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STRUCTURALIST CRITICISM Structuralist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret texts a genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key Terms Definitions Sign the basic unit of Saussurean linguistics, a SEMIOTICS: SIGN, SIGNIFIER, SIGNIFIED Semiotics: Sign, Signifier, Signified. Semiotics (aka Semiology) is an academic topic, a scholarly conversation, that questions how humans use symbols/signs to communicate. From the perspective of semiotics, the act of writing or speaking, the act of composing texts, is an act of signification. Speech and writing are code systems—linguistic FAITH IN THE WRITING PROCESS Faith in the Writing Process refers to a quintessential attitude successful writers have about composing: that over time a phrase, a felt sense, a really rough draft can become rhetorically focused, elegant, and impactful. This faith requires a writer embrace a Growth Mindset and learn from Procedural (Tacit) Knowledge related to Composition Theory, Communication Studies,RUBRIC FORMAT
Format describes how we set up everything from the page margins to pictures to the works cited page. Adhering to format guidelines allows readers to easily follow along with the paper and understand where outside sources can be found. Knowing how to use formatting, whether it is MLA or APA, is a key step in the development of an academicwriter.
USING FOOTNOTES (APA) If the footnotes are compiled on a separate page, the title “Footnotes” should be centered at the top of the page. Avoid formatting the title with bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks. Indent the first line of each footnote five spaces from the left margin, and double-space the entire page. Each footnote numbershould be formatted
ANALYZING ADS: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS That is, issues of socioeconomic status—including income, education, technical skill, dress, race, and gender—may be at play in creating images and scenarios that specific audiences will believe to be realistic in representing a version of reality. Keep in mind that socioeconomic status is a somewhat complex and controversial issue in TAKING CONTROL: MANAGING YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY FOR THE JOBSEE MORE ONWRITINGCOMMONS.ORG
HEURISTICS - WRITING COMMONS Heuristics are semi-structured exercises writers use to stimulate creative thinking about a topic. Heuristics do not predispose a particular outcome but are instead meant to serve as points of departure. There is no right and wrong way to conduct a heuristic. Synonyms: Prewriting Strategies. The term heuristic is derived from the Greek word heuresis, which PROPOSAL WRITING BASICS ACADEMIC PROSE STYLE Academic Prose Style is a style of writing that is produced by students, professors, and investigators who belong to an academic discipline or a community that ascribes to the values of academe. A text that reflects an academic prose style is Research-based Academic writing tends to be grounded in textual and empirical evidence.Appeals to
STRUCTURALIST CRITICISM Structuralist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret texts a genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key Terms Definitions Sign the basic unit of Saussurean linguistics, a SEMIOTICS: SIGN, SIGNIFIER, SIGNIFIED Semiotics: Sign, Signifier, Signified. Semiotics (aka Semiology) is an academic topic, a scholarly conversation, that questions how humans use symbols/signs to communicate. From the perspective of semiotics, the act of writing or speaking, the act of composing texts, is an act of signification. Speech and writing are code systems—linguistic FAITH IN THE WRITING PROCESS Faith in the Writing Process refers to a quintessential attitude successful writers have about composing: that over time a phrase, a felt sense, a really rough draft can become rhetorically focused, elegant, and impactful. This faith requires a writer embrace a Growth Mindset and learn from Procedural (Tacit) Knowledge related to Composition Theory, Communication Studies,RUBRIC FORMAT
Format describes how we set up everything from the page margins to pictures to the works cited page. Adhering to format guidelines allows readers to easily follow along with the paper and understand where outside sources can be found. Knowing how to use formatting, whether it is MLA or APA, is a key step in the development of an academicwriter.
USING FOOTNOTES (APA) If the footnotes are compiled on a separate page, the title “Footnotes” should be centered at the top of the page. Avoid formatting the title with bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks. Indent the first line of each footnote five spaces from the left margin, and double-space the entire page. Each footnote numbershould be formatted
ANALYZING ADS: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS That is, issues of socioeconomic status—including income, education, technical skill, dress, race, and gender—may be at play in creating images and scenarios that specific audiences will believe to be realistic in representing a version of reality. Keep in mind that socioeconomic status is a somewhat complex and controversial issue in TAKING CONTROL: MANAGING YOUR ONLINE IDENTITY FOR THE JOBSEE MORE ONWRITINGCOMMONS.ORG
SITE MAP - WRITING COMMONS About Aaron Swartz Best Webtext Award Collaboration Co-authorship Conflict Resolution Critique Consider Feedback Navigate Feedback Provide Feedback in Group Situations Provide Feedback to Others Why Meet with a Writing Tutor? Leadership Peer Review In-class Peer Review Articles Online Forums: Responding Thoughtfully Teamwork Tools for Project Management Courses Composition Fake News, COMMONPLACES (TOPOI) Commonplaces, which Aristotle and the Greeks conceptualized as Topoi, are shared understandings among people.Thus, the commonplace is a rhetorical construct: it presumes a rhetor and an audience.. For the Greeks, commonplaces included what had been said in the past about a topic and the associations the targeted audience would have with the topic. From this tradition, writers areTYPES OF EVIDENCE
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Summarizing is the act of concisely explaining the gist of a text—its essence.. Summaries are concise. Writers, speakers, knowledge workers . . . may summarize an entire book in a few sentences. Writers . . . may summarize multiple sources in a singlesentence.
