ENGL 1551 A02: Writing 2 < Youngstown State University

ENGL 1551 - Writing 2

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A02, CRN 43533,
Credit hours: 3

Course Meeting Times

Instructor

Tolulope Jegede

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title: Part-time Faculty
Instructor Professional Qualifications: M.F.A., Creative Writing, Indiana University, 2005. B.A., Communication and Culture, Indiana University, 1998.
Instructor Office Location: 2nd Floor DeBartolo
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-3414.

Private Instructor Information

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 to Writing, 7E	Bullock, Richard, et al.	978-1324087632

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.

Additional Course Materials

Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives/Goals

How to Succeed in This Course

Attendance Expectations

Late Work Submission Policy

Additional Course Expectations

Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

Assignments/Assessments

Grading and Grading Scale

University Policies

Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of	Reading(s)	Proposed Topic	Due/To Prepare for Class
10/19	Chapter 5 and Chapter 47	Week 1: Introduction and Research Topic.	Chapter 5 and Chapter 47 quizzes. Discussions 1 and 2.
10/26	Chapter 48	Week 2: Research Proposal and Plan; Writing with AI	Reading Response 1. Writing Assignment 1. Discussion 3. Chapter 48 quiz.
11/2	Chapter 16 and Chapter 48	Week 3: Evaluating Sources	Chapter 16 and Chapter 48 quizzes. Reading Response 2. Writing Assignment 2.
11/9	Chapter 15 and Chapter 38.	Week 4: Argument, Synthesizing Sources, and Outline.	Chapter 15 and Chapter 38 quizzes. Discussion 4. Writing Assignment 3.
11/16	Chapter 50 and Chapter 51	Week 5: Synthesizing Ideas, Quoting, Formatting; APA.	Chapter 50 and Chapter 51 quizzes.
11/23	Chapter 33 and Chapter 34.	Week 6: 1st Draft; Feedback - Giving and Receiving	Chapter 33 and Chapter 34 quizzes. Writing Assignment 4. Discussion 5.
11/30		Week 7: Final Draft	Writing Assignment 5.

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.

ENGL 1551 A02: Writing 2