Weeks | Topics |
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Introducing the course and the materials
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2 |
Introduction to paragraph writing, topic sentence, coherence
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3 |
Paragraph types: narrative paragraph
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4 |
Paragraph types: descriptive paragraph
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5 |
Introduction to essay writing: thesis statement, introduction paragraphs
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6 |
Outlining your essay, organization
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7 |
Essay types: comparison and contrast, outlines
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8 |
Midterm
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9 |
Essay types: cause and effect
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10 |
Essay types: argumentative essay
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Argumentative essay, building up your arguments
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12 |
Preparation for writing an academic essay and using databases
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13 |
Writing an academic essay
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14 |
Final exam
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