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English 104
Course Description
Further instruction in composition with an emphasis on writing
longer essays. Includes assigned readings. Further instruction and
practice in research methods. Prerequisite: English 101, 102; or ENG
103; or appropriate combination of SAT verbal or ACT English scores and
academic index. Credit Hours: 3.
Course Rationale and Goals
English 104 applies the fundamentals of rhetoric to the research
process. This class introduces students to the methods of research; the
rhetorical nature of research; and the elements, strategies, and
conventions common to research writing, including the visual as well as
the verbal organization of new knowledge.
At the completion of English 104, students should be able to achieve
the following goals:
- Create and complete research projects. This involves generating
a research question, engaging in critical/analytical reading,
developing an argument with evidence collected from both primary and
secondary research, and documenting sources appropriately.
- Align research questions with appropriate research methods
- Employ critical thinking in evaluation, speculation, analysis,
and synthesis required to evolve and complete a research project
- Use a variety of strategies to gather and organize information
appropriate for the context and persuasive to the intended audience
- Use the university research library to forward their research
agenda
- Engage in collaborative research
- Employ format, syntax, punctuation, and spelling appropriate to
various rhetorical situations in a stylistically sophisticated
manner
- Collect, analyze, and organize research information in verbally
and visually compelling ways
- Take initiative for the development and completion of individual
and joint research projects
Course Content and Format
The content and format of English 104 are designed to enable students
to achieve the course goals; specifically, students in English 104 will:
- Discuss, analyze, and respond to texts composed in a variety of
media that develop an argument by relying on different kinds of
research and that are addressed to diverse academic audiences
- Analyze the connections among research questions, research
methods, audience, and style
- Design various research projects that
involve generating a question, collecting data, analyzing data, and
interpreting the analysis.
- Conduct research projects that rely on various means of
gathering data, including but not limited to fieldwork, online
research, and library research.
- Analyze data collected through a variety of methods
- Compose proposals, progress reports, and final research reports
for individual projects.
- Compose final research reports that are persuasive and
appropriate for the intended audience and context
- Compose research reports in multiple drafts, involving peer
feedback, self-reflection, instructor’s written comments, and
teacher-student conferences
- Reflect regularly on the choices available and the decisions
made in the creation and completion of research projects
Requirements
As an outcome of the course content and format, which enable the
accomplishment of the course goals, students in English 104 will be
required to complete:
- Four or more research projects that address different audiences,
contexts, and data collection/analysis processes
- Each project will culminate in a research driven report,
between 4 to 6 pages; appropriate works cited is additional
- One report must incorporate a significant visual element
- Reading assignments for discussion, analysis, and response
including texts created through a variety of media
- Informal writing assignments (such as journals, reading
reflections, in-class writings, or smaller pieces intrinsic to major
research projects)
Evaluation
Students will provide anonymous evaluations of the course.
Instructors are urged to evaluate and revise individual syllabuses on a
regular basis. ENG 104 is subject to curriculum review by the Writing
Committee.
Texts
See the
list of approved texts for English 104.
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