Writing Traditions

by Texas A & M University

• ISBN13: 9780787296544
• ISBN10: 0787296546
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgements	vii
Part I: Writing Skills	1	(14)
Introduction	3	(2)
Rhetoric and Composition	5	(2)
Academic Research and Writing	7	(1)
Selecting Appropriate Sources	8	(1)
Library Resources	9	(2)
Analyzing Academic Writing	11	(1)
Kinds of Assignments	12	(3)
Part II: Constructive Criticism	15	(6)
Writing Center	17	(1)
Making the Best of Student Teacher Conference	18	(1)
Peer Critiques	19	(2)
Part III: Worksheets	21	(74)
Student Profile	23	(2)
Brainstorming	25	(2)
Clustering	27	(2)
Analyzing a Topic #1	29	(4)
Analyzing a Topic #2	33	(2)
Developing Your Thesis #1	35	(4)
Developing Your Thesis #2	39	(2)
Developing Your Perspective	41	(2)
Analyzing Your Perspective	43	(2)
Analyzing an Academic Audience	45	(2)
Essay Worksheet	47	(4)
Analyzing Your Audience #1	51	(2)
Analyzing Your Audience #2	53	(2)
Understanding Context	55	(2)
Peer Critique Guide #1	57	(2)
Peer Critique Guide #2	59	(2)
Critiquing and Reviewing the Work of Your Peers #1	61	(2)
Critiquing and Reviewing the Work of Your Peers #2	63	(2)
Writer's Analysis #1	65	(2)
Writer's Analysis #2	67	(2)
Revision Strategies	69	(2)
Document Design	71	(4)
Editing a Document	75	(2)
Analyzing Document Design	77	(2)
Summarizing the Writing of Others	79	(2)
Quoting and Paraphrasing	81	(2)
Recognizing Plagiarism	83	(2)
MLA Bibliography Exercise	85	(2)
APA Bibliography Exercise	87	(2)
Analyzing Prose Style	89	(6)
Part IV: Student Writing	95	(24)
Assignments	97	(2)
Paper #1	99	(3)
Paper #2	102	(3)
Paper #3	105	(3)
Paper #4	108	(6)
Paper #5	114	(5)
Part V Writing Course Policies and Procedures	119
Auditing of Writing Courses	121	(1)
Attending the Section You Are Enrolled In	121	(1)
Classroom Behavior	121	(1)
Incompletes	121	(1)
Attendance	122	(1)
Illness	122	(1)
Other Reasons for Missing Classes	122	(1)
Plagiarism	122	(1)
Late Assignments	123	(1)
Picking Up Assignments and Posted Grades	123	(1)
Grade Appeals for English 104	123	(2)
Grade Descriptions	125	(2)
Computing and Information Service Labs	127	(1)
Support Services for Students with Disabilities	128	(1)
Release for Use of Student Writing	129