ENG-001A: Composition and Reading

by Jill Bonds

This course emphasizes theory and practice in reading and composition. While the reading and writing may include rhetorical patterns such as narration, description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, etc., the majority of assignments will focus on a combination of such patterns in argumentative writing, including but not limited to pro/con, evaluative, and proposal essays. Instruction in current research methods and MLA formatting, culminating in either one 10-page or two 5-page research papers

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Front Matter
ENG-001A: Composition and Reading
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Table of Contents
1.1: Detailed Licensing
Licensing
1: Chapter One- Introduction to Writing
1.1: Becoming a Successful Writer
1.2: Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
1.3: Using Sources
1.4: Writing Thesis Statements
1.5: Methods of Organizing Your Writing
1.6: Writing Paragraphs (Part 1)
1.7: Writing Paragraphs (Part 2)
2: Chapter Two-Academic Writing/The Thesis Statement
2.1: What is a Thesis Statement?
2.2: Exemplification- Using Examples to Support a Thesis
2.2.1: The Purpose of Using Exemplification in Writing
2.2.2: The Structure of an Exemplification Essay
2.2.3: Writing an Exemplification Essay
2.3: Introduction to Academic Writing
2.3.1: Post-Secondary Reading and Writing (Part 1)
2.3.2: Post-Secondary Reading and Writing (Part 2)
2.3.3: Developing Study Skills (Part 1)
2.3.4: Developing Study Skills (Part 2)
2.3.5: Becoming a Successful Writer
2.4: What Is “Academic” Writing?
2.4.1: Introduction- The Academic Writing Task
2.4.2: Myths about Writing
2.4.3: In College, Everything’s an Argument- A Guide for Decoding College Writing Assignments
2.4.4: The Format of the Academic Essay
2.4.5: Conclusion
2.4.6: Discussion
3: Chapter Three- Researching, Annotating, and Critical Reading/Literacy Narratives
3.1: Pre-writing
3.1.1: Prewriting
3.1.2: Outlining
3.1.3: Drafting (Part 1)
3.1.4: Drafting (Part 2)
3.1.5: Revising and Editing (Part 1)
3.1.6: Revising and Editing (Part 2)
3.1.6.1: The Writing Process
4: Chapter Four-Critical Reading
4.1: Introduction to Critical Reading
4.2: Types of Reading Material
4.3: Reading Strategies
4.4: Specialized Reading Strategies
4.5: Identifying Thesis Statements
4.6: Vocabulary
4.7: Logic and Structure
4.8: Supporting Claims
4.9: Summary Skills
4.10: Conclusion to Critical Reading
5: Chapter Five-The Writing Process
5.1: What is the Writing Process?
5.2: What is Prewriting?
5.3: How to Organize and Arrange?
5.4: How to Write a Rough Draft?
5.5: What is Revising?
5.6: What is Done During Editing, Proofreading, and Formatting?
5.7: What are Other Types of Academic Writing?
6: Chapter Six- Working toward the End Product
6.1: Working toward the End Product- Composing a Draft
6.1.1: Writing Body Paragraphs
6.1.2: Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
6.1.3: Drafting
6.1.4: End-of-Chapter Exercises
6.2: Writing a Research Paper
6.2.1: The Purpose of Research Writing
6.2.2: Choosing Your Topic
6.2.3: Managing Your Research
6.2.4: Gathering Your Sources (Part 1)
6.2.5: Gathering Your Sources (Part 2)
6.2.6: Evaluating and Processing Your Sources
6.2.7: Applying Your Research
6.2.8: Writing Your Draft
6.2.9: Revising Your Draft (Part 1)
6.2.10: Revising Your Draft (Part 2)
6.2.11: The Writing Process
6.2.11.1: Writing as a Process
6.2.11.2: Freewriting
6.2.11.3: Brainstorming
6.2.11.4: Journalist Questions
6.2.11.5: Listing
6.2.11.6: Clustering/Mapping
6.2.11.7: Outlining
6.2.11.8: Drafting
6.2.11.9: Revising
6.2.11.10: Creating Essay Titles
6.2.11.11: Editing/Proofreading
6.2.11.12: Final Revision Example
6.2.11.13: Essay Checklist
6.2.11.14: Thinking Critically About Research
6.2.11.15: The Research Essay
7: Chapter Seven-Conducting Research
7.1: Documenting Your Source Material
7.2: MLA Citations
7.2.1: What is MLA,?
7.2.2: MLA Citation Examples
7.2.3: CMS Signal Phrases
7.2.4: MLA Signal Phrases
7.2.5: APA Citation Examples
7.2.6: APA Signal Phrases
7.3: Argument
7.3.1: What is Argument?
7.3.2: What are the Components and Vocabulary of Argument?
7.3.3: What is Logic?
7.3.4: What are the Different Types of Argument in Writing?
7.3.5: A Repository of Logical Fallacies
7.3.5.1: Writing to Persuade
8: Chapter Eight-Argumentative Writing
8.1: Persuasion
8.1.1: Types of Argumentation
8.1.1.1: Introduction
8.1.1.2: Features of an Argument
8.1.1.3: Failures in Evidence- When “Lots of Quotes” Can’t Save a Paper
8.1.1.4: Basic Structure and Content of Argument
8.1.1.5: Toulmin- Dissecting the Everyday Argument
8.1.1.6: Rogerian Argument
8.1.1.7: On the Other Hand- The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses
8.1.2: Types of Argumentation
8.1.2.1: Introduction
8.1.2.2: Features of an Argument
8.1.2.3: Failures in Evidence- When “Lots of Quotes” Can’t Save a Paper
8.1.2.4: Basic Structure and Content of Argument
8.1.2.5: Toulmin- Dissecting the Everyday Argument
8.1.2.6: Rogerian Argument
