various supplemental writing assignments that are meant to develop your technique at the same time that you deepen your understanding of the genres and themes that are pertinent to the arts and humanities. Additionally, these shorter assignments should give you a sharper understanding of genre, and of the different ways you can appeal to the needs of different audiences. Instructions: Starting in Week 3, you will need to need to make some adjustments to your style and technique as you hand in each of…
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Chrisman-Campbell also uses a technique called cacozelia, in which she uses foreign words such as “raison d’etre” and “coiffure” to appear knowledgeable. Conversely, unlike scholarly works where ethos is found in the tone and evidence, the author of a magazine article builds ethos through diction. The writer of a magazine article proves her credibility through the use of language. (S)he describe outfits with certain fabrics and certain terms. This give the idea that the author knows what (s)he is…
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ESL 25 ADVANCED READING AND COMPOSITION I. CATALOG DESCRIPTION ESL 25 -- Advanced Reading and Composition -- 5 units This is the second semester of a one-year reading and writing course for academic purposes. Emphasis is on critical reading and techniques of exposition, analysis and argumentation. Prerequisite ESL 24 or an appropriate skill level demonstrated through the ESL assessment process. 5 hours. II. NUMBER OF TIMES COURSE MAY BE TAKEN FOR CREDIT One III. PREREQUISITE SKILLS AND/OR ADVISORY…
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English 12-Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Summer 2014 Summer Assignment Lindenhurst Senior High School Dear AP Literature and Composition students: Welcome to what will be an extremely rewarding and challenging course for your senior year. Because the background required for a course of this magnitude is great, it is invaluable to assign some work over the summer. It not only allows us to begin the vast preparation necessary for college and the national exam in May, but it keeps…
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book with no idea what we have just read. Annotation is a technique that helps you to read productively and responsibly so that instead of worrying about whether or not you’ll be called on in class you’ll be prepared to volunteer something interesting to say. It’s basically an expanded version of taking notes in the margins that asks you to think critically about what you’ve read rather than simply turning the pages. For this assignment start by writing a brief 1-2 paragraph summary of the entire…
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least 3 pages long and which includes an oral presentation component as well as a visual component. Student proficiency in Critical Thinking will be assessed by a formal out-of-class essay assignment. Personal, Social Responsibility, and Teamwork will be assessed as part of long unit or major essay assignment, which will include assigned reading responses, pre-writing activities, multiple drafts, and group activities (such as peer review or group presentations). Student project grades will account…
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your audience. Review your assignment sheet to check whether you’ve been assigned a specific audience to address in your response. If no audience is assigned, you can assume your audience is your teacher, a knowledgeable and experienced reader in the subject area. But don’t skip this step just yet. Your understanding of your audience—yes, even your teacher—is integral in determining the development and organization of your argument, as well as the stylistic techniques you can utilize in your writing…
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to fundamental techniques of reading and writing including sentence skills, paragraph and essay development, and use of literal and inferential comprehension for critical and analytical thinking, reading and writing at the college level. 90 lecture hours. Course Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: 1. Write paragraphs with effective topic sentences, employ a variety of sentence constructions and rhetorical techniques, and use appropriate…
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conversation. During a job interview I pay close attention to the person body language at the same time as the verbal communication. In this case demonstrative communication can be mixed with the listening as well as the responding as asked in the assignment question. I must listen to the person responses but at the same time I should listen to cues from the person being interviewed given off by their responses; “Is it stuttering, Nervous, Etc.?” This type of demonstrative communication will let me…
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should strive toward writing that is interesting, nuanced, and complex. As such, we will work together on the following course aims Engage in critical questioning Use texts as invitations for engaged thinking writing Deploy more sophisticated rhetorical strategies in writing Consider writing in a more self-reflective manner Cite sources informally How we manage these practical and analytical skills will be through regular reading, discussion, and writing about the various ways that we apprehend…
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