EH 1020, English Composition II
Course Syllabus
Course Description
Advanced introduction to the basic concepts and requirements of college-level writing. Presents additional skills, methods, and techniques to improve and polish the students completed written documents.
Prerequisites
EH 1010: English Composition I or equivalent
Course Textbook
Aaron, J. E. (2010). The Little, Brown compact handbook with exercises (2nd custom ed.). New York, NY: Longman.
Lester, J. D., Lester, J. D., Reinking, J. A., & von der Osten, R. (2010/2011). Strategies for writing successful research papers (2nd custom ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Learning Solutions.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Apply and describe research strategies and methods for finding information.
2. Apply the steps of the writing process and appropriate research and citation methods to write a literature review, annotated bibliography, and research paper.
3. Critique writing samples in terms of style, substance, and appropriate research and citation methods.
4. Apply APA style guidelines within a literature review, annotated bibliography, and research paper.
5. Summarize academic sources for use in an annotated bibliography and literature review.
6. Differentiate between the writing styles and citation methods across different disciplines.Course Structure
1. Unit Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge students should gain upon completion of the unit.
2. Unit Lesson: Each unit contains a Unit Lesson, which discusses unit material.
3. Reading Assignments: Each unit contains Reading Assignments from one or more chapters from the textbooks. Units II, III, and V also contain Supplemental Readings.
4. Key Terms: Key Terms are intended to guide students in their course of study. Students should pay particular attention to Key Terms as they represent important concepts within the unit material and reading.
5. Learning Activities (Non-Graded): These Non-Graded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study.
6. Assignments: This course has eight assignments, one to be submitted for each unit. With each assignment, students will work toward completing the final draft of the Research Paper (due in Unit VIII). Specific information and instructions regarding these assignments are provided below in this syllabus. Following is a list of each assignment and the unit in which it is due. Grading rubrics are included with all assignments. Specific information about accessing these rubrics is provided below.
a. Unit I Assignment due in Unit I
b. Research Proposal due in Unit II
c. Annotated Bibliography due in Unit III (Students will need access to Microsoft Word to access the Annotated Bibliography Template provided in the assignment instructions.)
d. Research Paper Draft 1 due in Unit IV
e. Formal Sentence Outline due in Unit V
f. Research Paper Draft 2 due in Unit VI
g. Research Paper Draft 3 due in Unit VII
h. Research Paper Final Draft due in Unit VIII
9. Student Break Room: This communication forum allows for casual conversation with your classmates.CSU Online Library
There is a virtual library with resources, including both journals and ebooks, to support your program and your course at Columbia Southern University. eResources are accessible 24 hours a day/7 days a week from the CSU Online Library gateway page. To access the library, log into myCSU, and then click on CSU Online Library. Resources are organized in the library by title, but if you click on Research Guides, you will find eResources arranged by subject.
The Library Reference service is available 7 days a week; you can reach CSUs virtual librarians by e-mailing These professional librarians will be glad to help you develop your research plan or to assist you in any way in finding relevant, appropriate, and timely information.
Librarian responses may occur within minutes or hours, but it will never take more than 24 hours for a librarian to send a response to the e-mail address you have provided. Replies to reference requests may include customized keyword search strategies, links to videos, research guides, screen captures, attachments, a phone call, live screen sharing, meeting room appointments, and other forms of instruction.
Unit I Assignment
This assignment has three parts total: Topics Inventory, Controlling Idea Statement, and Short Proposal. Submit all three parts in one document. If you have questions, please email your professor for assistance. As always, you may also seek out the guidance of the Success Center; the tutors are always there to assist you with your writing and comprehension. You may submit writing assignments to the Success Center by using a Writing Center Request form located on the myCSU Student Portal. To submit a Writing Center Request form, log into the myCSU Student Portal, click on Success Center, and then click on Tutoring. If you have questions concerning APA or your writing assignment, you can contact the Success Center at or by phone at ext. 6538.
The following webinar created by the Success Center may be beneficial to your success in this course. It provides a general overview for the course. Click here to view the webinar.
In addition, the following sample paper here may be helpful for you to have an idea of what is expected for your final product: Sample Student Paper.
Part I: Topics Inventory
For the Topics Inventory, you will construct a list of topics from which you may choose one to develop into a Research Paper for this course. This exercise is based on the models on p. 318 of Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers, so you will want to refer back to this page for examples. (NOTE: The book does not always provide three possible topics per category, but you will be required to do so. Please see the Unit I Example. EH 1020, English Composition II 3