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AgendaUnit 3 ‘Reflection and Connection’

to Unit 4 Discussion about Writing Strategies

(Internet Research will be discussed in the Discussion area this week)

Field Trip to Kaplan University’s Writing Center

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Unit 3 ‘Reflection and Connection’ to Unit 4

Think back to the last unit and your LASSI Assessment results.

Questions: In your opinion, which of the LASSI skills

could you improve most from this unit? What do you want to learn about Research

Tools (Writing Processes and Internet Research)?

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Writing Process StrategiesQuestion 1 of 3

Name some of the ways we write in our everyday lives.

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Step 1-PrewritingThis is the planning part of the writing

process. It is where you brainstorm different topics, research material, ask questions, talk to other people, write freely on a topic, take notes (like creating an outline, map, or chart), and narrow down your topic.

Prewriting gives you a chance to think about your topic (and assignment) in an unstructured, non-intimidating way.

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Step 2-DraftingThis is the first draft of the writing

assignment. It is where you bring in your prewriting ideas and form them into sentences and paragraphs.

Your first focus in this stage is on content. You want to think about your introduction, forming and organizing your ideas into the body of the paper, and starting on a conclusion.

At this stage of writing, do not worry about grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

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Step 3-RevisionThis is a vital part of the writing process. This is

where you use your critical thinking skills to make sure you covered all of the important elements in the directions of the assignment. Is the voice of the paper correct? Are you sending a clear message to your audience?

Does the word choice, sentence, and paragraph structure flow?

After reading through your draft, you may want to print it out and make any necessary notes and changes.

Who do you have to help you proofread? Study buddy? Writing Center’s Paper Review Service?

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Step 4-EditingAfter you are completely satisfied with your paper, it is

time to begin the editing process. This is where you look at the technical aspects of the

paper such as grammar, punctuation, and spelling. You look over the spacing of your project, look at

capitalization elements, and make sure to limit contractions.

This is a great time to print the latest version of your paper and slowly read every word (reading out loud helps as well) (MIT Online Writing and Communication Center, 1999).

Read each sentence from the bottom up…this will allow you to check that each sentence can stand on its own.

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Writing Process StrategiesQuestion 2 of 3

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Which of these steps do you feel is most important and why?

PrewritingDraftRevisionEditing

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How will you use good writing skills in your chosen profession?

Provide specific examples and don’t forget to state your chosen profession in your career.

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Writing Process StrategiesQuestion 3 of 3

FINDING THE WRITING CENTER

We are going to take a field trip on Kaplan’s virtual blue bus. (It is equipped with a state-of-the-art theatre system, and the toilets flush too). Please buckle your seat belts!

KU WRITING CENTER

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Kaplan Writing Center Field Trip & Scavenger Hunt

In order to arrive safely and quickly, access the KU Writing Center from your student portal home page. It is on the right-hand side of the page under Academic Support. Keep this seminar window open, and report back in 8 minutes from now.     

...but before we leave...

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FINDING THE WRITING CENTER

STEP ONE: From your course homepage, click on “My Studies,” and then click on “Academic Support Center.”

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getting closer to

the writing center!

You are now in the Academic Support Center!

Next, click on the “Writing Center” tab, and feast your eyes on this superior resource!

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There are lots of services…Writing Types and Tools: Examples of PapersThe Writing Process: Writing BasicsResearch, Citation, and Plagiarism:

ReferencesWriting Mechanics: Punctuations, spelling,

grammar, etc. English Language Learner Resource Library:

Find tips on advanced language learning, word order, Standard American English, and a host of other writing topics.

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Your mission is to find one fact from… the topics below from the Fundamentals Resource

Library: Fundamentals Resource Library: Explore tutorials on

the writing process, cubing, paragraphing, sentence structure, commas, editing, proofreading, and sample papers to revise and edit.

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Writing Reference Library

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Field Trip Report I will have the moderator on so you can go

ahead and type your response when you return. No one will see your response except me. Please know that I won’t share your response until I get to that topic.

Now it is time to pick your topic…

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Share your findings from the field trip….

Go ahead and type your response upon your return.

Keep in mind that no one will see your response except me.

Please know that I won’t share your response until I get to that topic.

I would also like for you to respond to the poll that is up so that I will know when everyone returns.

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Career FocusWhat did you find most interesting when you

visited Kaplan’s Writing Center? How will you utilize this information in your chosen profession?

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What do you think?

“If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write.”

STEPHEN KING, On Writing

What are your thoughts about this quote? Is this true? Why or why not?

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Unit 5 Project: Informational Interview ProposalUse complete sentences and answer each

completely:I. What are some of the career options

you have considered? List a general or specific business or company, or organization you would consider working for and why you would consider this place of employment.

II. Who are you planning to interview and why have you chosen this person?

III. List ten to twelve questions to ask during your interview.

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Rubric for Unit 5 Project (45-50 Points)Content/Format: Proposal is complete with

each question answered thoroughly. Parts I and II are complete. 10-12 questions are listed in Part III.

Structure: Information flows logically from one idea to the next.

Language: Ideas are clearly expressed. Contains less than three spelling, punctuation, and/or sentence structure errors that do not interfere with readability of the submission.

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Questions or additional thoughts?

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How to contact me?Email: dwhite@kaplan.eduSet up an appointment by email. I can call

you on the phone or contact you via aim. My aim address is DianaNassau

If you post a question in course questions, please know that you may not receive an answer until the following day. It is much faster to send an email.

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