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Students will conduct research and practice the reading and writing strategies necessary to enable them to write college-level research papers. Students will explore and assess physical and electronic sources of information and ideas, using the proper format for citing formal written work. Students will write and revise both formal and informal essays. Additionally, students will read a variety of texts and write essays, formal and informal, and other responses. Students will engage in class discussion, peer review, oral presentations, library research, small group work, and conferences with the instructor.
This course is designed to develop reading and writing skills involving research and analysis. Another goal is to help develop critical thinking skills that will facilitate you writing better papers, regardless of what major and career you choose. Successful participants will be able to summarize a document, be familiar with organizing a paragraph (topic sentence, support, transition), and have at least some previous experience with writing and analysis (literary analysis, comparison/contrast, etc.).
(Spring semester ONLY)
Instructor: Heather Zaia
Instructor Bio: My students usually refer to me as Ms. Z. I have been teaching English for many years at various locations including Tompkins Cortland Community College, homeschool co-ops, SUNY Morrisville, Cazenovia College, and through private instruction. My interests are the connection between reading and writing and the learning process. I received my Masters in Adult Education from National Louis University in Chicago. I look forward to meeting my students and helping them develop their writing and communication skills.
Required Materials: pen or pencil; notebook and folder or loose leaf notebook; a laptop computer or tablet with keyboard (please let us know ASAP if you need to borrow one of the Teen Day laptops to participate); thumb drive
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