Writing Nook

Section outline

• Select section Welcome to the Writing Nook

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  Welcome to the Writing Nook

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  Course Learning Objectives

  • Recognize and polish skills and approach to writing 

  • Build a solid writing plan 

  • Identify strengths and opportunities for growth 

  • Identify and select credible sources 

  • Write with scholarly voice/tone  

  • Better utilize research resources such as scholarly databases 

  
  

  
  

  Learn more by watching the video below...

  
  

  • Select activity Learn more about the Writing Nook

     

     
    

• Select section Effective Electronic Correspondences: Emails, Discussion Boards, & Other College Platforms

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  Effective Electronic Correspondences: Emails, Discussion Boards, & Other College Platforms

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    Effective Electronic Correspondence (No Captions) File
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    Effective Electronic Correspondence (Captions) File
  • Select activity Effective Electronic Correspondence (Transcript)

    

    Effective Electronic Correspondence (Transcript) File
  • Select activity Effective Electronic Correspondence Summary

    

    Effective Electronic Correspondence Summary File
  • Select activity Supplemental Resource Links

    

    Supplemental Resource Links Page
• Select section Integrating Healthy Balance during a Large Writing Assignment

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  Integrating Healthy Balance during a Large Writing Assignment

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  • Select activity Integrating Healthy Balance (Transcript)

    

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  • Select activity Integrating Healthy Balance (summary)

    

    Integrating Healthy Balance (summary) File
  • Select activity Additional Materials

    

    Additional Materials Page
• Select section Active Listening: How to use Note Taking When in Class

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  Active Listening: How to use Note Taking When in Class

  Understanding active listening and how to use it to take effective notes in class.

  • Select activity Active Listening: How to use Notetaking in Class - Diana Allen (no captions)

    

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  • Select activity Active Listening: How to use Notetaking in Class - Diana Allen (with captions)

    

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  • Select activity Active Listening: How to use Notetaking in Class - Diana Allen (Transcript)

    

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  • Select activity Active Listening-Note Taking (Summary)

    

    Active Listening-Note Taking (Summary) File
• Select section How to Approach Scholarly Writing

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  How to Approach Scholarly Writing

  Created by Randall Bonser, this module helps students to better understand the assignment and learn how to get started writing with scholarly voice.

  • Select activity Why Are You Trying to Change the Way I Sound?

    

    Why Are You Trying to Change the Way I Sound? File

    It can be frustrating when writing instructors point out weak points in your writing, but we are trying to move you toward an Academic Voice. Learning to master this type of writing can open doors for you in college and in the business world. 
    

  • Select activity Moving to Academic Voice PowerPoint Presentation

    

    Moving to Academic Voice PowerPoint Presentation File

    This is a video of the PowerPoint presentation that appears in this section of the Writing Nook under the Additional Resources folder.
    

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    Please open the folder to view additional helpful resources for "How to Approach Scholarly Writing"

  • Select activity Additional Resources for Academic Voice

    

    Additional Resources for Academic Voice Folder

    This is a helpful article from the University of Arizona on Academic Voice. Click here.

• Select section How to Use Scholarly Databases

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  How to Use Scholarly Databases

  Identifying authoritative databases and conducting effective searches

  • Select activity Scholarly Databases Make Your Life Easier!

    

    Scholarly Databases Make Your Life Easier! File
  • Select activity Practice Comprehension Quiz!

    

    Practice Comprehension Quiz!

    • Review what you've learned about scholarly databases by attempting this brief, untimed, no-pressure multiple-choice practice quiz linked above. Correct answers and feedback are provided immediately after you submit!

  • Select activity Supplemental Resources

    

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    Please review the documents contained here for additional information on "How to Use Scholarly Databases".
    

  • Select activity Additional Resources for Using Scholarly Databases

    

    Additional Resources for Using Scholarly Databases Folder

    Please review the material in here for extra help with How to Use Scholarly Databases

  • Select activity What Are Scholarly Databases, and Why Should I Use Them?

    

    What Are Scholarly Databases, and Why Should I Use Them? Page
  • Select activity Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Peer Review (and Probably More)

    

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  • Select activity Video: GMC Library Orientation

    

    Video: GMC Library Orientation URL
  • Select activity Frequently Asked Questions: Scholarly Sources and Databases

    

    Frequently Asked Questions: Scholarly Sources and Databases Page
• Select section How to Vet Sources

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  How to Vet Sources

  Created by Dr. Ondra Dismukes, this module helps students to Identify credible sources.

  • Select activity Vetting Sources: Why You Really Should Give a C.R.A.A.P.

    

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    This video provides an overview of the content in this learning module. 
    

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    Narration for "Vetting Sources: Why You Should Give a C.R.A.A.P.   

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    Please review the documents contained here for additional information on "How to Vet Sources".

  • Select activity Additional Resources for Vetting Sources

    

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• Select section Basic Grammar

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  Basic Grammar

  • Select activity Sentence Fragments and Run-ons Video

    

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  • Select activity Basic Grammar Handout

    

    Basic Grammar Handout File
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• Select section Integrating Source Materials

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  Integrating Source Materials

  • Select activity Integrating Evidence into Academic Writing Video

    

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  • Select activity Integrating Evidence into Essays Handout

    

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• Select section ESOL-ELL Student Support

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  ESOL-ELL Student Support

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  • Select activity Language Conversion Tools Handout

    

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  • Select activity Language Conversion Tools PowerPoint

    

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• Select section GMC Library Support

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  GMC Library Support

  • Select activity Using the Library for Writing Support Video

    

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  • Select activity Using the Library for Writing Support Video Transcript

    

    Using the Library for Writing Support Video Transcript File
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  • Select activity GMC Library Support Handout

    

    GMC Library Support Handout File
• Select section Academic and Primary Sources

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  Academic and Primary Sources

  • Select activity Academic and Primary Sources Video

    

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  • Select activity Academic and Primary Sources Handout

    

    Academic and Primary Sources Handout File
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  • Select activity Academic and Primary Sources Self Assessment

    

    Academic and Primary Sources Self Assessment Quiz
• Select section Social Versus Academic Language

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  Social Versus Academic Language

  • Select activity Text and Academic Language Video

    

    Text and Academic Language Video File
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    Text and Academic Language Video Transcript File
  • Select activity Social Versus Academic Language PowerPoint

    

    Social Versus Academic Language PowerPoint File
  • Select activity Social Versus Academic Language Handout

    

    Social Versus Academic Language Handout File
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• Select section Currency and Seminal Works

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  Currency and Seminal Works

  • Select activity Currency and Seminal Works Video

    

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  • Select activity Currency and Seminal Works Video Transcript

    

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  • Select activity Currency and Seminal Works Handout

    

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  • Select activity Importance of Currency of Sources in Research

    

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• Select section Writing for Science

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  Writing for Science

  • Select activity Writing for Science (No Captions)

    

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  • Select activity Writing for Science (Transcript)

    

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  • Select activity Writing for Science Summary

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Materials

    

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• Select section Writing for Humanities

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  Writing for Humanities

  • Select activity Writing for Humanities (No Captions)

    

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  • Select activity Writing for Humanities (Captions)

    

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  • Select activity Writing for Humanities (Transcript)

    

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  • Select activity Writing for Humanities Cheat Sheet

    

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• Select section Improving Writing Skills with a Growth Mindset

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  Improving Writing Skills with a Growth Mindset

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  • Select activity Improving Writing Skills with a Growth Mindset (Transcript)

    

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  • Select activity Cheat Sheet: Improving Writing Skills with a Growth Mindset

    

    Cheat Sheet: Improving Writing Skills with a Growth Mindset File
  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: What's My Mindset?

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: Do Mindsets Matter?

    

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  • Select activity Test Yourself: Growth Mindset Kahoot Activity -- flash cards, practice, and take a quiz!!

    

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• Select section Cycles of Change

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  Cycles of Change

  • Select activity The Change Cycle (No Captions)

    

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  • Select activity The Change Cycle (Summary Cheat Sheet)

    

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• Select section Writing: A Function of the Listening Process

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  Writing: A Function of the Listening Process

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  • Select activity Supplemental Links

    

    Supplemental Links Page
• Select section Generating Ideas for Imaginative Writing

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  Generating Ideas for Imaginative Writing

  • Select activity Generating Ideas for Imaginative Writing (No Captions)

    

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  • Select activity Generating Ideas for Imaginative Writing (Transcript)

    

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  • Select activity Cheat Sheet: Generating Ideas for Imaginative Writing

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: The Met Collection (For Ekphrastic Writing)

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: 30 of the Most Famous Tales From Greek Mythology (For Responding to a Piece of Writing)

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: The Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales (For Responding to a Piece of Writing)

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: Top 200 Setting Ideas for a Story, from Expert Writers (For Being Inspired By a Setting)

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: MasterClass - 10 Creative Writing Prompts for Story Ideas

    

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• Select section Project Time Management

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  Project Time Management

  • Select activity Project Time Management - Time Blocking (No Captions)

    

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    Project Time Management - Time Blocking (Transcript) File
  • Select activity CHEAT SHEET: POMODORO TECHNIQUE

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: What is a Pomodoro and How Can it Help with ADHD?

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Resource: Pomodoro Timer

    

    Supplemental Resource: Pomodoro Timer Page

    Use this timer for keeping track of your focused work time intervals.

• Select section Writing Process

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  Writing Process

  A to Z's of composing a scholarly paper

  • Select activity Introduction to the Writing Process Video

    

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  • Select activity Introduction to the Writing Process Transcript

    

    Introduction to the Writing Process Transcript File
  • Select activity THE BEGINNING -- Asking Questions & Creating an Outline

    

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  • Select activity THE MIDDLE -- The First Draft -- Purpose, Editing, & Revising

    

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  • Select activity THE END -- Finishing the Essay -- Proofreading, Revising, & Writer's Block

    

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  • Select activity Check Your Skills -- The Writing Process -- a comprehensive quiz.

    

    Check Your Skills -- The Writing Process -- a comprehensive quiz.
  • Select activity The Writing Process: Cheat Sheet

    

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  • Select activity Supplemental Materials: The Writing Process | Tips for effective writing skills

    

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