Equivalency Details

This course develops information literacy skills, with a focus on research-based writing. Building on English 101, this course emphasizes critical and ethical analysis of popular and scholarly writing, in addition to inquiry-based research. Students develop other crucial research skills, particularly: using technology to conduct primary and secondary research, systematic evaluation, synthesis and documentation of sources, and critical thinking about the social, intellectual,and cultural frameworks through which evidence and conclusions are presented. Students produce multiple research-based writing assignments totaling 15 to 20 pages.

Focuses on expository and argument writing. Students develop advanced reading, critical thinking, and writing skills as they analyze and build arguments in various forms, using research as the basis for developing their own arguments. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 with a grade of C or higher and completion of ENGL 003, 007, or 057 with a grade of C or higher, or its equivalent.