English Composition II
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Students will engage in argumentation and research studies. Students will learn to identify, critically read, analyze and evaluate, and write arguments using logical and rhetorical techniques. Students will construct claim-driven academic essays, synthesizing and incorporating researched sources using formal documentation. Students will demonstrate the ability to argue successfully for an academic audience, as well as employ effective tone, word choice, and sentence patterns.
This Course Includes:
- 48 hours grading turn-around
- Live technical and student support
- Free transcription to your destination school
- 150+ partner college and universities with direct articulation
- Self Paced
- English
- Content by McGraw Hill
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Written Communication: Effective Writing
- Write a multiple-page essay and supportive documents that demonstrate critical thinking—including an 6-8-page research paper—that meets college-level standards for content, organization, style, grammar, mechanics, and format.
- Write effective, sound, well-supported arguments using a variety of rhetorical techniques.
- Manage the research and writing process effectively and show evidence of planning for research project methods and resource use.
- Identify and respond effectively to a range of audiences in written feedback.
- Formulate a thesis or central claim to anchor development of an argument appropriate to audience and purpose.
- Information Literacy
- Identify valid issues for scholarly research.
- Formulate a research question(s) that aids in exploration and analysis.
- Use online research skills to locate and evaluate college-level research materials, as well as types of sources appropriate to research and writing.
- Integrate appropriate outside sources into course assignments.
- Use standard documentation* procedures in essays.
- Recognize and avoid plagiarism.
- Critical Analysis and Reasoning
- Analyze readings for implied and direct meaning, and for tone, audience, and purpose.
- Synthesize a variety of viewpoints to develop an argumentative stance.
- Develop and analyze arguments using logic and other appropriate appeals.
- Identify and avoid logical fallacies or flawed logic.
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Objectives |
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Written Communication: Effective Writing
Information Literacy
Critical Analysis and Reasoning
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| Getting Started |
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Writing Assignment 1 - Rhetorical Analysis |
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Writing Assignment 2 - Annotated Bibliography |
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Writing Assignment 3 - Research Proposal |
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Writing Assignment 4 - Research Outline |
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Writing Assignment 5 - Researched Argument Essay |
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| 6 | Writing Assignment 6 - Research Story |
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** This course will employ the Modern Language Association’s (MLAs) 8th edition guidelines for essay and research formatting.
Appendices
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Appendix A |
Lessons on Writing |
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Appendix B |
Revision and Proofreading Tools |
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Appendix C |
Formatting, Grading, & Submitting Your Work |
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Appendix D |
Procuring & Citing Sources |
StraighterLine suggests, though does not require, that students take English Composition I or its equivalent before enrolling in English Composition II.
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit. There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
| Topic | Assessment | Points Available |
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Introduction |
Graded Exercise: Academic Honesty Quiz |
50 |
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Getting Started |
Graded Exercise: Research Inquiry Survey |
50 |
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1 |
Writing Assignment: Rhetorical Analysis |
150 |
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2 |
Writing Assignment: Annotated Bibliography |
150 |
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3 |
Writing Assignment: Research Proposal |
150 |
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4 |
Writing Assignment: Research Outline |
150 |
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5 |
Writing Assignment: Researched Argument |
200 |
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6 |
Writing Assignment: Research Story |
100 |
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Total |
1000 |
Great course!
Great method of learning and achieving good results. Learn grammar, punctuation skills, and an overall guide to English literature.
Great method of learning and achieving good results. Learn grammar, punctuation skills, and an overall guide to English literature.
This course was confusing and inconsistency in grading of papers
This course was confusing and inconsistency in grading of papers
The overall course content was mediocre. However, the worst aspect of my experience with both ENG101 and ENG102 was the incompetence of the personnel working the courses. From graders being unable to correctly fill out rubrics to the professor not being able to correctly read an MLA works cited page to the course manager refusing to address problems and chastising me because she did not even know what her own course assignment directions said. If this course had been offered by a brick and mortar institution I would have been a regular visitor to the Provost because of the gross incompetence at every level.
