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- Book Title
- Writing in the Works
- Publication Date
- 2012-01-01
- Edition Number
- 3
- Pages
- 622
- ISBN
- 9781111834609
About this product
Product Information
WRITING IN THE WORKS (WITW) uses a real-world writing approach to intrigue and inspire users of all ages and backgrounds--showing you how to produce well-written pieces that people will want to read. The book's 10 Assignment chapters cover real-world genres such as application essays, news articles, editorials, proposals, public service messages, and film reviews.WITW is motivating and sophisticated, with dynamic visuals, timely readings, and obvious relevance and connection to the real world. Throughout, the authors don't treat you as a learner, but as a serious writer who is capable of writing for an actual audience.In all of the book's writing tasks, you are asked to write as if your work will be submitted for publication--or to actually do so. With this as the end result, you learn genre conventions, audience, purpose, research, critical thinking, and style--skills directly transferable to all kinds of writing, including writing you may do for work and community.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wadsworth
ISBN-10
1111834601
ISBN-13
9781111834609
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109111988
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
704 Pages
Publication Name
Writing in the Works
Language
English
Subject
Language Experience Approach, General, Research, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2012
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Education, Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
32.9 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
3
LCCN
2011-928565
Reviews
"I love the up-to-date approach, the voice, and the organized breakdown. I especially love the "pact" made with students--that writing has worth and that their writing will have an audience.", I really appreciate that the book gives students the information that they need to understand the writing assignment and the terminology that is connected to each assignment (such as imagery, explanatory thesis, and so on). The sample essays respond directly to the assignments at the beginning of the chapters. The Proposal section is an excellent lesson because students learn that they have the potential to affect their community, and they learn the skill of proposal writing, which is valuable in the business world., The genre approach is highly useful and effective in freshman writing. The presentation, tone, and selected sample texts make the genres approachable for new writers; the chapters demonstrate the applicability of each genre within the broader context of writing beyond the academic., WRITING IN THE WORKS engages the student by getting him/her to think about the kinds of writing one might actually do.
Target Audience
College Audience
Illustrated
Yes
Lc Classification Number
Lb1047.3.B55 2013
Table of Content
PART I: THE WRITER'S CRAFT.1. The Rhetorical Situation.Writers' Choices. Choosing the Right Genre. Identifying Your Purpose. The General Purpose. The Big Idea. TIPS ABOUT THE BIG IDEA. FAQS ABOUT THE BIG IDEA. Engaging Your Audience. Creating Your Voice. Tone: Formal, Personal, Lyrical, or Plainspoken. Stylistic Choices and the Writer's Voice: Lewis Thomas in The Lives of a Cell. TEN TIPS FOR A CLEAR WRITING STYLE. Deciding on Media and Design: Packaging Your Message. Considering Your Media. FAQS ABOUT PACKAGES FOR MESSAGES. Designing Your Message. Layout. Color. Design Checklist. ASSIGNMENT: Writing about the Rhetorical Situation. Reading: John Pareles, New York Times, "Lavish Worlds, and the Headwear to Match" (Review of Lady Gaga).2. The Writer's Process.The Writing Process. Getting Started. Finding Your Own Writing Process. THREE STUDENTS REFLECT ON WRITING RITUALS THAT HELP THEM GET STARTED. Keeping a Writer's Notebook. TECHNIQUES FOR GETTING UNSTUCK, GETTING STARTED, AND GETTING REFRESHED. Planning and Shaping. Creating a Research Path. Developing a Working Thesis: The Specific Focus of Your Big Idea. Organizing Your Material. Sample Student Outline. Writing the First Draft. Reading: Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird [First Drafts]. Developing Paragraphs. Introduction. Body. Conclusion. Using Rhetorical Strategies. Narration. Description. Examples. Process Analysis. Comparison and/or Contrast. Classification. Causes and/or Effects. Definition. Linking Ideas Clearly with Effective Transitions. ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RHETORICAL SITUATION. Revising. FIVE STEPS OF REVISION. Revising for Style. The Rhythm of Sentences. The Sound of Words. Figures of Speech. ASSIGNMENT: Writing the Literacy Narrative. Reading: Stephen King, On Writing [Beginnings].3. Collaboration, Peer Review, and Writing as a Public Act.Peer Review. The Process. The Writer. The Peer Reviewer. TEN QUESTIONS FOR PEER REVIEW. One Student's Writing Process: Justin Lin. Sample Freewrite. Annotated First Draft. Sample Peer-Review Log Sheet. Final Draft. Writing Portfolios. TIPS FOR BUILDING A WRITING PORTFOLIO. Publishing. Reading: Andrew Waite (Student), "Recovery Is Not Something You Get Over". Q&A with Andrew Waite: Writing, Marketing, and Publishing a Classroom Assignment.4. Reading, Thinking, and Writing Critically.TEN QUESTIONS FOR CRITICAL THINKING AND READING. Developing a Healthy Skepticism: Believing and Doubting. Ask Questions about the Text. Determine the Bias of Sources. Ask Questions about the Writer's Background and Publication Type. Ask Questions about the Way the Material Is Written. Distinguish Fact from Opinion. Reading Actively. Underlining Key Points. Sample Student Underlining. Annotating and Making Marginal Notes. Reading: Joel Preston Smith, "Hardscrabble Salvation" (Annotated). Outlining or Clustering. Sample Student Reading Outline. Paraphrasing. Sample Student Paraphrase. Summarizing. Sample Student Summary. Analyzing and Synthesizing. Analysis. Irony. Metaphors and Other Figures of Speech. ANALYZING IMAGES THAT COME WITH TEXT. Synthesis. Understanding Logical Appeals. ASSIGNMENT: Writing a Rhetorical Analysis. STEPS IN WRITING A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS. Annotated Student Rhetorical Analysis (Elizabeth Ramsey-Vidales, "A Rhetorical Analysis of 'Hardscrabble Salvation'").PART II: WRITING TO EXPLORE.5. Writing a Personal Statement: Application Essays.Process Plan. Understanding the Writing Project. Anatomy of a Personal Statement: Nitya K. Venkataraman (Student), "That Other Part" (Annotated). Q&A with Nitya K. Venkataraman: How one student envisioned her audience to tap into her creativity. The Rhetorical Situation: Thinking about Your Readers and Your Purpose. Research Paths: Using Research to Appeal to Your Audience. Finding Your Focus in the Application Question. Past Experiences and Achievements. Future Plans. Values or Personal Philosophy. General Knowledge. Ability to Analyze Ideas. The Big Idea: The Thesis of an Application Essa
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