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  • Quiz about Academic Writing Style
    Summary: This quiz tests students on identifying different levels of style and appropriate usage of you.
    Subject: Level of Style for History Papers; Identifying High-Middle Academic Writing Style; Examples of Low Writing Style; Eliminating Incorrect Use of Second Person
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 1 
    Media Format: Animation Typical Learning Time: 10 minutes
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Williamson, OwenBlystone, Sandra Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1473
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  • Three Levels of Style
    Summary: This file explains the high, middle, and low styles of writing.
    Subject: High Style; Medium Style; Middle Style; Low Style; Levels of Style; Types of Style; Style
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 2 
    Media Format: Webpage Typical Learning Time: 10 minutes
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Williamson, OwenBlystone, Sandra Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1470
    Is Part of: Unit Three: Lesson Four: Academic Writing Style: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1614
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  • Tips for Narrative/Expressive Writing
    Summary: This file gives suggestions for creating effective expressive texts.
    Subject: Expressive Writing Tips; First Person; Dialogue; Five Senses; Sight; Hearing; Touch; Smell; Taste; Feeling; Feelings; Strong Action Verbs; Precise Language; Vivid Description; Adverbs
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 2 
    Media Format: Webpage Typical Learning Time: 10 minutes
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Williamson, Owen Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1488
    Is Part of: Unit Four: Lesson One: Narration/Expression: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1628
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  • Unit Four, Lesson One: Narration/Expression
    Summary: This lesson explains narration or expression, and introduces the techniques for narrative or expressive writing.
    Subject: Narrative Thesis; Dominant Impression; Lasting Image; Purpose in Narrative Writing; Chronological Order; Flashback; Classification Order; Descriptive Techniques; Dialogue; Character Behavior; Plot; Expressive Writing Tips; First Person; Five Senses; Sight; Hearing; Touch; Smell; Taste; Feeling; Feelings; Strong Action Verbs; Precise Language; Vivid Description; Adverbs; Descriptive Writing; Spatial Order; Active Verbs; Sound; Expressive Essay Exercise; Expressive Essay Peer Review Questions; Remembering a Person Peer Review Questions; Narrative Essay Exercise; Narrative Essay Peer Review Questions; Writing Purpose in Narrative Writing; Expressive Writing Techniques; Dialogue Techniques; Using Second Person in Narrative Writing; Definition of Dominant Impression; Formal Style and Narrative Writing; Using Second Person in Expressive Writing; Formal Style and Expressive Writing; Narrative Writing Techniques
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 3 
    Media Format: Webpage; Animation Typical Learning Time: 1.0 hours
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Storey-Gore, TerriRice, JudithWilliamson, Owen Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1628
    Is Part of: Unit Four: Modes and Rhetorical Strategies: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1648
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  • Unit Four: Modes and Rhetorical Strategies
    Summary: This unit introduces the modes and rhetorical strategies of writing. There are narration, descritption, interviewing, classification, comparision and contrast, and process.
    Subject: Formal Style and Expressive Writing; Definition of Dominant Impression; Using Second Person in Narrative Writing; Dialogue Techniques; Expressive Writing Techniques; Writing Purpose in Narrative Writing; Narrative Essay Peer Review Questions; Narrative Essay Exercise; Remembering a Person Peer Review Questions; Expressive Essay Peer Review Questions; Expressive Essay Exercise; Sound; Active Verbs; Spatial Order; Descriptive Writing; Adverbs; Vivid Description; Precise Language; Strong Action Verbs; Feelings; Feeling; Taste; Smell; Touch; Hearing; Sight; Five Senses; First Person; Expressive Writing Tips; Plot; Character Behavior; Dialogue; Descriptive Techniques; Classification Order; Flashback; Chronological Order; Purpose in Narrative Writing; Lasting Image; Dominant Impression; Narrative Thesis; Identifying Specific Versus Vague Language; Onomatopoeia; Concrete Language; Specific Language; Adjectives; Verbs; Nouns; Denotations; Connotations; Showing Versus Telling; Telling; Showing Writing; Showing; Prepositions; Prepositional Phrases; Silences During Interviews; Research Before an Interview; Recording an Interview; Good Listening; Eye Contact; Control of Interview; Open-ended Questions; Close-ended Questions; Citing an Interview; Body Language; Atmosphere of Locale; Incorporating the Interview into Another Text; After an Interview; During an Interview; Before an Interview; Stages of Interview Process; Stages of Interview; Steps for Interviews; Interviewing; Consultations; Consulting Someone; Interviews; Occasion for Classification Writing; Characteristics of Classification Structure; Introduction