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English 1010

An introduction to the fundamentals of written composition and communication through the study of illustrative essays, as well as an introduction to the reading and critical analysis of essays. Grammar and mechanics

Resources

Rhetorical Situations:

Rhetorical Analyses | Miami University (miamioh.edu) – Miami University has keyword information about Rhetorical Analyses.

Rhetorical Situations - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University – OWL Purdue has a vidcast and a video on rhetorical situations.

Understanding the Rhetorical Situation – Writers Workshop (illinois.edu) – This page has information on rhetorical situations.

Critical Reading:

Critical Reading: What is Critical Reading, and why do I need to do it? | Cleveland State University (csuohio.edu) – Cleveland University has a helpful explanation of critical reading and why it is important.

The Writing Center | Critical Reading | Reading Practices (gmu.edu) – George Mason University has some good tips for critical reading.

Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing | Writing Advice (utoronto.ca) -The University of Toronto’s website explains more about critical reading and how it connects to writing.

Paper Structure:

_structure_of_a_paper.pdf (harvard.edu) – This guide from Harvard describes the structure of a research paper.

Research Paper Sections - Writing an Educational Research Paper - Libraries at Boston College (bc.edu) – this guide from Boston College shows the reader how to write a paper in the social sciences.

What is an Academic Paper (washington.edu) – The University of Washington breaks down how academic papers are different than they were in high school and gives good advice for writing.