ENG122: College Writing II
Prerequisite(s): ENG121

In this course students refine the reading, writing, oral communication and research skills introduced in English121 with the emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills. Writing assignments emphasize argumentation and persuasion. Students will complete a formal research paper as the major requirement of this course.

Development of Critical Thinking Skills

Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Initial appraisal and content analysis from Cornell University

Critical/Analytical Thinking Skills
Article from Skills4Study, Palgrave Macmillan

Critical Reading: A Guide
Guide for analyzing poetry and fiction from Brock University

Formal Research Papers

Homework Center: How to Write a Research Paper
From Infoplease.com

How to Write a Research Paper
Research paper topics, help, and ideas from LibrarySpot.com

How to Write a Term Paper
Using electronic and print resources from Gale publishing company

Writing a Research Paper
Resources from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Citation and Documentation

Citing Electronic Sources
Guide to citing online sources from Bedford/St. Martin's Publishing

DocsCite
Step-by-step guide to citing government publications from Arizona State University

Documenting Sources
Humanitites documentation examples using MLA

Guide for Citing Resources - MLA Style
Brief handout with examples of how to cite specific sources from Ohio State University (PDF)

MLA Style FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about MLA style from MLA.org

Modern Language Assocication (MLA)
Definition of MLA Style and professional resources

Argumentation and Persuasion

Argumentation/Persuasion: Logic in Argumentative Writing
From the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue

How to Write a Persuasive Literature Essay
Article from About.com

Occasions for Argumentative Essays
Resources for writing argumentative essays from Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

Research

Bibliomania
Free online literature and study guides

Evaluating Internet Resources
Checklist from the University Libraries at the University of Albany

Librarians' Internet Index
Index of websites that have been evaluated by librarians

The Seven Steps of the Research Process
Develop a strategy for finding information from Cornell University

Additional Sites of Interest

Bartleby.com
Literature available online

Classical Literature
MIT online collection

Dakota State University Writing Lab
Online writing lab

The History Channel
Video collection of great speeches

Literary Criticism
Directory of resources from the Internet Public Library

The OWL at Purdue
Online writing lab from Purdue University

Reference Resources
General reference resources, thesauri, quotations, and English usage guides from Bartleby.com

UsingEnglish.com
Large collection of ESL (English as a Second Language) tools and resources

Webgrammar
Free tips on references, grammar, editing, spelling, and more

WordWizard
Word origins, use of phrases, electronic text, and other useful English resources

ENG122: College Writing II Prerequisite(s): ENG121

ENG122: College Writing II
Prerequisite(s): ENG121