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Successful College Composition

This text is a transformation of Writing for Success under a grant from Affordable Learning Georgia to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) in 2015. Section 1.3 was authored by Rebecca Weaver. This text is a revision of a prior adaptation of Writing for Success led by Rosemary Cox in GPC’s Department of English, titled Successful College Writing for GPC Students (2014, 2015).

Author
Kathryn Crowther et al.
Publisher
Georgia Perimeter College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
English
Contents· 51 sections
  1. 1: Introduction to Writing
  2. 1.1: Becoming a Successful Writer
  3. 1.2: Purpose Audience Tone and Content
  4. 1.3: Using Sources
  5. 1.4: Writing Thesis Statements
  6. 1.5: Methods of Organizing Your Writing
  7. 1.6: Writing Paragraphs (Part 1)
  8. 1.6: Writing Paragraphs (Part 2)
  9. 2: The Writing Process
  10. 2.1: Prewriting
  11. 2.2: Outlining
  12. 2.3: Drafting (Part 1)
  13. 2.3: Drafting (Part 2)
  14. 2.4: Revising and Editing (Part 1)
  15. 2.4: Revising and Editing (Part 2)
  16. 3: Rhetorical Modes of Writing
  17. 3.0: Introduction
  18. 3.1: Narration
  19. 3.2: Description
  20. 3.3: Classification
  21. 3.4: Process Essay
  22. 3.5: Definition
  23. 3.6: Comparison and Contrast
  24. 3.7: Cause and Effect
  25. 3.8: Persuasion (Part 1)
  26. 3.8: Persuasion (Part 2)
  27. 4: Writing a Research Paper
  28. 4.1: The Purpose of Research Writing
  29. 4.2: Choosing Your Topic
  30. 4.3: Managing Your Research
  31. 4.4: Gathering Your Sources (Part 1)
  32. 4.4: Gathering Your Sources (Part 2)
  33. 4.5: Evaluating and Processing Your Sources
  34. 4.6: Applying Your Research
  35. 4.7: Writing Your Draft
  36. 4.8: Documenting Your Source Material
  37. 4.9: Revising Your Draft (Part 1)
  38. 4.9: Revising Your Draft (Part 2)
  39. 5: Grammar
  40. 5.1: Syntax (Part 1)
  41. 5.1: Syntax (Part 2)
  42. 5.1: Syntax (Part 3)
  43. 5.2: Verbs (Part 1)
  44. 5.2: Verbs (Part 2)
  45. 5.3: Nouns and Article Use
  46. 5.4: Pronouns
  47. 5.5: Punctuation (Part 1)
  48. 5.5: Punctuation (Part 2)
  49. 5.6: Capitalization
  50. 5.7: Diction and Spelling (Part 1)
  51. 5.7: Diction and Spelling (Part 2)