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Writing in First-Year Seminars

Integrating Writing

Rhetorical Context

Make it Matter

Course Connections

Academic vs. Real-World Writing

Assigning Writing

Working from Goals

Writing Center Support

Instructor Resources

Assigning Research

Framing Assignments

Helping Students Focus

Library Research

Web Research

Documentation

Plagiarism

Peer Review

Specifying Tasks

Sequencing Tasks

Modeling Criteria

Modeling Commenting

Divergent Advice

Logistics

Time

Building in Incentives

Handout

Responding to Writing

Emphasizing Drafting

Becoming a Coach

Focusing Comments

Determining Grades

Writing Center Support

Sample Materials

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Example Sentences

Back to Evaluating Focus Activity

Use these sentences or compose your own:

• Too many people treat animals badly in experiments. (unfocused)
• The cosmetic industry often harms animals in unnecessary experiments designed to test their products. (focused)
• Grades are an unfair pain in the neck. (unfocused)
• Course grades based solely on one term paper don't accurately measure a student's knowledge of a subject. (focused)
• Getting the right job is important and can lead to rewarding experiences. (unfocused)
• Getting the right job can lead to an improved sense of self-esteem. (focused)
• The Fourth of July picnic was a big success. (unfocused)
• Everyone at the Fourth of July picnic ate well, enjoyed the swimming pool, and had a chance to chat with old friends. (focused)

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