In this lesson, you will be able to find the allusions in a text, and discuss the role allusions play in helping you understand the text.

You will learn skills necessary for reading and writing to a prompt.

You will learn strategies to help you determine whether a written argument is logical and/or valid.

You will be able to determine whether an argument has enough evidence and whether the evidence is credible.

You will be able to decide whether an author uses inductive or deductive reasoning in a particular argument.

In this lesson, you will be able to identify the imagery in a text and evaluate its effectiveness.

You will be able to identify the similes and metaphors in a text and evaluate their importance to the meaning of the text.

You will be able to use reference guides to help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

You will use your knowledge of cognates from other languages to help you understand unfamiliar words.

You will learn how to write a topic proposal that addresses your topic, purpose, and audience.

You will learn how to write a thesis statement that explains your position about a topic.

You will learn how to organize your essay with relevant evidence that supports your thesis.

You will learn revision strategies you can use to polish your essay's style, tone, and vocabulary.

You will practice checking for proper voice, tense, and syntax.

You will practice checking for correct subject-verb agreement.

You will practice checking for pronoun reference and agreement.

You will practice checking for complete sentences and the use of subordinate clauses.

You will practice checking for transitions and evaluate their impact in unifying an essay.

You will use the Modern Language Association (MLA) style manual to check that you are citing your sources correctly.

You will learn strategies to help you generate questions and ideas about a topic to research.