The assignments in this course are openly licensed, and are available as-is, or can be modified to suit your students’ needs.
If you import this course into your learning management system (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.), the assignments will automatically be loaded into the assignment tool. These assignments and quizzes come pre-loaded with specific assigned point values. We recommend changing the point values to match your course design.
This course includes a series of assignments associated with most modules, as well as essay assignments that can be included in the course as you see fit. Some instructors assign multiple rhetorical styles, while others scaffold just one or two large essays throughout the course. For this reason, the essay assignments are listed at the front of the course and can be easily moved into the appropriate places within the LMS. The different rhetorical style essays are each split into at least two parts, with one for prewriting and one for the final draft. They could also be combined into one assignment or split into several smaller assignments; for example, you could divide each essay into a prewriting, drafting, and final draft stage (which is how the argument essay is currently organized).
The “Writing Process—Revising and Proofreading” module also includes a discussion assignment that has students peer review whichever essay is assigned during that module (Discussion: CARES Peer Review).
- Narrative Essay
- Compare/Contrast
- Illustration Essay
- Cause and Effect Essay
- Argument Essay
The optional “Essay Reflection” Assignment can also be paired with any of the rhetorical style essays listed above.
The assignments can also be broken down into smaller steps or combined/simplified as desired. Remember, these can be deleted, modified, or replaced within your LMS to meet the needs of your students.
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Narrative Essay
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Compare/Contrast Essay
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Illustration Essay
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Cause and Effect Essay
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Argument Essay
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Reflection Assignment
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Other Extra Assignment
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Module 1: Success Skills |
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Module 2: Reading Strategies |
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Module 3: Writing Essentials |
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Module 4: Writing in College |
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Module 5: Grammar Essentials |
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Module 6: The Writing Process |
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Module 7: The Writing Process—Revising and Proofreading*This assignment requires having an existing essay draft to work with that can be shared with peers. |
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Module 8: Analysis and Synthesis |
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Module 9: Academic Argument |
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Module 10: The Research Process—Finding and Evaluating Sources |
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Module 11: The Research Process—Using and Citing Sources |
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Module 12: Grammar Basics |
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