English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods–Based

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This course is designed to introduce you to the writing, reading, and thinking skills you will need for success at the college level. The course will emphasize personal, reflective, and expository writing. It will also help you develop critical reading skills, which will assist you as you analyze specific writing techniques and strategies you can use to improve your own writing.

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Publisher
Lumen Learning
Subjects
Humanities, Composition
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: An Overview of the Writing Process
  7. 1.1: Introduction to Writing
  8. 1.2: Your Role as a Learner
  9. 1.3: What is an Essay?
  10. 1.4: Reading to Write
  11. 1.5: Defining the Writing Process
  12. 1.6: Videos- Prewriting Techniques
  13. 1.7: Audience
  14. 1.8: Thesis Statements
  15. 1.9: Organizing an Essay
  16. 1.10: Creating Paragraphs
  17. 1.11: Paragraphs
  18. 1.12: Conclusions
  19. 1.13: Revising
  20. 1.14: Editing and Proofreading
  21. 1.15: Matters of Grammar, Mechanics, and Style
  22. 1.16: Peer Review Checklist
  23. 1.17: Comparative Chart of Writing Strategies
  24. 2: Using Sources
  25. 2.1: Evidence
  26. 2.2: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
  27. 2.3: How to Write a Summary
  28. 2.4: How to Write a Summary by Paraphrasing Source Material
  29. 2.5: How to Write an Annotation
  30. 2.6: MLA Format
  31. 2.7: Formatting the Works Cited Page (MLA)
  32. 2.8: Citing Paraphrases and Summaries (APA)
  33. 2.9: APA Citation Style, 6th edition- General Style Guidelines
  34. 3: Definition Essay
  35. 3.1: Definitional Argument Essay
  36. 3.2: How to Write a Definition Essay
  37. 3.3: Critical Thinking
  38. 3.4: Video- Thesis Explained
  39. 3.5: Effective Thesis Statements
  40. 3.6: Student Sample- Definition Essay
  41. 4: Narrative Essay
  42. 4.1: Introduction to Narrative Essay
  43. 4.2: Student Sample- Narrative Essay
  44. 4.3: “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell
  45. 4.4: “Sixty-nine Cents” by Gary Shteyngart
  46. 4.5: Video- The Danger of a Single Story
  47. 4.6: Writing for Success- Narration
  48. 4.7: Student Sample- Narrative Essay
  49. 5: Illustration/Example Essay
  50. 5.1: Introduction to Illustration/Example Essay
  51. 5.2: “She’s Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D” by Perri Klass
  52. 5.3: “April and Paris” by David Sedaris
  53. 5.4: Writing for Success- Illustration/Example
  54. 5.5: Student Sample- Illustration/Example Essay
  55. 6: Compare/Contrast Essay
  56. 6.1: Introduction to Compare/Contrast Essay
  57. 6.2: “Disability” by Nancy Mairs
  58. 6.3: “Friending, Ancient or Otherwise” by Alex Wright
  59. 6.4: “A South African Storm” by Allison Howard
  60. 6.5: Writing for Success- Compare/Contrast
  61. 6.6: Student Sample- Compare/Contrast Essay
  62. 7: Cause-and-Effect Essay
  63. 7.1: Introduction to Cause-and-Effect Essay
  64. 7.2: “Cultural Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich
  65. 7.3: “Women in Science” by K.C. Cole
  66. 7.4: Writing for Success- Cause and Effect
  67. 7.5: Student Sample- Cause-and-Effect Essay
  68. 8: Argument Essay
  69. 8.1: Introduction to Argument Essay
  70. 8.2: Rogerian Argument
  71. 8.3: “The Case Against Torture,” by Alisa Soloman
  72. 8.4: Writing for Success- Argument
  73. 8.5: Student Sample- Argument Essay
  74. 9: Grammar and Mechanics Mini-lessons
  75. 9.1: Grammar and Mechanics Mini-Lessons
  76. 9.2: Subjects and Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Subject Verb Agreement
  77. 9.3: Sentence Types
  78. 9.4: Fragments I
  79. 9.5: Run-ons and Comma Splices I
  80. 9.6: Comma Usage
  81. 9.7: Parallelism
  82. 9.8: The Apostrophe
  83. 9.9: Capital Letters
  84. 9.10: Grammar Practice- Interactive Quizzes
  85. 9.11: De Copia- Demonstration of the Variety of Language
  86. 9.12: Style Exercise- Voice
  87. Back Matter
  88. Index
  89. Glossary
  90. Detailed Licensing