Composition 2 is a second-year required course and is the continuation of Composition 1, building on the English-language skills developed in Composition 1. This course focuses primarily on writing multi-paragraph essays. The course continues to stress accuracy in writing and emphasizes skills and strategies to improve the ability to communicate in written English. Students will also learn how to analyze and strengthen their written English and that of their classmates. The general goal of the course is to increase the academic English language proficiency of the students to a high-intermediate level in writing. This course is taught together with Oral Training 2.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to 1. form a thesis, provide appropriat support, organize the information, logically, and revise content and grammar effectively, 2. write a summary-response essay for the first semester and an arumentative essay for the second semester, 3. take advantage of teacher-student conferences and peer-reviews, 4. be responsible for his or her own learning, 5. treat others/ opinions with respect, and 6. think critically and independently.

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