English Composition II
ENG 102 - First-Year Composition
Critical reading and writing; emphasizes strategies of academic discourse. Learn how to effectively execute a research-based writing project from conception to finalization.
Overview
Requirements
What you’ll learn
- How to employ methods of academic research and argumentation
- How to define an argumentative purpose that addresses an academic debate or issue
- How to negotiate competing perspectives when addressing an academic debate or issue
- How to implement the fundamental components of effective academic writing practices such as invention, drafting, collaboration, revision, and reflection
- How to evaluate, incorporate, and document primary and secondary sources according to discipline-specific academic conventions
- How to demonstrate resilience when drafting and revising academic arguments
- How to utilize writing technologies for academic writing situations
Transcript
This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the First-year Composition requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
Faculty and course staff
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Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses
- Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
- Your credit is highly transferable
- You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass






