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| Elements of Film — an explanation of four of the main elements of film production, and how they affect the viewer’s experience |
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| Listserv
Assignment — the instructions for both reading posts and
synthesis posts |
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| Listserv Group Page — if you want to know which group you
are supposed to be in, who else is in your group, or if you need a classmate’s
e-mail address |
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| Mason
Listserv Main Page— where you can manage your listserv subsciptions. |
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| Sample
Exam Questions — to give you an idea what to expect on
the final examination |
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| Types
of Context — explanations of the various kinds of context
that are relevant to the critical study of a literary work |
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| Resources
to help you with your writing |
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| Advice
on Cutting Words —his document provides a list of signs of wordiness (with
explanations); use it as a checklist to improve concision in your own
writing. When I mark your exercises and essays, a W means you can
find an explanation of the mistake on this page. Wordy writing will result in penalties to your scores, while concise writing can earn you a bonus. |
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| Comment
Key — an explanation of the symbols and abbreviations I use
when marking your writing |
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| Essay Structure Options — Here you will find explanations of how to structure both closed-form and open-form essays, with links to examples of both. |
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| Format
Rules —This document explains proper formatting for all formal assignments (essays, preparatory work, the research project) in the course. Here also is a sample of the first few pages
of a paper using the proper format as both a doc and a docx file. |
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The
List of Incredibly Annoying Errors — A list of errors (with
explanations) I never want to see in my courses. When I mark your listserv
posts and essays, E means you can find an explanation of the mistake on this page. |
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Quotation
and Citation Guidelines — This page offers explanations and examples of
how to set up quotations effectively, plus proper quotation and citation format, based primarily on the MLA Handbook. |
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| Stylistic Conventions
for Writing in English as a Discipline— The word conventions simply means the generally accepted way of doing something. When I mark
your listserv
posts and essays, a C means you can find an explanation
of the mistake on this page. |
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| Style Score Guidelines — This document lists the deductions and bonuses for grammar, style, and formatting on your synthesis posts. |
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The
Writing Center —The Writing Center provides peer tutoring
and advice on all aspects of the writing process. The tutors get extremely
busy towards the end of the semester, so it is a good idea to go early
and establish a working relationship with one you find helpful. |
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| The
Writing Center’s Quick Guides Page — Here you can find a bevy of specific resources to help you with aspects of the writing process. |
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| Resources
for Research |
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| Mason
Libraries Main Page — where your research should start |
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| Mason
Libraries Databases Page — where you can access the MLA
Database, J-STOR, ProQuest, LION, and The Oxford English Dictionary,
among many other research materials |
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| The
OWL (Online Writing Lab at Purdue University MLA Formatting and Style Guide — This site has the latest updates in MLA citation format, as well
as many other helpful materials. You will find many specific pages
here (the index is on the left), but this is a good starting point. |
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| General
Resources |
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IT
Services — where to find information about technology at
Mason; also offers downloads for common programs such as Norton Antivirus,
Google Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer. |
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www.OneLook.com
— a useful site that gives you definitions from many different dictionaries
with only one click. It also offers a thesaurus function. |
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My
Home Page — for more information about me, including courses
I am scheduled to teach next semester. |
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