Course Content
Week 01: Evidence-based inference
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Notice, infer, and support: read and investigate
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Practice check: Notice, infer, and support: read and investigate
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Notice, infer, and support: draft and improve
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Practice check: Notice, infer, and support: draft and improve
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Notice, infer, and support: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Notice, infer, and support: new challenge and reflection
Week 02: Central idea and summary
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Main idea and useful summaries: read and investigate
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Practice check: Main idea and useful summaries: read and investigate
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Main idea and useful summaries: draft and improve
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Practice check: Main idea and useful summaries: draft and improve
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Main idea and useful summaries: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Main idea and useful summaries: new challenge and reflection
Week 03: Text structure and causal reasoning
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Structure, cause, and careful claims: read and investigate
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Practice check: Structure, cause, and careful claims: read and investigate
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Structure, cause, and careful claims: draft and improve
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Practice check: Structure, cause, and careful claims: draft and improve
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Structure, cause, and careful claims: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Structure, cause, and careful claims: new challenge and reflection
Week 04: Character development and theme
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Narrative craft: character and change: read and investigate
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Practice check: Narrative craft: character and change: read and investigate
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Narrative craft: character and change: draft and improve
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Practice check: Narrative craft: character and change: draft and improve
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Narrative craft: character and change: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Narrative craft: character and change: new challenge and reflection
Week 05: Perspective and narrator limits
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Point of view and fair interpretation: read and investigate
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Practice check: Point of view and fair interpretation: read and investigate
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Point of view and fair interpretation: draft and improve
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Practice check: Point of view and fair interpretation: draft and improve
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Point of view and fair interpretation: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Point of view and fair interpretation: new challenge and reflection
Week 06: Context and word choice
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Vocabulary, tone, and precision: read and investigate
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Practice check: Vocabulary, tone, and precision: read and investigate
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Vocabulary, tone, and precision: draft and improve
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Practice check: Vocabulary, tone, and precision: draft and improve
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Vocabulary, tone, and precision: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Vocabulary, tone, and precision: new challenge and reflection
Week 07: Argument and counterargument
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Claims, reasons, and evidence: read and investigate
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Practice check: Claims, reasons, and evidence: read and investigate
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Claims, reasons, and evidence: draft and improve
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Practice check: Claims, reasons, and evidence: draft and improve
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Claims, reasons, and evidence: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Claims, reasons, and evidence: new challenge and reflection
Week 08: Source evaluation and attribution
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Sources and trustworthy research: read and investigate
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Practice check: Sources and trustworthy research: read and investigate
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Sources and trustworthy research: draft and improve
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Practice check: Sources and trustworthy research: draft and improve
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Sources and trustworthy research: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Sources and trustworthy research: new challenge and reflection
Week 09: Organization and elaboration
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Paragraphs that explain: read and investigate
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Practice check: Paragraphs that explain: read and investigate
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Paragraphs that explain: draft and improve
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Practice check: Paragraphs that explain: draft and improve
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Paragraphs that explain: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Paragraphs that explain: new challenge and reflection
Week 10: Revision and sentence control
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Revision before correction: read and investigate
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Practice check: Revision before correction: read and investigate
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Revision before correction: draft and improve
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Practice check: Revision before correction: draft and improve
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Revision before correction: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Revision before correction: new challenge and reflection
Week 11: Synthesis and comparison
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Comparing evidence across texts: read and investigate
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Practice check: Comparing evidence across texts: read and investigate
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Comparing evidence across texts: draft and improve
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Practice check: Comparing evidence across texts: draft and improve
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Comparing evidence across texts: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Comparing evidence across texts: new challenge and reflection
Week 12: Integrated writing and reflection
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Publish a clear, supported project: read and investigate
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Practice check: Publish a clear, supported project: read and investigate
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Publish a clear, supported project: draft and improve
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Practice check: Publish a clear, supported project: draft and improve
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Publish a clear, supported project: new challenge and reflection
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Practice check: Publish a clear, supported project: new challenge and reflection