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The page below represents the following requirements of the Online Communication & Collaboration Challenge 1.3:
Based on your teacher website research and the summary within your blog post, create a general class website that includes the key elements you identified as most important.
Integrate your infographic, about proper etiquette for online communication, as a part of your class website.
About Your Teacher, Cindy Spires Malerba
About Your Teacher, Cindy Spires Malerba
My credentials:
M.S.E.d., Learning Design & Technology, Purdue University (Dec. 2025)
M.A., English, Wayne State University (2007)
B.A., English, San Diego State University (2005)
A.A., Transfer Studies, San Diego Mesa College (2003)
15 years of experience teaching English at the university level
20 years of experience tutoring English and English as a Second Language at the university level
10 years of experience designing training and professional development for community college and university academic support staff and tutors across the curriculum
My motivation for this website:
Because of my background, I have an expansive understanding of English grammar and punctuation topics, and I have a knack for being able to explain them to students.
I created this website to make academic-based writing in English easier for native speakers and non-native speakers by providing a library of Writing Success Tutorial videos for students to review.
Contact me with questions anytime: malerba@purdue.edu or clearmooncreative@gmail.com.
Syllabus
Syllabus
The Syllabus outlines course policies, including attendance, behavior, communication preferences, late work, academic integrity, etc. Read it fully to understand what is expected of you in this Academic Writing course.
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
The Course Schedule is a bird's eye view of all deadlines for the course. Reference this document often so you do not miss a deadline. Refer to the Syllabus for policies regarding due dates and late work.
Ongoing Video Library Activity:
Ongoing Video Library Activity:
Watch the videos relevant to the feedback you received on your graded essays. For each video that you watch, keep your graded essays nearby to reference. As you watch, take notes and revise your graded work. Then, take your revisions to a tutor to review before resubmitting your work for a grade. For extra credit, submit a 200-300 word response with each revised essay explaining how the videos you watched assisted you in the revision process.
Resource Guide for MLA (9th edition)
Resource Guide for MLA (9th edition)
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on MLA basics to get an overview on using this citation style in academic writing.
Resource Guide for APA (7th edition)
Resource Guide for APA (7th edition)
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on APA basics to get an overview on using this citation style in academic writing.
Evaluating Sources for College Writing Assignments
Evaluating Sources for College Writing Assignments
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on how to effectively evaluate sources for college-level writing.
Simple Verb Tenses
Simple Verb Tenses
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on how to correctly conjugate verbs in simple verb tenses.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on how to correctly practice subject-verb agreement.
Common Comma, Colon & Semicolon Rules
Common Comma, Colon & Semicolon Rules
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on how to correctly use commas, colons and semicolons in sentences.
From Brainstorming to Research
From Brainstorming to Research
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on the fundamentals of brainstorming for a research essay.
The Reverse Outline
The Reverse Outline
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on how to create a reverse outline to check your essay's organization after you've drafted it.
The Five Paragraph Essay
The Five Paragraph Essay
Watch my Writing Success Tutorial video on the fundamentals of the five-paragraph essay.
As you learn to integrate the writing, grammar, and punctuation lessons from these videos into your academic writing practice, you may find that you experience obstacles in giving and receiving feedback in your courses. Follow these simple tips to help you adapt to some of the expectations in a college classroom to effectively communicate with your instructors and your peers.
As you learn to integrate the writing, grammar, and punctuation lessons from these videos into your academic writing practice, you may find that you experience obstacles in giving and receiving feedback in your courses. Follow these simple tips to help you adapt to some of the expectations in a college classroom to effectively communicate with your instructors and your peers.
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