Course Number: EN120B
Course Title: Expository Writing II

 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

The goal of this course is to improve student's research, expository writing, and critical thinking skills. The course will provide the student's with the basic skills necessary to write research-supported papers in the humanities and sciences.

Specific

 Students will be able to:

 1. use summary and paraphrase skills.
 2. use outlining skills.
 3. demonstrate a knowledge of note-taking skills.
 4. develop a research thesis or hypothesis.
 5. demonstrate knowledge of primary and secondary sources.
 6. conduct interviews and surveys for research purposes.
 7. conduct research using the internet, CD-ROM, and library.
 8. demonstrate the ability to incorporate research into a research paper.
 9. demonstrate a knowledge of proper citation and avoid plagiarism.
10. demonstrate a knowledge of different rhetorical styles and their uses in humanities, science, and social science research.
11. write an argumentative essay supported by research.