Persuasive Research Writing
Utilize characteristics of persuasion and research in an essay
Editing and Revising
COURSE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
READ
All Readings (unless otherwise noted) are found in our course textbooks.
Choosing a Topic
Read in Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well (SWR):
1. Chapter 10, Section title, A Topic Proposal for your Essay (302)
Read in Kirszner & Mandell, The Concise Wadsworth Handbook (CWH):
2. Chapter 2, Analyzing Your Assignment
3. Chapter 2, Choosing and Narrowing a Topic
Argumentation
Read in Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well (SWR):
Chapter 10, Argumentation (286-322)
Read in Kirszner & Mandell, The Concise Wadsworth Handbook (CWH):
Part1, Section 7, Writing Argumentative Essays (94-106)
Research & Documentation
Read in Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well (SWR):
Chapter 14, Writing a Paper Using Research (367-440)
Read in Kirszner & Mandell, The Concise Wadsworth Handbook (CWH):
Part 7, Sections 41-47 , Doing Research and Documenting Sources (345-474)
Writing a Research Paper (345-369)
Evaluating Sources (390-398)
Editing and Revising
Read in Wyrick, Steps to Writing Well (SWR):
Chapter 5, Drafting & Revising (91-124)
Week Six Quiz – Editing and Revising
DUE
Day 4, Thursday
GUIDANCE
The quiz includes both multiple choice and true/false questions. There are a total of ten questions. You have 60 minutes to complete this quiz.
COMPLETE
The quiz titled Editing and Revising. You may use your text book. The quiz is located under the Quizzes link in our classroom.
SUBMIT
Upon completion of your quiz, click the “Go to Submit Quiz” button then, confirm your answers and click on “Submit Quiz”. You should then see a prompt informing you of your score. Your quiz is due by Thursday, Day 4 at 11:59 pm EST.
Essay: Persuasive Research Essay
DUE
Day 7, Sunday
DOWNLOAD AND REVIEW
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