WR 122 Notes

Week 1

• Code of Conduct
• What Is an Argument?
• Thesis Statement
• Kinds of Composition
   

Week 2

• P.A.T.
• Suggestions for Essay Reviews
• Project Development
• Problem Solving: How to Complete a Project

• Research
• How to Interview for Information
• Proper Citation
• MLA Quick Reference
• Statements (Claims & Reports)

Week 4

• Fallacies or Flawed Lines of Argument
• Outlining
• The Rule of Ones
• Formatting Text

Week 5

• Appeals/Lines of Argument
• Connecting Ideas
• Movement in the Essay
• Using Visuals

Week 6

• Editing and Revising (Content and Structure)
• Editing and Revising (Major Style Strategies)
• Editing and Revising (Stylistic Roadblocks)

Week 7

• Avoiding Debatable Supports
• Avoiding Thesis Problems

Week 8

• Avoiding Weak Arguments
• Begging the Question

Week 9

• P.A.T.
• The Hook
• I Have a Dream (MLK Jr.)

Week 10

• Thesis Statement
• Proper Citation
• MLA Quick Reference