English 102: Composition 2: Assignments

Essay 1: Pop Culture Textual Analysis An essay analyzing a text from popular culture in terms of disability stereotypes.
Essay 2: Rhetorical Analysis An essay analyzing two texts, using rhetoric as a framework. Which of these 2 texts makes better use of the rhetorical appeals for an audience of USC Upstate students?
Essay 3: i-Search A research-based, narrative essay that explains your thinking and research as you learn more about the topic you're addressing in Essay 4
Essay 4: Proposal A research-based essay that identifies and defines a problem or situation, describes the debate surrounding proposed solutions, then makes a sustained argument in favor of a particular solution.