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You are responsible for regularly checking with the messaging system through MySJSU to learn of any updates.  \nENGL 2 Course Description  \nGeneral Course Description  \nENGL 2 is an introductory writing course that focuses on the relationship between language and logic when composing arguments. Building on the skills acquired in ENGL 1A, you will learn to reason effectively and think rhetorically to invent, demonstrate, and express arguments clearly, logically, and persuasively.  \nSection-Specific Course Description  \n(Un)American: The Politics of Representation  \nIn 1995, researchers asked subjects the following question: “Would you close your eyes for second, envision a drug user, and describe that person to me?” 95% of respondents—no matter their race—proceeded to describe an African-American as the drug dealer they pictured. In reality, as Michelle Alexander notes,“the majority of  \nENGL 2 , Spring / 2019 Page 1 of 6  \nillegal drug users are white.”Where do these kinds of assumptions come from, and what real world repercussions are their result? In this class, we will examine U.S. popular culture to see how music videos, film, and other media shape and, at times, actively resist our (mis)conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality.  \nU.S. culture often functions as a type of cultural battleground—a site of battle for representation, for whose story gets told and how. We will study this battle, and through the composition of essays, students will join the fight.  \nENGL 2 Learning Outcomes (GELO)  \nUpon successful completion of the course, you will be able to  \n1. locate and evaluate sources, through library research, and integrate research through appropriate citation and quotation ;  \n2. present effective arguments that use a full range of legitimate rhetorical and logical strategies to articulate and explain their positions on complex issues in dialogue with other points of view ;  \n3. locate, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize evidence in a comprehensive way in support of one’s ideas;  \n4. identify and critically evaluate the assumptions in and the context of an argument;  \n5. distinguish and convey inductive and deductive patterns as appropriate, sequencing arguments and evidence logically to draw valid conclusions and articulate related outcomes (implications and consequences) .  \nENGL 2 Course Content  \nDiversity: SJSU studies include an emphasis on diversity. You will engage in integrated reading, writing, and oral assignments to construct your own arguments on complex issues (such as diversity and ethnicity, class and social equity) that generate meaningful public debate. Readings for the course will include writers from different ethnicities, gender, and class.  \nWriting: You will write a series of essays informed by research and articulating fully developed arguments about complex issues. Assignments emphasize those skills and activities in writing and thinking that produce the persuasive argument and the critical essay, each of which demands analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. Writing assignments give you repeated practice in prewriting, organizing, writi","cbCaiaQfnk54OAdp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaQfnk54OAdp","pdf",155729,6,"English","# Course and Contact Information\n## ENGL 2 Course Description\n## ENGL 2 Learning Outcomes (GELO)\n## ENGL 2 Course Content\n## Course Requirements and Assignments\n## Assignment Word Count and Learning Goals\n## Required Texts","[{\"question\":\"What is the main theme of ENGL 2 (Section 23, Spring 2019)?\",\"answer\":\"The course theme is “(Un)American: The Politics of Representation,” examining how U.S. popular culture shapes and challenges misconceptions about race, gender, and sexuality.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the prerequisites for enrolling in ENGL 2?\",\"answer\":\"Students must complete GE Areas A1 (Oral Communication) and A2 (Written Communication I) with grades of C-or better, and the course is not open to students who have successfully completed ENGL 1B.\"},{\"question\":\"How many essays are assigned and what are the target word counts?\",\"answer\":\"There are four major assignments: Essay #1 (1,250–1,500 words), Essay #2 (1,250–1,500 words), Essay #3 (1,500–1,750 words), and a Visual Essay (word count N/A).\"},{\"question\":\"What learning outcomes must be achieved by the end of the course?\",\"answer\":\"Students learn to locate and evaluate sources, present effective arguments using rhetorical and logical strategies, interpret and synthesize evidence, critically evaluate assumptions in arguments, and sequence inductive/deductive patterns to draw valid conclusions.\"}]","English 2: Critical Thinking and Writing - Section 23, Spring 2019 | PDF",1790079516]