for a Classification Essay; Classification Essay Organization; Organization of a Classification Essay; Structure for a Classification Essay; Classification Essay Structure; Ordering Ideas; Grouping Ideas; Writing about Parts; Writing about Categories; Classification Topics; Classifying; Classification; Identifying Relevant Criteria for Comparison Essays; Patterns for Comparison; Block Order; Point by Point Order; Organization of Comparison Essays; Comparison Essay Structure; Structure for Comparison Essays; Order of Comparison Points; Points of Comparison and Contrast; Criteria for Contrast; Criteria for Comparison; Points of Contrast; Points of Comparison; Comparison and Contrast; Contrast; Comparison; Identifying Process Topics; Process Essay Topics; Process Essay Conclusion Paragraphs; Process Essay Body Paragraphs; Process Essay Introduction Paragraphs; Structure for a Process Essay; Process Essay Structure; Explaining How Something Happens; Explaining How to do Something; Writing about Processes; Chronological Order Pattern; Process Analysis; Formal Style and Narrative Writing; Using Second Person in Narrative Writing; Narrative Writing Techniques; Identifying Relevant Criteria for Contrast Essays; Patterns for Contrast; Organization of Contrast Essays; Order of Contrast Points; Structure for Contrast Essays; Contrast Essay Structure
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 4 
    Media Format: Webpage; Animation Typical Learning Time: 3.5 hours
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Storey-Gore, TerriRice, JudithWilliamson, OwenBaker-Heller, CherylMiller, Carol Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1648
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  • Unit Three: Getting It Right
    Summary: This unit instructs how to get the essay right. It includes revision, eliminating wordiness, metaphor, academic writing style, stylistic literary techniques, and editing and proofreading.
    Subject: Revision and the Writing Process; Types of Revision; Steps in Revision; When to Revise; How to Revise; Editing; Definition of Revision; Cutting Fat Exercise; Exercise to Eliminate Words; Why Cut Wordiness; Examples of Concise Writing; Definition of Verbiage; Verbiage; Cut the Fat; How to be Concise; Avoiding Wordiness; Wordiness; Creating Similes; Creating Metaphors; Simile Exercise; Simile Assignment; Metaphor Exercise; Metaphor Assignment; Lasting Image; Examples; Difference Between Metaphors and Similes; Definition of Abstract Concepts; Identifying Good Metaphors and Similes; Concrete; Abstract; Stylistic Literary Techniques; How to Create Similes; How to Create Metaphors; Style; Literary Techniques; Figurative Language; Similes; Metaphors; Point of View; Colloquial Use of You; Informal Use of You; Avoid Using You; Incorrect Use of You; Use of You; Second Person; Types of Style; Levels of Style; Low Style; Middle Style; Medium Style; High Style; Figurative Language Assignment; Figuraritve Language Exercise; Literary Techniques Exercise; Literary Techniques Assigment; Stylistic Techniques Exercise; Imagery; Symbolism; Foreshadow; Personification; Onomatopoeia; Hyperbole; Alliteration; Figurative Language; Literary Techniques; Finding Surface Errors; Finding Typos; Self-Test for Editing; Editing Exercise; Editing Assignment; Effective Editing Techniques; Definition of Editing; Editing Tips; Editing Strategies; Proofreading Strategies; Proofreading Tips
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 4 
    Media Format: Webpage; Animation Typical Learning Time: 3.5 hours
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Storey-Gore, TerriRice, JudithBaker-Heller, CherylMiller, CarolWilliamson, OwenBlystone, SandraSpence, SusanWard, Dorothy Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1647
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  • Unit three, Lesson Four: Academic Writing Style
    Summary: This lesson explains the styles writing and the appropriate usage of you.
    Subject: High Style; Medium Style; Middle Style; Low Style; Levels of Style; Types of Style; Style; Second Person; Use of You; Incorrect Use of You; Avoid Using You; Informal Use of You; Colloquial Use of You; Point of View
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 3 
    Media Format: Webpage; Animation Typical Learning Time: 40 minutes
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Williamson, OwenBlystone, Sandra Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1614
    Is Part of: Unit Three: Getting It Right: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1647
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  • Use of Second Person
    Summary: This file explains why students should avoid the use of "you" in academic writing.
    Subject: Second Person; Use of You; Incorrect Use of You; Avoid Using You; Informal Use of You; Colloquial Use of You; Point of View
    Course Name: Developmental Writing Course Level: Level 2 
    Media Format: Webpage Typical Learning Time: 5 minutes
    Discipline: English Sub-Discipline: Language
    Author: Williamson, OwenBlystone, Sandra Affiliation: The University of Texas at El Paso
    Date Created: 2008 License files: Original License
    Permalink: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1471
    Is Part of: Unit Three: Lesson Four: Academic Writing Style: http://txcdk1.unt.edu/TCRR/handle/2188/1614
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