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Example Report Report Proposal Topic Title Keywords Purpose Answer questions. Review what is already known about a subject. Report new knowledge. Sources One article from Gale Virtual Reference One to three scholarly articles on your topic, use Academic Search Complete One procon.org article on your topic One popular source Titles as Metacommentary Metacommentary is “a […]
Literacy The ability to read and write. Competence or knowledge in a specified area. Show, Don’t Tell The writing you do at this level should do the work, instead of you having to tell us. No more lines like: In this essay… My narrative is about… Narrative Examples Read Your Bible or go to Hell […]
MLA Style Why do we cite sources in academic writing? We will be going over the 8th edition MLA citation Style. You can look under our resources page for MLA or APA guides. There are three things to consider for each style guide you use: Page Formatting In-Text Citations Works Cited/References Page Why we cite. Establishes credibility. […]
The Conversation We have already learned two important concepts: Literacy Writing Process The third concept is the metaphor of the conversation. What we are studying now, has a long history. People have been writing and researching everything you can think of. For example, the conversation on how to speak well goes back a couple thousand […]
Literacies Form Quick Write What is the last thing that you remember having to learn? What is Literacy? Literacy – the ability to read and write. Also, competence or knowledge in a specified area. Literacies Let’s come up with a big list of literacies that we can write about. Take two minutes and write down […]
What is literacy? The ability to read and write. Competence or knowledge in a specified area. The second definition is the one we will be focusing on in this class. What is something that you have had to learn recently? How did you begin to learn it? Did someone help you? Intro to Literacy Narrative […]
Welcome to English 101, Freshmen Composition One of the best ways to improve your writing is to study the writing of others. This blog will allow us to share and see others’ writings. I will also be posting updates and assignments to make sure we are all on the same page. The syllabus will be […]
Quick Write Who is your audience? Who are you trying to convince with your argument? Who has the power to implement your solution? Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech that you use to spark interest in what you are speaking or writing about. Imagine you have one minute to present yourself […]
Ethos: Appeals to Ethics, Credibility or Character. Ethics, ethical, trustworthiness or reputation, style/tone. The credibility of the speaker persuades. Pathos: Appeals to Emotion. Emotional or imaginative impact, stories, values. Uses emotional response to persuade an audience. Logos: Appeals to logic. Persuade by reason and evidence. 4 Ways to Persuade with Emotion (Pathos) Concrete Examples…
Argumentative Essay Solution Argument Prompt Arguing a Solution Position. Take a clear position on an arguable topic. Reasons. Develop main reasons, keeping audience in mind. Evidence. Support all reasons with strong research. Opposition. Acknowledge the opposing argument and take it out. Sample Essays To Clear the Ocean, We Target the Rivers Clicking Originality Away: Social […]
