EAP 098 - Bridge II: Composition

1. Write a narrative composition that demonstrates creative writing techniques such as metaphor, simile, and personification.
2. Write one-page summaries of assigned book chapters and academic articles.
3. Produce research-based and thesis-driven essays (maximum four pages) that include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
4. Formulate arguments following rhetorical patterns.
5. Accurately write a variety of sentence types including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences that use level-appropriate academic vocabulary.
6. Implement a writing process that includes conscious use of planning, revision, and editing.
7. Research and analyze sources from assigned texts, and/or library databases, and/or academically appropriate online searches.
8. Correctly cite sources using MLA (or APA) style in research papers.
9. Read texts using appropriate reading strategies or Reading Apprenticeship Routines from Reading for Understanding by Schoenbach, Greenleaf, and Murphy (2012).
10. Critically discuss assigned literature such as novels, non-fiction, or short stories.
11. Communicate how power, privilege, equity, and empathy affect our daily lives by engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse texts and media.

1. Essay writing
2. Research
3. MLA (or APA)
4. Paraphrasing and summarizing
5. Revision
6. Academic reading