It was a challenging course, however it provided some wonderful opportunities for growth and improvement in writing skills.
This class can be easy if you turn in your drafts , and make sure you read the Frankenstein book
You will be surprised by how much more challenging ENG102 is compared to ENG101. You will have a huge workload--a total of seven papers from 800-2000 words--probably more than any other course. You will find the assignments interesting with a lot of freedom to write creatively. You will find that some quizzes ask about things which are not presented in the topic. You will be graded strictly--do not expect to get higher than 80 percent on each assignment, no matter how good your work is. You will be satisfied with this course if you are looking for a chance to practice or refine your writing skills. If you do not have a lot of experience in writing college papers, you are better off attempting a less challenging course.
Its really hard. Make sure you know MLA
Its really hard. Make sure you know MLA
This course is pretty basic. The lesson presentations are not very specific. It does require you, however, to write a good variety of essays.
This course is pretty basic. The lesson presentations are not very specific. It does require you, however, to write a good variety of essays.
This class met my expectations. I am glad I chose to use this type of course delivery rather than spending the time going to traditional classes. This particular class was much more convenient online.
This class met my expectations. I am glad I chose to use this type of course delivery rather than spending the time going to traditional classes. This particular class was much more convenient online.
The course is very well organized and flows well, however, the Frankenstein component, in my opinion, is antiquated. Although I realize the purpose, it seems that there are many novels that could be assigned that are better and more recent.
The course is very well organized and flows well, however, the Frankenstein component, in my opinion, is antiquated. Although I realize the purpose, it seems that there are many novels that could be assigned that are better and more recent.
An excellent course, especially the draft option, it helped me the most to enhance my writing.
An excellent course, especially the draft option, it helped me the most to enhance my writing.
I find that the grading is not consistent with the overall lectures and learning material. I found a lot of grammatical errors and felt some of the printed lecture materials contained information which was rather 'fuzzy' and unclear.
I find that the grading is not consistent with the overall lectures and learning material. I found a lot of grammatical errors and felt some of the printed lecture materials contained information which was rather 'fuzzy' and unclear.
The course provided me with the proper tools to complete all assignments and improve my writing skills
The course provided me with the proper tools to complete all assignments and improve my writing skills
Very good course.Informative and effective learning ways to educate.
This was much more challenging and comprehensive than I expected.
The course challenged my writing skills and refreshed my grammarical areas
The course challenged my writing skills and refreshed my grammarical areas
This 3 credit class is time intensive. I put more hours into this course than any 3 credit course I took in college. There were many spelling/grammatical errors in the lessons and you were tested on information that was not given in the lessons. Furthermore, each topic asked you to read the "OWL" resources, without providing a specific link to the info they wanted you to review. I would not recommend this course to anyone.
This 3 credit class is time intensive. I put more hours into this course than any 3 credit course I took in college. There were many spelling/grammatical errors in the lessons and you were tested on information that was not given in the lessons. Furthermore, each topic asked you to read the "OWL" resources, without providing a specific link to the info they wanted you to review. I would not recommend this course to anyone.
Good assignments. Lessons presented well.
Good assignments. Lessons presented well.
Great course!
The overall course content was mediocre. However, the worst aspect of my experience with both ENG101 and ENG102 was the incompetence of the personnel working the courses. From graders being unable to correctly fill out rubrics to the professor not being able to correctly read an MLA works cited page to the course manager refusing to address problems and chastising me because she did not even know what her own course assignment directions said. If this course had been offered by a brick and mortar institution I would have been a regular visitor to the Provost because of the gross incompetence at every level.
Very good course.Informative and effective learning ways to educate.
It was fairly clear and broken down into manageable sections.
English Compostition II
Good Course. Thanks.
It was fairly clear and broken down into manageable sections.
English Compostition II
Good Course. Thanks.
this course requires alot of writing i wish it didn
It was well scripted and tough
I enjoyed the course very much. reading Frankenstein was most enjoyable. The papers were a little tedious but manageable. Despite following the instructions and reviewing the sample papers, I felt the graders of the papers were a little harsh in their grading.
