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2025 Spring

COMPOSITION II - COM102/4 Spring 2025


Course
Pamela Graves
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Lessons

Here is the course outline:

1. Homework from February 3

Work on a 700-word Rhetorical Analysis essay utilizing at least 1 source. Draft due for in-class peer review next class. Drafts are worth 20 points. BRING A PRINTED DRAFT. Review ENGL 101 Rhetoric & Composition (ENGL) 182-184, 188, Research Strategies Read (in Resources > Texts) Writing Unleashed: Argument (WUA) 53-66: Researching Critical Thinking (CT) 34-36: Rhetorical Analysis IN GENERAL: Get to know NEO. Get to know MS Word or a similar program. MS Word is the preferred program for this class; Google Docs has formatting issues. This is important since formatting is something I grade on. Start thinking about a topic for your argumentative research essay

2. Homework from February 10

Submit your summary of the comments you’ve RECEIVED on YOUR ESSAY by 11:59 pm, September 8, to the folder on NEO. Revise and submit your rhetorical analysis essay to NEO and in hardcopy to me next class. (I greatly prefer reading hardcopies.) Read CT 2-8 The Writing Process Review ENGL 137-142, Cause and Effect in Resources > Texts

3. Homework from February 17

Final rhetorical analysis essays have been submitted. The box is closed. Work on a draft of a 1,000-word cause-and-effect essay using at least two sources; PEER REVIEW next class. Summary of comments worth 20 points. Struggling with topics? Check out 501 Writing Prompts in Resources. Review ENGL 137-142, Cause and Effect in Resources > Texts Read CT 18-24: Logos, Ethos, Pathos Skim Purdue OWL MLA Style Guide at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html Take quiz 1

4. Homework from February 24

Submit your summary of the peer review comments you’ve received today by 11:59 pm, February 25, to the folder on NEO. Final Cause-and-Effect Essay due next class in hardcopy (to me) and in folder on NEO. Submit your summary of MY comments on YOUR final RA essay by 11:59 pm, February 25, to the folder on NEO. Revise your draft of a 1,000-word cause-and-effect essay using at least two sources. Final due next week by end of class to NEO and in hardcopy to me (I greatly prefer hardcopies). Review ENGL section 14.3, pgs 181-188 for MLA ONLY Read CT 13-17 The Purpose of Argument (How to Be Wrong) WUA 35-37 FIND A TOPIC FOR YOUR AR ESSAY

5. Homework from March 3

Submit your final cause-and-effect essay by 11:30 am today in the folder on NEO AND hardcopy to me in class. Work on a draft of a 1,200-word proposal essay using at least three sources; peer review next week. Draft will comprise 20% of your final essay grade Reading WUA 35-39, FIND A TOPIC FOR YOUR AR ESSAY

6. Homework from March 10

Submit your summary of the peer review comments you’ve received today by 11:59 pm, October 13, to the folder on NEO Submit your summary of my comments on your cause and effect essay to the folder on NEO by 11:59 pm, October 13. Revise your draft of a 1,200-word proposal essay using at least two sources. Final due in folder on NEO and hardcopy to me next week Review WUA 35-39, ENGL 13: 143-150 Argumentation Read CT 27-31 Toulmin Analyses FIND A TOPIC FOR YOUR AR ESSAY (we start it next week) Take quiz 2 NOTE: Mid Term Break - March 24-28th.

7. Homework from March 17

Final proposal essays have been submitted. The box on NEO is closed. Work on a 1,500-word AR essay using at least 5 sources. 1st draft due for peer review next class in hardcopy. 1st draft should be AT LEAST 1,000 words. Review CT 27-29 Toulmin Analysis (Claims and Data) CT 24-26 Rhetorical Fallacies ENGL 13: 143-150 Argumentation WUA 4-13 (various topics) CT 30-31 Toulmin Analysis (Warrants) Read WUA 15-22 (various topics) NOTE: Mid Term Break - March 24-28th. WE DO NOT HAVE CLASS MONDAY

8. Homework from March 31

submit your summary of the peer review comments you’ve received today by 11:59 pm, Oct 22, to the folder on NEO. COMMENTS WORTH 50 POINTS submit your summary of my comments on your proposal essay to NEO by 11:59 pm Oct 22. revise your draft of a 1,500-word AR essay using at least 5 sources. Peer review of draft 2 next week. COMMENTS WORTH 50 POINTS

9. Homework from April 7

Submit your summary of the peer review comments you’ve received today by 11:59 pm, November 5, to the folder on NEO Revise your draft of a 1.500-word AR essay using at least 5 sources. Final due in hardcopy (to me) and to NEO by end of class, November 11. Take quiz 3

10. Homework from April 14

Final AR essays have been submitted to me and to NEO. The folder is closed. Work on a draft of a 1,200-word evaluation essay using at least 3 sources; peer review of draft next class. Draft worth 20 points Rubric used. Peer review next class. APRIL 21 is a holiday; don't come to class. See you on April 28.

11. Homework from April 28

Submit your summary of the peer review comments you’ve received today by 11:59 pm, April 29, to the folder on NEO Submit your summary of my comments on your final AR essay by 11:59 pm, April 29 to the folder on NEO. Revise your draft of your 1,200-word, 3-source (at least) evaluation essay. Finals due next class in hardcopy (to me) and by 5:15 pm to the folder on NEO.

12. Homework from May 12

Submit your summary of the comments you received on your reflective essay by 11:59 pm, May 13. Submit your summary of MY comments on your evaluative essay by 11:59 pm, May 13 Work on a 1,000-word reflective essay using 2 of your previous essays as sources. Final due next week (last day of class) in hardcopy to me and uploaded to NEO. Work on a 5ish-minute presentation based on your AR essay. For presentation to the class next week. Take Quiz 5

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