1. This document is the syllabus for an online English 102 course taught in Spring 2021. It outlines the course goals, learning outcomes, required textbook, policies, assignments and grading scale. 2. The course aims to improve students' skills in persuasive and expository writing. Students will complete four modules focused on close reading, writing and rhetoric, and complete scaffolding assignments building to major essays in each module. 3. The grading scale is based on points accumulated from module assignments. Points are converted to letter grades at the end of the semester. Students must complete all major assignments to pass the course.