Preparatory Reading and Writing Skills
EWRT 211 Resources
- EWRT 211 Syllabus Winter 2019
- EWRT 211 Syllabus Addendum
- The Writing Assignment that Changes Lives by Anya Kamenetz
- The Importance of Self Authoring: Writing your story to discover how your past has affected you and how to plan for your ideal future
- How We Read and Why by John Green
- Stay Awake in Class!
- Stay Focused and Single Task
- De Anza Library
- MLA (Modern language Association) 8th Edition updates on how to cite and document sources
Easy Works Cited "machine" http://easybib.com or citationmachine.net - Color-coded, EXCELLENT quick guide to MLA parenthetical citation
- Revision Options and Turnitin.com Directions 1:30 Winter 2019
Health
- Essay #1 Health Guidelines
- Example Health Essay
- Example Health Essay #2
- Example Health Essay #3
- Example Health Essay #4
- Example Health Essay #5
More Health Articles and Videos
- "7 Ways Science Proves Early to Bed and Early to Rise Really Works"
- Supersize Me Youtube clip
- CBS Report on Binge Drinking
- Harvard Study of Benefits of Yoga and Meditation
- How Stress Affects Your Health by the American Psychological Association
Wealth
More Wealth Articles and Videos
- "8 Things That Make You Feel Rich that Have Nothing to do With Money " by Paul Hudson
- "Does Money Make You More Attractive" by Dan Savage
- "It's 2015: Who Pays on the First Date" by Heather Long (CNN Money Contributor)
- "No Satisfaction: Why What You Have is Never Enough" by Jonathan Clements (The Wall Street Journal)"
Wisdom
- Essay #3 Wisdom Guidelines
- Essay #3 Options
- Narrative Essay PowerPoint
- How to Write a Narrative Essay
- Sample Narrative Essay
More Wisdom Articles and Videos
- The Science Behind Intuition: Why You Should Trust Your Gut by Kelley Turner PH.D.
- Emotional Intelligence Katherine Fortier (TedX Youth)
- What is Emotional Intelligence? by Michael Aker and Grover Porter
- Multiple Intelligence and Learning Styles Test
- Successful Entrepreneurs with Learning and Attention Issues by Amanda Morin
Portfolio
Rhetoric (How to Write)
- OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University - The most comprehensive online Writing website
- Basic Elements of an Essay
Power Points of Class Lectures
- Introduction to the class Powerpoint
- Introduction to the Essay Powerpoint
- 3 Ways to Respond to an Article/Reading Powerpoint
- PreWriting Powerpoint
- Thesis Introductions and Titles Powerpoint
- Development Paragraphs Powerpoint
- Organization Powerpoint
- Revision and Conclusions Powerpoint
- Style Powerpoint