TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ballenger,Bruce P.
TI  - The curious writer
SN  - 0321277058
U1  - 808.042 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Pearson Longman
KW  - English language
KW  - Rhetoric
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Interdisciplinary approach in education
KW  - Academic writing
N1  - 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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