Jenzabar University

Composition II (ENG 102 (UG22))

Term: Spring 2023 (UNDG)

Faculty

	Mr. Stephen PorcaroShow MyInfo popup for Mr. Stephen Porcaro
	sporcaro@qcc.mass.edu
	Office hours: As an adjunct faculty member, I do not maintain regular office hours on campus. However, if a student wishes to meet with me, I will always make accommodations that will be mutually agreeable. Also, I am usually available immediately before and after classes. In addition, students may contact me via The Q email or by calling me (although I may not always be able to answer, I will always return your call).

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (1/18/2023 - 5/9/2023) Location: MAIN (Surprenant Hall 119 - Lecture)

Description

This theme-based course, the second in the composition sequence, develops and refines skills learned in ENG 101, with a specific focus on independent research. Students sharpen rhetorical, critical thinking, and academic writing skills and practice locating, evaluating, summarizing, synthesizing, and citing primary and secondary sources. Students will manage a sustained independent inquiry project(s) to include a research question or problem analysis, an annotated bibliography, and a research project. By the end of the semester, students will compile a portfolio of 15-25 pages that includes a self-reflection assignment and displays a writing and research process to include pre-writing, drafting, feedback, revision, and appropriate citation.
Prerequisite: ENG 101
Semester Offered: F/S/SU