Lesson 1: English Composition 1 Review Topics Significance of Reading Reading Strategies The Relationship between Reading and Writing Purposes of Writing MyCompLab Resources

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Reasons We Read Reading for Research Reading to Gain Information Reading for Enjoyment

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Reading for Research There is a big difference in reading a book for pleasure and reading research materials for information. The Difference…  Stories are implicit, meaning you have to “read into” the information provided and interpret its meaning. Academic articles are explicit, meaning the author states his or her conclusions rather than having the reader interpret its meaning.  Academic reading also uses specialized language and conventions.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Reading to Gain Information When reading to gain knowledge or information, consider this:  Do you highlight or take notes in the margin?  Do you read things just once, or do you need to read things several times before you are sure you understand it?  Do you read every word on the page, or do you skim for important words? Whatever your reading style, becoming aware of it is the first step to reading strategically.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Reading Strategies Develop a working knowledge Let your own purposes guide you Anticipate your own resistance Learn the organizing principles of academic articles Read with a pen in your hand

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO The Connection between Reading and Writing Reading Rhetorically: Applying reading strategies based upon situation and purpose Reading implicit information versus reading explicit information

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Steps in the Writing Process The writing process consists of five major steps: Prewriting Planning Drafting Revising Proofreading

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Prewriting Methods of Prewriting Brainstorming Freewriting Invisible writing Clustering Topic/subtopic Journal writing Outlining

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Planning Planning should include: Thesis statement Informal outline

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Drafting In your draft, don’t worry about: Grammar Punctuation Spelling

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Revising When you are revising, ask yourself: How can my ideas be better explained? Do my examples illustrate the points I’ve made? Which words, sentences, and paragraphs should I keep? Which should I get rid of?

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Proofreading Check for errors in: Grammar Spelling Flow from one idea to the next

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO A Review of Writing Purposes Writing to Analyze Writing to Argue or Persuade Writing to Compare or Contrast Writing to Describe Writing to Discuss Writing to Evaluate Writing to Extend Writing to Inform Writing to Reflect Writing to Synthesize Writing with Visuals

ENGLISH COMPOSITION TWO Using MyCompLab Accessing MyCompLab Searching for information in MyCompLab Completing Assignments in MyCompLab