The curious writer /
Bruce Ballenger.
- New York : Pearson Longman, c2005.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents SECTION ONE / THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY Chapter 1: Writing as Inquiry Motives for Writing Beliefs About Writing Writing Situations and Rhetorical Choices Habits of Mind Writing As a Process
Chapter 2: Reading as Inquiry Motives for Reading Beliefs About Reading Reading Situations and Rhetorical Choices Reading As a Process Reading Images
Chapter 3: Ways of Inquiring Opening Questions for Inquiry Exploration Explanation Evaluation Reflection Symphonic Inquiry SECTION TWO / INQUIRY PROJECTS
Chapter 4: Writing a Personal Essay Writing About Experience Motives for Writing a Personal Essay The Personal Essay and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process
Chapter 5: Writing a Profile Writing About People Motives for Writing a Profile The Profile and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process
Chapter 6: Writing a Review Writing That Evaluates Motives for Writing a Review The Review and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process
Chapter 7: Writing a Proposal Writing About Problems and Solutions Motives for Proposals The Proposal and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process Chapter 8: Writing an Argument Writing to Persuade People Motives for Writing an Argument The Argument and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process SECTION TWO / INQUIRY PROJECTS Chapter 9: Writing a Critical Essay Writing About Literature Motives for Writing a Critical Essay The Critical Essay and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process Chapter 10: Writing an Ethnographic Essay Writing About Culture Motives for Writing Ethnography Ethnography and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process SECTION THREE / INQUIRYING DEEPER Chapter 11: Writing a Research Essay Writing with Research Motives for Writing a Research Essay The Research Essay and Academic Writing Features of the Form The Writing Process SECTION THREE / INQUIRYING DEEPER Chapter 12: Research Techniques Methods of Collecting Research in the Electronic Age Developing Working Knowledge Evaluating Web Sources Evaluating Library Sources Developing Deep Knowledge Interviews Surveys Knowing When to Stop SECTION THREE / INQUIRYING DEEPER Chapter 13: Using and Citing Sources Controlling Information Using Sources Citing Sources MLA Documentation Guidelines APA Documentation Guidelines SECTION FOUR / RE-INQUIRING Chapter 14: Revision Strategies Reseeing Your Topic Divorcing the Draft Strategies for Divorcing the Draft Photography as a Metaphor for Revision Rhetorical Revision Five Categories of Revision Problems of Purpose Problems with Meaning Problems with Information Problems with Structure Problems of Clarity and Style Chapter 15: The Writing Workshop Making the Most of Peer Review Models for Writing Workshops The Writer's Responsibilities The Reader's Responsibilities What Can Go Wrong and What to Do About It Methods of Responding
Includes index.
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