Course Contents at a Glance

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The following list shows the chapter-level topics and assignments for this courseware.

Module 1: Rhetorical Reading

  • Rhetorical Context
  • Active Reading Strategies
  • Vocabulary-Building Reading Strategies

Module 2: Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay

  • Organically Structured Essays
  • Effective Paragraphs
  • Effective Introductions and Conclusions

Module 3: Readability

  • Apostrophes
  • Semicolons and colons
  • Commas
  • Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments

Module 4: Analysis

  • Analysis As Critical Thinking
  • Keys to Successful Analysis
  • Types of Analysis

Module 5: Rhetorical Appeals

  • Logos
  • Pathos
  • Ethos

Module 6: Academic Argument

  • Argumentative Thesis Statements
  • Logical Fallacies
  • Building Common Ground
  • Rebuttal and Refutation of Counterargument

Module 7: Evaluating Sources

  • Types of Sources
  • Print Sources
  • Online Sources
  • Multimedia Sources

Module 8: Using Sources

  • Integrating Source Material
  • Using Paraphrase, Summary, and Quotation
  • Citing Sources
  • Establishing Source Credibility

Module 9: Multimodality

  • Multimodality
  • Remediation and Remix