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  • The Writing Process

    Undergraduate English unit on the writing process. LO: In this unit you will identify, describe, and practice rhetorical strategies and steps in the writing process for college-level academic contexts.

  • The Writing Process Continued

    Undergratuate English Unit on Sentence Style. LO: After reviewing this unit, you will be able to define and identify key components of sentence style as well as recognize errors in word choice and parallelism.

  • Sentence Structure

    Undergraduate English Unit on Sentence Structure. LO: When you complete this unit, you will recognize the major parts of a sentence and determine their function in sentence agreement and sentence completion.

  • Punctuation

    Undergraduate English Unit giving basic instruction in punctuation. LO: When you complete this unit, you will be able to identify and incorporate punctuation basics: commas, semicolons, colons, and apostrophes.

  • The Paragraph

    Undergraduate English unit teaching paragraph construction. LO: When you complete this unit, you will be able to identify the purpose of a paragraph, explain how a paragraph is structured, and recognize the different functions of a paragraph.

  • The Multi-Paragraph Essay

    Undergraduate English Unit teaching how to construct a college essay. LO: You will be able to identify the building blocks for multi-paragraph development and to build multi-paragraph compositions.

  • Revising Basics

    Undergraduate English unit dealing with revising written work. LO: When you complete this unit, you will be able to identify and apply essay revising methods and do so through collaborative, independent, and technological dimensions.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Undergraduate English Unit giving basic instruction in reading comprehension. LO: When you complete this unit, you will recognize vocabulary, main ideas, and author perspective.