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Literary Research Assignment

Online Writing Lab: Complete Index by Topic

Principles of Composition and Guide

to Grammar and Writing

Literary and Rhetorical Terms

Correction Symbols

MLA Page Format for Word

Basic MLA Format

Works Cited and In Text Citations, MLA

Topic and Reading Assignment

WEEK 1

Course Introduction

Critical Reading (Analytical Reading)

WEEK 2

Diagnostic Essay / Writing Sample

Invention: Starting the Writing Process

Prewriting

Introduction to Prewriting (Invention)

Prewriting Questions

More Prewriting Questions

WEEK 3

Thesis Statement

Essay Map

Beginnings and Endings

Introductory Paragraphs

On Paragraphs Body Paragraphs

Paragraphing (Length Consistency)

Conclusion

Illustration:

Exemplification

Narrative/Descriptive

Narration / First Person Narrative Perspective

More Information and Samples of Descriptive Narrative

Sample Essay: "Two Worlds Apart"

ESSAY: Descriptive Narrative

WEEK 4

Sentence Structure and Punctuation Review:

Clauses: Independent and Dependent , Sentence Types

Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

Commas in Coordinate and Subordinate Clauses

Sentence Fragments

Run-ons and Comma Splices

Compound Sentences

The Pesky Semicolon

Complex Sentences

Brief Overview of Punctuation:

period || comma || question mark || exclamation mark ||

colon || semicolon || hyphen || dash || parentheses ||

brackets || apostrophe || ellipsis || quotation marks || slash

WEEKS 5 and 6

Writing about Literature

Analyzing Novels and Short Stories

How to Write an Analytical Essay about Fiction

Some Critical Approaches to Literature

Writing about Poetry

Sample Essay: "American Dreams"

ESSAY: Literary Analysis

WEEKS 7 and 8

Organization: Process Analysis

Sample Essay: "El Mal de Ojo"

Essay: Process

WEEK 9

Organization: Comparison Contrast

Revision Tips

Proofreading

Beginning Proofreading

Proofreading for Errors

Proofreading Suggestions

Revising for Cohesion

Steps for Revising

Sample Essay: "Creating a Masterpiece"

ESSAY: Comparison Contrast

WEEK 10

Review

Unity, Coherence, Development

Transitions

WEEK 11

Organization: Causal Analysis

Sample Essay: "The Dangerous Effects of Prejudice"

ESSAY: Causal Analysis

WEEK 12

Organization: Argumentation

Avoiding Errors in Logic and Reason

Modern Language Association Format (MLA)

WEEK 13

ESSAY: Argumentatiive Literary Research

WEEK 14

Review and Discussion of Exam Topics

WEEK 15

1301 Exam Date And Time To Be Announced