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Part I: Introduction to College Writing

PART I: Introduction to College WritingĀ 

Part I, Units

  1. Understanding Rhetoric
    1. Audience
    2. Writer
    3. Purpose
  2. Ā Introduction to Writing as a Process
    1. Writing as a Process Flowchart
    2. Brainstorming
    3. Drafting
    4. Revision
      1. Structural Revision
      2. Line Editing
      3. Proofreading
  3. Elements of a College Essay
    1. Paragraphs
    2. Introductions
    3. Conclusions
    4. Words
    5. Sentences

 

Part I, Readings & Questions

  1. ā€œActive Readingā€ Brogan Sullivan
  2. ā€œMother Tongueā€ Amy Tan
  3. ā€œSuperman and Meā€ Sherman Alexie
  4. ā€œLearning to Readā€ Malcolm X
  5. ā€œMy Nigerian Cultureā€ Abimbola Ogundipe Ā 
  6. ā€œThe Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Foundā€ Colson Whitehead
  7. ā€œCampus Racism 101ā€ Nikki Giovanni
  8. ā€œFive Storiesā€ Lydia Davis

 

Part I, Sample Essay Assignments

  1. Narrative Essay Assignment (Paruolo)
  2. Narrative Essay AssignmentĀ (Rodgers)

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