Featuring the EN096 Spring 2019 Class!



EN096 SYLLABUS

Reading and Writing Process

Four Major Essays


TYPES OF ESSAYS ET. AL

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Click on the following links to view more information on writing effective essays:

Expository (Informative) Essays:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/expository_essays.html

Expository Essay Topics: http://712educators.about.com/od/essaysparagraphspapers/a/gen_expository.htm
Descriptive Essays:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/descriptive_essays.html

Descriptive Essay Topics: http://www.educationalwriting.net/resource_center/Essays/Topics/Descriptive_Essay_Topic.htm
Narrative Essays:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/narrative_essays.html

Narrative Essay Prompts:
http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/topnarrative07.htm
Argumentative (Persuasive) Essays:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.html

Argumentative Essay Topics:
http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/beste/english1121/research/topic_suggestions.htm
COMMON MISTAKES IN WRITING

Common Mistakes of English Grammar, Mechanics, and Punctuation

Common Mistakes and Tricky Choices

RUN-ON SENTENCES

Click here to view information on run-on sentences.

WRITING THE CONTROLLING IDEA/ORGANIZING AND DEVELOPING SUPPORT

Click here to view information on writing the controlling idea/organizing and developing support.
REVISING AND EDITING

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MIDTERM AND FINAL SELF-REFLECTIONS

Address the quality of your work in meeting the following:

1. Full and active attendance
2. Preparation and participation
3. Completion of course requirements
4. Growth in understanding of course content

Given your assessment of your work, what grade do you believe you deserve for this course?

Monday, 19 February 2018

EN096 Composition Practice Topics

1. Discuss a political, environmental, cultural, or social challenge that our island is currently facing. Support your choice.

2. We must make decisions every day. Some decisions are harder to make than others. Describe and support a decision you made that may have, or did change your life.

3. Is it an advantage or a disadvantage to have a job while attending college? Discuss your position.
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Friday, 16 February 2018

Use analysis, synthesis, and perspective on a basic level to interpret texts


Visit http://blogs.monm.edu/writingatmc/files/2013/01/Critical-Thinking-Handout.pdf.
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Identify tone and make valid inferences in a text


Visit https://www.centergrove.k12.in.us/cms/lib4/IN01000850/Centricity/Domain/490/Tone-and-Purpose.pdf

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