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Plagiarism involves The theft of someone else’s words The theft of someone else’s ideas The failure to properly cite someone’s ideas, either directly or in a paraphrase. Plagiarism can be deliberate or the result of carelessness. When incorporating outside sources, it’s important to be conscious of what constitutes plagiarism and to avoid plagiarizing material. Ignorance of RECOMMENDATION REPORT ASSIGNMENT Recommendation Reports are a common genre of discourse in business and academic settings. The Recommendation Report Assignment is the culmination of an eight-week long collaborative project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate course on workplace writing. Student Learning Outcomes By the time you’ve completed this module, you’ll be able to understand the role of recommendation reports FAITH IN THE WRITING PROCESS Faith in the Writing Process refers to a quintessential attitude successful writers have about composing: that over time a phrase, a felt sense, a really rough draft can become rhetorically focused, elegant, and impactful. This faith requires a writer embrace a Growth Mindset and learn from Procedural (Tacit) Knowledge related to Composition Theory, Communication Studies, SENTENCE ORDER WITHIN PARAGRAPHS Sentence Order within Paragraphs concerns the organizational logic behind sentences in a paragraph. Readers can generally follow the logic of a discussion within a paragraph when a paragraph is unified by a single purpose when sentences within paragraphs follow expected organizational frameworks (e.g., problem to solution, chronological order, causal order). Paragraphs that lack a central INSERTING OR ALTERING WORDS IN A DIRECT What punctuation should be used when words are inserted or altered in a direct quotation? When writers insert or alter words in a direct quotation, square brackets——are placed around the change. OMITTING WORDS FROM A DIRECT QUOTATION What punctuation should be used when words are omitted from a direct quotation? Dot com. Dot org. Dot edu. Dots abound. One purpose a dot serves is to separate information into easily-interpreted units: a website name from its extension, dollars from cents, or one idea from another in written text. HOME - WRITING COMMONSSUBJECTSCOURSESHELPINTERACTIONABOUTCOLLABORATION Mindset. Mindset @ Writing Commons puts the spotlight on the psyche of the writer. Learn about the role of the writer’s emotions, attitudes, personality, behaviors/work ethic, and strategic planning on writing development and writing processes. Explore the importanceof your mindset t
HEURISTICS - WRITING COMMONS Heuristics are semi-structured exercises writers use to stimulate creative thinking about a topic. Heuristics do not predispose a particular outcome but are instead meant to serve as points of departure. There is no right and wrong way to conduct a heuristic. Synonyms: Prewriting Strategies. The term heuristic is derived from the Greek word heuresis, which PROPOSAL WRITING BASICS YOU-CENTERED BUSINESS STYLE Considering the rhetorical aspects of any writing situation, such as purpose, stance, and audience, is an essential part of adapting the style of a message for any audience.Adopting a you-centered business style can help you achieve your purpose, choose a stance, and analyze your audience.A you-centered business style employs the you view and an audience-centered tone to choose particular CITING PARAPHRASES AND SUMMARIES (APA) Citing Paraphrases and Summaries in APA style. How should a paraphrased passage be cited? When paraphrasing a passage, it is essential to express the ideas of the author in your own original words; however, the author’s message and meaning should always bepreserved.
