ENGL 1551 - Writing 2
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 41691,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Lincoln Schreiber
Email: lnschreiber@ysu.edu
Course Description
This course builds upon students’ knowledge of the writing process and rhetorical concepts as they conduct scholarly inquiry on a specific topic using academic research. The course emphasizes the process of investigation including identifying problems to explore with research, collecting data from primary and/or secondary sources, synthesizing source material, and clearly presenting the results of these inquiries in a research-based argument. Students write a minimum of 5,000 words (approximately 20 double-spaced pages) cumulatively across the major assignments. Grading is ABCDF. English 1551 is three semester hours. Prereq.: ENGL 1549 with a grade of "C" or better or ENGL 1550 with a grade of "C" or better or ACT/SAT scores or Composition Placement Test results. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | The Norton Field Guide for Writing with readings 7e | Richard Bullock, Deborah Bertsch, Maureen Daly Goggin | 978-1-324-08762-5 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Norton Ch 5 "Writing and Learning Online" MO 1 Norton Part 7, "Doing Research" Ch 47 “Getting a Start on Research” (MLO1) |
Introductions and Orientation; Selecting a Research Topic | 1 - Introduce Yourself (MLO 3) • 2 - Brainstorming Potential Topics Quiz on chap 5 and 47 |
| 10/26 | Norton Chapter 6 “Writing with Generative AI” • Norton Chapter 48, “Finding Sources” • Norton Chapter 63, “Arguments” ‘Black Mamas Lives Matter: The Severe Disparity in Maternal Mortality Rates’ pp 773-778 | Research Proposal and Plan; Writing Ethically with AI; Finding Sources; Reading Response 1 | 3 - Research Questions Writing Assignment 1 - Research Proposal • Reading Response 1 Quiz chapters 6 and 48 |
| 11/2 | Chapter 49 “Evaluating Sources (MLO 1) • Chapter 16 “Annotated Bibliographies”(MLO 2) • Norton, Ch 63 “Arguments” ‘Poor Shaming - But This Time in the School Cafeteria’ 769 - 772 | Evaluating Sources; Annotated Bibliography; APA Style; Reading Response 2 | Assignment • Reading Response 2: Opposing Views (MLO 2) Quizzes: • Norton Ch 49 “Evaluating Sources” (MLO 1) • Norton Ch 16 “Annotated Bibliographies” (MLO 2) Course Project Milestone • Writing Assignment 2 – Annotated Bibliography (MLO 1, MLO 2) |
| 11/9 | Norton, Ch 15 “Key Features of Arguments’, “A Guide to Writing Arguments” • Norton, Ch 38 “Arguing” | Argument; Synthesizing Sources; Outline | Quiz: Chap 15 and 38 Discussion 4 Group project work |
| 11/16 | Norton, Ch 50 “Synthesizing Ideas” (MLO 1) • Norton, Ch 51 “Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing” (MLO 1) • Norton, Ch 55 “APA Style” | Synthesizing Ideas, Quoting, Formatting; APA | Quiz chapters 50-51 |
| 11/23 | Norton, Ch 31 "Drafting" • Norton, Ch 33 “Getting Response and Revising” • Norton, Ch 34 “Editing and Proofreading” | Writing Assignment 4 – 1st Draft; Peer Review and Revision | Quiz • Ch 33 -34 Course Project Milestone • Writing Assignment 4: 1st Draft Discussion • 5 - 1st Draft Peer Review |
| 11/30 | Writing Assignment 5 – 2nd Draft | Writing Assignment 5: 2nd draft |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.