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The Writer's Craft | |
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The Writer's Process | |
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Introduction | |
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Warm-up Practice | |
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Writing Rituals | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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The Writing Process | |
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Practice | |
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Writing Processes | |
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Brainstorming Strategies. | |
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Keeping a Writer's Notebook | |
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Practice | |
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Keeping a Notebook | |
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Freewriting | |
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Practice | |
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Freewriting | |
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Clustering | |
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Practice | |
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Clustering | |
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Listing and Outlining | |
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Composing | |
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Researching | |
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Focusing and Developing a Thesis | |
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Organizing | |
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Writing the First Draft | |
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Reading: Anne Lamott, From Bird by Bird | |
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Revising | |
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Refocusing | |
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Reordering | |
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Adding | |
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Cutting | |
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Editing and Proofreading | |
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Peer Editing | |
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The Process | |
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The Writer | |
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The Peer Editor | |
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One Student's Writing Process: Justin Lin | |
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Freewrite | |
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Annotated First Draft | |
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Peer-Editing Log Sheet | |
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Final Draft | |
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Critical Reading Questions | |
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Publishing | |
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Reading | |
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"'Recovery Is Not Something You Get Over': Span Provides Lifelong Support for Nurses with Addictions." | |
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Writing in the Works: Interview with Andrew Waite | |
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Readings | |
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"How I Trumped Rudolf Steiner and Overcame the Tribulations of Illiteracy, One Snickers Bar at a Time." | |
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"Finally a Writer(Student) | |
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Writing with Style and Voice | |
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Introduction | |
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Warm-Up Practice | |
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Defining Style and Voice | |
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Reading | |
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Applications: School, Community, Work | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Visualizing | |
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Ten Strategies for a Clear Writing Style | |
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Lose the Fat | |
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Practice | |
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Cutting Wordiness | |
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Practice | |
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Deleting Doublespeak | |
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Build Muscular Language | |
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Practice | |
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Identifying Active and Passive Voices | |
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Practice | |
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Choosing Active or Passive Voice | |
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Practice | |
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Editing for Clarity and Brevity | |
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Understanding Voice | |
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Practice | |
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Defining Voice | |
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Adding Creative Touches | |
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Use Figures of Speech, but Sparingly | |
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Practice | |
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Creating Oxymorons | |
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Use the Sound of Words | |
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Use the Rhythm of Sentences | |
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Practice | |
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Identifying Figurative Language, Sound, and Rhythm | |
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Practice | |
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Revising for Style | |
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Practice | |
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Writing Prompts | |
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Visual Literacy: Considering Visual Style | |
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Reading, Thinking, and Looking Critically | |
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Introduction | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Ten Questions for Critical Thinking and Reading | |
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Active Reading | |
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Underlining Key Points | |
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Paraphrasing | |
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Summarizing | |
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Warm-Up Practice | |
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Underlining, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing | |
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Annotation and Marginal Notes | |
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Outlining or Clustering | |
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Practice | |
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Annotation and Outlining | |
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Analyzing and Synthesizing | |
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Analysis | |
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Practice | |
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Deciding on Principles of Division for Analysis | |
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Practice | |
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Analyzing Words and Images | |
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Sidebar: Analyzing Texts, Analyzing Images | |
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Synthesis | |
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Practice | |
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Writing a Synthesis Sentence | |
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Interpreting Irony and Figurative Language | |
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Irony | |
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Practice | |
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Irony | |
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Metaphors and Other Figures of Speech | |
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Practice | |
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Metaphor | |
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Practice | |
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Annotating Ironic and Figurative Language | |
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Distinguishing Fact from Opinion | |
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Determining the Bias of Sources | |
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Practice | |
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Distinguishing Fact from Opinion | |
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Writer's Background and Publication Type | |
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Practice | |
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Detecting a Source's Bias | |
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The Way the Material Is Written | |
