ENGL001: Revise Your Unit 1 Essay | Saylor Academy

STAGE - 39 days old - Debugging Off

In this practice exercise, read the essay you drafted in Unit 1 aloud, taking time to make notes about any areas that seem weak, poorly constructed, illogical, or that just do not "sound right". Then, edit your essay one more time for structure, clarity, and style. Try to use the strategies you learned about editing in Unit 4.

The topic for that essay was:

"What does it take to succeed in an Internet-based college course?"

Grading method: Highest grade

Grade to pass: 7.00 out of 0.00

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: What is College-Level Writing?

1.1: Defining the Rhetorical Situation

Research Writing and Argument

Think Rhetorically

1.1.1: Identifying Your Audience

What to Think About When Writing for a Particular Audience

Rhetorical Appeals

Consider Your Audience

Writing to an Audience

1.1.2: Identifying Your Purpose

Purpose

Consider Your Purpose

1.1.3: Identifying Your Medium

Consider Your Media

1.2: What is a Rhetorical Appeal?

Rhetorical Analysis

1.2.1: Ethos

Ethos

Defining Ethos

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

1.2.2: Pathos

Pathos

1.2.3: Logos

Logos

Logical Appeals

1.2.4: Kairos

Kairos

1.2.5: Avoiding Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

Identifying Logical Fallacies

1.3: The PWR (Prewrite, Write, and Revise) Method

Research Writing as a Process

Introduction to Writing Processes

1.3.1: Prewriting

Plan Your Writing

1.3.2: Just Write – Freewriting

Freewrite

1.3.3: Brainstorming Methods

Brainstorming

1.3.4: Outlines and Blueprints

Outlining

Create an Outline

1.4.1: Critical Reading and Writing as Complementary Activities

Reading to Write

Literary Criticism

1.4.2: Learning to Think Critically

Improve Your Writing by Studying Critical Thinking

The New Colossus

Mass-Producing Huddled Masses

Compare Rhetorical Appeals

Unit 1 Essay

Unit 1 Essay

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: What Makes Academic Writing Unique?

2.1: Argument and Thesis

Argument Requirements

Academic Writing

2.1.1: Creating an Argument

Understanding Arguments

The Guiding Idea and Argumentative Thesis Statement

2.1.2: Warrant – How Do Your Reasons Support Your Claim?

Five Essential Parts of an Argument

Create a Warrant

2.1.3: Qualify Your Claim

Argumentation and the Toulmin Method

Develop a Claim

2.2.1: Personal Narrative

In the Moment

2.2.2: Comparison and Contrast

Comparison and Contrast

Create a Comparison Outline

2.2.3: Cause and Effect Analysis

Causes and Effects

Using Cause and Effect

Create a Causation Outline

2.2.4: Academic Tone

Use Appropriate Academic Language