Great course. Loved the variety of papers.
This course was challenging but if you spend a certain number of hours everyday it is possible to complete the course. Overall, I like how the professors made this course. Plus, the best part is it is self-paced and Academic Advisors are available to answer any questions related to the course.
This class definitely helped to better prepare me to write college papers. The work was challenging and interesting.
Great course. Loved the variety of papers.
This course was challenging but if you spend a certain number of hours everyday it is possible to complete the course. Overall, I like how the professors made this course. Plus, the best part is it is self-paced and Academic Advisors are available to answer any questions related to the course.
This class definitely helped to better prepare me to write college papers. The work was challenging and interesting.
I feel I have gained a tremendous amount
I feel I have gained a tremendous amount
This course provided more in-depth concepts to those presented in English Composition I. The focus of this course was more on real life applications.
This course provided more in-depth concepts to those presented in English Composition I. The focus of this course was more on real life applications.
Excellent course especially for those who are self motivated. Can be done quickly. Make sure to always do the drafts to get excellent feedback before submitting final papers.
Excellent course especially for those who are self motivated. Can be done quickly. Make sure to always do the drafts to get excellent feedback before submitting final papers.
It's pretty simple, but there is always a way to get help if needed.
It's pretty simple, but there is always a way to get help if needed.
This course is very clear and well paced. Definitely not something to jam into a couple weeks though. A lot of writing is involved. However the 1st draft submission and editing and the tutor service provided are excellent and are definitely not to be missed!
It was good, but could use some tune ups on the flow.
This course is very clear and well paced. Definitely not something to jam into a couple weeks though. A lot of writing is involved. However the 1st draft submission and editing and the tutor service provided are excellent and are definitely not to be missed!
It was good, but could use some tune ups on the flow.
The course in itself was very succinct and informational. The issues I experienced with the course pertained to the grading method and how the material was presented - the lecture material did not always correspond with the assigned quizzes.
The course in itself was very succinct and informational. The issues I experienced with the course pertained to the grading method and how the material was presented - the lecture material did not always correspond with the assigned quizzes.
It was a challenging course, however it provided some wonderful opportunities for growth and improvement in writing skills.
This class can be easy if you turn in your drafts , and make sure you read the Frankenstein book
this course requires alot of writing i wish it didn
This course contained many compositions allowing you to review and analyze the book Frankenstein. In addition, there were quizzes and one final exam on the comprehension of Frankenstion. There were also other compositions that further advance your knowledge of researching and critically analyzing other pieces of literature.
The course was easy, but had too many assignments.
The course was really easy to complete. I did the self-paced option and was really please with how quickly the Professors returned their feedback on the essays submitted.
This course covers a lot of basic composition analyses formats and gives helpful feedback to build your writing skills.
The course was really easy to complete. I did the self-paced option and was really please with how quickly the Professors returned their feedback on the essays submitted.
This course covers a lot of basic composition analyses formats and gives helpful feedback to build your writing skills.
The course covered a classic novel: Frankenstein as the required read. We wrote papers in each section (10 altogether) but they weren't too bad, just a few pages each. We learned different types of papers and how to write them.
The course covered a classic novel: Frankenstein as the required read. We wrote papers in each section (10 altogether) but they weren't too bad, just a few pages each. We learned different types of papers and how to write them.
Honestly I thought it was awful. I have taken many English courses in the past and this one offers no feedback on your papers and grades completely unfair. Not to mention that the grammar in some of the quizzes is incorrect and words are misspelled...this is an ENGLISH class, how can you misspell the quizzes? Ridiculous.
Honestly I thought it was awful. I have taken many English courses in the past and this one offers no feedback on your papers and grades completely unfair. Not to mention that the grammar in some of the quizzes is incorrect and words are misspelled...this is an ENGLISH class, how can you misspell the quizzes? Ridiculous.
