Contents

1. About This Course

2. IMPORTANT NOTICE

3. I. "The Interview" Questions - Icebreaker

   1. 1. Directions for "The Interview" Questions

4. II. Freewriting About Your Writing History

   1. 2. Your Writing History

   2. 3. "Nuggets" from Your Writing History

   3. 4. Helpful Hints & Common Mistakes - Homonyms, Misused Words, & Commas

5. III. The Mapping Exercise - My Philosophy on Writing

   1. 5. What Does a Map Have to Do With Writing Essays?

   2. 6. The Mapping Exercise

   3. 7. Discuss 2 Paths/Routes

   4. 8. Why You Did This Exercise

6. IV. The Five Paragraph Essay (5¶E)

   1. 9. 5¶E - What is the 5 Paragraph Essay?

   2. 10. 5 Paragraph Essay Discussion

   3. 11. The 5¶E in College - Will You Use It or Not?

7. V. The Experience Essay (AKA Personal Essay)

   1. 12. The Experience Essay - Using Description and Narration

   2. 13. Experience Essay Freewrite #1

   3. 14. Experience Essay Freewrite #2

   4. 15. Other Experience Essay Topics

   5. 16. Submit Your Experience Essay (1st Draft)

   6. 17. Peer Exchange - Getting Feedback from Others

   7. 18. Submit Your Experience Essay (2nd/Final Draft)

8. VI. The Compare/Contrast Essay

   1. 19. The Compare/Contrast Essay - Similarities and Differences Come to Light

   2. 20. Compare/Contrast Essay Freewrite #1

   3. 21. Compare/Contrast Essay Freewrite #2

   4. 22. Other Compare/Contrast Topics

   5. 23. Submit Your Compare/Contrast Essay (1st Draft)

   6. 24. Peer Exchange - Getting Feedback from Others

   7. 25. Submit Your Compare/Contrast Essay (2nd/Final Draft)

9. VII. The Issues Essay (AKA Research Essay)

   1. 26. The Issues Essay - Using Argument and Persuasion

   2. 27. Issues Essay Topics

   3. 28. MLA Documentation - How to Cite Your Sources

   4. 29. Quoting vs. Paraphrasing - MLA Style

   5. 30. Sample MLA Paper

   6. 31. Library Resources

   7. 32. Other Useful Information - Research Links, Citation Machines, etc.

   8. 33. Submit Your Issues Essay (1st Draft)

   9. 34. Submit Your Issues Essay (2nd/Final Draft)

10. VIII. The Portfolio - Culminating Activity (Your Final)

    1. 35. Portfolio Assignment

    2. 36. Sample Portfolio

    3. 37. The Portfolio - Submit Here