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ENG-001A: Composition and Reading

This course emphasizes theory and practice in reading and composition. While the reading and writing may include rhetorical patterns such as narration, description, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, etc., the majority of assignments will focus on a combination of such patterns in argumentative writing, including but not limited to pro/con, evaluative, and proposal essays. Instruction in current research methods and MLA formatting, culminating in either one 10-page or two 5-page research papers

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Author: Jill Bonds
Publisher: Coalinga College
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Contents· 291 sections

01: Chapter One- Introduction to Writing
1.01: Becoming a Successful Writer
1.02: Purpose Audience Tone and Content
1.03: Using Sources
1.04: Writing Thesis Statements
1.05: Methods of Organizing Your Writing
1.06: Writing Paragraphs (Part 1)
1.07: Writing Paragraphs (Part 2)
02: Chapter Two-Academic Writing The Thesis Statement
2.01: What is a Thesis Statement
2.02: Exemplification- Using Examples to Support a Thesis
2.2.01: The Purpose of Using Exemplification in Writing
2.2.02: The Structure of an Exemplification Essay
2.2.03: Writing an Exemplification Essay
2.03: Introduction to Academic Writing
2.3.01: Post-Secondary Reading and Writing (Part 1)
2.3.02: Post-Secondary Reading and Writing (Part 2)
2.3.03: Developing Study Skills (Part 1)
2.3.04: Developing Study Skills (Part 2)
2.3.05: Becoming a Successful Writer
2.04: What Is Academic Writing
2.4.01: Introduction- The Academic Writing Task
2.4.02: Myths about Writing
2.4.03: In College Everythings an Argument- A Guide for Decoding College Writing Assignments
2.4.04: The Format of the Academic Essay
2.4.05: Conclusion
2.4.06: Discussion
03: Chapter Three- Researching Annotating and Critical Reading Literacy Narratives
3.01: Pre-writing
3.1.01: Prewriting
3.1.02: Outlining
3.1.03: Drafting (Part 1)
3.1.04: Drafting (Part 2)
3.1.05: Revising and Editing (Part 1)
3.1.06: Revising and Editing (Part 2)
3.1.6.01: The Writing Process
3.1.6.1.01: Writing as a Process
3.1.6.1.02: Freewriting
3.1.6.1.03: Brainstorming
3.1.6.1.04: Journalist Questions
3.1.6.1.05: Listing
3.1.6.1.06: Clustering Mapping
3.1.6.1.07: Outlining
3.1.6.1.08: Drafting
3.1.6.1.09: Revising
3.1.6.1.10: Creating Essay Titles
3.1.6.1.11: Editing Proofreading
3.1.6.1.12: Final Revision Example
3.1.6.1.13: Essay Checklist
04: Chapter Four-Critical Reading
4.01: Introduction to Critical Reading
4.02: Types of Reading Material
4.03: Reading Strategies
4.04: Specialized Reading Strategies
4.05: Identifying Thesis Statements
4.06: Vocabulary
4.07: Logic and Structure
4.08: Supporting Claims
4.09: Summary Skills
4.10: Conclusion to Critical Reading
05: Chapter Five-The Writing Process
5.01: What is the Writing Process
5.02: What is Prewriting
5.03: How to Organize and Arrange
5.04: How to Write a Rough Draft
5.05: What is Revising
5.06: What is Done During Editing Proofreading and Formatting
5.07: What are Other Types of Academic Writing
06: Chapter Six- Working toward the End Product
6.01: Working toward the End Product- Composing a Draft
6.1.01: Writing Body Paragraphs
6.1.02: Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
6.1.03: Drafting
6.1.04: End-of-Chapter Exercises
6.02: Writing a Research Paper
6.2.01: The Purpose of Research Writing
6.2.02: Choosing Your Topic
6.2.03: Managing Your Research
6.2.04: Gathering Your Sources (Part 1)
6.2.05: Gathering Your Sources (Part 2)
6.2.06: Evaluating and Processing Your Sources
6.2.07: Applying Your Research
6.2.08: Writing Your Draft
6.2.09: Revising Your Draft (Part 1)
6.2.10: Revising Your Draft (Part 2)
6.2.11: The Writing Process
6.2.11.01: Writing as a Process
6.2.11.02: Freewriting
6.2.11.03: Brainstorming
6.2.11.04: Journalist Questions
6.2.11.05: Listing
6.2.11.06: Clustering Mapping
6.2.11.07: Outlining
6.2.11.08: Drafting
6.2.11.09: Revising
6.2.11.10: Creating Essay Titles
