The College Writer

Four Ways to Talk about Literature, John Van Rys. Model: Four Sides to Every Story, by Stewart Brand. Model: The Lion, the Witch, and the Metaphor, by Jessica Siegel. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist.14. Process.Reading Process Writing. Process. Model: Wayward Cells, by Kerri Mertz. Model: Downloading Photographs from the MC-150 Digital Camera (from WFB). Model: The End of Race as We Know It, by Gerald L. Early. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist.15. Definition.Reading Definition Essays. Definition. Model: Economic Disparities Fuel Human Trafficking, by Shon Bogar. Model: Deft or Daft, by David Schelhaas. Model: On Excellence, by Cynthia Ozick. Model: Wikipedia and the Meaning of Truth, by Simon L. Garfinkle. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist. Persuasive Writing.16. Strategies for Argumentation and Persuasion.Building Persuasive Arguments. Preparing Your Argument. Making and Qualifying Claims. Supporting Your Claims. Identifying Logical Fallacies. Engaging the Opposition. Using Appropriate Appeals. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist.17. Taking a Position.Reading Position Essays. Taking a Position. Model: Ah, the Power of Women, by Aleah Stenberg. Model: Nuclear is Not the Answer, by Alyssa Woudstra. Model: Animal, Vegetable, Miserable, by Gary Steiner. Model: Sorry, Vegans, by Natalie Angier. Model: Fatherless America, by Daveid Blankenhorn. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist.18. Persuading Readers to Act.Reading Persuasive Essays. Persuading Readers to Act. Model: Our Wealth, by Henry Veldboom. Model: I Have a Dream, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Model: In Africa, AIDS Has a Woman s Face, by Kofi Annan. Model: Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor? by Barbara Ehrenreich. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist. 19. Proposing a Solution.Reading Problem/Solution Essays. Proposing a Solution. Model: Dream Act May Help Local Student Fight for Residence, by Renee Wielenga. Model: Preparing for Agroterror, by Brian Ley. Model: Uncle Sam and Aunt Samantha, by Anna Quindlen. Model: The Beckoning Silence, by Paul Bignell. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist. Report Writing.20. Interview Report.Reading Interview Reports. Interview Report. Model: The Dead Business, by Benjamin Meyer. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist.21. Lab, Experiment, and Field Report.Reading Science Writing. Experiment Report. Model: The Effects of the Eastern Red Cedar on Seedlings and Implications for Allelopathy, by Dana Kleckner, Brittany Korver, Nicolette Storm, and Adam Verhoef. Field Report. Model: Investigation of Cockroach Infestation at 5690 Cherryhill, by Hue Nguyen, Sandra Kao, Roger Primgarr, and Jauan Alexander. Writing Guidelines. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist. Special Forms of Writing.22. Writing About Literature and the Arts.Reading About Literature and the Arts. Writing About a Short Story. Student Model: Good Country People : Broken Body, Broken Soul, by Anya Terekhina. Writing About a Poem. Student Model: Let Evening Come : An Invitation to the Inevitable, by Sherry Van Egdom. Writing About a Performance. Student Model: Sigur Ros, Agaetis Byrjun, by Annie Moore. Writing About a Film. Student Model: Terror on the Silver Screen: Who Are the Aliens? by David Schaap. Writing Guidelines. Literary Terms. Poetry Terms. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist.23. Taking Essay Tests.Reviewing for Tests. Forming a Study Group. Using Mnemonics and Other Memory Guides. Taking the Essay Test. Writing Under Pressure: The Essay Test Quick Guide. Taking an Objective Test. Tips for Coping with Test Anxiety.24. Writing for the Workplace.Writing the Business Letter. Writing Memos and E-mail. Applying for a Job. Preparing a R sum .25. Writing and Designing for the Web.Webpage Elements and Functions. Developing a Website and Webpages. Writing for Different Internet Environments. Writing Checklist. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist. 26. Preparing Oral Presentations.Organizing Your Presentation. Writing Your Presentation. Student Model: Save Now or Pay Later, by Burnette Sawyer. Developing Computer Presentations. Overcoming Stage Fright Checklist.Part III. RESEARCH AND WRITING.Research and Writing.27. Getting Started: From Planning Research to Evaluating Sources.28. Conducting Primary and Library Research.29. Conducting Research on the Internet.30. Drafting a Paper with Documented Research.Avoiding Plagiarism. Avoiding Other Source Abuses. Organizing and Synthesizing Your Findings. Developing Your First Draft. Using Source Material in Your Writing. Critical-Thinking and Writing Activities. Learning-Outcomes Checklist. Documentation and Format Styles.31. MLA Documentation Format.32. APA Documentation Format.Part IV. HANDBOOK.New exercises give students practice with punctuation, mechanics, usage, grammar, sentences, and trouble spots for English language learners! Punctuation, Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar.33. Marking Punctuation.34. Checking Mechanics.35. Using the Right Word.36. Understanding Grammar.Sentence Issues.37. Constructing Sentences.38. Avoiding Sentence Errors.Multilingual/ESL Issues.39. Multilingual and ESL Guidelines.

several district-wide projects, including a writing-across-the-curriculum program and a K-12 writing sequence. He has studied the works of James Moffett, Ken Macrorie, Linda Reif, Nancie Atwell, and many other contemporary educators dealing with writing and learning. Mr. Sebranek is an author and editorial director for the Write Source Educational Publishing House and works closely with teachers and educators on all new and revised handbooks and sourcebooks. Dr. Verne Meyer is an educator and businessperson. For nine years, he taught English in high schools in Michigan and Wisconsin. In addition, for fifteen years, he taught dramatic literature, theater history, and composition at Dordt University in Iowa. In 1977, partnering with Mr. Sebranek, Dr. Meyer co-founded Write Source Educational Publishing House, now a subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental. Dr. Meyer earned his B.A. from Calvin College, his M.A. from Marquette University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. In addition to this text, he has co-authored a number of texts for college students, including THE COLLEGE WRITER'S HANDBOOK, COMP, THE BUSINESS WRITER, and WRITE FOR WORK. To meet the needs of students in grades 8 through 12, he has co-authored WRITERS INC, SCHOOL TO WORK, WRITE FOR COLLEGE, and a number of Write Source textbooks. Dr. Meyer's publications for businesspeople include WRITE FOR BUSINESS and EFFECTIVE EMAIL MADE EZ. Dr. Meyer is currently a contributing editor for Write Source and UpWrite Press. He is also a featured speaker in the School Improvement Network's instructional videos, Writing Across the Curriculum.