Reinventing Invention: Discovery and Investment in Writing
Author: Trim, Michelle D. and Megan Lynn Isaac Series Edition: Vol. 1 Chapter DescriptionOur chapter begins by describing the role of invention in the writing process using a mixture of accessible...
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Author: Rafoth, Ben Series Edition: Vol. 1 Chapter DescriptionIn this chapter, a writing center director and author of books and articles about learning to write invites tutors to tell why writing...
View ArticleFinding Your Way In: Invention as Inquiry Based Learning in First Year Writing
Author: Lessner, Steven and Collin Craig Series Edition: Vol. 1 Chapter DescriptionConventional literacy pedagogy in secondary education uses the five-paragraph essay to train students to be succinct...
View ArticleSo You've Got a Writing Assignment. Now What?
Author: Hinton, Corrine E. Series Edition: Vol. 1 Chapter DescriptionInterpreting writing assignments can be a challenge for anyone. For first-year college students, however, it can be an...
View ArticleBackpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis
Author: Carroll, Laura Bolin Series Edition: Vol. 1 Chapter DescriptionStudents are digital natives who spend their days saturated in rhetorical messages that they have learned to decode quite well –...
View ArticleWhat is Academic Writing?
Author: Irvin, L. Lennie Series Edition: Vol. 1 Chapter DescriptionThis chapter explores the task of writing in college. It details common myths about academic writing and the importance of...
View ArticleWhy Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web
Author: Reid, Alex Series Edition: Vol. 2 Blogging offers unique opportunities for first year composition writers to develop personal motivations and rewards for writing. This chapter will help you...
View ArticleHow to Read Like a Writer
Author: Bunn, Mike Series Edition: Vol. 2 Learning to “read like a writer” can be a great benefit to students. As teachers of writing know, a term goes by too quickly, and there is much to...
View ArticleThe Complexity of Simplicity: Invention Potentials for Writing Students
Author: Charlton, Colin Series Edition: Vol. 2 Students struggle with getting started on writing projects.DownloadsWriting Spaces' texts are made available under Creative Commons licenses, so feel...
View ArticleOn the Other Hand: The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition...
Author: Krause, Steve Series Edition: Vol. 2 During the research process, many first year writing students can become attached to their rhetorical positions which suggests an involvement in projects...
View ArticleTen Ways To Think About Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students
Author: Reid, E. Shelley Series Edition: Vol. 2 Writing is hard. It's harder if your students think of it as a collection of arbitrary rules than if they think of it as a human communication process...
View ArticleReading Games: Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources
Author: Rosenberg, Karen Series Edition: Vol. 2 As a writing instructor, you want to help students reflect on and refine reading practices that are so crucial to writing and academic success. An...
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