D. Moore ENG 102 Week 4

English Composition II Required Texts

Nicotra, J. (2019). Becoming Rhetorical: Analyzing and Composing in a Multimedia World, 1st. Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781305645592

English Composition II Writing Guide

Course Description In English Composition II, the concept of becoming rhetorical is examined. Rhetoric is defined in Becoming Rhetorical: Analyzing and Composing in a Multimedia World as “the wide array of communicative devices humans have at their disposal to create effects on each other” (Nicotra, 2019). The course readings and multimedia and activities are designed to expand students’ understanding of written, visual, auditory, and multimodal rhetoric, the importance of research, and critical thinking skills. English Composition II focuses on academic writing. Using the Internet and the online library to find scholarly (peer-reviewed) and other credible sources are integrated into course activities with an emphasis on using source support to add depth and credibility to students’ writing. Critical thinking skills are employed to evaluate texts, sources, peers writing, and the students’ own writing. Course Objectives

• Develop an understanding of how all designed communication is rhetorical by reading/view the course reading and multi-media

• Demonstrate the ability to create clear, focused, organized, and source-supported writing in a variety of specific writing activities including summarizing and analyzing texts, evaluating research, and writing a persuasive argument essay.

• Apply research skills to Identify scholarly(peer-reviewed) and credible sources to support writing activities.

• Apply revision and editing skills to enhance/improve a persuasive argument essay • Apply APA format and in-text and reference citation to written assignments • Evaluate peer responses and peer writing in the discussion forums and peer reviews.

Course Prerequisite(s): none

Credit Hours: 3 Course Week Weekly Content

Week 1: Defining

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical. Part 1: What Becoming

Rhetorical Means o Read Introduction: What It Means to Become Rhetorical o Chapter 1: The Basic Rhetorical Situation o Chapter 2: The Expanded Rhetorical Situation

• English Composition II Writing Guide, Part 1 pages 17-19 • MindTap:

o Tiny Lecture 2: What is Exigence o Just in Time Quick Reviews: Understanding Writing

Assignments and Understanding Context, Purpose, and Audience

Optional/Supplemental: • Read/Review: English Composition II Writing Guide, Part 1,

Pages 2-16, pages 20- 28 • Video: APA Template Walk-through

Graded Activities • Discussion “Becoming Rhetorical” • Assignment: Uncovering Your Rhetorical Self

Week 2: Summarizing

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical, Part 2: Rhetorical Analysis

o Chapter 3: Analyzing Textual Rhetoric o Chapter 4: Analyzing Visual Rhetoric

• Read/Review: English Composition II Writing Guide, Part Three: Analyzing and Summarizing Sources, Citing Sources

o Summarizing – page 45 o APA style Citations: pages 50-61

• Video Lecture: How to Read Texts • Mind Tap

o Tiny Lecture Video 4: The Formal and Social Layers of Images

Optional/Supplemental: • Purdue Online Writing Lab (n.d.) Quoting, Paraphrasing and

Summarizing. Purdue Online Writing Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_resear ch/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/index.html

Graded Activities • Discussion "Analyzing an Image” • Assignment: Summarizing a Written Rhetorical Text • Video Example: Reading Arguments Critically • Auto graded Activity: Analyze Argumentative Writing • Quiz

Week 3: Analyzing Texts

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical, Part 2: Rhetorical

Analysis o Chapter 5: Analyzing Multimodal Rhetoric

• English Composition II Writing Guide – Part Three o Our Relationships with Texts, pages 40-41 o Analysis: pages 41- 44

• Video Lecture: Analyzing a Text • MindTap: o Tiny Lecture Video 5: The Rhetorical Effect of Website

Layout Optional/Supplemental

• UW-Green Bay Libraries. (n.d.) Identifying Bias UW-Green Bay Libraries. University of Wisconsin Green Bay. https://libguides.uwgb.edu/bias

Graded Activities • Discussion "Analyzing a Music Video” • Assignment: Analyzing a Written Rhetorical Text

