ENG-301 Advanced CompositionLecture ContentsThis webpage will contain all of the lecture materials, texts, presentations, and important links. If there is anything missing please tell me.
Course IntroductionLearning to write in a second language is extremely difficult. Before we begin, it's worthwhile to think about our goals and how having excellent written communication skills in English will help us to reach them.
Part One: Writing Clear and Concise ParagraphsUnit One: Introduction to ParagraphsUnit contents: Topic sentences, supporting sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Grammar components: sentence types and fragments; count and non-count nouns. Three features of a well-written paragraph.
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Unit Two: Cause and Effect ParagraphsUnit contents: Common paragraph types. Grammar components: subject-verb agreement: word forms.
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Unit Three: Problem and Solutions ParagraphsLecture Resources:
Midterm Exam InstructionsShow off what you've learned by writing a complete, accurate, and detailed paragraph.
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Part Two: Writing Well-Organized EssaysResearch Essay Project (including Research Methodology and APA Citation)Unit contents: Comparing paragraphs and essays; the parts of the five paragraph essay; the introduction paragraph; systems of classification. Grammar components: subject-adjective clauses. Also a section on Research Methodology: Information is power but there is a lot of fake, misleading information out there. Using source materials can make our writing much stronger IF we know how to verify its value and relevance.
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Link to APA Group Activity Worksheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qm1b3-kwmQgjWYIxYfAZdZjwMSh7yApO800Df0W24Lc/copy Link to Body Paragraph Prompt:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UMevhkdSXza72beQzYbhMXoyPjolUQPkSlUPWeWA72E/copy Link to Body Paragraph GPT4o Response: https://chatgpt.com/share/26b828d6-a53b-469c-a38e-a7bc0a9ae2bf Link to Introduction Paragraph Prompt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IeU4BZoD9q0R_kxmY8oyD2okQbUjAyLSIJdjOk5mtz0/copy Link to Introduction Paragraph GPT4o Response: https://chatgpt.com/share/8853cacd-01e5-431a-8650-d757dcda7e50 Link to Conclusion Paragraph Prompt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vts_UBo7ZS1dftxLDyucs_FyqvO3uA_l22SEaFsmZJk/copy Link to Conclusion Paragraph GPT4o Response: chatgpt.com/share/6fa5c1aa-0d48-4a54-8337-78c013ce78a9 Final Exam Instructions Time to shine! Put together all of the things we learned this semester to write an excellent essay!
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Course Documents
Primary Text
Folse, Ken, et al. Great Writing 3: From Great Paragraphs to Great Essays. Fifth Edition. New York: Heinle, 2021. (please note that this is a new edition and the book is different from the one we had used before)
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Writing Resources
AI Writing PromptsGENERATE_CAUSE_AND_EFFECT_PARAGRAPH_TOPIC PROMPT: “I am writing a Cause and Effect Paragraph about problems faced by university students, such as excessive cell phone use. Focus on problems that have clear effects that negatively affect students’ academic performance. Give a list of ten problems that I can choose from.”
GENERATE_CAUSE_AND_EFFECT_SUPPORT PROMPT: “I am writing a paragraph about [insert your topic]. Generate a list of the ten most common and important effects” EDIT_WRITING PROMPT: "Read my text and edit it in three ways. First, edit for word choice. Next, edit for grammatical errors. After identifying these errors, make suggestions to improve sentence structure: edit for clarity, concision, and coherence, and offer suggestions for adding variety and complexity in sentence structure to make my text more engaging and interesting to read. Make all suggestions in a table format with four columns: one which identifies the category of the edit (word choice, grammar, or sentence), one for my original words, one for the suggested changes, and one for the reasoning behind the suggestion. If you have understood this, say "understood" and ask for the text to be uploaded." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||