Reading & Writing with Professor B. Professor Boccanfuso
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- Educação
A supplement to online learning that offers lectures in short, easy-to-digest pieces on topics related to reading and writing college-level essays.
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Introductions & Conclusions
This short lecture focuses on the parts of an introduction and a conclusion and includes some tips on how to successfully write them, as well as some pitfalls you should avoid while drafting.
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Composing a Thesis
The thesis is the backbone of any essay. It's the main idea, the central argument, and the guide for what information follows it. In this episode, I'll review what a thesis is and how to approach writing one.
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Active Reading
If you tend to forget what you read as soon as you finish reading, you're not reading actively! In this episode, I touch on two methods for active reading, a process designed to engage the reader with the text in an effort to absorb and retain more information: the SQ3R method and the QCQ method. Try them out and see which works best for you!
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The Writing Process
An overview of the writing process. Writing isn't just putting words on paper (or into a document); it's a step-by-step process of reading, note-taking, brainstorming, planning, drafting, and revising.