This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday night of the first week of class.  Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation. 

How to Write Anything: A Guide and Reference (2016 MLA Update) by John Ruszkiewicz and Jay Dolmage. 3rd Edition. Bedford St. Martins, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-319-08573-5

EN305 focuses on the development of expository texts in various genres. This advanced course in composition is designed to relate to the specific needs and interests of upper-level students.

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

• differentiate between various genres and rhetorical situations
• apply rhetorical choices and conventions effectively
• develop appropriate research methods to answer focused research questions
• evaluate and critique various texts
• negotiate and incorporate peer and instructor feedback