6.2.11.11: Editing Proofreading
6.2.11.12: Final Revision Example
6.2.11.13: Essay Checklist
6.2.11.14: Thinking Critically About Research
6.2.11.14.01: What is Research and Why Should I Use It
6.2.11.14.02: Whats Different about Academic Research
6.2.11.14.03: Primary Research Versus Secondary Research
6.2.11.14.04: Scholarly versus Non-Scholarly Sources
6.2.11.14.05: Sources that are Both Scholarly and Non-Scholarly
6.2.11.14.06: The Internet- The Researchers Challenge
6.2.11.14.07: Evaluating the Quality and Credibility of Your Research
6.2.11.15: The Research Essay
6.2.11.15.01: A Research Essay or a Research Project instead of a Research Paper
6.2.11.15.02: Getting Ready- Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Research Essay
6.2.11.15.03: Creating and Revising a Formal Outline
6.2.11.15.04: The Introduction
6.2.11.15.05: Background Information (or Helping Your Reader Find a Context)
6.2.11.15.06: Weaving in Evidence to Support Your Point
6.2.11.15.07: Antithetical Arguments and Answers
6.2.11.15.08: The Conclusion
6.2.11.15.09: Works Cited or Reference Information
6.2.11.15.10: A Student Example- The Corruption Surrounding University Athletics by Casey K. Copeman
07: Chapter Seven-Conducting Research
7.01: Documenting Your Source Material
7.02: MLA Citations
7.2.01: What is MLA
7.2.02: MLA Citation Examples
7.2.03: CMS Signal Phrases
7.2.04: MLA Signal Phrases
7.2.05: APA Citation Examples
7.2.06: APA Signal Phrases
7.03: Argument
7.3.01: What is Argument
7.3.02: What are the Components and Vocabulary of Argument
7.3.03: What is Logic
7.3.04: What are the Different Types of Argument in Writing
7.3.05: A Repository of Logical Fallacies
7.3.5.01: Writing to Persuade
7.3.5.1.01: Introduction to Argumentative Writing
7.3.5.1.02: Aristotelian (Classical) Argument Model
7.3.5.1.03: Rogerian Argument Model
7.3.5.1.04: Toulmin Argument Model
7.3.5.1.05: Proposal Argument Model
7.3.5.1.06: Putting It All Together- Basic Elements of an Argument Essay
7.3.5.1.07: Tips for Writing Academic Persuasive Essays
7.3.5.1.08: Sample Writing Assignments
08: Chapter Eight-Argumentative Writing
8.01: Persuasion
8.1.01: Types of Argumentation
8.1.1.01: Introduction
8.1.1.02: Features of an Argument
8.1.1.03: Failures in Evidence- When Lots of Quotes Cant Save a Paper
8.1.1.04: Basic Structure and Content of Argument
8.1.1.05: Toulmin- Dissecting the Everyday Argument
8.1.1.06: Rogerian Argument
8.1.1.07: On the Other Hand- The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses
8.1.02: Types of Argumentation
8.1.2.01: Introduction
8.1.2.02: Features of an Argument
8.1.2.03: Failures in Evidence- When Lots of Quotes Cant Save a Paper
8.1.2.04: Basic Structure and Content of Argument
8.1.2.05: Toulmin- Dissecting the Everyday Argument
8.1.2.06: Rogerian Argument
8.1.2.07: On the Other Hand- The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses
8.1.2.08: Unit III- Research and Argumentation
8.1.2.8.01: Situation and Analysis
8.1.2.8.1.01: What Does the Professor Want Understanding the Assignment
8.1.2.8.1.02: Backpacks v. Briefcases- Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis
8.1.2.8.1.03: Murder Rhetorically Speaking
09: Chapter Nine-Rhetorical Analysis
9.01: Basic Questions for Rhetorical Analysis
9.02: Rogerian Argument
9.03: Toulmins Argument Model
9.04: Toulmins Schema
9.05: Persuasion
10: Chapter Ten-Writing to Think and Writing to Learn
10.01: Examining the Status Quo
10.02: Posing Productive Questions
10.03: Slowing Down Your Thinking
10.04: Withholding Judgment
11: Chapter Eleven- MLA Style
11.01: Citation Generators
11.02: Chapter Nine- MLA Formatting
11.2.01: Citations and Referencing
11.2.1.01: Supporting Your Ideas
11.2.1.02: Documenting Source Material
11.2.1.03: Making Your Quotes Fit
11.2.1.04: Citation Guidelines
11.2.1.05: Creating a References Page (Part 1)
11.2.1.06: Creating a References Page (Part 2)
11.2.1.6.01: Citing Sources
11.2.1.6.1.01: Read- Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
11.2.1.6.1.02: When and How To Use MLA In-Text Citation
11.2.1.6.1.03: How to Cite YouTube