You will be surprised by how much more challenging ENG102 is compared to ENG101. You will have a huge workload--a total of seven papers from 800-2000 words--probably more than any other course. You will find the assignments interesting with a lot of freedom to write creatively. You will find that some quizzes ask about things which are not presented in the topic. You will be graded strictly--do not expect to get higher than 80 percent on each assignment, no matter how good your work is. You will be satisfied with this course if you are looking for a chance to practice or refine your writing skills. If you do not have a lot of experience in writing college papers, you are better off attempting a less challenging course.
It was well scripted and tough
This course was helpful in learning about lots of different writing styles and techniques. The papers were graded fairly fast which also was helpful!
The course was laid out plainly and clearly. It was easy to understand what I needed to do. However, I did not like having to read a horror story as a required part of the assignments.
it was okay
This course provides simple, straightforward experience and understanding of english composition in depth.
This course was helpful in learning about lots of different writing styles and techniques. The papers were graded fairly fast which also was helpful!
This was much more challenging and comprehensive than I expected.
I enjoyed the course very much. reading Frankenstein was most enjoyable. The papers were a little tedious but manageable. Despite following the instructions and reviewing the sample papers, I felt the graders of the papers were a little harsh in their grading.
This course contained many compositions allowing you to review and analyze the book Frankenstein. In addition, there were quizzes and one final exam on the comprehension of Frankenstion. There were also other compositions that further advance your knowledge of researching and critically analyzing other pieces of literature.
The course was laid out plainly and clearly. It was easy to understand what I needed to do. However, I did not like having to read a horror story as a required part of the assignments.
it was okay
The course was easy, but had too many assignments.
This course provides simple, straightforward experience and understanding of english composition in depth.
This course was challenging. It has helped me to become a better writer.
Excellent self-paced course.
It was very understandable and helpful. I like the self-paced style and the relaxed atmosphere.
The courses requirements are easy to fill and the writings are fun to do. The quizzes were straight forward and easy to prepare for.
Engllish composition is composed of quizzes and essays on different writing stratergies.
In this course one learns how to write research essays in a guided way.
This course requires a high degree of concentration and personal study, since assignments are largely dependent upon what you can come up with.
Very helpful course. Cover all different types of essay writing which is helpful.
Too many papers to write
English Composition II will help develop a student's writing skills at a higher level, preparing him or her to function well and professionally in the real world.
Eng ll overall was fair
overall review of many broad topics in reading and writing
this course reviewed language use, evaluation,illustration, and classification.
I great course to complete the GE English requirements. The writing assignments, with instructor feedback, helped in improving my writing skills.
This course was set up very well. It was easy to navigate, and the assignments were graded quickly. My only complaint was the course sections were in a bad format.
enjoyable
This class was helpful, but i feel the work load for a general education course was to high since I took this class in school, and it was a lot less work.
Very thorough. Learned a lot.
The teachers respond quickly to all the work I submit, and they give helpful suggestions for improvement.
It was a very clear and interesting course. I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge and improved my writing skills. Thank you very much.
Nice mix of literary concepts in order to learn how to write well developed research papers on any subject.
It was pretty good, but there was a lot of writing, and once or twice both graders disagreed with each other. So I got a higher grade on my draft then on my final.
This was a good course and challenging. What I did not like was that there was no "verbal" feedback on the essays. Just a letter grade. It would have been more helpful if there were some comments made.
This class is not terribly difficult. what is frustrating is that they give you different graders between the draft and the final of a paper, and so you do not get consistent feedback/grading.
Amazing class!
Great organization. Prompt responses. Clear lectures. Presentation format is a little obnoxious.
Full of content. The quizzes were a lot easier than the essays.
This course provides a thorough understanding of the different types of writing.It was extremely helpful to have specific sources to use (OWL Purdue). To do the course properly, you really need to complete all the reading from additional sources. The work is comparable to online courses that I've taken at my college, and has definitely surpassed some of those. I liked being able to work at my own pace. I usually do poorly at testing because of memory problems, but because of the way the course was set up, the quizzes were short, and I was able to complete them well enough.
