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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Honolulu_Community_College/English_100/TextThis OER textbook has been designed for students to learn the foundational concepts for first-year college writing. This textbook contains five sections: (1) Success Skills for College Learning and In...This OER textbook has been designed for students to learn the foundational concepts for first-year college writing. This textbook contains five sections: (1) Success Skills for College Learning and Intellectual Growth, (2) The Writing Process, (3) Essay Structure, (4) Types of Essays, and (5) Research Skills.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_English_Composition_-_Connect_Collaborate_Communicate_(Inoshita_Garland_Sims_Keuma__Williams)/3%3A_Essay_StructureLearning Objectives The student will be able to do the following: Write an essay with introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs. Formulate a thesis statement. Thumbnail: Photo by Håkon Sataø...Learning Objectives The student will be able to do the following: Write an essay with introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs. Formulate a thesis statement. Thumbnail: Photo by Håkon Sataøen on Unsplash
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Minnesota_State_University_Moorhead/English_Composition_I_(Rundquist)/02%3A_The_Writing_ProcessLearning Objectives Use prewriting to prepare to write a well-developed college essay. Strategically draft, revise, and edit an effective college essay appropriate to the audience and purpose of the a...Learning Objectives Use prewriting to prepare to write a well-developed college essay. Strategically draft, revise, and edit an effective college essay appropriate to the audience and purpose of the assignment. Thumbnail: Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Harrisburg_Area_Community_College/Academic_Writing_for_First_Year_College_Students_(Keiter)/04%3A_Types_of_Essays/4.01%3A_IntroductionRhetorical modes are simply the ways in which people effectively communicate through language. Sometimes writers incorporate a variety of modes in any one essay. For example, a persuasive essay may in...Rhetorical modes are simply the ways in which people effectively communicate through language. Sometimes writers incorporate a variety of modes in any one essay. For example, a persuasive essay may include paragraphs showing cause and effect, description, and narrative. The rhetorical mode writers choose depends on the purpose for writing. Rhetorical modes are a set of tools that will allow students greater flexibility and effectiveness in communicating with their audience and expressing ideas.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Harrisburg_Area_Community_College/Academic_Writing_for_First_Year_College_Students_(Keiter)/02%3A_The_Writing_Process/2.05%3A_EditingThe process of editing is an ongoing activity for all writers. From the time they come up with a possible topic, they begin editing their ideas and directions in which to go. Once they begin to write,...The process of editing is an ongoing activity for all writers. From the time they come up with a possible topic, they begin editing their ideas and directions in which to go. Once they begin to write, however, the editing takes a new path. Writers edit their own work by reading with fresh eyes and deciding if words need to be moved around or changed. They look for misspellings and awkward wording, and they rework for the sake of clarity.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_English_Composition_-_Connect_Collaborate_Communicate_(Inoshita_Garland_Sims_Keuma__Williams)/Appendices
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Harrisburg_Area_Community_College/Academic_Writing_for_First_Year_College_Students_(Keiter)/01%3A_College_Success_Skills/1.01%3A_IntroductionStudents must learn the art of balance. Balancing life with one’s college career is challenging, but so is balancing life as an adult. If students value working in their desired careers, the college e...Students must learn the art of balance. Balancing life with one’s college career is challenging, but so is balancing life as an adult. If students value working in their desired careers, the college effort is worth the career rewards, along with the many subsequent benefits accrued over a lifetime. As former First Lady Michelle Obama said when she reminded students of the true and eternal value of taking academic strides:
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_English_Composition_-_Connect_Collaborate_Communicate_(Inoshita_Garland_Sims_Keuma__Williams)/2%3A_The_Writing_Process/02.5%3A_EditingThe process of editing is an ongoing activity for all writers. From the time they come up with a possible topic, they begin editing their ideas and directions in which to go. Once they begin to write,...The process of editing is an ongoing activity for all writers. From the time they come up with a possible topic, they begin editing their ideas and directions in which to go. Once they begin to write, however, the editing takes a new path. Writers edit their own work by reading with fresh eyes and deciding if words need to be moved around or changed. They look for misspellings and awkward wording, and they rework for the sake of clarity.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_English_Composition_-_Connect_Collaborate_Communicate_(Inoshita_Garland_Sims_Keuma__Williams)/5%3A_Research_SkillsStudents will be able to achieve the following: Use all the steps of the research process to write an informed essay or report. Generate a suitable area of focus for research-based academic writing. D...Students will be able to achieve the following: Use all the steps of the research process to write an informed essay or report. Generate a suitable area of focus for research-based academic writing. Distinguish which sources are credible and appropriate for a college paper. Cite quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material in order to appropriately give others credit for their original words, ideas, and overall content. Use a style guide to create an academic, properly formatted essay or report.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_English_Composition_-_Connect_Collaborate_Communicate_(Inoshita_Garland_Sims_Keuma__Williams)/5%3A_Research_Skills/05.2%3A_The_Research_ProcessTo succeed in college, students need to develop solid research skills that will benefit them throughout and beyond their academic career. They must focus, in and out of class, on doing the following: ...To succeed in college, students need to develop solid research skills that will benefit them throughout and beyond their academic career. They must focus, in and out of class, on doing the following: (1) Identifying an area of focus, (2) Identifying the audience, (3) Using campus library resources to find information, (4) Determining if information is scholarly and credible, and (5) Citing sources accurately, avoiding plagiarism, and creating a final written composition using the appropriate sty
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Harrisburg_Area_Community_College/Academic_Writing_for_First_Year_College_Students_(Keiter)/01%3A_College_Success_Skills/1.02%3A_College_Success_SkillsCollege students are expected to demonstrate independence, responsibility, and relationship-building skills. While elementary-school students are dropped off and picked up from school by adults, colle...College students are expected to demonstrate independence, responsibility, and relationship-building skills. While elementary-school students are dropped off and picked up from school by adults, college students are now the adults and are on their own. Adults make decisions about being early or on time to classes and meetings; balancing the shifting priorities of home life, work life, and school life; and reaching their destinations even when their cars won’t start.
