Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 College Writing

1.2 What to Expect in College

1.3 Resources to Use

Chapter 2: Reading in Writing Classes

2.1 Why We Read

2.2 How to Read Effectively

2.3 How to Read Rhetorically

2.4 Responding to Texts

Chapter 3: Thinking Rhetorically 

3.1 What is Rhetoric? 

3.2 Rhetorical Situation

3.3 Navigating Genres

3.4 Academic Writing as a Genre

3.5 Understanding the Writing Assignment

3.6 Understanding Essays

3.7 Paragraphing & Drawing Conclusions in Academic Essays

Chapter 4: The Writing Process

4.1 Defining the Writing Process

4.2 The Writing Process

4.3 Drafting

4.4 In-Class Peer Review

4.5 Revising & Orders of Concern

Chapter 5: Writing Rhetorically

5.1 Knowing Your Audience

5.2 Make your "Move": Writing in Genres

Chapter 6: Visual Rhetoric and Multimodal Writing

6.1 What are Multimodal Texts?

6.2 Understanding Visual Rhetoric

6.3 Visual Rhetoric and Digital Writing

6.4 Intro to Design Videos

Chapter 7: College Success

7.1 Growth Mindset and College

7.2 Calendars and College

7.3 Understanding Credit Hours

7.4  Success in an Online Class

Chapter 8: Additional Readings

8.1 Reading Textbooks Effectively

8.2  How Writing Happens

8.3  Discourse Communities

Chapter 9: Additional Videos

9.1 The Writing Process Video Series

9.2 Everything is a Remix

Chapter 10: Additional Resources 

10.1  Grammar and Mechanics Resources

10.2  Revision Resources

• Reverse Outline

• Paper Skeleton

• Editing and Proofreading

10.3  MLA Formatting

10.4  Writing and Artificial Intelligence

10.5  Academic Success Center