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Overview of Instructor Resources
Quiz Survey
Reading: Types of Reading Material
Introduction to Reading
Outcome: Types of Reading Material
Characteristics of Texts, Part 1
Characteristics of Texts, Part 2
Characteristics of Texts, Part 3
Characteristics of Texts, Conclusion
Self Check: Types of Writing
Reading: Reading Strategies
Outcome: Reading Strategies
The Rhetorical Situation
Academic Reading Strategies
Self Check: Reading Strategies
Reading: Specialized Reading Strategies
Outcome: Specialized Reading Strategies
Online Reading Comprehension
How to Read Effectively in Math
How to Read Effectively in the Social Sciences
How to Read Effectively in the Sciences
5 Step Approach for Reading Charts and Graphs
Self Check: Specialized Reading Strategies
Reading: Vocabulary
Outcome: Vocabulary
Strategies to Improve Your Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
The Relationship Between Reading and Vocabulary
Self Check: Vocabulary
Reading: Thesis
Outcome: Thesis
Locating and Evaluating Thesis Statements
The Organizational Statement
Self Check: Thesis
Reading: Supporting Claims
Outcome: Supporting Claims
Types of Support
Supporting Claims
Self Check: Supporting Claims
Reading: Logic and Structure
Outcome: Logic and Structure
Rhetorical Modes
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Diagramming and Evaluating Arguments
Logical Fallacies
Evaluating Appeals to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
Self Check: Logic and Structure
Reading: Summary Skills
Outcome: Summary Skills
How to Annotate
Paraphrasing
Quote Bombs
Summary Writing
Self Check: Summary Skills
Conclusion to Reading
Writing Process: Topic Selection
Introduction to Writing Process
Outcome: Topic Selection
Starting a Paper
Choosing and Developing Topics
Back to the Future of Topics
Developing Your Topic
Self Check: Topic Selection
Writing Process: Prewriting
Outcome: Prewriting
Prewriting Strategies for Diverse Learners
Prewriting
Rhetorical Context
Working Thesis Statements
Self Check: Prewriting
Writing Process: Finding Evidence
Outcome: Finding Evidence
Using Personal Examples
Performing Background Research
Listening to Sources, Talking to Sources
Self Check: Finding Evidence
Writing Process: Organizing
Outcome: Organizing
Moving Beyond the Five-Paragraph Theme
Introduction to Argument
The Three-Story Thesis
Organically Structured Arguments
Logic and Structure
The Perfect Paragraph
Introductions and Conclusions
Self Check: Organizing
Writing Process: Drafting
Outcome: Drafting
From Outlining to Drafting
Flash Drafts
Drafting
Self Check: Drafting
Writing Process: Revising
Outcome: Revising
Seeking Input from Others
Responding to Input from Others
The Art of Re-Seeing
Higher Order Concerns
Self Check: Revising
Writing Process: Proofreading
Outcome: Proofreading
Lower Order Concerns
Style
Proofreading Advice
"Correctness" in Writing
The Importance of Spelling
Punctuation Concerns
Self Check: Proofreading
Conclusion to Writing Process
Research Process: Finding Sources
Introduction to Research Process
Outcome: Finding Sources
The Research Process
Finding Sources
What are Scholarly Articles?
Finding Scholarly Articles and Using Databases
Database Searching
Advanced Search Strategies
Preliminary Research Strategies
Reading and Using Scholarly Sources
Self Check: Finding Sources
Research Process: Source Analysis
Outcome: Source Analysis
Evaluating Sources
CRAAP Analysis
Evaluating Websites
Synthesizing Sources
Self Check: Source Analysis
Research Process: Writing Ethically
Outcome: Writing Ethically
Academic Integrity
Defining Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism
Using Sources in Your Writing
Self Check: Writing Ethically
Research Process: MLA Documentation
Introduction to MLA Documentation
Outcome: MLA Documentation
MLA Document Formatting
MLA Works Cited
Creating MLA Citations
MLA In-Text Citations
Self Check: MLA Documentation
Conclusion to Research Process
Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns
Introduction to Grammar
Outcome: Nouns and Pronouns
Nouns
Pronoun Cases and Types
Pronoun Antecedents
Try It: Nouns and Pronouns
Self Check: Nouns and Pronouns
Grammar: Verbs
Outcome: Verbs
Verb Types
Verb Tenses and Agreement
Non-Finite Verbs
Complex Verb Tenses
Try It: Verbs
Self Check: Verbs
Grammar: Other Parts of Speech
Outcome: Other Parts of Speech
Comparing Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives and Adverbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Articles
Try It: Other Parts of Speech
Self Check: Other Parts of Speech
Grammar: Punctuation
Outcome: Punctuation
End Punctuation
Commas
Hyphens and Dashes
Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
Brackets, Parentheses, and Ellipses
Semicolons and Colons
Try It: Punctuation
Self Check: Punctuation
Grammar: Sentence Structure
Outcome: Sentence Structure
Parts of a Sentence
Common Sentence Structures
Run-on Sentences
Sentence Fragments
Parallel Structure
Try It: Sentence Structure
Self Check: Sentence Structure
Grammar: Voice
Outcome: Voice
Active and Passive Voice
Using the Passive Voice
Conclusion to Grammar
Try It: Voice
Self Check: Voice
Success Skills
Introduction to Success Skills
Habits for Success
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Writing in College
Computer-Based Writing
Conclusion to Success Skills