The following list shows the module-level topics and assignments for the course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

Module 1: Types of Reading Material

• Reading
• Characteristics of Texts, Part 1
• Characteristics of Texts, Part 2
• Characteristics of Texts, Part 3

Module 2: Reading Strategies

• The Rhetorical Situation
• Academic Reading Strategies
• Self Check: Reading Strategies

Module 3: Specialized Reading Strategies

• Online Reading Comprehension
• How to Read Effectively in Math
• How to Read Effectively in the Social Sciences
• How to Read Effectively in the Sciences
• 5 Step Approach for Reading Charts and Graphs

Module 4: Vocabulary

• Strategies to Improve Your Vocabulary
• Using Context Clues
• The Relationship Between Reading and Vocabulary

Module 5: Thesis

• Locating and Evaluating Thesis Statements
• The Organizational Statement

Module 6: Logic and Structure

• Rhetorical Modes
• Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
• Diagramming and Evaluating Arguments
• Logical Fallacies
• Evaluating Appeals to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos

Module 7: Supporting Claims

• Types of Support
• Supporting Claims

Module 8: Summary Skills

• How to Annotate
• Paraphrasing
• Quote Bombs
• Summary Writing

Module 9: Topic Selection

• Writing Process
• Starting a Paper
• Choosing and Developing Topics
• Back to the Future of Topics
• Developing Your Topic

Module 10: Prewriting

• Prewriting Strategies for Diverse Learners
• Prewriting
• Rhetorical Context
• Working Thesis Statements

Module 11: Finding Evidence

• Using Personal Examples
• Performing Background Research
• Listening to Sources, Talking to Sources

Module 12: Organizing

• Argument
• Moving Beyond the Five-Paragraph Theme
• Introduction to Argument
• The Three-Story Thesis
• Organically Structured Arguments
• Logic and Structure
• The Perfect Paragraph
• Introductions and Conclusions

Module 13: Drafting

• From Outlining to Drafting
• Flash Drafts
• Drafting

Module 14: Revising

• Seeking Input from Others
• Responding to Input from Others
• The Art of Re-Seeing
• Higher Order Concerns

Module 15: Proofreading

• Lower Order Concerns
• Style
• Proofreading Advice
• “Correctness” in Writing
• The Importance of Spelling
• Punctuation Concerns

Module 16:  Finding Sources

• Research Process
• The Research Process
• Finding Sources
• What are Scholarly Articles?
• Finding Scholarly Articles and Using
• Database Searching
• Advanced Search Strategies
• Preliminary Research Strategies
• Reading and Using Scholarly Sources

Module 17: Source Analysis

• Evaluating Sources
• CRAAP Analysis
• Evaluating Websites
• Synthesizing Sources

Module 18: Writing Ethically

• Academic Integrity
• Defining Plagiarism
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Using Sources in Your Writing

Module 19: MLA Documentation

• MLA Documentation
• MLA Works Cited
• Creating MLA Citations
• MLA In-Text Citations

Module 20: Nouns and Pronouns

• Grammar
• Nouns
• Pronoun Cases and Types
• Pronoun Antecedents

Module 21: Verbs

• Verb Types
• Verb Tenses and Agreement
• Non-Finite Verbs
• Complex Verb Tenses

Module 22: Other Parts of Speech

• Comparing Adjectives and Adverbs
• Adjectives and Adverbs
• Conjunctions
• Prepositions
• Articles

Module 23: Punctuation

• End Punctuation
• Commas
• Hyphens and Dashes
• Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
• Brackets, Parentheses, and Ellipses
• Semicolons and Colons

Module 24: Sentence Structure

• Parts of a Sentence
• Common Sentence Structures
• Run-on Sentences
• Sentence Fragments
• Parallel Structure

Module 25: Voice

• Active and Passive Voice
• Using the Passive Voice
• Conclusion to Grammar

Module 26: Success Skills

• Habits for Success
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management
• Writing in College
• Computer-Based Writing