Students should understand and utilize the following topics as they are needed.

I. The different stages of the writing process
• A. Prewriting
• 1. Limiting the topic
• 2. Considering the purpose
• 3. Addressing the audience
• 4. Forming a thesis
• 5. Choosing methods of development
• 6. Writing an outline
• 7. Experimenting with different prewriting activities
• B. Writing
• C. Revising
• 1. Essay level
• 2. Paragraph level
• 3. Sentence level
• 4. Word level
 
• II. The parts of the essay
• A. Thesis statement
• B. Outline
• C. Paragraph
• D. Introduction
• E. Conclusion
• F. Transitions
 
• III. Variables that affect style or tone
• A. Degrees of formality
• B. Purpose
• C. Audience
• D. Writer
 
• IV. Choices in terms of structure and diction
A. Word choice
• 1. General words
• 2. Vague words
• 3. Words with connotations
• 4. Euphemisms
• B. Sentence structure
• C. Methods of development/organization
• D. Discriminating between concrete and abstract
 
• V. Critical reading and writing
• A. Understanding the text
• 1. Identifying the thesis
• 2. Summarizing
• B. Interpreting the author's position and purpose
• C. Evaluating a text



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