The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

Success Skills

• Identify and Practice Habits for Success
• Identify and Apply Critical Thinking Skills
• Analyze Time Management Practices
• Define Successful Approaches Towards College Writing Tasks
• Apply Word Processing Skills Toward College Writing Tasks

Reading

• Analyze Various Types of Reading Materials
• Analyze General Reading Strategies
• Analyze Reading Strategies for Specialized Texts
• Analyze Vocabulary Usage
• Analyze Thesis Ideas of Texts
• Analyze Supporting Claims of Texts
• Analyze Use of Logic and Structure in Texts
• Analyze Summary Skills for Reading Comprehension

Writing

• Analyze Topic Selection Activities
• Analyze Pre-Writing Activities
• Analyze Activities to Find Evidence in Support of a Claim
• Analyze Essay Organizational Techniques
• Analyze Drafting Activities
• Analyze Revision Activities
• Analyze Proofreading Activities

Research

• Analyze Preliminary, Intermediate, and Advanced Search Techniques
• Analyze Methods of Analysis to Assess the Quality and Reliability of Sources
• Analyze Reasons to and How to Write Ethically
• Analyze MLA Document Formatting and Practices

Grammar

• Explain the Use of Nouns and Pronouns
• Explain the Use of Verbs
• Explain the Use of Other Parts of Speech Including Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Articles
• Explain the Use of Common Punctuation Marks
• Explain Sentence Structure and Variety of Sentences
• Explain the Use of Both Active and Passive Voices