English Composition 1 Corequisite

Course Contents
- About This Course
- Course Contents at a Glance
- Learning Outcomes
Faculty Resources
- Faculty Resources Overview
- Pacing
- Offline Content Access
- PowerPoints
- Assignments
- Question Banks
- I Need Help
Module 1: Writing Workshop—Success Skills
- Why It Matters: Success Skills Workshop
- Introduction to Success Skills
- Planning for Success
- Thinking About Writing Prompts
- Critical Thinking
- Putting It Together: Success Skills
- Assignment: Success Skills Workshop Working Document
Module 2: Writing Workshop—Reading Strategies
- Why It Matters: Reading Strategies
- Introduction to Reading in Context
- Why Am I Reading This? Why Was It Written?
- Active Reading: How is rhetorical context like a phone call?
- Reading is Difficult
- Putting It Together: Reading Strategies
- Assignment: Reading Strategies Workshop Working Document
Module 3: Writing Workshop—Writing Essentials
- Why It Matters: Writing Essentials Workshop
- Introduction to Parts of an Essay
- What is a Thesis?
- What is an Argument?
- Supporting a Thesis
- Thesis and Argument
- Putting It Together: Writing Essentials
- Assignment: Writing Essentials Workshop Working Document
Module 4: Writing Workshop—Writing in College
- Why It Matters: Writing in College Workshop
- Introduction to Writing in College
- Breaking Down the Assignment
- What if I'm still not sure where to start?
- Writing a Narrative
- Cause and Effect Essays
- Putting It Together: Writing in College
- Assignment: Writing in College Workshop Working Document
Module 5: Writing Workshop—Grammar Essentials
- Why It Matters: Grammar Essentials
- Introduction to Grammar Essentials
- What is a Sentence?
- Using Commas
- Fragments and Run-Ons
- Putting It Together: Grammar Essentials
- Assignment: Grammar Essentials Workshop Working Document
Module 6: Writing Workshop—The Writing Process
- Why It Matters: The Writing Process Workshop
- Introduction to the Writing Process
- Defining Questions
- What is Evidence?
- Collecting Evidence
- Organizing Evidence
- Putting It Together: The Writing Process
- Assignment: The Writing Process Workshop Working Document
Module 7: Writing Workshop—Revising and Proofreading
- Why It Matters: Revising and Proofreading
- Introduction to Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
- Understanding Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
- Practicing Revision
- Becoming a Strong Peer Reviewer
- Putting It Together: Writing Workshop—Revising and Proofreading
- Assignment: Revising and Proofreading Workshop Working Document
Module 8: Writing Workshop—Analysis and Synthesis
- Why It Matters: Writing Workshop—Analysis and Synthesis
- Introduction to Analysis and Synthesis
- Grocery Shopping Analytically
- Reading Analytically
- Analysis, Inference, and Synthesis
- Putting It Together: Writing Workshop—Analysis and Synthesis
- Assignment: Analysis and Synthesis Working Document
Module 9: Writing Workshop—Academic Argument
- Why It Matters: Academic Argument Workshop
- Introduction to Academic Argument
- Evaluating Arguments
- Types of Arguments
- Building an Argument
- Drafting a Thesis Statement
- Putting It Together: Academic Argument Workshop
- Assignment: Academic Argument Workshop Working Document
Module 10: Writing Workshop—Finding and Evaluating Sources
- Why It Matters: Finding and Evaluating Sources Workshop
- Introduction to Finding and Evaluating Sources
- Popular and Scholarly Sources
- Evaluating Online Sources
- Using Databases
- Putting It Together: Finding and Evaluating Sources
- Assignment: Finding and Evaluating Sources Workshop Working Document
Module 11: Writing Workshop—Using and Citing Sources
- Why It Matters: Using and Citing Sources
- Introduction to Using and Citing Sources
- Using Quotes in Your Writing
- MLA formatting
- APA Formatting
- Putting It Together: Using and Citing Sources
- Assignment: Using and Citing Sources Workshop Working Document
Module 12: Writing Workshop—Grammar Basics
- Why It Matters: Grammar Basics
- Introduction to Grammar Basics
- Verb Tense
- Agreement
- Commonly Confused Words
- Putting It Together: Grammar Basics
- Assignment: Grammar Basics Workshop Working Document

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Table of Contents

Course Contents

Faculty Resources

Module 1: Writing Workshop—Success Skills

Module 2: Writing Workshop—Reading Strategies

Module 3: Writing Workshop—Writing Essentials

Module 4: Writing Workshop—Writing in College

Module 5: Writing Workshop—Grammar Essentials

Module 6: Writing Workshop—The Writing Process

Module 7: Writing Workshop—Revising and Proofreading

Module 8: Writing Workshop—Analysis and Synthesis

Module 9: Writing Workshop—Academic Argument

Module 10: Writing Workshop—Finding and Evaluating Sources

Module 11: Writing Workshop—Using and Citing Sources

Module 12: Writing Workshop—Grammar Basics

Copyright

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