Com 156 Syllabus
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Syllabus
Axia College/College of Humanities
COM/156 Version 4
University Composition and Communication II
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Course Description
This course builds upon the foundations established in COM/155. It addresses the various rhetorical modes necessary for effective college essays: narration, illustration, description, process analysis, classification, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and argumentation. In addition, requirements for research essays, including the use of outside sources and appropriate formatting, are considered.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
McLean, S. (2011). Writing for success (1st ed.). Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc.
Axia College’s Short Form Writing Style Handbook, available online via your student web page.
Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook, available online at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Axiawriting_style_handbook.pdf.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Writing Basics: Audience, Purpose, and the Process
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Identify strategies for successful writing.
1.2 Determine appropriate purpose, audience, and content for the writing process.
Course Preparation Read the course description and objectives.
Read the instructor’s...
Axia College/College of Humanities
COM/156 Version 4
University Composition and Communication II
Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course builds upon the foundations established in COM/155. It addresses the various rhetorical modes necessary for effective college essays: narration, illustration, description, process analysis, classification, definition, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and argumentation. In addition, requirements for research essays, including the use of outside sources and appropriate formatting, are considered.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
McLean, S. (2011). Writing for success (1st ed.). Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc.
Axia College’s Short Form Writing Style Handbook, available online via your student web page.
Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook, available online at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Axiawriting_style_handbook.pdf.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: Writing Basics: Audience, Purpose, and the Process
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Identify strategies for successful writing.
1.2 Determine appropriate purpose, audience, and content for the writing process.
Course Preparation Read the course description and objectives.
Read the instructor’s...