Comp Notes
Comp Notes is a podcast for college students in first-year writing courses. We'll cover the concepts you'll discuss in class, giving you a chance to reinforce or grow your understanding of them.
Episodes
30 episodes
Research: Citing Sources
The last in our series on research, this episode discusses why and when we should cite, as well as some strategies for making citation easier.Tr...
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7:37
Research: Integrating Sources
Fifth in our series on research, this episode focuses on strategies for integrating outside sources into our own writing, including quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
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5:50
Research: Evaluating Sources
Fourth in this series on research, this episode will focus on strategies for evaluating sources, with a particular focus on Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg's SIFT model.
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9:51
Research: Locating Sources
Third in our research series, this episode will discuss strategies for locating sources, specifically keywords and search strings.Transcript her...
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7:59
Research: Classifying Sources
The second in our research series, this episode discusses systems for classifying sources.Transcript hereAdditional Materials<...
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6:42
Research: An Overview
This episode begins a series on research. It talks about what research is and shares strategies for choosing a research focus.Transcript h...
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6:39
Arrangement
This episode discusses strategies for arrangement, or organizing your writing.Transcript here.Additional Materials:
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7:49
Thesis Statements
This episode discusses the features of a thesis statement, along with some strategies for creating one.Transcript here.Additional ...
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5:52
Conclusions
This episode discusses the rhetorical moves needed to create an effective conclusion.Transcript hereAdditional materials:
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4:40
Introductions
This episode discusses the moves needed to make an effective introduction in a piece of writing.Transcript hereAdditional material...
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5:27
Ethos
This episode discusses the rhetorical appeal of ethos, which focuses on the composer's credibility.Transcript here.Additional Ma...
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5:11
Pathos
This episode discusses the rhetorical appeal pathos.Transcript here.Additional Resources:Silva Rhetoricae's "
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4:13
Logos
This episode focuses on the rhetorical appeal of logos.Transcript here.Additional Resources:Silva Rhetoricae's "...
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5:05
Artistic Proofs: An Overview
This episode provides an overview of the three artistic proofs: ethos, logos, and pathos. We define each one and talk about how they can be used to construct a piece of communication.
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4:53
Analysis
This episode looks at the genre of analysis.Transcript available here.Additional Materials: Laura Bolin Ca...
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6:56
Argument
This episode focuses on the genre of argument. It discusses how to use Stephen Toulmin's model to make an argument.Transcript available h...
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10:17
Genre
This episode focuses on the rhetorical concept of genre.Transcript available here.Additional Materials: "<...
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7:08
Critical Reading
This episode discusses strategies for reading critically, an important skill for college students to possess.Transcript available here....
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9:26
Calendar Change
Just a quick heads up that I'm changing the release schedule to weekly instead of biweekly.
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1:05
Proofreading
This episode discusses proofreading, the stage of writing process where we check for small errors and grammar mistakes.Episode transcript here<...
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6:05
Editing
This episode focuses on editing, the aspect of writing process in which we refine our sentences for style and clarity.Transcript available here...
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6:36
Revision
This episode will discuss strategies for revision, the aspect of writing process that focuses on making major changes to a draft.Episode transc...
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6:04
Drafting
This episode looks at the drafting part of writing process.Transcript available here.Additional Resources:A
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4:50