Introduction to Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking
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Copyright: 2022
Pages: 165
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INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION: DEFINITIONS, METHODS, AND TEXTS
Prewriting Exercises and Critical Thinking
Introduction
Writer’s Identity Chart, Writing History, Paper Plane Demonstration
Definition of a Text
Reading in the College Classroom: Reading vs. Critical Reading
How to Read and Analyze a Text in the College Classroom
How to Write the One-Paragraph Reading Journal
Prewriting Exercises and the Writing Process
Asking Questions or Self-Questioning
Brainstorming/Clustering/Mind Maps
Freewriting
Drawing/Doodling/Creating Images
Outlining
PART I: ELEMENTS FOR ORGANIZING AND COMPOSING AN ESSAY
The Hourglass Method
The Hourglass Writing Method (For Composing a Paper)
Chapter 1: The Introduction
Definition and Introduction
READ Formula
Chapter 2: The Thesis
Definition and Introduction
Thesis = Claim + Reason/s
FANBOYS Formula and Conjunctions
Chapter 3: The Body
Definition and Introduction
FETUS Formula
Chapter 4: The Conclusion
Definition and Introduction
Clincher
PART II: DIFFERENT TYPES OF ESSAYS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
The Essay and Composition
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Fundamental Essay Types and Exercise
Definitions and Introduction
Chapter 6: Persuasive Essay: Convince the Reader of Your Thesis
Definition and Introduction
The Rhetorical Triangle
Persuasive Readings Exercise
Chapter 7: Narrative Essay: Telling a Story
Definition and Introduction
Brent Staples, Black Men and Public Space Example
Narrative Readings Exercise
Chapter 8: Descriptive Essay: Sketching a Picture with Words
Definition and Introduction
Thomas Whitecloud, Blue Winds Dancing Example
Sensory Images Table
Descriptive Readings Exercise
Chapter 9: Definition Essay: Define a Word and Write about Its Meaning
Definition and Introduction
The Five Types of Definition Essays
Denotation
Connotation\
Enumeration
Analogy
Negation
Definition Readings Exercise
Chapter 10: Process Analysis and Chronology Essays: Explain the Process or Action
of How Something Happens Logically or Chronologically
Definitions and Introduction
Process Analysis Logical and Chronological Tables
Process Analysis Readings Exercise
Chapter 11: Comparison/Contrast Essay: Compares the Similarities and Differences
Definitions and Introduction
Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram
The Block Method and the Point-by-Point Method
Compare and Contrast Readings Exercise
Chapter 12: Cause and Effect: Discussing Events That Lead to an Effect/Result
Definitiosn and Introduction
Cause and Effect Example Table
Cause and Effect Readings Exercise
Chapter 13: Science and Technical Writing: Writing Based in Research and Data/Writing
for a Specific Field or Occupation
Definitions and Introduction
Technical Writing and Examples
Science Writing and Example Aquaponics Table
Science and Technical Readings/Videos Exercise
Statistics Readings Exercise
Chapter 14: Business, Resume, and Job Letter Writing: Writing for the Workforce and Workplace
Definitions and Introduction
Business, Resume, and Job Letter Readings Exercise
PART III: ELEMENTS FOR ORGANIZING AND COMPOSING AN ESSAY:
THE HOURGLASS METHOD
The Hourglass Writing Method for Composing a Paper
The Hourglass Writing Method (For Composing a Paper)
Chapter 15: The Introduction
Definition and Introduction
READ Formula
Chapter 16: The Thesis
Definition and Introduction
Thesis = Claim + Reason/s
FANBOYS Formula and Conjunctions
Chapter 17: The Body
Definition and Introduction
FETUS Formula
Chapter 18: The Conclusion
Definition and Introduction
Clincher
PART IV: THE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
The Forms and Structure
Chapter 19: Literature
Definition and Introduction
Literature as Defined by Literature Courses and the Hyper-Protected Cooperative Principle
Chapter 20: Fiction
Definition and Introduction
Fiction Examples: Short Stories, Fairy Tales, and Novels
Fiction Exercise
Chapter 21: Nonfiction
Definition and Introduction
Types of Fiction and Nonfiction Table
Nonfiction Examples
Creative Nonfiction Examples
Nonfiction Readings Exercise
Chapter 22: Writing about and Analyzing the Structure of Literature: Fiction
Definition and Introduction
The Structure of Fiction
The Characters: The Protagonist, Antagonist, and Foil
The Title, Point of View, and Setting
The Author’s Biography
The Narrative Structure/Plot
Chapter 23: What Is Narrative Structure or Plot Structure?
Definition and Introduction
What Is Narrative Structure or Plot Structure?
The Narrative Structure/Plot
The Seven Types of Narrative or Plot Structures of a Literary Text
Aristotle’s Three-Act Structure
Freytag’s Pyramid
The Hero’s Journey
The Seven-Point Story Structure
The Fichtean Curve
Save the Cat! Beat Sheet
Dan Harmon’s Story Circle
Literature and Structure Readings Exercise
Chapter 24: Writing about Imagery
Definition and Introduction
Organic Imagery
Sensory Images Table
Thomas Whitecloud, Blue Winds Dancing—Organic Imagery Example
Imagery Readings Exercise
Chapter 25: Symbolism
Definition and Introduction
Archetypal Symbols
Phallic and Yonic Symbols
Imagery and Symbolism Readings Exercise
Chapter 26: Poetry and Poetic Language
Definition and Introduction
Denotation and Connotation
Figures of Speech
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Paradox
Oxymoron
Figures of Speech Exercise
Poetry and Persona and Tone
How to Read and Interpret a Poem Exercise
Persona: Who Is the Speaker?
Tone: What Is the Tone? And How Is It Connected to Persona?
Poetry Readings Exercise
Chapter 27: Point of View
Definition and Introduction
First Person/First Person Limited
Second Person
Third Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient POV
Third Person Omniscient/Multiple Voice POV
Point of View Table
Point of View Readings Exercise
Chapter 28: Drama
Definition and Introduction
Drama History Exercise
How to Read a Play
Take Notes When You Read
Visualize the Characters, Scenes, and Action in the Play
Do Your Research on the Play
The Globe Theatre Diagram
Introduction to Character and Dramatic Structure
Overview of the Structure of Drama
The Characters: The Protagonist, Antagonist, Foil, and Heroes
The Seven Types of Heroes
Everyman Hero
Epic Hero
Tragic Hero
Classical Hero
Antihero
Byronic Hero
Modern Hero
Dramatic Structure
Aristotle’s Three-Act Structure
Freytag’s Pyramid
Readings for Drama Exercise
List of Plays by William Shakespeare
Appendix: References for Instructors and Students
Research Citation Tools
Podcast
Tech Tools for Teaching/Virtual Learning/and Instructional Design
Dr. Sharmain van Blommestein is an Associate Professor of Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Composition and Writing, Race Theory, Literary Theory and Criticism, and Instructional Design. She is actively involved in Collaborative Online International Learning projects (COIL). Besides teaching courses in Medieval Literature, she also teaches general courses in British and American Literature and English Composition and Writing. Her experience totals 29 years as a part-time and full-time educator. She has also taught and tutored English Composition and developmental/remedial writing and reading, and she was an examiner for the Board of Regents English Composition Exam in the University System of Georgia. She is currently the Chair of the English and Communication Department, the COIL Coordinator for SUNY Potsdam and held these former positions: Convenor/Facilitator of the Department of English and Communication, Director of Women’s and Gender Studies, and Director of the former Office of Student Research at SUNY Potsdam. She received her PhD form the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida