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Accelerated English is your all-in-one guide to college writing success. Covering essays, research, and literary analysis, it blends clear instruction, diverse readings, student samples, and practical exercises. Build confidence, master the writing process, and develop critical thinking skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

CompositionHumanities
Author
Ashley Paul
Publisher
Lumen Learning
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LibreTexts
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CC BY
Language
EN
Category
English
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Contents· 146 sections
  1. 01: Narrative Essay
  2. 1.01: Essay Basics
  3. 1.02: Introduction to Narrative Essay
  4. 1.03: Student Sample- Narrative Essay
  5. 1.04: Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
  6. 1.05: Sixty-nine Cents by Gary Shteyngart
  7. 1.06: Video- The Danger of a Single Story
  8. 1.07: How to Write an Annotation
  9. 1.08: How to Write a Summary
  10. 1.09: Writing for Success- Narration
  11. 1.10: Student Sample- Narrative Essay
  12. 1.11: Your Instructions for Essay 1
  13. 1.12: Grammar Mechanics Mini-Lecture
  14. 02: Illustration Example Essay
  15. 2.01: Introduction to Illustration Example Essay
  16. 2.02: Writing for Success- Illustration Example
  17. 2.03: Shes Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D by Perri Klass
  18. 2.04: April and Paris by David Sedaris
  19. 2.05: Grammar Mechanics Mini-Lecture
  20. 03: Compare Contrast Essay
  21. 3.01: Introduction to Compare Contrast Essay
  22. 3.02: Disability by Nancy Mairs
  23. 3.03: Friending Ancient or Otherwise by Alex Wright
  24. 3.04: A South African Storm by Allison Howard
  25. 3.05: Writing for Success- Compare Contrast
  26. 3.06: Grammar Mechanics Mini-Lecture
  27. 04: Cause and Effect Essay
  28. 4.01: Introduction to Cause and Effect Essay
  29. 4.02: Cultural Baggage by Barbara Ehrenreich
  30. 4.03: Women in Science by K.C. Cole
  31. 4.04: Writing for Success- Cause and Effect
  32. 4.05: Student Sample- Cause and Effect Essay
  33. 4.06: Grammar Mechanics Mini-Lecture
  34. 05: Using Sources
  35. 5.01: Preliminary Research Strategies
  36. 5.02: Intermediate Research Strategies
  37. 5.03: Primary Secondary and Tertiary Sources
  38. 5.04: How to Search in a Library Database
  39. 5.05: Evaluating Sources
  40. 5.06: Why Is Research Important
  41. 5.07: Tools for Evaluating Sources
  42. 5.08: Using Multiple Sources
  43. 5.09: Using Sources in Your Paper
  44. 5.10: Quoting Paraphrasing and Avoiding Plagiarism
  45. 5.11: Avoiding Plagiarism
  46. 5.12: How to Write a Summary by Paraphrasing Source Material
  47. 5.13: MLA Format
  48. 5.14: Formatting the Works Cited Page (MLA)
  49. 5.15: Citing Paraphrases and Summaries (APA)
  50. 5.16: APA Citation Style 6th edition- General Style Guidelines
  51. 5.17: Grammar Mechanics Mini-Lecture
  52. 06: Argument Essay
  53. 6.01: Introduction to Argument Essay
  54. 6.02: Evidence
  55. 6.03: Rogerian Argument
  56. 6.04: The Case Against Torture by Alisa Soloman
  57. 6.05: The Case for Torture by Michael Levin
  58. 6.06: Writing for Success- Argument
  59. 6.07: Student Sample- Argument Essay
  60. 07: Unit 1- Introduction to the Course
  61. 7.01: Assignment- What Is Culture Discussion and Photo Activity
  62. 7.02: Reading Strategies
  63. 7.03: How to Write an Annotation
  64. 7.04: The Relationship Between Cell Phone Use and Academic Performance in a Sample of U.S. College Students by Andrew Lepp Jacob E. Barkley and Aryn C. Karpinski
  65. 7.05: Assignment- Practice Exit Exam
  66. 08: Unit 2- Writing Process
