning and to meet professional needs.
4. MULTIPLE FORMS OF ASSESSMENT–You will be able to show evidence of the use of valid, multiple forms of
assessment.
5. MULICULTURAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: Students will demonstrate knowledge of their physical,
cognitive, emotional and social, and cultural development. They will incorporate multicultural and global
perspectives in the school and community.
STUDENT OUTCOMES OR COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of Argument and Research (English 102), students will:
1. Locate and analyze (for credibility, sufficiency, accuracy, timeliness, bias and so on) primary and secondary research
materials in multiple mediums and perspectives in the library and on the internet for the purposes of composing and
revising academic and formal arguments observing appropriate attribution. (1, 3, and 5)
2. Build the academic writing skills – such as thesis generation, interpretation, synthesis, response, critique, and
design/redesign, research and citation—and the flexible writing strategies of reading, drafting, reviewing,
collaborating, revising, rewriting, rereading, and editing needed for composing effective argumentation (2, 3 and 4)
3. Assess, interpret, and practice academic composition responding to assigned texts, particularly academic, films, and
literary genres, in terms of formal elements (such as literary techniques or communicative conventions), historical
and cultural contexts, and appreciation of the diversity of U.S. American society. (1, 2, & 5)
4. Develop knowledge of linguistic conventions of academia, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and
communicative mechanics, including thesis-driven, cohesive messaging; practice the collaborative basis of writing
processes through providing and acting on productive feedback for the purposes of general editing and specific
proofing regarding errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage. (2 & 1)
5. Gain experience reading and composing in multiple academic and formal modes of writing and learn to see
writing organization, mechanics, and conventions in terms of the audience, purpose, task, and context of
communicative situations (2, 3, & 4).
GRADING:
Individual assignments will be graded out of100 points usually, but these will be weighted in your final grade:
Course Grade Breakdown by Percentage
Assignment 1 (Classical Argument Essay)
10%
Assignment 2 (Rhetorical Analysis Essay/Textual Analysis Essay)
15%
Assignment 3 (Problem Solution Essay)
20%
Annotated Bibliographies and Research Activities (Cumulative)
15%
Presentation
10 %
Attendance and Participation
15%
Final Portfolio
15%
Total Points
(A>90% B>80%; C>70%; D>60%; F<60%):
100%
