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COM 120 Capstone Discussion Question For more
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Discussion Question Due Date Day 3 Main
forum Post your response to these questions
How did using a formal writing process (planning,
drafting, developing, revising, editing, and
proofreading) help you create a more effective
academic paper? Which part of the writing process
caused you the most difficulty? Explain your
answer.
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CheckPoint Persuasive Essay Topic COM 120 Week
1 DQs COM 120 Week 2 CheckPoint Brainstorming
Techniques COM 120 Week 2 Assignment
Persuasive Essay Characteristics
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CheckPoint Persuasive Essay Topic Appendix A
will familiarize you with the phases of the
writing process as well as the deliverables that
will be due throughout the course regarding your
persuasive essay. A Persuasive (or an Advocacy)
Essay is a type of research paper that asks that
you take a stand on an issue and defend it
against opposing points of view. Issues are
researched, and the objective is to provide
supporting evidence in favor of the position
selected as well as to anticipate counter
arguments against your position. Course Syllabus
Page 9 COM 120 COM 120 Effective Persuasive
Writing Resources Appendix A Ch. 9
(pp.131-151) in The Bedford Guide for College
Writers (7th ed.) Taking a
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1 Due Date Day 2 post to the Main forum
Post your response to these questions What
writing process have you used in the past? What
worked well for you? What is your biggest
obstacle to becoming an effective writer? 5.
Discussion Question 2 Due Date Day 4 post to
the Main forum Post your response to this
question How do you think writing for college
courses will differ from the kind of writing you
have done in the past?
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COM 120 Week 1 Grammar Exercise 1 For more
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Grammar Exercise 1
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COM 120 Week 2 Assignment Persuasive Essay
Characteristics For more classes
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Essay Characteristics In a persuasive essay, the
writer assumes a position on a subjectwhich your
text refers to as taking a standand then tries
to persuade his/her readers to agree with that
position by supplying evidence that is accurate
and trustworthy. In this assignment, you will
have an opportunity to evaluate the strategies
other writers use to write persuasive essays.
Resources Ch. 9 (pp. 131-151) in The Bedford
Guide for College Writers and Taking a Stand
section of the Bedford Web site Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Read either Last Rites for
Indian Dead (Ch. 9pp. 132-135) or Not a Place
for Profit (Ch. 9pp. 135-138) in The Bedford
Guide for
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COM 120 Week 3 CheckPoint Thesis Statements For
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Thesis Statements Course Syllabus Page 12 COM
120 COM 120 Effective Persuasive Writing A thesis
statement should be created for every academic
paper you write. Often appearing at the end of a
papers introduction, the thesis informs readers
in a concise manner regarding your intention in
writing the paper. The thesis statement should
consist of one declarative sentence that
summarizes the main idea of the essay in 25 or
fewer words. Due Date Day 5 Individual
forum Create four appropriate thesis statements
for your Persuasive
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COM 120 Week 3 DQs For more classes
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1 Writing a topic sentence is similar to writing
a thesis sentence but on a smaller scale.
Whereas, the thesis statement conveys the main
idea of the entire paper, a topic sentence
conveys the main idea of a single paragraph.
Having a topic sentence in each paragraph helps
to ensure unification of the ideas in the
paragraph. Because any sentence that does not
pertain to the topic sentence should not be
included, a topic sentence automatically unifies
the paragraph. Due Date Day 2 Main forum
Create an appropriate topic sentence for the
following subject Tips for Job Hunting in
Todays Market.
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COM 120 Week 4 Assignment Full Sentence Outline,
Thesis Statement, and Working Reference List For
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Full Sentence Outline, Thesis Statement, and
Working Reference List Before you write a first
draft of your Persuasive Essay, you will need to
organize the structure of your paper. One way to
organize your ideas is by creating a formal
outline. Normally, an outline organizes only the
body of your paper. Although you are required to
provide your thesis statement at the top of this
outline guide, the thesis itself will be part of
the introduction when you write your paper.
Resources Appendix D and Appendix E Due Date
Day 7 Individual forum
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COM 120 Week 4 CheckPoint Paragraphs For more
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Paragraphs Often, writers use more than one type
of supporting paragraph to develop an essay. The
type of supporting paragraph depends on the type
of thesis statement the writer has chosen. For
example, an argument might be supported by an
example or cause/effect, and a personal
experience might be supported by details. In this
CheckPoint, you will determine the kinds of
supporting paragraphs that are best suited for
your thesis statement. Due Date Day 3
Individual forum Post your response to these
questions What is your thesis statement? What
kinds of supporting paragraphs (examples,
details, definitions, analysis, division and
classification, process analysis,
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COM 120 Week 5 CheckPoint Formatting PART 2 of
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kPoint Formatting Resources Appendix F,
Appendix G, and Sample APA paper
http//www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c09_s4.html
Due Date Day 5 Individual forum Identify
specific APA formatting errors in the text
contained in Appendix G. Look for errors in the
following areas 1. Font 2. Paragraphs 3.
