| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Part 1: Situation and Anaylsis. What does the professor want? Understanding the assignment; Backpacks vs. briefcases: steps towards rhetorical analysis; Murder! Rhetorically speaking -- Part 2: The Writing Process. Constructing the thesis and the argument from the ground up; Identify; Developing a strong, clear thesis statement; Organizing your writing; Writing body paragraphs -- Part 3: Research. Quoting, paraphrasing, and avoiding plagarism; Stragegies for gathering reliable information; Seven steps of the research process -- Part 4: Rhetorical Modes. Illustration; Narrative; Description; Research writing and argument: all writing is argument; Definition; Classification; Process Analysis; Comparison and contrast; Persausion/arument; Cause and effect -- Part 5: Critical Reading. Research and Critical Writing. |
| Summary |
This textbook guides students through rhetorical and assignment analysis, the writing process, researching, citing, rhetorical modes, and critical reading. Using accessible but rigorous readings by professionals throughout the college composition field, the Oregon Writes Writing Textbook aligns directly to the statewide writing outcomes for English Composition courses in Oregon. Created through a grant from Open Oregon in 2015-16, this book collects previously published articles, essays, and chapters released under Creative Commons licenses into one free textbook available for online access or print-on-demand. |
| Note |
Except where otherwise marked, this text is licensed under a Creative Commons International 4.0 Attribution license by Jennifer Kepka/Oregon Writes. |
| Local Note |
Promoted: Local to Global Cooperative Open Textbook Library |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching.
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Academic writing.
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Report writing.
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Academic writing. (OCoLC)fst00795090
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English language -- Rhetoric.
(OCoLC)fst00911581
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Report writing. (OCoLC)fst01094836
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