Course Information
George Mason University English Language Institute
Syllabus and Assignments
Syllabus
Learning Logs
Short Assignments
Readings
Essay One
Essay Two
Peer Reviews
Correction Sheets
Small Group Discussions
Conference Worksheet
Research Work --
Web Sources
Library Work -- Books
Library Work -- Articles
In-Class Midterm Essay
Outlines
Research Paper
Draft One
In-Class Final Essay
Handouts
Downshifting
Academic writing focuses on patterns of main ideas and support. This handout will help you identify and create such patterns.
Reading Academic Writing
Reading college textbooks and professional journals is not easy, but here is some advice about tackling the job.
Click here for practice
To Quote or Not to Quote
When and why do college professors want you to include quotes in your essays? This handout will give you some pointers.
Direct Quotes
This handout will give you the fundamentals on direct quoting and the reasons you would use a direct quote rather than an indirect quote
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Indirect Quotes
This handout will give you the fundamentals on indirect quoting and the reasons you would use a indirect quote rather than an direct quote.
Effective Paraphrasing
A paraphrase is not a summary! Find out the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing and how to write an effective paraphrase.
Effective Summarizing
Tips on effective summarizing.
Laurie Miller
Email:
llmiller@gmu.edu
Last Update: March 18, 2004
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