Lesson Introduction

Lesson Overview

Let me tell you a story. When I was in my undergraduate studies, like you are now, I would sometimes get a D paper with a comment from the professor that went something like, "This was well-written, but off topic." These were in my political science classes, which was what I got a BA in and a subject that I loved and still do, so I was pretty frustrated. Well, there were a few reasons for that comment, some of which we will go into in subsequent lessons. The main reason, though, was that although I structured my essays using the proper academic model, I didn't quite address what the prompt was looking for. Don't worry; I have since learned, and I am here to tell you that you already know how.

We spent a whole unit learning about active reading strategies. Now, harness that power you have for effectively reading text with your assignment sheets!

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Articulate the objectives and expectations/tasks of the writing assignment.
Identify the rhetorical mode required for the writing assignment (e.g., argumentation,
comparison/contrast, cause/effect)

Lesson Sections

This lesson about about reading strategies and reading methods is divided-up into four sections, which are listed below. You may access these sections in the menu on the left (or the top-left by clicking the three lines if viewing on a mobile devices).

The Basics
Prompt Formats
Dissecting a Prompt
Interpreting the Prompt In-Depth

Please, work-through each of these informational sections to learn the concepts of this lesson before checking your understanding of the material through the "comprehension quiz" provided in our class's Canvas shell.

While progressing through the sections above, if you find yourself confused or need additional clarity, please feel free to reach-out through any communication option available to our class (listed in the Home and Syllabus tabs in our class's Canvas shell) that best suits your needs and comfort.

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