1) It was extremely challenging, especially the essays. They really made me think outside the box sometimes.
2) The essay evaluations-95% of the time they were very encouraging yet full of CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.
3) I liked the subscription idea. It was the least expensive option for me, and pushes you to complete the course in a certain time frame.
At first, it was difficult because I have never done a course on line, but it was interesting and educative. Getting a new experience using the on-line course was challenging.
Covered a good amount of topics
1) It was extremely challenging, especially the essays. They really made me think outside the box sometimes.
2) The essay evaluations-95% of the time they were very encouraging yet full of CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.
3) I liked the subscription idea. It was the least expensive option for me, and pushes you to complete the course in a certain time frame.
At first, it was difficult because I have never done a course on line, but it was interesting and educative. Getting a new experience using the on-line course was challenging.
Covered a good amount of topics
Everything is perfect.
Everything was made understandable. The concepts were explained as they would apply to you in real life.
For me it was the interpretation of the book Frankenstein. By using this text, which was an unexpected surprise, the coursework gave me an overview of what was needed to analyze and interpret literature. The writing assignments were fun.
I enjoyed learning about the various types of essays. They will benefit me as I go on to Master's degree.
I enjoyed learning how to find deeper meaning in the things I was reading. Overall I enjoyed the Frankenstein portion of the course the best because of this. The rest of the course seemed somewhat 'tacked on' by comparison, just a series of filler essays.
I enjoyed that it was a self paced course that still required a decent amount of work and effort.
Everything is perfect.
Everything was made understandable. The concepts were explained as they would apply to you in real life.
For me it was the interpretation of the book Frankenstein. By using this text, which was an unexpected surprise, the coursework gave me an overview of what was needed to analyze and interpret literature. The writing assignments were fun.
I enjoyed this fast paste course, and it was so educational as if I was sitting in a face to face classroom!
i like going at my own pace because i was able to do my regular daily activities.
I like the review activities because they really helped with the quizzes.
I liked being able to complete the course in my own time frame.
I liked being able to submit all work online and usually being able to see what grade I was going to get within a few hours.
I enjoyed learning about the various types of essays. They will benefit me as I go on to Master's degree.
I enjoyed learning how to find deeper meaning in the things I was reading. Overall I enjoyed the Frankenstein portion of the course the best because of this. The rest of the course seemed somewhat 'tacked on' by comparison, just a series of filler essays.
I enjoyed that it was a self paced course that still required a decent amount of work and effort.
I liked how easy the directions were so I can understand the assignment fully.
I liked how even though this was an online course, there was a person who graded my rough draft personally.
I liked reading and analyzing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
I liked reading Frankenstein and writing papers that reflected themes from the story.
I liked reading the book Frankenstein because I was able to understand it for the first time.
I liked that fact that the essay papers were not extreme.
I liked that fact that the essay papers were not extreme.
I enjoyed this fast paste course, and it was so educational as if I was sitting in a face to face classroom!
i like going at my own pace because i was able to do my regular daily activities.
I like the review activities because they really helped with the quizzes.
i liked that the graders were very quick in grading the papers because it allowed me to finish in a shorter amount of time
I liked that you can get all the information on the website
I liked that you could go at your own pace. I liked this because I was able to devote a lot of time in the beginning to get the course done.
I liked being able to complete the course in my own time frame.
I liked the ability to get tutoring.
I liked being able to submit all work online and usually being able to see what grade I was going to get within a few hours.
I liked the aspect of narative essay.
I liked the book Frankenstein and the quizes on it. Enjoyed the novel.
I liked the cost, being able to work on the course whenever I wanted to, the way it was very easy to contact StraighterLine for help, and the way this course had less review activities.
I liked the essays and the book "frankenstien"
I liked the feedback in the compositions. It is very effective to
track down your progress.
I liked the flexibility
I liked the freedom of choice, being able to skip around to other topics. The variety of subjects.
I liked how easy the directions were so I can understand the assignment fully.
I liked how even though this was an online course, there was a person who graded my rough draft personally.