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Active Looking | |
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Layout | |
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Practice | |
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Using Layout to Emphasize Meaning | |
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Color | |
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Practice | |
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Using Color to Emphasize Meaning | |
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Checklist for Active Looking | |
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Readings and Images | |
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Reading | |
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"The Pleasure of Rabbit Holes.? | |
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Assignments | |
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Short Articles: Writing Exposition | |
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Assignment | |
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Short Articles | |
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Applications: School, Community, Work | |
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Visual Literacy: Finding a Thesis in a Photo Essay | |
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Warm-Up Practice | |
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Collaborative Activity | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Understanding Short Articles | |
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Focus: The Explanatory Thesis | |
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Practice | |
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A Thesis and Its Promise | |
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Strategies for Developing Ideas | |
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Examples | |
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Practice | |
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Using Examples | |
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Description | |
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Practice | |
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Using Description | |
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Narration (Storytelling) | |
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Practice | |
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Using Narration | |
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Definition | |
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Practice | |
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Using Definition | |
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Process Analysis | |
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Practice | |
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Using Process Analysis | |
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Comparison and/or ContraSt. Practice | |
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Using Comparison and/or ContraSt. Classification | |
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Practice | |
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Using Classification | |
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Causes and/or Effects | |
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Practice | |
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Using Cause and Effect | |
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Practice | |
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Using Development Strategies | |
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Research Paths | |
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Anatomy of a Short Article | |
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Practice | |
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Finding Sources and Integrating Research | |
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Anatomy of a Short Article | |
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Reading | |
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"Going with the Grain." | |
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Introduction | |
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Body | |
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Conclusion | |
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Reading | |
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"Genetics: The Moistness of your Earway Is Controlled by a Single Gene--And That May Be More Important Than You Think." | |
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Annotate "Genetics." | |
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Readings | |
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"How Bullets Tell a Tale." | |
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"Mighty Mice." | |
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"The Scoop on Disney's Dirty Laundry," | |
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"Reading at Grade Level." | |
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Writing in the Works: Interview with Charles Fishman | |
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Writing and Revision Strategies | |
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Writer's Notebook Suggestions | |
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Peer-Editing Log | |
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Revision Checklist | |
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Application Essays: Writing for a Specific Audience | |
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Assignment | |
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Application Essays | |
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Applications: School, Community, Work | |
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Visual Literacy: Your Image and Style | |
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Warm-Up Practice | |
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Collaborative Activity | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Understanding Application Essays | |
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Purpose and Audience | |
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Finding Your Focus: Reading the Prompt of Question | |
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Purpose of the Prompt | |
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Practice | |
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Writing a Prompt | |
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Types of Prompts | |
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Practice | |
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Analyzing Prompts | |
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Choosing a Development Strategy | |
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Using Narration | |
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Using Analysis | |
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Using Argumentation | |
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Combining Strategies | |
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Research Paths | |
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Practice | |
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Research | |
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Anatomy of an Application Essay | |
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Reading: Jessica Polanski (Student) | |
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"Smoke." Writing a Thesis. | |
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Practice | |
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Analyzing Thesis Statements | |
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Introduction | |
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Practice | |
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Analyzing Introductions | |
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Body | |
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Conclusion | |
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Sidebar: Tips for Writing Application Essays | |
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Reading: Stephanie Sheen, "African Eyes." | |
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Annotate "African Eyes." | |
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Readings: Katie Robbins (Student) | |
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"An American's Freedom to Choose." | |
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"That Other Part." | |
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Writing in the Works | |
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Writing and Revision Strategies | |
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Writer's Notebook Suggestions | |
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Peer-Editing Log | |
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Revision Checklist | |
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Memoirs: Writing a Narrative | |
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Assignment | |
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Memoirs | |
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Applications: School, Community, Work. | |
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Warm-Up Practice | |
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Collaborative Writing: Six-Word Memoir | |
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Chapter Objectives | |