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Course Reader

WRITING GUIDELINES (an overview of the 20 concepts): PODCAST OVERVIEW (40 min)
Top 20 Ways to get an “A” and to Become a Stronger, More Confident Writer

Each of the 20 Writing Guidelines in more detail:

(1) Paper Topics: PODCAST 1 (9 min)
-Essay assignments
-Guidelines

(11) Plagiarism: PODCAST 11 (7 min)
-Plagiarism overview and contradictions
-Definitions
-Plagiarism Contract

(2) Critical Thinking: PODCAST 2 (9 min)
-Overview
-Literary Criticism and Schools of Theory

(12) Quoting and Paraphrasing: PODCAST 12 (32 min)
-To Quote or Paraphrase?
-Smoothly Integrating Quotes
-The Quote Sandwich
-Properly Punctuating Quotes

(3) Critical Reading
-5 Reading Strategies:
-Literary Terms:
-In-Class Presentations:
-Online Presentations:

PODCAST 3A (17 min)
PODCAST 3B (19 min)
PODCAST 3C (13 min)
PODCAST 3D (12 min)

(13) Thesis Statements: PODCAST 13 ( 32 min)
-Definitions and purpose
-Effective thesis statements
-Locations for thesis statements
-Creating thesis statements
-Making strong thesis statements

(4) The Writing Process

-Writing as Process -Planning -Freewriting -Brainstorming -Journalists’ Questions -Clustering -Listing PODCAST 4A (30 min)

-Outlining PODCAST 4B (20 min) -Drafting -Revising -Editing/Proofreading -Essay Checklist PODCAST 4C (45 min)

(14) Introductions: PODCAST 14 (20 min)
-Purpose
-How to begin
-Writing creative and effective introductions
-What to avoid
-Sample Introductions

(5) Workshopping: PODCAST 5 (10 min)
-Workshopping Guidelines
-Peer Workshop Feedback
-Instructor Feedback
-Collaborative Paper

(15) Topic Sentences: PODCAST (25 min)
-Purpose
-What does a topic sentence look like?
-Weak vs. Strong Topic Sentences
-Topic Sentence or Supporting Information?
-Choosing & Creating the Best Topic Sentences

(6) Grading: PODCAST 6 (6 min)
-Essay Grading Standards
-Grade Calculator

(16) Paragraphs
-Purpose and types
-The PIE Paragraph: PODCAST 16A (12 min)
-Transitions: PODCAST 16B (25 min)

(7) Creating Your Own Argument
-Creating Your Own Argument Example
-Creating Your Own Argument Template
PODCAST 7A (10 min)

-Creating Good Questions: Questioning Circles
PODCAST 7B (6 min)

(17) Conclusions: PODCAST 17 (10 min)
-Importance and purpose
-What to avoid
-Suggestions
-Strategies for conclusions with examples

(8) MLA Paper Formatting: PODCAST 8 (4 min)
-Formatting Checklist

(18) Timed Writing: PODCAST 18 (45 min)
-Timed Writing Advice
-Timed Writing Checklist

(9) Titles and Authors: PODCAST 9 (11 min)
-Creating Your Own Title
-Text Titles and Author Names

(19) Style: PODCAST 19 (29 min)
-Simplicity (avoiding wordiness)
-Sentence Combining
-Parallel Structure

(10) Research, In-Text Citations, and Works Cited
-Research Advice
-In-Text Citation Guidelines
-Works Cited Page Guidelines & Example
PODCAST 10 (9 min)

(20) Grammar-Punctuation-Spelling: PODCAST 20 (30 min)

-Adjectives & Adverbs -Appositives -Articles -Commas -Contractions -Coordinators -Dangling Modifiers

-Fragments -Identifying Verbs & Subjects -Possessives -Run-Together Sentences -Subject-Verb Agreement -Subordinators -Verb Tenses

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