COMPOSITION II (BASIC READING & WRITING II)

COMPOSITION II (BASIC READING AND WRITING II) is a sample multimodal college-level reading and writing course designed to reinforce student understanding of sentence structure, paper formatting, source documentation, secondary research, style, basic argumentation, basic ornamentation, analytical reading and writing, and writing process, as well as the skills needed to produce college-level discourse (In this course, less emphasis is given to grammar, punctuation, and basic reading skills, since a mandatory knowledge of these skills is required to complete this course). Recommended Materials: a competent handbook and a competent reader.


Reading (Chapter 1)
Reading Process
Reading Process Exercise

Formatting & Secondary Research (Chapter 2)
Secondary Sources		Video
Using Internet Sources
APA Format – UVUOWL
APA Parenthetical Citations/In-Text Cited Material
APA Bibliographic Citations/Works Cited Material
APA Bibliographic Citations Exercise	Key
APA Documentation/Punctuation Exercise	Key
Quoting		Video
Paraphrasing		Video
Parenthetical Summaries
Quotation Marks
Quoting Exercise #1
Quoting Exercise #2
Signal Phrases		Video
Avoiding Plagiarism – UVUOWL
Paraphrasing Exercise
Capitalization and Titles
Capitalization and Titles Exercise	Key
Capitalization Worksheet	Key
Titles	Key

Narrative Writing (Chapter 3)
Writing Narratives
Narrative Assignment
Sample Narrative [APA]

Writing Process (Chapter 4)
Writing Process
Writing Process Diagram		Visual
Productive Composing
Prewriting
Prewriting/Outlining – UVUOWL
Clustering (Prewriting)		Visual
Bubble Clustering (Prewriting)		Visual
Cubing (Prewriting)		Visual
Christensen's Method (Prewriting)
Basic Essay Format – UVUOWL
Introductions & Conclusions
Plagiarism

Style: Diction (Chapter 5)
What is Style?
The Collegiate Voice
Connotation & Denotation
Connotation & Denotation Exercise (Rated "R")
Diction and Audience
Using Specific Diction
Using Strong and Precise Verbs
Strong and Precise Verbs Exercise
Avoiding Demonstrative Structures and Ambigious Pronouns
Avoiding Figurative Language
Avoiding Colloquialisms
Avoiding Sexist Language
Avoiding Prejudicial Terminology
Homonyms
Homonyms Exercise	Key
Using Numbers (in texts)

Style: Syntax (Chapter 6)
Avoiding Expletives
Active Voice
Active Voice Exercise I	Key
Active Voice Exercise II	Key
Active Versus Passive	Key
Active Voice & Passive Voice – UVUOWL
List of Past Participles Constructions
Unpacking Sentences
Infinitives
Using Modifiers in Sentences
Using Similar Structure
Using Parallelism – UVUOWL
Rhythm
Parallelism Worksheet	Key
Using Positive Sentence Construction
Bracketed Expressions
Placing Transitional Expressions
Troublesome Modifier Workshop
Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers –UVUOWL
Dangling Modifiers Worksheet #1	Key
Dangling Modifiers Worksheet #2	Key
Misplaced Modifiers Worksheet #1	Key
Misplaced Modifiers Worksheet #2	Key

Style Exercises
Style Workout #1	Key
Style Workout #2	Key

Style: Paragraphing (Chapter 7)
Topic + Supporting Paradigm
Basic Paragraph Format – UVUOWL
Paragraphing
Types of Paragraphs
Paragraph Orientation
Transitions – UVUOWL
Consistent Verb Tense
Consistent Voice (first, second, third)
Consistent Tone	Key
Consistent Tone Exercise
Explain Complex Terms and Processes

Style Exercises
Style Workout #3	Key
Style Workout #4

Arguments (Chapter 8)
Arguments (Basic-Level)
Claims
Qualifying Claims
Natural Support
Artificial Support
Artificial Support - Ethos
Artificial Support - Pathos
Artificial Support - Logos
Artificial Support (Appeals)
Basic Argument Scaffold
Argument Sample [APA]

Sentence Connecting (Chapter 9)
Main/Independent & Subordinate/Dependent Clauses
Conjunctions
Conjunctions – UVUOWL
Conjunction Rules
Conjunction Exercise #1	Key
Conjunction Exercise #2	Key
Commas (Mandatory Use)
Commas (Stylistic Use)
Commas (More Mandatory Uses)
Comma Exercise #1	Key
Comma Exercise #2	Key
Comma Exercise #3	Key
Commas Rules – UVUOWL
Essential and Non-Essential Elements	Key
Conditionals (If/Then)
Conditionals Exercise
Semicolons
Semicolon Exercise	Key
Semicolon Exercise #1	Key
Semicolon Exercise #2	Key
Semicolon Exercise #3	Key
Conjuncts
Colons

Fragments
Fragment Exercise #1	Key
Fragment Exercise #2	Key
Acceptable Fragments
Sentence Fragments	Key
Sentence Fragment Exercises
Sentence Fragment Worksheet #1	Key
Sentence Fragment Worksheet #2	Key
Sentence Fragment Worksheet #3	Key
Recognizing and Correcting Sentence Fragments - USPWC	Key

Splices (Comma Splices)
Splices Exercise #1	Key
Splices Exercise #2	Key

Fused & Run-On Sentences
Run-On Sentences - USPWC
Fused & Run-On Sentence Exercise #1	Key
Fused & Run-On Sentence Exercise #2	Key
Fused & Run-On Sentence Exercise #3

Ornamentation/Embellishments (Chapter 10)
Ornaments/Embellishments
Basic Tropes
Basic Schemes
Intermediate Tropes
Intermediate Schemes

Style Exercises
Style Workout #5
Style Workout #MX

Contextualization (Chapter 11)
Contextualization (Journalistic)
Contextualization (Rhetorical Triangle)
Contextualizing Rhetoric		Visual

Analytical Writing (Chapter 12)
Rhetorical Analysis
Texts for Analysis: John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural Address
Texts for Analysis: The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States
Rhetorical Analysis Assignment
Rhetorical Analysis Scaffold
Rhetorical Analysis Sample [MLA]
Rhetorical Analysis Sample [APA]

Professional Documents (Chapter 13)
Letters
Letters of Application (Cover Letters)
Letters - UVUOWL
Memos

Document Design
Spacing and Characters
Visuals
Imaging
Basic Design Principles
Organic and Inorganic Design
Layout
Type
Color
Numerical Tables
Visual Disorders and Readability
Neurological Disorders and Readability
Integrating Visuals with Text
Creating Charts and Graphs