This ENG1101 course introduces concepts of critical writing and thinking along with skills integral to constructing and documenting a college-level essay. As a First Year Learning Community, we will pair with Psychology 1101 to explore the emotional impact of the first year college transition and consider ways to identify and deal with new stressors.

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Resource 22: “Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews”-Writing Spaces

This is the site I couldn’t access on Wednesday in the classroom. We’ll review on Monday:

In this essay, we will look primarily at the section on interviewing as a means of conducting primary research that will offer your unique contribution to a subject and will prove meaningful if done with integrity. This article by Dana Lynn Driscoll appears in Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 2. (2011)

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Resource 19: MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format (OWL)

MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

We are starting with the end in our exploration of transitioning into research essay writing, the Works Cited page. I like this approach because you get a tangible feel for how you are technically working the ideas of your sources into your own original ideas.

Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) gives a good overview of how to approach proper citation for a research essay. Our textbook Writing for Success even refers readers to go to the regularly updated MLA information on Purdue OWL.

We will start here with:

MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

“Six Myths about Choosing a College Major” – New York Times

This article came out this week in the New York Times and may be of interest to all of you as you finish your first semester and think about college classes and registration for next semester. There is a chart that shows the lifetime earnings of various majors; however, the main gist is to pursue a major that you personally find value in pursuing.

No! This is not a “required” reading. It should be, however, of great interest to you.

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