The Writer’s Way (with 2009 MLA Update Card)

by Rawlins, Jack; Metzger, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780495899563
• ISBN10: 0495899569
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Based on a "whole language approach," The Writer's Way is a dynamic, process-centered paperback rhetoric with readings. This text recognizes that students learn best by doing--and writers learn best when inspired by compelling reasons to write, aided by strong examples, and reinforced by immediate personal rewards. With frank advice offered in a supportive, encouraging tone, Rawlins and Metzger lead students step by step through the writing process, from pre-writing to polishing the final draft. Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.

Table of Contents

Introductionto Writing

Learning to Write Learn Like a Child

The Four Basics

The Purpose of a Composition Class

How Can I Write Well Right Now

Writer's Workshop: What Helps, What Doesn't

What Makes Writing Effective

What Good Writing Isn't What Good Writing

Is: The Sense of Audience

It Really Works: Two Proofs Writer's

Workshop: The Reader's Dialogue

Planning and Drafting

Finding Something to Write About Where Do Good Essays Come From

Five Principles for Getting Good Ideas

Writing from Rage Writer's

Workshop: Finding Essays in Your Life

From First Thoughts to Drafts Writer's Block: Myth or Reality

Defeating Writer's Block

Revising and Editing

Thesis, Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Style

The Spirit of Revising

How to Feel About Rules Revision

Tools Revision in Four Steps

Thesis, Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Style Purpose and Audience

Tell You How to Write Writer's

Workshop: Revising for Thesis, Audience, Purpose, Tone, and Style

Organization: Mapping, Outlining, and Abstracting

The Organizing Attitude Mapping

Outlining Abstracting

Writing Abstracts Structural

Templates Paragraphing

Making the Draft Longer or Shorter

Making It Shorter Seeing the Mode

Making It Longer Writer's

Workshop: Expanding Essays

Beginning, Ending, and Titling Beginnings Conclusions Titles

Peer Feedback Rules for Readers

Rules for Writers Peer

Editing in Groups Peer

Editing for Mechanics and Grammar

A Final Piece of Advice Writer's

Workshop: Peer Editing a Peer-Editing Session

Editing Getting the Editing

Attitude "Grammar" Punctuation Spelling

The Worst That Can Happen to You Following Format Proofreading

Modes of Writing

Personal Writing What's Personal Writing

Show, Don't Tell Choosing an Effect Does Personal Writing Have a Thesis

Seeing the Mode Writer's Workshop: Concretizing Abstract Generalizations

Writing to Inform What's Informative Writing

The Three Challenges Eight Teaching Tips Seeing the Mode Writer's Workshop: Informative Strategies--Action Exercises

Writing an Argument

Thinking It Through What's an Argument

Finding an Argumentative Prompt

Thinking It Through versus Selling the Case

Why Thinking Is Hard

How to Think: A Template Seeing the Mode Writer's

Workshop: Using the Tools

Writing an Argument

Selling the Case

Define Your Objectives Realistically

Identify Your Audience as Specifically as Possible

Establish a Positive Relationship with Your Audience

Find a Dramatic Structure

Seeing the Mode Writer's Workshop: Using Models

AcademicWriting

Writing in School: An Introduction Not as Different as You Might Think A Brief Review How to Read Writing Assignments

Research Using the Library Researching from a Terminal Evaluating the Credibility of Your Sources

Using Sources Summary and Paraphrase Quotation Documentation Model Citations

The Academic Research Paper Setting Out Getting Things Organized Format Graphics Two Model Research Papers

A Collection of Good Writing Personal Essays Informative Essays Argumentative Essays Academic Essays Five Essays on Food

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