STARK STATE COLLEGE GENERAL SYLLABUS
Course Information
Course Name: College Composition II
Course Number: ENG231
Required Materials
I extbook(s): Lunstord, Andrea A., John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters. Everything's an Argument with Readings, 9th ed., Bedford/St. Martin's, 2022.
Required Readings:
Additional Materials:
Course Outline/Calendar
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
16-week Calendar
WeekChapter/Topic/Lab
1Understanding and analyzing argumentChapter 1 Understanding Arguments and Reading Them CriticallyChapter 17 Academic Arguments
2Essay one; Rhetoric Resources; Pathos, Ethos, and LogosChapter 2 Arguments Based on Emotion: PathosChapter 3 Arguments Based on Character: EthosChapter 4 Arguments Based on Facts and Reason: LogosChapter 6 Rhetorical Analysis
3Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Resources; FallaciesChapter 5 Fallacies of ArgumentChapter 18 Finding EvidenceChapter 19 Evaluating SourcesChapter 20 Using SourcesChapter 21 Maintaining Academic Integrity and Crediting SourcesChapter 22 Documenting Sources
4Essay two; Evidence and analysisChapter 13 Style in ArgumentsChapter 18 Finding EvidenceChapter 19 Evaluating SourcesChapter 20 Using Sources
5Visual analysisChapter 13 Style in ArgumentsChapter 14 Visual RhetoricChapter 21 Maintaining Academic Integrity and Crediting SourcesChapter 22 Documenting Sources
Rev. 05/2025