Writing for English Composition: College Essays
Writing for English Composition: College Essays
Help and Advice for College Students
Apply the qualities of unity, coherence, and clarity to your own writing.
Complete prewriting using a variety of prewriting techniques.
Compose thesis statements and topic sentences.
Organize your essays on an outline.
Effectively revise and edit your essays.
Add support and evidence to your essays to make your audience say, "WOW!"
Description
This 10-lecture course can be used as either a review or preview of what it means to write with the three main qualities of all effective writing: unity, coherence, and clarity. I will explain what each of these terms mean, show you examples of effective and ineffective writing, and give you lots of hints and tips for completing paragraphs and essays that demonstrate these three qualities. The course follows the writing process taught in most high school and undergraduate composition courses: prewriting and brainstorming, organizing and outlining, drafting, revising and editing, and formatting. The course also covers additional requirements that are sometimes difficult for students, including how to write effective thesis statements, creating topic sentences, drafting introductions and conclusions, and how to use transitional words and phrases.
The course includes an opportunity to write a final essay for evaluation. Best wishes for a successful course!
Who this course is for:
College students who need help with academic writing
New writers who want to improve skills for blogging or online writing
Job seekers who want to impress potential employers
Employees wishing to improve writing skills
Students currently enrolled in a composition course who may need additional assistance!
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