This course is designed to further develop a student's communication skills by building on the writing and critical thinking strategies learned in ENG 1123. Students will produce expository and argumentative prose with an emphasis placed on refining analytical reading skills and developing an informed approach to the research paper. Students will employ research techniques by using library research methods for primary and secondary sources to produce APA-style documented and well-argued research essays. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule for writing.