ENGL 108 Honors Composition II

This course will expand on the processes and techniques begun in ENGL 107 Honors Composition I, with additional focus on critical reading, literary analysis, and argumentation. The reading and discussion of a variety of challenging texts, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and/or drama, digital media and the practice of writing complex rhetorical modes will also be included. Organizational patterns, research and writing techniques, and oral presentation skills studied in Honors Composition I are strengthened and refined. Open to students enrolled in the Honors College or by permission of department chair Open to students enrolled in the honors track of the Liberal Arts and Science Program or by permission of department chair.
NOTE: This course satisfies the English Composition II requirement. Credit can only be received for one of the following: ENGL 102 English Composition II , ENGL 104 English Composition II: Writing About Literature , ENGL 106 English Composition II: Writing for Technicians , ENGL 108, Honors Composition II or ESLS 102 English Composition II for English as a Second Language Students .
Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 107 Honors Composition I or permission of English Department Chairperson.
Terms Offered: Spring
Offered Distance Learning: No
Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities
SUNY General Education Designation(s): Communication-Written and Oral
SUNY Core Competencies: Critical Thinking
Credits: 3
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3