Week 4: Identifying

Perspectives

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical, Part 3: Rhetorical Production

o Chapter 6: The Invitation to Rhetoric: Formulating Rhetorical Problems

o Chapter 7: Responding to Rhetorical Problems with Arguments.

o Read/Review: English Composition II Writing Guide, Part Two:

o Finding Sources, Evaluating Electronic Sources, Plagiarism pages 29 -38

• MindTap: o Just In Time Quick Review: Generating and Narrowing

Ideas for a Topic • Video Lecture: Generating Research Questions

Optional/Supplemental • Looking for Research topics? Consider searching the Internet

for lists of possible topics. Here are a couple of searches you can try.

o Key word – Debatable Topics o Key word – Social Issues in America (or just social

issues) o Environmental Issues 2021 or 2022

Graded Activities • Discussion "Multiple Perspectives” • Assignment: Generating Topics and Research Questions • Week 4 Reflection

Week 5: Researching

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical

o Chapter 12: Research: Composition with Multiple Sources

• Read/Review English Composition II Writing Guide, Part 4 o Argument and Counter Argument through Rogerian

Argument, Pages 62-76 • Lecture: Using Sources

Optional/Supplemental: • Khan Academy. (2020, June 8) What is an Argument?

YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXO3KT8bne4 • Khan Academy. (2020, July 13). Evaluating a source’s

reasoning and evidence. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4HhzvSgUpU

Graded Activities • Discussion "Brainstorming Your Topic” • Assignment: Evaluating Sources Rhetorically • MindTap auto-graded activities:

o Thesis Statements o Topic Sentences o Supporting Ideas o Structure of Argument

Week 6: Drafting

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical

o Chapter 8: Explaining o Chapter 9: Defining o Unit 3: Develop an Argument: Read Establishing Your

Claim through Expert Testimony Graded Activities

• Discussion "Counterarguments” • Argument Rough Draft

Week 7: Reviewing

Reading and Multimedia • Textbook: Becoming Rhetorical

o Chapter 10: Evaluating o Unit 5: Revising and Logical Fallacies.

• Video Lecture: Peer Review • Video Lecture: Commenting Strategies

Graded Activity • Discussion "Peer Review” • Week 7 Reflection

Week 8: Revising

Reading and Multimedia • English Composition II Writing Guide, Part Five pages 78-79 • Video Lecture: Revision • MindTap:

o Quick Review: Organizing Your Essay Patterns of Organization

o Quick Review: Writing Introductions and Conclusions Graded Activities

• Discussion • Assignment: Final Draft

Grading Weights

Grading Category Grade Weight Discussions 25% Assignments 35% Reflections 10% MindTap Quizzes and Graded Activities 15% Final Draft of Academic Essay 15%

Estimated Student Workload The following table outlines the academic effort required by students to become successful in this course. While the times in the table are hourly approximations, it is presented to help students with their time management. Please note, depending on the student’s background knowledge and experience of the course subject, and an individual student’s academic capabilities, these times will vary. Course Week Activity and Time Required Week 1 • Reading/Watching: 5.0

• Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment: 6.0 • Total Time Estimated: 14

Week 2 • Reading/Watching: 5 • Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment & MindTap: 6.0 • Total Time Estimated: 14.

Week 3 • Reading/Watching: 3 • Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment: 6.0 • Total Time Estimated: 12

Week 4 • Reading/Watching: 6.0 • Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment, MindTap, Reflection: 8.0 • Total Time Estimated: 17.0

Week 5 • Reading/Watching: 3.5 • Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment and MindTap: 7.0 • Total Time Estimated: 13.5

Week 6 • Reading/Watching: 5.5 • Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment: 7.0 • Total Time Estimated: 15.5

Week 7 • Reading/Watching: 3.0 • Discussion: 4.0 • Reflection: 2.0 • Total Time Estimate: 9.0

Week 8 • Reading/Watching: 2.0 • Discussion: 3.0 • Assignment: 6.0 • Total Time Estimated: 11.0