  67. 8.01: Introduction to Writing Process
  68. 8.02: Selecting a Topic
  69. 8.03: Prewriting
  70. 8.04: Finding Evidence
  71. 8.05: Drafting
  72. 8.06: Revising
  73. 8.07: Proofreading
  74. 09: Unit 3- Writing Structure
  75. 9.01: Organizing
  76. 9.02: Organizing an Essay
  77. 9.03: Classical Essay Structure
  78. 9.04: Formulating a Thesis
  79. 9.05: 5 Ways of Looking at a Thesis
  80. 9.06: Thesis 21 Activity
  81. 9.07: Writing Ninjas- How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement
  82. 9.08: Process- Writing a Thesis Statement
  83. 9.09: Creating Paragraphs
  84. 9.10: Paragraphs
  85. 9.11: How to Write Introductory Paragraphs
  86. 9.12: Assignment- Writing Effective Intros Activity
  87. 9.13: Conclusions
  88. 10: Unit 4- The Literary Analysis
  89. 10.01: Assignment- Critical Analysis Essay
  90. 10.02: Introduction to Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts
  91. 10.03: How to Analyze a Short Story
  92. 10.04: Literary Criticism
  93. 10.05: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
  94. 10.06: Discussion Questions for Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
  95. 10.07: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
  96. 10.08: Discussion Questions for The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
  97. 10.09: Moriahs Mourning by Ruth McEnery Stuart
  98. 10.10: Discussion Questions for Moriahs Mourning by Ruth McEnery Stuart
  99. 10.11: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Chapter 1
  100. 10.12: Discussion Questions for Chapter 1 of Frederick Douglasss Slave Narrative
  101. 10.13: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs Chapter 1
  102. 10.14: Discussion Questions for Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Chapter 1
  103. 11: Unit 5- Peer Editing Workshops
  104. 11.01: Revising and Editing
  105. 11.02: General Revision Points to Consider
  106. 11.03: Specific Revision Points to Consider
  107. 11.04: Questions- Workshop Guidelines
  108. 12: Unit 6- Practice Exam Materials
  109. 12.01: Multiple Intelligences by Fred Mednick
  110. 12.02: Practice Exit Exam- Multiple Intelligences
  111. 12.03: Piracy Gave Me A Future by Daniel Starkey
  112. 12.04: Practice Exit Exam- Piracy Gave Me a Future
  113. 12.05: Example Exit Exam Essay
  114. 12.06: Exit Exam Outline
  115. 12.07: Exit Exam Format and Structure
  116. 13: Unit 7- The Research Process
  117. 13.01: Introduction to Research Process
  118. 13.02: Finding Sources
  119. 13.03: Source Analysis
  120. 13.04: Writing Ethically
  121. 13.05: MLA Documentation
  122. 13.06: MLA Activity
  123. 14: Unit 8- The Illustration Example Essay
  124. 14.01: Assignment- Research Essay
  125. 14.02: Introduction to Illustration Example Essay
  126. 14.03: Introduction to Illustration
  127. 14.04: Shes Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D by Perri Klass
  128. 14.05: April and Paris by David Sedaris
  129. 14.06: Writing for Success- Illustration Example
  130. 14.07: Writing for Success- Illustration
  131. 15: Unit 9- The Narrative Essay
  132. 15.01: Assignment- Narrative Essay
  133. 15.02: Introduction to Narrative Essay
  134. 15.03: Student Sample- Narrative Essay
  135. 15.04: Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell
  136. 15.05: Sixty-nine Cents by Gary Shteyngart
  137. 15.06: Writing for Success- Narration
  138. 15.07: Student Sample- Narrative Essay
  139. 15.08: 5 Senses Activity
  140. 15.09: Sensory Details Examples
  141. 15.10: Show Dont Tell
  142. 16: Unit 10- The Final Project and Portfolio
  143. 16.01: Assignment- The Final Project
  144. 16.02: Reflection
  145. 16.03: Assignment- Reflection Essay
  146. 16.04: Assignment- Portfolio