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ENGL 1101 – Bootcamp

A Creative Commons University Writing Resource

On this site you will find eight interactive lessons that, together, cover the cores skills of first-year academic research and writing. These digital lessons approach this topic with a practical and interactive focus. The lessons are example-based, and instructors and students will find lots of models and practical activities for skill-building.

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    • Boot Camp 1 – Writing with Process
      • Introduction
      • Warm Up
      • Basic Writing Process (Workout A)
      • Interpret the Topic (Workout B)
      • Focus the Topic (Workout C)
      • Think and Learn (Workout D)
      • Organize Information (Workout E)
      • Write a Thesis Statement (Workout F)
      • Producing a Detailed Outline (Workout G)
      • Cool down

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Study Room 1 – Critical Reading and Summary

Study Room 1 Resources

Reference Documents

  • Reading for Context  (Reference)
  • Reading for Content (Reference)
  • Reverse Outline (Reference)
  • Summary (Reference)

Practice Documents

  • Reading for Context (Practice)
  • Reading for Content (Practice)
  • Reverse Outline (Practice)
  • Summary (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Reading for Context (Sample Answers)
  • Reading for Content (Sample Answers)
  • Reverse Outline (Sample Answers)
  • Summary (Sample Answers)

Boot Camp 1 – Writing with Process

  • Introduction
  • Warm Up
  • Basic Writing Process (Workout A)
  • Interpret the Topic (Workout B)
  • Focus the Topic (Workout C)
  • Think and Learn (Workout D)
  • Organize Information (Workout E)
  • Write a Thesis Statement (Workout F)
  • Producing a Detailed Outline (Workout G)
  • Cool down

Boot Camp 1 Resources

Practice Documents

  • Writing Process Reflection (Practice)
  • Identify Goal and Scope (Practice)
  • Discuss why video games are a useful tool in the primary school classroom (Practice)
  • Brainstorming (Practice)
  • Writing a thesis (Practice)
  • Evaluating thesis statements (Practice)
  • Interpreting Questions (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Identify Goal and Scope (Sample Answers)
  • Discuss why video games are a useful tool in the primary school classroom (Sample Answers)
  • Evaluating thesis statements (Sample Answers)
  • Interpreting Questions (Practice)

Boot Camp 1 Resources

Reference Documents

  • Reading for Context  (Reference)
  • Reading for Content (Reference)
  • Reverse Outline (Reference)
  • Summary (Reference)

Practice Documents

  • Reading for Context (Practice)
  • Reading for Content (Practice)
  • Reverse Outline (Practice)
  • Practice Summary (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Reading for Context (Sample Answers)
  • Reading for Content (Sample Answers)
  • Reverse Outline (Sample Answers)
  • Practice Summary (Sample Answers)

Boot Camp 2 – Writing Effectively and Accurately

Boot Camp 2 Resources

Practice Documents

  • Email Revision (Practice)
  • Be Concise (Practice)
  • Be Precise (Practice)
  • Be Accurate (Practice)
  • Be Appropriate (Practice)
  • Now your turn (Practice)
  • Practice with Transitions (Practice)
  • Cool Down Questions (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Be Concise (Sample Answers)
  • Be Precise (Sample Answers)
  • Be Accurate (Sample Answers)
  • Be Appropriate (Sample Answers)
  • Practice with Transitions (Sample Answers)
  • Cool Down (Sample Answers)

Boot Camp 3 – Writing with Research

Boot Camp 3 Resources

Practice Documents

  • Citation Correction (Practice)
  • Citation Correction Continued (Practice)
  • Crediting Practice (Practice)
  • Using a Source (Practice)
  • Quotation Revision (Practice)
  • Process for Paraphrase (Practice)
  • Paraphrase Evaluation Activity (Practice)
  • Process for Paraphrase Continued (Practice)
  • Cool Down Questions (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Citation Correction (Sample Answers)
  • Citation Correction Continued (Sample Answers)
  • Plagiarism Check (Sample Answers)
  • Using a Source (Sample Answers)
  • Quotation Revision (Sample Answers)
  • Process for Paraphrase (Sample Answers)
  • Paraphrase Evaluation Activity (Sample Answers)
  • Process for Paraphrase Continued (Sample Answers)
  • Cool Down Questions (Sample Answers)

Boot Camp 4 – Writing and Editing

Boot Camp 4 Resources

Practice Documents

  • Revising Organization (Practice)
  • Revising Paragraphs (Practice)
  • Revising Documentation (Practice)
  • Revising Sentences (Practice)
  • Master Checklist for Global Editing (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Revising Organization (Sample Answers)
  • Revising Paragraphs (Sample Answers)
  • Revising Documentation (Sample Answers)
  • Revising Sentences (Sample Answers)
  • Master Checklist for Global Editing (Sample Answers)

Study Room 2 – Critical Thinking and Comparison

Study Room 2 Resources

Reference Documents

  • Reverse Outline of Wohlsen’s Article (Reference)
  • Identifying Issues and Debates Template (Reference)
  • Critical Thinking Questions (Reference)
  • Components of a Comparison (Reference)
  • Critical Comparison Outline Template (Reference)

Practice Documents

  • Reverse Outline of Prensky’s Article (Practice)
  • Identifying Issues and Debates – Wohlsen’s article (Practice)
  • Identifying Issues and Debates – Prensky article (Practice)
  • Critical Thinking Questions (Practice)
  • Structure of a Comparison (Practice)
  • Critical Comparison Outline Template (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Reverse Outline of Prensky’s Article (Sample Answers)
  • Identifying Issues and Debates – Wohlsen’s article (Sample Answers)
  • Identifying Issues and Debates – Prensky article (Sample Answers)
  • Critical Thinking Questions (Sample Answers)
  • Structure of a Comparison (Sample Answers)
  • Critical Comparison Outline Template (Sample Answers)

Study Room 3 – Research and Annotation

Study Room 3 Resources

Reference Documents

  • Focusing the Research Topic Template (Reference)
  • Documenting Research Information Template (Reference)
  • Components of the Annotated Bibliography (Reference)

Practice Documents

  • Focusing the Research Topic (Practice)
  • Identify Key Words (Practice)
  • Key Word Matrix (Practice)
  • Search Strategies (Practice)
  • Scavenger Hunt (Practice)
  • Conducting Research – Documentation Template (Practice)
  • Annotated Bibliography (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Focusing the Research Topic (Sample Answers)
  • Identify Key Words (Sample Answers)
  • Key Word Matrix (Sample Answers)
  • Documenting Research Information Template (Sample Answers)
  • Annotated Bibliography (Sample Answers)

Study Room 4 – Synthesis and Curation

Study Room 4 Resources

Reference Documents

  • Summary vs. Synthesis (Reference)
  • Points of Discussion (Reference)
  • Synthesis Table (Reference)
  • Information for Point 1 (Reference)
  • Sample Paragraph (Practice)
  • Synthesis Paper Outline Template (Reference)

Practice Documents

  • Identifying Points of Discussion (Practice)
  • Synthesis Table: Point 1 (Practice)
  • Synthesis Table: Point 2 (Practice)
  • Synthesis Table: Point 3 (Practice)

Sample Answers

  • Identifying Points of Discussion (Sample Answers)
  • Synthesis Table: Point 1 (Sample Answers)
  • Synthesis Table: Point 2 (Sample Answers)
  • Synthesis Table: Point 3 (Sample Answers)
  • Sample Paragraph (Sample Answer)
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