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Introduction
How to Do College
On Confidence
The Basics of Study Skills
Time Management and Goal Setting
Oh Shit! Procrastination
"P" Word
Thinking Critically and Creatively
Reading to Understand
Master Reading
Getting the Most Out of Your Textbooks
Preparation for Note-Taking
Taking Notes in Class
Additional Resources
Common Roadblocks: Writer’s Block and Procrastination
“Workin’ Languages: Who We Are Matters in Our Writing”
“Living the Dream that they did Not: An Eyeopener to Cultural Literacy”
Additional Videos
Reading Effectively
Read Efficiently
How to Read Like a Writer
What is Academic Writing
Getting Started
Invention As Process
That’s All I Have to Say! Writer’s Block, Invention, and Revision in the Writing Process
Additional Readings
Audience, Brainstorming, Tone, Style, Purpose
Words Do Things in the World
The Rhetorical Situation: Analyzing and Composing
The Rhetorical Situation
Modes of Development
Effects Experienced Writers Use
On Genre
All Writing Is Storytelling
Navigating Genres
Story as Rhetorical
Introduction to the Process
Drafting the Essay
Follow a Map and Grab a Sandwich
Topic Sentences and Paragraphs
Introductions and Conclusions
Engaging, Clear Introductions and Conclusions
Organizing an Essay
“What’s That Supposed to Mean?": Using Feedback on Your Writing
Revising vs. Proofreading
Revising
Grammar, Mechanics, and Style
Grammar Refresher
Audiences and Readership
Information Literacy
Academic Writers: Responsible Researchers First
1. Research Writing in the Academic Disciplines
We All Prefer Fiction Over Truth | Yuval Noah Harari & Rich Roll (2 min)
The Catastrophic Risks of AI — and a Safer Path | Yoshua Bengio (14 min)
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