8.1.2.7: On the Other Hand- The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses
8.1.2.8: Unit III- Research and Argumentation
9: Chapter Nine-Rhetorical Analysis
9.1: Basic Questions for Rhetorical Analysis
9.2: Rogerian Argument
9.3: Toulmin’s Argument Model
9.4: Toulmin’s Schema
9.5: Persuasion
10: Chapter Ten-Writing to Think and Writing to Learn
10.1: Examining the Status Quo
10.2: Posing Productive Questions
10.3: Slowing Down Your Thinking
10.4: Withholding Judgment
11: Chapter Eleven- MLA Style
11.1: Citation Generators
11.2: Chapter Nine- MLA Formatting
11.2.1: Citations and Referencing
11.2.1.1: Supporting Your Ideas
11.2.1.2: Documenting Source Material
11.2.1.3: Making Your Quotes Fit
11.2.1.4: Citation Guidelines
11.2.1.5: Creating a References Page (Part 1)
11.2.1.6: Creating a References Page (Part 2)
11.3: Citation Steps for Any Style
12: Chapter Twelve- Edits, Revising, and Publishing
12.1: Readings
12.1.1: Revising
12.1.1.1: A strategy for analyzing and revising a first draft
12.1.1.2: Checklist- Revision
12.1.1.3: How to- Be a Constructive Peer Reviewer
12.2: Citations and Referencing
12.2.1: Supporting Your Ideas
12.2.2: Documenting Source Material
12.2.3: Making Your Quotes Fit
12.2.4: Citation Guidelines
12.2.5: Creating a References Page (Part 2)
12.2.6: Creating a References Page (Part 1)
12.3: Peer Review and Final Revisions
12.3.1: Revision (Part 1)
12.3.2: Revision (Part 2)
12.3.3: Editing and Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper (Part 1)
12.3.4: Editing and Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper (Part 2)
13: Chapter Thirteen-Additional Readings
13.1: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
13.1.1: Formatting a Research Paper
13.1.2: Citing and Referencing Techniques
13.1.3: Creating a References Section (Part 1)
13.1.4: Creating a References Section (Part 2)
13.1.5: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
13.1.E: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting (Exercises)
13.2: Book- Writing Spaces- Readings on Writing, Vol. I (Lowe and Zemliansky)
13.2.1: Backpacks vs. Briefcases- Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis
13.2.2: Collaborating Online- Digital Strategies for Group Work
13.2.3: Composing the Anthology- An Exercise in Patchwriting
13.2.4: Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?
13.2.5: “Finding Your Way In”- Invention as Inquiry Based Learning in First Year Writing
13.2.6: From Topic to Presentation- Making Choices to Develop Your Writing
13.2.7: Introduction- Open Source Composition Texts Arrive for College Writers
13.2.8: “I need you to say ‘I’”- Why First Person Is Important in College Writing
13.2.9: Navigating Genres
13.2.10: Reflective Writing and the Revision Process- What Were You Thinking?
13.2.11: Reinventing Invention- Discovery and Investment in Writing
13.2.12: So You’ve Got a Writing Assignment. Now What?
13.2.13: Taking Flight- Connecting Inner and Outer Realities during Invention
13.2.14: The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer
13.2.15: What Is "Academic" Writing?
13.2.16: Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center?
13.2.17: Wikipedia Is Good for You!?
13.3: Nonfiction
13.3.1: Nonfiction
13.3.2: Nonfiction Exercises
13.4: 20 Most Common Grammar Errors
13.4.1: Wrong Word
13.4.2: Comma After Introductory Element
13.4.3: Documentation Common Error
13.4.4: Pronoun Reference
13.4.5: Spelling
13.4.6: Quotation Error
13.4.7: Unnecessary Comma
13.4.8: Capitalization
13.4.9: Missing Word
13.4.10: Faulty Sentence Structure
13.4.11: Missing Comma with Nonrestrictive Element
13.4.12: Verb Tense Shift
13.4.13: Missing Comma in Compound Sentence
13.4.14: Apostrophe Errors
13.4.15: Run-On Sentences
13.4.16: Comma Splice
13.4.17: Pronoun Agreement
13.4.18: Poorly Integrated Quote
13.4.19: Hyphens
13.4.20: Sentence Fragment
13.4.21: Try It Out
13.4.22: Putting It All Together
13.4.23: Time to Write
13.5: Grammar Essentials (Excelsior Online Writing Lab)
14: Chapter Fourteen-Practice Exercises
14.1: Comma
14.2: Comma Splice
14.3: Fact and Opinion
14.4: Fragment
14.5: Fused Sentence
14.6: Identifying Dependent and Independent Clauses
14.7: Logical Fallacy
14.8: Patterns
14.9: Proofreading
14.10: Pronoun
14.11: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
14.12: Subject Identification
14.13: Subject-Verb Agreement
14.14: Supporting Details
14.15: Grammar and Mechanics Mini-lessons
14.15.1: Grammar and Mechanics Mini-Lessons
14.15.2: Subjects and Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Subject Verb Agreement
14.15.3: Sentence Types
14.15.4: Fragments I
14.15.5: Run-ons and Comma Splices I
14.15.6: Comma Usage
14.15.7: Parallelism
14.15.8: The Apostrophe
14.15.9: Capital Letters
14.15.10: Grammar Practice- Interactive Quizzes
14.15.11: De Copia- Demonstration of the Variety of Language
14.15.12: Style Exercise- Voice
Back Matter
Index
Glossary
Detailed Licensing

ENG-001A: Composition and Reading

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