Course Contents at a Glance

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

Module 1: Success Skills

  • Habits for Success
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Writing in College
  • Computer-Based Writing
  • Assignment: Success Skills Journal
  • 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: Summary and Analysis Essay
  • Assignment: Types of Writing
  • Assignment: Reading Strategies
  • Assignment: Specialized Reading Strategies
  • Assignment: Vocabulary
  • Assignment: Thesis
  • Assignment: Supporting Claims
  • Assignment: Logic and Structure
  • Assignment: Summary Skills
  • Assignment: Summary and Analysis Essay Final Draft

Module 3: Writing Process

  • Topic Selection
  • Prewriting
  • Finding Evidence
  • Organizing
  • Drafting
  • Revising
  • Proofreading
  • Assignment: Persuasive Essay
  • Assignment: Topic Selection
  • Assignment: Prewriting
  • Assignment: Finding Evidence
  • Assignment: Organizing
  • Assignment: Drafting
  • Assignment: Revising
  • Assignment: Proofreading
  • Assignment: Persuasive Essay Final Draft

Module 4: Research Process

  • Finding Sources
  • Source Analysis
  • Writing Ethically
  • MLA Documentation
  • Assignment: Persuasive Essay Revision
  • Assignment: Finding Sources
  • Assignment: Source Analysis
  • Assignment: Writing Ethically
  • Assignment: MLA Documentation
  • Assignment: Persuasive Essay Revision Final Draft

Module 5: Grammar

  • Nouns and Pronouns
  • Verbs
  • Other Parts of Speech
  • Punctuation
  • Sentence Structure
  • Voice
  • Assignment: Nouns and Pronouns
  • Assignment: Verbs
  • Assignment: Other Parts of Speech
  • Assignment: Punctuation
  • Assignment: Sentence Structure
  • Assignment: Voice