Day 2: How to Write a Precis
A precis (pronounced pray-see) is a concise summary of the important points of an article. It’s the next stage of what we did previously, which was simply identify the author’s primary claim. The paragraph(s) you…
Day 2: The Critical Response Essay
You can find the guidelines to the Critical Response Progression on Canvas if you click on the “Assignments” module—all assignment guidelines are posted along with the dropboxes already. Here is a more elaborate review of…
Day 2: The College Essay Model
I expect most of you learned the five paragraph model in high school, the template where you have an introduction, three body paragraphs, one of which might be a counter argument, and a conclusion. In…
Day 2: “You read the Bible, Ringo?”
While watching this excerpt from Pulp Fiction, consider how each line of dialogue models an aspect of critical writing—mainly the ability to reflect and rethink in a continual process of reevaluation. Using the handout posted…
Day 2: Everything You Need to Know About Office Hours
In short, the video above awkwardly/humorously explains that your professor will be available for a set period of time for drop-in appointments every week. When the fall semester begins, whether these appointments are virtual or…
Day 2: Diagnostic Exam & Workshopping Drafts
Here’s a guide to workshopping each other’s (and your own) drafts. Keep the General Feedback Post handy and refer to it as you go through the peer texts. (It might be helpful for your peers…
Day 1: Introduction
Welcome to the ASP 2022 Summer Bridge Program and, in particular, our University Writing course! I’m Dr. Mani (she/her), pronounced like “money,” and I look forward to working with you this summer and providing resources…
General Feedback – Diagnostic Ex.
Here are some of my responses to your diagnostic exercises. This was a very short writing assignment, so I was primarily looking for how you restated and responded to Young’s argument (which, in a meta…