Working Writer, The
5th Edition
Published on 4. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-13-227896-6 (ISBN)
Description
For first-year writing courses, and other courses with an emphasis on the writing process.
The Working Writer is a brief, process-oriented writing guide, including a combination of purposes and genres. The author stresses the importance of building students' confidence through finding their own voice in writing, using journaling and other strategies. The Working Writer has more coverage of research than any other brief rhetoric.
The Working Writer is a brief, process-oriented writing guide, including a combination of purposes and genres. The author stresses the importance of building students' confidence through finding their own voice in writing, using journaling and other strategies. The Working Writer has more coverage of research than any other brief rhetoric.
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Previous edition
Toby Fulwiler
The Working Writer
Book
12/2003
4th Edition
Pearson
€27.27
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Content
Working Writer, fifth edition Part One
1 Why Writing Matters
2 Reading Texts Critically
3 Reading Images Critically
4. The Elements of Composition
5 Keeping a Journal
6 Strategies for Starting
7 Sharing and Responding
PART TWO
Writing Essays
8 Reflecting on Experience
9 Exploring Identities: Self and Others
10 Explaining Things
11 Arguing For and Against
12 Interpreting Texts
13 Writing Creative Nonfiction
14 Writing Essay Examinations
PART THREE Revising and Editing
15 Strategies for Revision
16 Focused Revision
17 Openings and Closings
18 Options for Paragraphs
19 Options for Sentences
20 Punctuating Sentences
21 Portfolios and Publishing
PART FOUR
Research across the disciplines
22 Writing and Research Across the Disciplines (new short chapter)
23 Strategies for Conducting Research
24 Conducting Library Research (include info from evaluating sources...)
25 Conducting Online Research (include info from evaluating sources...)
26 Conducting Field Research (include info from evaluating sources...)
27 Working with Sources (include plagiarism)
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Writing on the Job (includes Writing Letters and Resumes)
1 Why Writing Matters
2 Reading Texts Critically
3 Reading Images Critically
4. The Elements of Composition
5 Keeping a Journal
6 Strategies for Starting
7 Sharing and Responding
PART TWO
Writing Essays
8 Reflecting on Experience
9 Exploring Identities: Self and Others
10 Explaining Things
11 Arguing For and Against
12 Interpreting Texts
13 Writing Creative Nonfiction
14 Writing Essay Examinations
PART THREE Revising and Editing
15 Strategies for Revision
16 Focused Revision
17 Openings and Closings
18 Options for Paragraphs
19 Options for Sentences
20 Punctuating Sentences
21 Portfolios and Publishing
PART FOUR
Research across the disciplines
22 Writing and Research Across the Disciplines (new short chapter)
23 Strategies for Conducting Research
24 Conducting Library Research (include info from evaluating sources...)
25 Conducting Online Research (include info from evaluating sources...)
26 Conducting Field Research (include info from evaluating sources...)
27 Working with Sources (include plagiarism)
28
Writing on the Job (includes Writing Letters and Resumes)