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9780155059160

From Sight to Insight

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  • ISBN13:

    9780155059160

  • ISBN10:

    0155059165

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-10-04
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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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

Writing From Experience
The Senses
Perception, Language, and Honesty
The Appropriate Voice
Facing the Blank Page
Precision and Feeling
Cutting Unnecessary Words
Writing About People And Places
Focusing on People
Focusing on Place
The Scene
Using Strong Verbs
Factual Reporting
The Objective Eye
Finding and Selecting Facts
Basic Forms in Factual Reporting
Context, Purpose, and Voice
Reshaping, Rearranging, Integrating
Investigating Concepts
Seeing Beyond the Surface
Primary and Secondary Sources
Imaginative Leads
Visual Forms
Rhythm, Variety, and Emphasis
Strategies For Academic Writing
Classical Patterns of Thought
The Analytical Mind
Shaping the Formal Essay
The Challenge of Simplicity
Analysis And Argumentation
Critical Thinking
Critical Reading
The Structure of Analysis and Argumentation
Critiquing The Arts
Awareness of the Arts
Literary Significance
The Formal Critique
Scholarly Research
The Preliminary Stages of Research
Thoughtful Note Taking
Organizing Complex Material
Drafting and Documenting
Self-Criticism
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