Be persuasive,  not loud

Human knowledge grows out of an engagement in debate over what may be considered "true," "real," or "right".   EN 110 Advanced Composition aims to engage the course participants in critical thinking and debate so as to further develop their capacity of crafting a written argument and which will constitute their contribution to the aforementioned debate. 



The more each student is able to improve their engagement, the better he/she will be at thinking critically, reasoning, making choices, and weighing evidence in the work of others, and consequently their own. 

Elements covered on the EN 110 Advanced Composition course include:
 
-thesis development;
-critical reading;
-organizing and outlining;
-paraphrasing and summarizing;
-citation and documentation standards.
-library use and other research facilities/resources.

In addition to regular in-and out-of-class reading and writing assignments,  course participants are required to write a fully documented research paper.

Prerequisite: Placement via JCU English Composition Placement Exam OR completion of EN 103 with a grade of C or above OR completion of EN 105 with a grade of C- or above.

Students must receive a grade of C or above in this course to fulfill the University’s English Composition requirement and to be eligible to take courses in English literature.

Who am I?  Who am I writing for? What do I want to achieve?

Course participants will build on their ability to write well-organized argumentative research papers through improved academic research.

During EN 110 Advanced Composition we will work on four main aspects:

1. Focus on organization.
This includes paragraph unity and development, logical progression of ideas, and the effectiveness of the introduction and conclusion. If necessary, a review of the writing process  (pre-writing, planning, writing, editing and proof reading) will be covered. 

2. Evaluation of content.   
This includes the further development of clarity and coherence of their paper's thesis.  The strength and appropriateness of supporting details, and the depth of the student’s insight into the topic.

3. Consistant Style
This is communicted through tone and word choice, as well as varied sentence structures and vocabulary to maintain interest. Clarity of diction and syntax is essential. The tone should be consistent and appropriate.

4.  Attention to mechanics
Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and correct application of appropriate conventions are all fundamental.Be persuasive,  not loud

Human knowledge grows out of an engagement in debate over what may be considered "true," "real," or "right".   EN 110 Advanced Composition aims to engage the course participants in critical thinking and debate so as to further develop their capacity of crafting a written argument and which will constitute their contribution to the aforementioned debate. 

The more each student is able to improve their engagement, the better he/she will be at thinking critically, reasoning, making choices, and weighing evidence in the work of others, and consequently their own. 

Students are required to attend all scheduled class meetings and to participate in all classroom activities. In addition to this weighting of attendance, students are allowed only two absences (no questions asked, no excuse needed). However, each additional absence beyond the two allowed will result in the reduction in the final grade for the course by at least 5%. Students with more than five absences, beyond the two allowed, will automatically fail the course (receive a grade of F).  Students arriving to class after attendance has been taken will be counted as absent. Students arriving to class after the beginning of class, but before attendance has been taken, will be counted as late.  Two late arrivals will count as an absence. Please refer to the JCU catalog for the attendance and absence policies.Be persuasive,  not loud

Human knowledge grows out of an engagement in debate over what may be considered "true," "real," or "right".   EN 110 Advanced Composition aims to engage the course participants in critical thinking and debate so as to further develop their capacity of crafting a written argument and which will constitute their contribution to the aforementioned debate. 

The more each student is able to improve their engagement, the better he/she will be at thinking critically, reasoning, making choices, and weighing evidence in the work of others, and consequently their own.