Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: build on their skills from English Composition I to understand and apply the principles of typical college-level writing styles; articulate ideas clearly through a variety of compositions such as narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, compare and contrast, reflective and personal essays, and technical writing;  evaluate, and synthesize information to effectively communicate their ideas; create well-crafted compositions that demonstrate their ability to communicate ideas effectively; analyze and evaluate texts critically, and form well-supported arguments;  engage with a variety of texts and writing styles and identify and critically examine varying literary genres, rhetorical devices, and other concepts related to the study of English language and literature.