Course Contents at a Glance

The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the English Comp 1 Table of Contents and the Corequisite Table of Contents. When adopting this course, both courses get combined within the LMS so that students first see the core content module (i.e. Success Skills), and the next module is the corequisite module (i.e. Writing Workshop—Success Skills).

Module 1: Success Skills
- Habits for Success
- Time Management
- Communication and Professionalism
- Critical Thinking
- Reflection
- Module 1: Writing Workshop—Success Skills
  - Planning for Success
  - Thinking About Writing Prompts
  - Critical Thinking
Module 2: Reading Strategies
- Reading Strategies
- Specialized Reading Strategies
- Rhetorical Context
- Vocabulary
- Types of Reading Material
- Module 2: Writing Workshop—Reading Strategies
  - Why Am I Reading This? Why Was It Written?
  - Active Reading: How is rhetorical context like a phone call?
  - Reading is Difficult
Module 3: Writing Essentials
- Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
- Effective Paragraphs
- Audience Awareness
- Writing Strong Sentences
- Module 3: Writing Workshop—Writing Essentials
  - What is a Thesis?
  - What is an Argument?
  - Supporting a Thesis
  - Thesis and Argument
Module 4: Writing in College
- Writing in College
- Writing Essays
- Technology in Writing
- Multimodality
  - Module 4: Writing Workshop—Writing in College
    - Breaking Down the Assignment
    - What if I’m still not sure where to start?
    - Writing a Narrative
    - Cause and Effect Essays
Module 5: Grammar Essentials
- Punctuation: end punctuation, hyphens, dashes, parentheses, brackets, and ellipses
- Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
- Semicolons and Colons
- Commas
- Complete Sentences
- Module 5: Writing Workshop—Grammar Essentials
  - What is a Sentence?
  - Using Commas
  - Fragments and Run-Ons
Module 6: The Writing Process
- Topic Selection
- Prewriting
- Finding Evidence
- Organizing
- Drafting
- Module 6: Writing Workshop—The Writing Process
  - Defining Questions
  - What is Evidence?
  - Collecting Evidence
  - Organizing Evidence
Module 7: The Writing Process—Revising and Proofreading
- Revising Drafts
- Revising for Content and Structure
- Editing and Proofreading
- Module 7: Writing Workshop—Revising and Proofreading
  - Understanding Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
  - Practicing Revision
  - Becoming a Strong Peer Reviewer
Module 8: Analysis and Synthesis
- Analysis as Critical Thinking
- Keys to Successful Analysis
- Types of Analysis
- Synthesis
- Module 8: Writing Workshop—Analysis and Synthesis
  - Grocery Shopping Analytically
  - Reading Analytically
  - Analysis, Inference, and Synthesis
Module 9: Academic Argument
- Argumentative Essays Statements
- Logical Arguments
- Modes of Persuasion
- Logical Fallacies
- Counterarguments
- Module 9: Writing Workshop—Academic Argument
  - Evaluating Arguments
  - Types of Arguments
  - Building an Argument
  - Drafting a Thesis Statement
Module 10: Research—Finding and Evaluating Sources
- The Research Process
- Finding Sources
- Source Analysis
- Module 10: Writing Workshop—Finding and Evaluating Sources
  - Popular and Scholarly Sources
  - Evaluating Online Sources
  - Using Databases
Module 11: Research—Using Sources
- Integrating Source Material
- Writing Ethically
- Quoting
- MLA Documentation
- APA Documentation
- Module 11: Writing Workshop—Using and Citing Sources
  - Using Quotes in Your Writing
  - MLA formatting
  - APA Formatting
Module 12: Grammar Basics
- Nouns and Pronouns
- Verbs
- Parts of Speech
- Sentence Structure
- Module 12: Writing Workshop—Grammar Basics
  - Verb Tense
  - Agreement
  - Commonly Confused Words

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Course Contents

Module 1: Success Skills

Module 1: Writing Workshop—Success Skills

Module 2: Reading Strategies

Module 2: Writing Workshop—Reading Strategies

Module 3: Writing Essentials

Module 3: Writing Workshop—Writing Essentials

Module 4: Writing in College

Module 4: Writing Workshop—Writing in College

Module 5: Grammar Essentials

Module 5: Writing Workshop—Grammar Essentials

Module 6: The Writing Process

Module 6: Writing Workshop—The Writing Process

Module 7: The Writing Process—Revising and Proofreading

Module 7: Writing Workshop—Revising and Proofreading

Module 8: Analysis and Synthesis

Module 8: Writing Workshop—Analysis and Synthesis

Module 9: Academic Argument

Module 9: Writing Workshop—Academic Argument

Module 10: Research—Finding and Evaluating Sources

Module 10: Writing Workshop—Finding and Evaluating Sources

Module 11: Research—Using Sources

Module 11: Writing Workshop—Using and Citing Sources

Module 12: Grammar Basics

Module 12: Writing Workshop—Grammar Basics

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