"Composition I focuses on principles of writing, critical reading and essay composition using rhetorical styles common in college-level writing (narrative, example/illustration, compare/contrast, cause-and-effect, argument)." Online course from Lumen Learning.

Online course, from Saylor Academy.

Introduces "basic research concepts and techniques." Examination of and practice in " how to build research into an effective writing process." Online course from Saylor Foundation.

"English 101 focuses on the analysis of basic human issues as presented in literature with an emphasis on analytic reading, writing and discussion, and on development of argumentative essays based on textual analysis, with attention to style, audience and documentation." From the WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges.

"English 102 is an expository writing course requiring more advanced writing skills than Basic English Composition 101, yet reviewing and incorporating some of the same skills. This course teaches you research skills by emphasizing the development of advanced analytical/critical reading skills, proficiency in investigative research, and the writing of expository and persuasive prose including properly documented and researched argumentative essays." From the WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges.

Two guidebook writers "describe different ways in which they accumulate information for their projects and how they select from their research, edit, and shape it." 26-minute video.

"Ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones writes a weekly piece for the "Input" column of the Young Guardian, in which he argues a case for something he feels strongly about. Terry describes how he gets ideas and goes about the process of research and writing. Terry illustrates how he tries to find an unusual angle to writing an argument and compares different approaches." 26-minute video.

"Methods for improvement include gauging the needs of the reader, keeping prose short and simple, emphasizing benefits, avoiding jargon and overblown language, employing a confident yet respectful tone, and more." 23-minute video.

Effective sentences, grammar problems, punctuation, "freewriting," editing, and more.

Lessons on the writing process, sentence structure, paragraphs, multi-paragraph essays, revising, etc. From Kenai Peninsula College, Alaska.

Brainstorming, constructing a thesis,
editing, formatting, citing, etc. From Oregon State U.

Two-minute TedEd video.