Guidelines: A Cross-Cultural Reading/Writing Text

by Ruth Spack

• ISBN13: 9780521613019
• ISBN10: 0521613019
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-30
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Guidelines, Third edition, is an advanced reading and writing text designed specifically to strengthen students' academic writing. The cross-cultural readings in Guidelines offer a wide range of thought-provoking subject matter, varying in genre, viewpoint, length, and style. As students respond to the readings and work their way through the writing assignments, they are assisted by strategies laid out in 'Guidelines' boxes and by examples from other student writers. Writing assignments include research writing and essays that synthesize sources, critique arguments, and analyze fiction. A handbook is included as a reference guide in the back of the book. It contains sections on documenting sources, drafting and revising, and correcting grammatical errors. Guidelines, Third edition, is a major revision. The readings have been updated, the chapters are easier to navigate, and the 'Guidelines' now include references to the Internet as a means of research.

Table of Contents

Reading

Reading strategies

Keeping a reading/writing journal

Readings and Writing Assignments

Readings

Discussion activities

Guidelines for writing from experience

Readings: field research

Discussion activities: field research

Guidelines for writing from field research

Readings: essays

Discussion activities: essays

Guidelines for writing about essays

Readings: fiction

Discussion activities: fiction

Guidelines for writing about fiction; 15: Readings: poetry

Discussion activities: poetry

Guidelines for compiling a poetry anthology

Guidelines for exploring a research topic

Guidelines for conducting library research

Guidelines for composing a research eEssay

Summarizing

Paraphrasing

Quoting

Citing and documenting sources

The Editing Process

Proofreading and editing

Causes of error

A handbook for correcting errors

Manuscript form for final copy

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