Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: This program is in the works — a chapter-simulation program covering the full scope of a composition II course, organized chapter by chapter. Join the notify list and we will email you the day it launches.
This program is part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog — join the notify list and we’ll email you when enrollment opens.
PassProfessor’s Composition II program is a chapter-simulation program for students taking a composition II course. You pick the course, then pick the textbook and edition your class uses, and the program builds chapter-based simulation exams optimized for that book’s chapter order — so the practice you do this week matches the chapter your instructor is teaching this week. The program is organized across 12 chapters plus in-depth practice sets, an applied-writing set, and an integrative synthesis set, covering critical reading and annotation, rhetorical analysis, thesis development, argument structure, evidence and warrants, research questions and searching, source evaluation and synthesis, citation and documentation, counterargument and rebuttal, revision and style, and research-based writing in outline. There is no licensing exam at the end of a composition II course — there is your instructor’s exam, chapter by chapter — and this program is built to rehearse exactly that.
PassProfessor’s Composition II program is a chapter-simulation program for the undergraduate second-semester composition course: original practice questions organized chapter by chapter — critical reading, analysis, thesis and argument structure, evidence and warrants, research and source evaluation, synthesis, citation and documentation, counterargument, revision and style, and the research paper in outline — matched by textbook and edition so chapter drills and timed simulation exams follow the chapter your instructor is teaching. It rehearses your instructor’s chapter tests and coursework — there is no licensing exam for a college course — with results reported by chapter.
What this program is — and what it is not
It is a simulation of your course, not a licensing product. Licensing-exam prep rehearses one fixed, official exam. A college course works differently: your instructor chooses the textbook, sets the chapter order, and writes the exams. This program is designed around that reality. The textbook-and-edition selector aligns the simulations to the chapter sequence of the book your course actually uses, and chapter drills let you practice one chapter at a time, at the point in the semester when you need it.
It is not published, sponsored, or endorsed by any textbook publisher or author. PassProfessor is an independent study provider. The program is never branded or titled under a textbook’s name, and nothing in it reproduces textbook text, textbook figures, or a publisher’s test bank. Selecting your textbook only tells the program which chapter order to organize your practice around.
Every question is original. The bank was built from the published structure of a composition II course — the standard chapter sequence and topic scope the discipline itself uses — and every stem, scenario, and answer option was written from scratch and checked against verified disciplinary facts. Sources supplied facts and course structure only; the questions are ours.
What’s included
Practice organized the way your course is organized. The bank follows a 12-chapter structure that mirrors the standard composition II course, from reading critically — summary, response, and annotation through multimodal and public writing, in outline, plus in-depth practice sets, an applied-writing set, and an integrative synthesis set. The full chapter-by-chapter breakdown is in the coverage table below.
Chapter drills. Practice a single chapter — only that chapter — until the misses stop repeating. Finished the synthesis unit? Drill that chapter until the conversation-among-sources move feels automatic. Documentation quiz in ten days? Work the citation chapter in sequence, the way your course presents it.
Chapter-based simulation exams. When a chapter test or a unit exam approaches, sit a timed simulation built from the chapters it covers, in the proportions your selected textbook’s organization suggests. Simulations draw questions you have not seen first, so a second or third run at the same chapter is a fresh test, not a memory exercise.
A textbook-and-edition selector. Different textbooks divide the same material into chapters differently — one book’s single chapter is another book’s two. When you select the textbook and edition your course uses, the program maps its bank onto that book’s chapter organization, so the chapter number in your practice means the same chapter in your syllabus.
Results broken down by chapter and topic. Your practice results report by chapter, so a weak area — say, synthesis, or counterargument — shows up in your data while there is still time to fix it, not for the first time on a graded exam.
A note on editions and course versions. Instructors adopt different textbooks and different editions of the same textbook, and departments periodically revise the course itself. The bank’s organization follows the discipline’s standard chapter structure — the sequence the field itself teaches — and the selector maps that structure onto your edition’s numbering, so a chapter that your book splits in two, or merges into one, still lines up with the practice built for it. Where an instructor reorders chapters, chapter drills can be assembled in your course’s order; the practice follows the syllabus, not the other way around.
The course at a glance
Composition II has no single official exam, so there is no official exam-facts table to publish — your instructor’s syllabus is the authority for your course’s test dates, formats, and grading. What is standard is the scope of the discipline itself, summarized here as course background. For the full picture of what a composition II course covers and how to study it, see our Composition II study guide.
| Undergraduate composition II — the course this program simulates | |
|---|---|
| Course type | Undergraduate college course (the second semester of the first-year writing sequence; typically 3 credits, usually required and usually a prerequisite for writing-intensive coursework) |
| Standard scope | From reading to writing — summary, response, and critical reading with annotation; rhetorical analysis and analytical essays; thesis development and argument structure; claims, evidence, and warrants; research questions and source searching; evaluating, annotating, and synthesizing sources; citation and documentation in MLA and APA styles; counterargument, concession, and rebuttal; revision, style, and sentence craft; the research paper — proposal, drafting, and integration of sources in outline; multimodal and public writing in outline |
| How the course is assessed | Instructor-set chapter tests, unit exams, and a final — formats and weights vary by instructor and institution |
| This program’s bank | Chapter-based practice across 12 chapters + in-depth, applied, and synthesis sets |
| Program format | Chapter drills and chapter-based simulation exams, organized by your selected textbook/edition |
How the practice maps to the course
The program follows the standard chapter organization of the course, below. Chapter drills draw only from the chapter you select, and simulation exams can be built over any set of chapters.
