First Things First: Foundational Tools for Collegiate Writing
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 224
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First Things First: Foundational Tools for Collegiate Writing teaches students how to write academically. This workbook contains 10 lessons with several exercises and practice tools for students enrolled in a college writing course.
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Lesson One: Annotation
Reading Tool #1: Chunking
Reading Tool #2: Annotation
Practice Exercise #1: Grammar—Diagnostic
Practice Exercise #2: Sentence Suitcases
Essay 1: Essay Mode—Summary
Practice Exercise #1
Essay Mode—Critique
Practice Exercise #2
Essay Tool #1: Understanding Mechanics vs. Content
Summary/Critique
Practice: Student Essay #1
Lesson Two: Prep Work
Steps to Prep
Prep Tool #1: Bubbles & Venn
Prep Tool #2: Concept Map
Prep Tool #3: Outlines
Introduction to Grammar
Grammar Lesson #1: Run-ons and Comma Splices
Grammar Worksheet #1
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2
Lesson Three: Peer Editing
Practice Exercise
Grammar Worksheet #2: Grammar Lesson 2: Fragments
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2
Essay 2: Essay Mode—Compare and Contrast
Compare/Contrast
Practice: Student Essay 2
Lesson Four: Elements of the Essay: Introductions
Intro Tool #1: Hook/Bait
Intro Tool #2: Background
Practice Exercise #1: Background
Intro Tool #3: Thesis Statements
Grammar Worksheet #3: Grammar Lesson 3: Parallelism
Practice Exercise #2
Practice Exercise #3
Essay 3: Essay Mode—Definition
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2
Definition
Practice: Student Essay 3
Lesson Five: Punctuation
Practice Exercise: Punctuation
Grammar Worksheet #4: Grammar Lesson 4: Commas
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2
Lesson Six: Elements of the Essay: Body
Body Tool #1: Topic Sentence
Practice Exercise #1
Body Tool #2: RENNS
Grammar Worksheet #5: Grammar Lesson 5: Agreement
Practice Exercise #2
Practice Exercise #3
Lesson Seven: Integrating Quotes
Citations Tool #1: In-Text Citations
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2
Quoting Tool #1: Integrating Quotes
Grammar Worksheet #6: Grammar Lesson 6: Personal Error
Lesson Eight: Research
Research Tool #1: CRAAP
Practice Exercise #1
Research Tool #2: Academic Databases
Practice Exercise #2
Essay 4: Essay Mode—Expository Analysis
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2
Practice Exercise #3: Guided Prep
Expository Analysis 106
Practice: Student Essay 4
Lesson Nine: Works Cited Pages
Practice Exercise #1
Essay 5: Essay Mode—Argument
Practice Exercise #1
Practice Exercise #2: Guided Prep
Argument
Practice: Student Essay 5
Student Essay Evaluation
Lesson Ten: Elements of the Essay: Conclusion
Conclusion Tool #1: Elements
Practice Exercise #1
Essay 6: Essay Mode—Synthesis
Practice Exercise #1
Guided Prep
Scrapbook Synthesis
Practice: Student Essay 6
Appendix
Scrapbook Assignments
Vocab Assignments
Journal Assignments
Essay Assignments
“I’m glad I took this class as a freshman. Now I’m a senior and I still use all of what I learned from Ms. Joline every time I write an essay.”
-Darius Noble