I liked reading and analyzing Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
I liked reading Frankenstein and writing papers that reflected themes from the story.
I liked reading the book Frankenstein because I was able to understand it for the first time.
I liked the opinion essays best because I was able to explain myself more easily using personal experiences and thoughts.
I liked the overall criticism, which gave me a better idea what was expected of me.
I liked that fact that the essay papers were not extreme.
I liked that fact that the essay papers were not extreme.
I liked the quizzes and exams. They were fun and informative. I liked the flexibility this course gave me so I could work full time as well.
I liked the quizzes and Presentations. They were straight to the point.
I liked the tutoring
I really enjoyed the self paced program. I was able to complete my course in roughly 11 days.
I really feal that I improved my writing skills by taking this course. By submitting my rough drafts to sartthinking, it allowed me to learn what I have to improve on in my writing. Thank you for a wonderful program.
I realy liked the presentations that had activities during the presentation to keep me engaged.
I thought the examination of the novel was good. It opened my eyes to different interpretations.
I was able to complete it on my own time.
I was able to do it at my own pace.
i was happy i was able to talk to a live tutor.
It had short, specific ways to improve my writing.
length of time was great, I did not need to hurry through the course and could finish when it was easy for me.
i liked that the graders were very quick in grading the papers because it allowed me to finish in a shorter amount of time
I liked that you can get all the information on the website
The assignments were helpful.
I liked that you could go at your own pace. I liked this because I was able to devote a lot of time in the beginning to get the course done.
The course was very challenging. I had to work extremely hard to finish it. I enjoyed the course materials and feel they were presented in an easy to understand format. I like the fact that much of the course gave audio as well as visual lessons.
I liked the ability to get tutoring.
The course was well laid out. It seemed to cover everything I could think of as far as the topic was concerned. All-in-all it was an excellent means of working at my own pace to complete my prerequisites.
I liked the aspect of narative essay.
The quizzes because the were easy to understand.
I liked the book Frankenstein and the quizes on it. Enjoyed the novel.
The topics covered were very helpful.
I also liked that we were able to have a Smarthinking tutor review each paper before turning it in.
The writing assignments were a good way to put the course information to use.
I liked the cost, being able to work on the course whenever I wanted to, the way it was very easy to contact StraighterLine for help, and the way this course had less review activities.
I liked the essays and the book "frankenstien"
I liked the feedback in the compositions. It is very effective to
track down your progress.
I liked the flexibility
I liked the freedom of choice, being able to skip around to other topics. The variety of subjects.
I liked the opinion essays best because I was able to explain myself more easily using personal experiences and thoughts.
I liked the overall criticism, which gave me a better idea what was expected of me.
I liked the quizzes and exams. They were fun and informative. I liked the flexibility this course gave me so I could work full time as well.
I liked the quizzes and Presentations. They were straight to the point.
I liked the tutoring
I really enjoyed the self paced program. I was able to complete my course in roughly 11 days.
I really feal that I improved my writing skills by taking this course. By submitting my rough drafts to sartthinking, it allowed me to learn what I have to improve on in my writing. Thank you for a wonderful program.
I realy liked the presentations that had activities during the presentation to keep me engaged.
I thought the examination of the novel was good. It opened my eyes to different interpretations.
I was able to complete it on my own time.
I was able to do it at my own pace.
i was happy i was able to talk to a live tutor.
It had short, specific ways to improve my writing.
length of time was great, I did not need to hurry through the course and could finish when it was easy for me.
The assignments were helpful.
The course was very challenging. I had to work extremely hard to finish it. I enjoyed the course materials and feel they were presented in an easy to understand format. I like the fact that much of the course gave audio as well as visual lessons.
The course was well laid out. It seemed to cover everything I could think of as far as the topic was concerned. All-in-all it was an excellent means of working at my own pace to complete my prerequisites.
The quizzes because the were easy to understand.
The topics covered were very helpful.
I also liked that we were able to have a Smarthinking tutor review each paper before turning it in.
The writing assignments were a good way to put the course information to use.