{"id":1016,"date":"2017-12-20T21:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T21:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1v2xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1016"},"modified":"2017-12-21T23:27:42","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T23:27:42","slug":"course-contents-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-englishcomp1v2\/chapter\/course-contents-at-a-glance\/","title":{"raw":"Course Contents at a Glance","rendered":"Course Contents at a Glance"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01212659\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe following list shows the chapter-level topics and assignments for the course. To see all of the course pages, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1v2xmaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Chapter\u00a01: An Overview of the Writing Process<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Writing Process<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter standard\">What is an Essay?<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter standard\">Videos: Prewriting Techniques<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter standard\">Thesis Statements<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter standard\">Matters of Grammar, Mechanics, and Style<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Chapter\u00a02:\u00a0Using Sources<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter standard\">Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"chapter standard\">MLA Format<\/li>\r\n \t<li>APA Citation Style, 6th edition: General Style Guidelines<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Chapter 3:\u00a0Definition Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Critical Thinking<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Video: Thesis Explained<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Student Sample: Definition Essay<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Chapter 4:\u00a0Narrative Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Narrative Essays<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"Shooting an Elephant\" by George Orwell<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"Sixty-nine Cents\" by Gary Shteyngart<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Video: The Danger of a Single Story<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Chapter 5: Illustration\/Example Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Illustration\/Example Essay<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"She's Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D\" by Perri Klass<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"April &amp; Paris\" by David Sedaris<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Writing for Success: Illustration\/Example<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Chapter 6: Compare\/Contrast Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Compare\/Contrast Essay<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"Disability\" by Nancy Mairs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"Friending, Ancient or Otherwise\" by Alex Wright<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"A South African Storm\" by Allison Howard<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><strong>Chapter 7:\u00a0Cause-and-Effect Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Cause-and-Effect Essay<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"Cultural Baggage\" by Barbara Ehrenreich<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\"Women in Science\" by K.C. 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To see all of the course pages, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1v2xmaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chapter\u00a01: An Overview of the Writing Process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing Process<\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter standard\">What is an Essay?<\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter standard\">Videos: Prewriting Techniques<\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter standard\">Thesis Statements<\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter standard\">Matters of Grammar, Mechanics, and Style<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Chapter\u00a02:\u00a0Using Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"chapter standard\">Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism<\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter standard\">MLA Format<\/li>\n<li>APA Citation Style, 6th edition: General Style Guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chapter 3:\u00a0Definition Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Critical Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Video: Thesis Explained<\/li>\n<li>Student Sample: Definition Essay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chapter 4:\u00a0Narrative Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Narrative Essays<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Shooting an Elephant&#8221; by George Orwell<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Sixty-nine Cents&#8221; by Gary Shteyngart<\/li>\n<li>Video: The Danger of a Single Story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chapter 5: Illustration\/Example Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Illustration\/Example Essay<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;She&#8217;s Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D&#8221; by Perri Klass<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;April &amp; Paris&#8221; by David Sedaris<\/li>\n<li>Writing for Success: Illustration\/Example<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chapter 6: Compare\/Contrast Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare\/Contrast Essay<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Disability&#8221; by Nancy Mairs<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Friending, Ancient or Otherwise&#8221; by Alex Wright<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A South African Storm&#8221; by Allison Howard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chapter 7:\u00a0Cause-and-Effect Essay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cause-and-Effect Essay<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Cultural Baggage&#8221; by Barbara Ehrenreich<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Women in Science&#8221; by K.C. 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