From Sight to Insight

by RACKHAM

• ISBN13: 9780155083189
• ISBN10: 015508318X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-16
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Praised for its accessible tone, early attention to process, and hundreds of examples, this brief rhetoric/reader guides students through eight different writing projects.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Writing from Experience 1. The Senses 2. Perception, Language, and Honesty 3. The Appropriate Voice 4. Facing the Blank Page 5. Precision and Feeling 6. Cutting Unnecessary Words Part 2. Writing about People and Places 7. Focusing on People 8. Focusing on Place 9. The Scene 10. Using Strong Verbs Part 3. Factual Reporting 11. The Objective Eye 12. Finding and Selecting Facts 13. Basic Forms in Factual Reporting 14. Context, Purpose, and Voice 15. Reshaping, Rearranging, Integrating Part 4. Investigating Concepts 16. Seeing Beyond the Surface 17. Primary and Secondary Sources 18. Imaginative Leads 19. Visual Forms 20 .Rhythm, Variety, and Emphasis Part 5. Strategies for Academic Writing 21. Classical Patterns of Thought 22. The Analytical Mind 23. Shaping the Formal Essay 24. The Challenge of Simplicity Part 6. Analysis and Argument 25. Critical Thinking 26. Critical Reading 27. The Structure of Analysis and Argumentation Part 7. Critiquing the Arts 28. Awareness of the Arts 29. Literary Significance 30. The Formal Critique Part 8. Scholarly Research 31. The Preliminary Stages of Research 32. Thoughtful Note Taking 33. Organizing Complex Material 34. Drafting and Documenting 35. Self-Criticism Index