ELEMENTS OF A GOOD ESSAY

 

  1. READING STRATEGIES

Read and review the pages on Critical Reading Practices from Writing Commons located at:

  • Yirinec, J. (n.d.). Critical reading practices. Writing Commons. Retrieved from http://www.writingcommons.org/open-text/information-literacy/critical-reading-practices/648-critical-reading-sp-1051495095

Reflect on your own reading habits and how they compare to some of the strategies you have learned about from your reading in this module.

Respond to the following:

  • What have your reading strategies been like?
  • How can you improve?
  • Which reading strategies would work best for you?
  • What key information did you learn from reading more about critical reading?

Post your primary response (150 – 200 words).

 

  1. ELEMENTS OF A GOOD ESSAY

Review the following video on writing a summary:

  • Howcast [Screen name]. (2010, April 29).How to write a summary[Video File] [2 min10 sec]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zgKOguRrRs

Consider the qualities of a good summary.

Respond to the following:

  • What is a summary exactly?
    •   What kinds of information does it include?
    •   What tone should you use in writing an effective summary?

Post your primary response (150 – 200 words).

 

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