| Chapter | Coverage |
|---|---|
| From Reading to Writing: Summary and Response | — |
| Critical Reading and Rhetorical Analysis | — |
| Thesis Development and Argument Structure | — |
| Claims, Evidence, and Warrants | — |
| Research Questions and Source Searching | — |
| Evaluating and Synthesizing Sources | — |
| Citation and Documentation | — |
| Counterargument and Rebuttal | — |
| Revision, Style, and Sentence Craft | — |
| The Research Paper in Outline | — |
| Multimodal and Public Writing in Outline | — |
| Writing Process and the Portfolio in Outline | — |
The outline chapters deserve a note: the research paper, multimodal writing, and portfolio work are run in most courses as projects and processes rather than examined units, and instructors order the taught units differently — analysis before research, or research woven throughout. The program’s textbook selector maps practice onto your book’s organization, so your drills carry the units — and the order — your course actually uses.
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, set up your course first: select Composition II, then select the textbook and edition your syllabus names.
- Drill the chapter you are in. After each lecture block, drill that chapter while the material is current. Short, chapter-matched practice beats a single long session the night before the test.
- Watch your chapter breakdown. Your results show which chapters are costing you. Return to the weakest chapter’s drill before moving on — composition II builds toward one performance — a researched, documented argument — and every unit’s skill is spent in that final paper, so an early gap in source evaluation or thesis craft resurfaces at the deadline.
- Simulate before each graded test. In the days before a chapter test or unit exam, sit a timed simulation over exactly the chapters it covers. Practice the pacing and the question style, not just the facts.
- Use the integrated set before midterms and finals. The cross-chapter questions combine chapters the way cumulative exams do. They are the closest rehearsal for a final that reaches back to the start of the term.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a licensing exam prep program? No. Composition II is a college course, not a licensed credential, and there is no official composition exam at the end of it. This is a chapter-simulation program: it rehearses the concepts, terminology, and documentation skills your course teaches and tests, chapter by chapter, using original questions built to the standard scope of the undergraduate course.
Can a question program help in a writing course? Yes, for the course’s knowledge layer: rhetorical concepts, argument structure, research and evaluation criteria, and documentation rules are all examinable content, and quizzes and tests in composition courses do examine them. The program rehearses that layer deliberately; your essays themselves are developed through your course’s drafting and feedback process.
Which textbook does the program follow? The program is organized around the standard unit structure of the composition II course, and the textbook-and-edition selector maps practice onto your book’s unit order when you set up your course. No textbook is named, branded, or reproduced — the selector only aligns chapter numbering.
Does the program cover both MLA and APA? It covers documentation the way the course does: MLA in full working depth, APA conventions in outline, and the shared ethics of attribution underneath both. Your syllabus states which style your papers require.
What is the difference between composition I and composition II in the program? Composition I’s program rehearses the essay itself — forms, paragraphs, sentences, and usage. Composition II’s rehearses researched argument: critical reading, evidence and warrants, source evaluation and synthesis, documentation, and counterargument. The courses are sequential in most curricula, and the programs follow that sequence.
Can I practice just one unit? Yes — that is the core of the design. Chapter drills draw only from the unit you select, and simulation exams can be built over any set of units, so your practice can match a single unit quiz, a midterm over the research units, or a cumulative final review.
Does the program write essays for me? No. The program is practice and rehearsal — questions, drills, and simulations over the course’s concepts and skills. Your papers remain your own work, produced through your course’s process; the program’s role is to make the underlying knowledge automatic so drafting time goes to thinking, not recall.
My course runs on a portfolio. Does that change anything? The knowledge layer is the same either way; the portfolio changes how final evidence is assembled, which your instructor’s syllabus and rubrics govern. The program’s unit drills follow the taught units regardless of the final assessment form.
I struggle with documentation. Where should I start? With the citation and documentation unit’s drills, worked slowly: identify the source type, build the entry, place the in-text citation. Documentation is a finite pattern set, and it is the most drill-responsive material in the course.
When can I start using the Composition II program? The program is in the works. Join the notify list on this page and we will email you the day it opens.
Disclaimer
PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation and study provider, based in Salt Lake City, UT and operating entirely online. This program is study preparation only: it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any textbook publisher, textbook author, college, university, or instructor, and it reproduces no textbook content. Practice questions are original, written to the published structure and standard scope of a composition II course; they are not questions from any instructor’s exam or any publisher’s test bank. Your course syllabus is the authority for your course’s schedule, formats, and grading.