11.03: Citation Steps for Any Style
12: Chapter Twelve- Edits Revising and Publishing
12.01: Readings
12.1.01: Revising
12.1.1.01: A strategy for analyzing and revising a first draft
12.1.1.02: Checklist- Revision
12.1.1.03: How to- Be a Constructive Peer Reviewer
12.02: Citations and Referencing
12.2.01: Supporting Your Ideas
12.2.02: Documenting Source Material
12.2.03: Making Your Quotes Fit
12.2.04: Citation Guidelines
12.2.05: Creating a References Page (Part 2)
12.2.06: Creating a References Page (Part 1)
12.03: Peer Review and Final Revisions
12.3.01: Revision (Part 1)
12.3.02: Revision (Part 2)
12.3.03: Editing and Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper (Part 1)
12.3.04: Editing and Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper (Part 2)
13: Chapter Thirteen-Additional Readings
13.01: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
13.1.01: Formatting a Research Paper
13.1.02: Citing and Referencing Techniques
13.1.03: Creating a References Section (Part 1)
13.1.04: Creating a References Section (Part 2)
13.1.05: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
13.1.E: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting (Exercises)
13.02: Book- Writing Spaces- Readings on Writing Vol. I (Lowe and Zemliansky)
13.2.01: Backpacks vs. Briefcases- Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis
13.2.02: Collaborating Online- Digital Strategies for Group Work
13.2.03: Composing the Anthology- An Exercise in Patchwriting
13.2.04: Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic
13.2.05: Finding Your Way In- Invention as Inquiry Based Learning in First Year Writing
13.2.06: From Topic to Presentation- Making Choices to Develop Your Writing
13.2.07: Introduction- Open Source Composition Texts Arrive for College Writers
13.2.08: I need you to say I- Why First Person Is Important in College Writing
13.2.09: Navigating Genres
13.2.10: Reflective Writing and the Revision Process- What Were You Thinking
13.2.11: Reinventing Invention- Discovery and Investment in Writing
13.2.12: So Youve Got a Writing Assignment. Now What
13.2.13: Taking Flight- Connecting Inner and Outer Realities during Invention
13.2.14: The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer
13.2.15: What Is Academic Writing
13.2.16: Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center
13.2.17: Wikipedia Is Good for You
13.03: Nonfiction
13.3.01: Nonfiction
13.3.02: Nonfiction Exercises
13.04: 20 Most Common Grammar Errors
13.4.01: Wrong Word
13.4.02: Comma After Introductory Element
13.4.03: Documentation Common Error
13.4.04: Pronoun Reference
13.4.05: Spelling
13.4.06: Quotation Error
13.4.07: Unnecessary Comma
13.4.08: Capitalization
13.4.09: Missing Word
13.4.10: Faulty Sentence Structure
13.4.11: Missing Comma with Nonrestrictive Element
13.4.12: Verb Tense Shift
13.4.13: Missing Comma in Compound Sentence
13.4.14: Apostrophe Errors
13.4.15: Run-On Sentences
13.4.16: Comma Splice
13.4.17: Pronoun Agreement
13.4.18: Poorly Integrated Quote
13.4.19: Hyphens
13.4.20: Sentence Fragment
13.4.21: Try It Out
13.4.22: Putting It All Together
13.4.23: Time to Write
13.05: Grammar Essentials (Excelsior Online Writing Lab)
14: Chapter Fourteen-Practice Exercises
14.01: Comma
14.02: Comma Splice
14.03: Fact and Opinion
14.04: Fragment
14.05: Fused Sentence
14.06: Identifying Dependent and Independent Clauses
14.07: Logical Fallacy
14.08: Patterns
14.09: Proofreading
14.10: Pronoun
14.11: Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
14.12: Subject Identification
14.13: Subject-Verb Agreement
14.14: Supporting Details
14.15: Grammar and Mechanics Mini-lessons
14.15.01: Grammar and Mechanics Mini-Lessons
14.15.02: Subjects and Verbs Irregular Verbs Subject Verb Agreement
14.15.03: Sentence Types
14.15.04: Fragments I
14.15.05: Run-ons and Comma Splices I
14.15.06: Comma Usage
14.15.07: Parallelism
14.15.08: The Apostrophe
14.15.09: Capital Letters
14.15.10: Grammar Practice- Interactive Quizzes
14.15.11: De Copia- Demonstration of the Variety of Language
14.15.12: Style Exercise- Voice