The Second-Year Writing Seminar enhances the critical reading and writing foundations introduced in English 123, and develops them with a focused exploration of literary and textual topics. Seminars center on the specialty expertise of the course instructor and emphasize research and information literacy. Students will be required to locate, analyze, synthesize, and present primary and secondary sources. Through a process of staged writing and revision, students will produce a polished research paper. Students must earn a C- or higher to satisfy the University degree requirements.