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
