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Introduction to College Composition

Humanities

Author: Caroline Hopper Scott
Publisher: College of the Siskiyous
Source: LibreTexts
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Language: EN
Category: English

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Contents· 174 sections

01: An Overview of the Writing Process
1.01: Introduction to Writing
1.02: Your Role as a Learner
1.03: What is an Essay
1.04: Defining the Writing Process
1.05: Videos- Prewriting Techniques
1.06: Audience
1.07: Thesis Statements
1.08: Organizing an Essay
1.09: Creating Paragraphs
1.10: Paragraphs
1.11: Introductions
1.12: Conclusions
1.13: Comparative Chart of Writing Strategies
02: Writing with Generative AI
2.01: What is Generative AI
2.02: Ethics of AI-Generated Writing
2.03: AI for Idea Generation
2.04: AI for Organizing Writing
2.05: Edit and Revise with AI
2.06: Problems and Pitfalls of AI-Generated Texts
2.07: Guides and Resources for Writing with AI
03: Engaging with Texts- Read and Respond
3.01: Reading to Write
3.02: How to Read Like a Writer
3.03: Interpretation Analysis and Close Reading
3.3.01: Interpretation
3.3.02: Analysis
3.3.03: Techniques
3.04: Summary and Response
3.4.01: Techniques
3.4.02: Model Texts by Student Authors
3.05: Analysis and Synthesis
3.5.01: Techniques
3.5.02: Activities
3.5.03: Model Texts by Student Authors
3.06: Putting It Together- Writing Your Response
3.6.01: Model Texts by Student Authors
04: Understanding Our Stories- Personal Narrative Writing
4.01: Introduction to Narrative Essay
4.02: The Art of Narration
4.03: Video- The Danger of a Single Story
4.04: Model Narrative Essays
4.4.01: Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros
4.4.02: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie
4.4.03: Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan
4.4.04: Salvation by Langston Hughes
4.4.05: The Year I Grew Wildly While Men Looked On by Ashley Ford
4.05: Narrative Techniques- Your Writing Process
4.06: Writing for Success- Narration
4.07: Describing a Scene or Experience
4.7.01: Section Introduction- Describing a Scene or Experience
4.7.02: Techniques
4.7.03: Activites
4.7.04: Model Texts by Student Authors
4.08: Telling a story
4.8.01: Section Introduction- Telling a Story
4.8.02: Techniques
4.8.03: Activities
4.8.04: Model Texts by Student Authors
4.09: Reflecting on an Experience
4.9.01: Section Introduction- Reflecting on an Experience
4.9.02: Techniques
4.9.03: Activities
4.9.04: Model Texts by Student Authors
4.10: Narrative Beginnings and Endings
4.11: Assignment- Descriptive Personal Narrative
4.11.01: Assignment- Descriptive Personal Narrative
4.11.02: Model Texts by Student Authors
4.11.03: Endnotes
4.12: Supporting Storytelling with AI
05: Exploring Our World- Expository Writing
5.01: Expository vs. Argumentative Writing
5.02: Effective Thesis Statements
5.03: Video- Thesis Explained
5.04: Definition Essay Overview
5.05: How to Write an Expository Definition Essay
5.06: Illustration Example Approach
5.07: Cause and Effect Approach
5.08: Classification Approach
5.09: Process Analysis Approach
5.10: Student Sample- Definition-Expository Essay
06: Finding Understanding and Using Outside Sources
6.01: Writing with Outside Evidence
6.02: Effectively Integrating Textual Evidence
6.03: Quoting Paraphrasing and Avoiding Plagiarism
6.04: MLA Format
6.05: Formatting the Works Cited Page (MLA)
6.06: Citing Generative AI Content
07: Revising and Polishing Your Papers
7.01: Revising
7.02: Editing and Proofreading
7.03: Formal Academic Voice
7.04: AI for Revision and Editing
7.05: Peer Review Checklist
08: Taking a Stand- Argument Writing
8.01: Introduction to Argument Essay
8.02: Techniques
8.03: The Case Against Torture by Alisa Soloman
8.04: Writing for Success- Argument
8.05: Activities
8.06: Model Texts by Student Authors
09: Entering the Conversation- Your Research Process
9.01: Researching a writing assignment
9.02: Introduction
9.03: Sources
9.04: Techniques
9.05: Evaluating Source Credibility
9.06: Finding sources- Academic databases
9.07: Reading sources
9.08: Using sources
9.09: Citing sources
9.10: Review- Basic citation styles
9.11: Model Texts by Student Authors
10: Creating Presentations - Sharing Your Ideas
10.01: Organizing a Visual Presentation
10.02: Incorporating Effective Visuals into a Presentation
10.03: Giving a Presentation
10.E: Creating Presentations - Sharing Your Ideas (Exercises)
11: Grammar Essentials
11.01: Punctuation
11.1.01: Apostrophes
11.1.02: Brackets
11.1.03: Colons
11.1.04: Commas
11.1.05: Dashes
11.1.06: Ellipses
11.1.07: Exclamation Marks
11.1.08: Hyphens
11.1.09: Parentheses
11.1.10: Periods
11.1.11: Question Marks
11.1.12: Quotation Marks
11.1.13: Semicolons
11.1.14: Try It Out
11.1.15: Putting It All Together
11.1.16: Time to Write
11.02: Parts of Speech
11.2.01: Nouns
11.2.02: Pronouns
11.2.03: Verbs
11.2.04: Adjectives
11.2.05: Adverbs
11.2.06: Propositions
11.2.07: Articles
11.2.08: Conjunctions
11.2.09: Interjections
11.2.10: Try It Out
11.2.11: Putting It All Together
11.2.12: Time to Write
11.03: 20 Most Common Grammar Errors
11.3.01: Wrong Word
11.3.02: Comma After Introductory Element
11.3.03: Documentation Common Error
11.3.04: Pronoun Reference
11.3.05: Spelling
11.3.06: Quotation Error
11.3.07: Unnecessary Comma
11.3.08: Capitalization
11.3.09: Missing Word
11.3.10: Faulty Sentence Structure
11.3.11: Missing Comma with Nonrestrictive Element
11.3.12: Verb Tense Shift
11.3.13: Missing Comma in Compound Sentence
11.3.14: Apostrophe Errors
11.3.15: Run-On Sentences
11.3.16: Comma Splice
11.3.17: Pronoun Agreement
11.3.18: Poorly Integrated Quote
11.3.19: Hyphens
11.3.20: Sentence Fragment
11.3.21: Try It Out
11.3.22: Putting It All Together
11.3.23: Time to Write