Spacing 4. Title Page 5. Margins
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kPoint Formatting Resources Appendix F,
Appendix G, and Sample APA paper
http//www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c09_s4.html
Due Date Day 5 Individual forum Identify
specific APA formatting errors in the text
contained in Appendix G. Look for errors in the
following areas 1. Font 2. Paragraphs 3.
Spacing 4. Title Page 5. Margins
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COM 120 Week 5 DQs
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sion Question 1 Due Date Day 2 Main forum
Post your response to these questions What are
the advantages of using APA formatting for
academic papers? What aspect of APA formatting do
you find most troublesome? 3. Discussion Question
2 Due Date Day 4 Main forum Post your
response to this question What is some advice
you can provide to help other students avoid
plagiarism
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COM 120 Week 6 Assignment Rough Draft of
Persuasive Essay For more classes
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Draft of Persuasive Essay Be sure to submit a
Rough Draft of your Persuasive Essay that is
complete enough for the instructor to provide
constructive feedback. Resource Appendix A
Due Date Day 7 Individual forum Submit a
Rough Draft of your Persuasive Essay, Post the
paper as an attachment.
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COM 120 Week 6 CheckPoint Introductions and
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l.com CheckPoint Introductions and
Conclusions An effective introduction serves to
arouse a readers interest. Starting a paper with
In this paper, I will is the surest route to
boredom. Just as a first impression when meeting
someone is important, a first impression when
reading an essay is also important. A writer can
begin a paper in many ways with a definition, a
quotation, an anecdote, an interesting or
controversial statement, a question, or a
directly stated thesis. Sometimes, it is also
necessary to include background information for
the reader.
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COM 120 Week 7 CheckPoint Peer Review- Appendix
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kPoint Peer Review As writers, we can become
personally attached to our work. That attachment
can make it difficult for us to see how our work
might be received by an audience. Peer reviews
provide a valuable opportunity to both give and
to receive feedback as writers strive to create a
successful final product. Resource Appendix
H Due Date Day 5 Individual forum
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COM 120 Week 7 DQs For more classes
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1 Due Date Day 2 Main forum Post your
response to this question What is the purpose of
revising and editing an academic paper? 3.
Discussion Question 2 Due Date Day 4 Main
forum Post your response to these questions
What are some advantagesfor both the reviewer
and writerof peer reviews? How would you
encourage a reluctant peer reviewer?
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COM 120 Week 8 Assignment Commonly Misused
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Assignment Commonly Misused Words One aspect of
becoming an effective writer is learning how to
use words effectively. For this CheckPoint
exercise, refer to the list of commonly misused
words at http//www.wsu.edu/brians/errors/ Course
Syllabus Page 20 COM 120 COM 120 Effective
Persuasive Writing For example, if you chose the
word pair accept and except, you might use this
memory strategy The X in except excludes
thingsthey tend to stand out, be different. In
contrast, just look at those two cozy Cs
snuggling up together. Very accepting.
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COM 120 Week 8 CheckPoint Revised Rough
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CheckPoint Revised Rough Draft Due Date Day 4
Individual forum Revise the Rough Draft of
your Persuasive Essay. Identify the portions of
the paper you revised by using bold or colored
font or asterisks (), and explain how you
incorporated the feedback from your instructor
and peer reviewer. Also indicate, with bold or
colored font or asterisks (), the suggestions
you did not incorporate into your paper. Explain
your reasons. Submit the Revised Rough Draft of
your Persuasive Essay (posted as an attachment)
and the Peer Review Checklist.
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COM 120 Week 9 Assignment Final Persuasive
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Assignment Final Persuasive Essay Resource
Appendix A and Appendix I Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Proofread your Final
Persuasive Essay using the Final Persuasive Essay
Checklist. If you cannot answer yes to an item on
the list, make the correction before submitting
the paper to your instructor. Submit your Final
Persuasive Essay. It should be 1,400-1,500 words
in length, formatted according to APA guidelines,
and contain the following elements 1. An
introduction and a thesis statement 2. A body
with supporting evidence and in-text citations
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COM 120 Week 9 Assignment Final Persuasive
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Assignment Final Persuasive Essay Resource
Appendix A and Appendix I Due Date Day 7
Individual forum Proofread your Final
Persuasive Essay using the Final Persuasive Essay
Checklist. If you cannot answer yes to an item on
the list, make the correction before submitting
the paper to your instructor. Submit your Final
Persuasive Essay. It should be 1,400-1,500 words
in length, formatted according to APA guidelines,
and contain the following elements 1. An
introduction and a thesis statement 2. A body
with supporting evidence and in-text citations
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