The following list shows the chapter-level topics for the course. To see all of the course pages (including assignments), visit the Table of Contents.

Module 1: Success Skills

• Habits for Success
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management
• Writing in College
• Computer-Based Writing
• Assignment: Success Skills Journal Rubric and All Components
• Assignment: Habits for Success Journal Entry
• Assignment: Critical Thinking Journal Entry
• Assignment: Time Management Journal Entry
• Assignment: Writing in College Journal Entry
• Assignment: Computer-Based Writing Journal Entry
• Assignment: Success Skills Journal Final Draft

Module 2: Critical Reading

• Types of Reading Material
• Reading Strategies
• Specialized Reading Strategies
• Vocabulary
• Thesis
• Supporting Claims
• Logic and Structure
• Summary Skills
• Assignment: Reading Journal Rubric and Worked Example
• Assignment: Types of Reading Material
• Assignment: Reading Strategies
• Assignment: Specialized Reading Strategies
• Assignment: Thesis
• Assignment: Vocabulary
• Assignment: Logic and Structure
• Assignment: Supporting Claims
• Assignment: Summary Skills
• Assignment: Reading Journal Final Draft Submission

Module 3: Writing Process

• Topic Selection
• Prewriting
• Finding Evidence
• Organizing
• Drafting
• Revising
• Proofreading
• Assignment: Personal Analysis Essay
• Assignment: Topic Selection
• Assignment: Prewriting
• Assignment: Finding Evidence
• Assignment: Organizing
• Assignment: Drafting
• Assignment: Revising
• Assignment: Proofreading

Module 4: Research

• Finding Sources
• Source Analysis
• Writing Ethically
• MLA Documentation
• Assignment: Personal Analysis Essay Revision
• Assignment: Finding Sources
• Assignment: Source Analysis
• Assignment: Writing Ethically
• Assignment: MLA Documentation

Module 5: Grammar

• Noun Usage
• Pronoun Usage
• Verb Usage
• Adjective and Adverb Usage
• Other Parts of Speech
• Punctuation
• Sentence Structure
• Voice