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Overview
Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to
- understand the importance of writing as a practical skill.
- understand the differences between and similarities among three types of essays: argument, analysis, and descriptive.
- know the components of a five-paragraph essay.
- be able to complete all the necessary steps in writing a five-paragraph essay, including picking a topic, brainstorming, outlining, writing, and revising.
- have completed 1-3 essays about topics of your choice.
Course content
Introduction
Lesson 1: Brainstorming and Research Questions
Lesson 1 Reading: Making a Storm in Your Brain
Lesson 2: Preliminary Research
Lesson 2 Reading: A+ Searching
Lesson 3: Preliminary Research: Evaluating Sources
Lesson 3 Reading: The Untrustworthy Internets
Lesson 4: Developing a Thesis Statement
Lesson 4 Reading: What they Look Like and Where to Find Them
Lesson 5: Research Gets Serious: Organizing Information
Lesson 5 Reading: How to Win Friends and Organize Research
Lesson 6: Citations and Plagiarism
Lesson 6 Reading: The Nuts and Bolts of Citing Sources
Lesson 7: Outlining a Paper
Lesson 7 Reading: Making a Pretty Outline
Lesson 8: The Writing Process
Lesson 8 Reading: How to Make Writing Less Painful
Lesson 9: Editing and Revising
Lesson 9 Reading: The Twelve Step Plan to Rock-Solid Editing
Aligned Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards
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