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Module 1: An Overview of the Writing Process
- Writing Process
- What is an Essay?
- Videos: Prewriting Techniques
- Thesis Statements
- Matters of Grammar, Mechanics, and Style
Module 2: Using Sources
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
- MLA Format
- APA Citation Style, 6th edition: General Style Guidelines
Module 3: Definition Essay
- Critical Thinking
- Video: Thesis Explained
- Student Sample: Definition Essay
Module 4: Narrative Essay
- Narrative Essays
- “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell
- “Sixty-nine Cents” by Gary Shteyngart
- Video: The Danger of a Single Story
Module 5: Illustration/Example Essay
- Illustration/Example Essay
- “She’s Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D” by Perri Klass
- “April & Paris” by David Sedaris
- Writing for Success: Illustration/Example
Module 6: Compare/Contrast Essay
- Compare/Contrast Essay
- “Disability” by Nancy Mairs
- “Friending, Ancient or Otherwise” by Alex Wright
- “A South African Storm” by Allison Howard
Module 7: Cause-and-Effect Essay
- Cause-and-Effect Essay
- “Cultural Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich
- “Women in Science” by K.C. Cole
Module 8: Argument Essay
- Argument Essay
- Rogerian Argument
- “The Case Against Torture,” by Alisa Soloman
- “The Case for Torture” by Michael Levin
Module 9: Grammar/Mechanics Mini-lessons
- Grammar/Mechanics Mini-lessons
- Mini-lesson: Subjects and Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Subject Verb Agreement
- Mini-lesson: Sentence Types
- Mini-lesson: Fragments I
- Mini-lesson: Run-ons and Comma Splices I
- Mini-lesson: Comma Usage
- Mini-lesson: Parallelism
- Mini-lesson: The Apostrophe
- Mini-lesson: Capital Letters
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