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University Writing Lessons

A Creative Commons University Writing Resource

On this site you will find eight interactive lessons that, together, cover the core skills of first-year academic research and writing. These digital lessons approach this topic with a practical and interactive focus. The lessons are example-based, and instructors and students will find lots of models and practical activities for skill-building.

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    • Study Room 1 – Critical Reading and Summary
      • Introduction
      • Reading to Understand (Lesson A)
      • Filtering the Information (Lesson B)
      • Writing the Summary (Lesson C)
    • Study Room 2 – Critical Thinking and Comparison
      • Introduction
      • Summarizing the Information (Lesson A)
      • Identifying Key Issues or Debates (Lesson B)
      • Thinking Critically (Lesson C)
      • Writing the Critical Comparison (Lesson D)
    • Study Room 3 – Research and Annotation
      • Introduction
      • Developing a Research Question (Lesson A)
      • Finding and Evaluating Sources (Lesson B)
      • Preparing the Annotated Bibliography (Lesson C)
    • Study Room 4 – Synthesis and Curation
      • Introduction
      • Organizing and Grouping Information (Lesson A)
      • Combining and Evaluating Ideas (Lesson B)
      • Producing the Essay Outline (Lesson C)
  • GYM
    • Boot Camp 1 – Writing with Process
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Basic Writing Process (Workout A)
      • Interpret the Topic (Workout B)
      • Focus the Topic (Workout C)
      • Think and Learn (Workout D)
      • Organize Information (Workout E)
      • Write a Thesis Statement (Workout F)
      • Produce a Detailed Outline (Workout G)
      • Cool down
    • Boot Camp 2 – Writing Effectively and Accurately
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Be Concise (Workout A)
      • Be Precise (Workout B)
      • Be Accurate (Workout C)
      • Be Appropriate (Workout D)
      • Have Unity (Workout E)
      • Have Development (Workout F)
      • Have Organization (Workout G)
      • Have Transitions (Workout H)
      • Cool Down
    • Boot Camp 3 – Writing with Research
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • How do I build a reference list? (Workout A)
      • How do I avoid plagiarism? (Workout B)
      • How do I introduce sources into my writing? (Workout C)
      • How do I quote information? (Workout D)
      • How do I paraphrase information? (Workout E)
      • Cool Down
    • Boot Camp 4 – Writing and Editing
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Revise the Introduction (Workout A)
      • Revise the Organization (Workout B)
      • Revise the Paragraph Structure (Workout C)
      • Revise the Documentation (Workout D)
      • Revise the Sentences (Workout E)
      • Cool Down
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Warm Up

@hasslethishoff Boot Camp 1 July 7, 2017January 9, 2018
How do you feel about writing? Which parts of the writing process do you find challenging? Which parts are rewarding? Consider the following questions and write down your thoughts below.
 
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