USING FOOTNOTES (APA) If the footnotes are compiled on a separate page, the title “Footnotes” should be centered at the top of the page. Avoid formatting the title with bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks. Indent the first line of each footnote five spaces from the left margin, and double-space the entire page. Each footnote numbershould be formatted
INSERTING OR ALTERING WORDS IN A DIRECT What punctuation should be used when words are inserted or altered in a direct quotation? When writers insert or alter words in a direct quotation, square brackets——are placed around the change. AVOID UNNECESSARY “TO BE” VERBS When a writer consistently uses unnecessary “to be” verbs, the writing can sound dull and lifeless. Flat, wordy writing may cause the reader to lose interest. As a writer learns to substitute stronger, more expressive verbs for “to be” verbs, the enlivened writing islikely to
ANALYZING ADS: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS That is, issues of socioeconomic status—including income, education, technical skill, dress, race, and gender—may be at play in creating images and scenarios that specific audiences will believe to be realistic in representing a version of reality. Keep in mind that socioeconomic status is a somewhat complex and controversial issue in OMITTING WORDS FROM A DIRECT QUOTATION When an omission is made from within a direct quotation, ellipsis points take the place of the omitted text. A space should appear between each of the three dots, as well as before and after the ellipsis. One of the most common ellipsis point usage errors is to omit the required spaces. HOME - WRITING COMMONSSUBJECTSCOURSESHELPINTERACTIONABOUTCOLLABORATION Mindset. Mindset @ Writing Commons puts the spotlight on the psyche of the writer. Learn about the role of the writer’s emotions, attitudes, personality, behaviors/work ethic, and strategic planning on writing development and writing processes. Explore the importanceof your mindset t
HEURISTICS - WRITING COMMONS Heuristics are semi-structured exercises writers use to stimulate creative thinking about a topic. Heuristics do not predispose a particular outcome but are instead meant to serve as points of departure. There is no right and wrong way to conduct a heuristic. Synonyms: Prewriting Strategies. The term heuristic is derived from the Greek word heuresis, which PROPOSAL WRITING BASICS YOU-CENTERED BUSINESS STYLE Considering the rhetorical aspects of any writing situation, such as purpose, stance, and audience, is an essential part of adapting the style of a message for any audience.Adopting a you-centered business style can help you achieve your purpose, choose a stance, and analyze your audience.A you-centered business style employs the you view and an audience-centered tone to choose particular CITING PARAPHRASES AND SUMMARIES (APA) Citing Paraphrases and Summaries in APA style. How should a paraphrased passage be cited? When paraphrasing a passage, it is essential to express the ideas of the author in your own original words; however, the author’s message and meaning should always bepreserved.
USING FOOTNOTES (APA) If the footnotes are compiled on a separate page, the title “Footnotes” should be centered at the top of the page. Avoid formatting the title with bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks. Indent the first line of each footnote five spaces from the left margin, and double-space the entire page. Each footnote numbershould be formatted
INSERTING OR ALTERING WORDS IN A DIRECT What punctuation should be used when words are inserted or altered in a direct quotation? When writers insert or alter words in a direct quotation, square brackets——are placed around the change. AVOID UNNECESSARY “TO BE” VERBS When a writer consistently uses unnecessary “to be” verbs, the writing can sound dull and lifeless. Flat, wordy writing may cause the reader to lose interest. As a writer learns to substitute stronger, more expressive verbs for “to be” verbs, the enlivened writing islikely to
ANALYZING ADS: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS That is, issues of socioeconomic status—including income, education, technical skill, dress, race, and gender—may be at play in creating images and scenarios that specific audiences will believe to be realistic in representing a version of reality. Keep in mind that socioeconomic status is a somewhat complex and controversial issue in OMITTING WORDS FROM A DIRECT QUOTATION When an omission is made from within a direct quotation, ellipsis points take the place of the omitted text. A space should appear between each of the three dots, as well as before and after the ellipsis. One of the most common ellipsis point usage errors is to omit the required spaces.TYPES OF EVIDENCE
Suggest an edit to this page? Please share your feedback, both favorable and unfavorable.PARAPHRASING
Paraphrasing is the act of expressing someone else’s ideas and words in your unique writing style and voice. Rather than just repeating what someone else said (i.e., quoting) or summarizing what someone said, paraphrasing is the act of using your own words to restate and cite someone else’s ideas and text. Paraphrasing does not mean simply changing a few of the original words, rearranging RECOMMENDATION REPORT ASSIGNMENT Recommendation Reports are a common genre of discourse in business and academic settings. The Recommendation Report Assignment is the culmination of an eight-week long collaborative project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate course on workplace writing. Student Learning Outcomes By the time you’ve completed this module, you’ll be able to understand the role of recommendation reportsSUMMARIZING
Summarizing is the act of concisely explaining the gist of a text—its essence.. Summaries are concise. Writers, speakers, knowledge workers . . . may summarize an entire book in a few sentences. Writers . . . may summarize multiple sources in a singlesentence.
CITING PARAPHRASES AND SUMMARIES (APA) Citing Paraphrases and Summaries in APA style. How should a paraphrased passage be cited? When paraphrasing a passage, it is essential to express the ideas of the author in your own original words; however, the author’s message and meaning should always bepreserved.
QUOTING - WRITING COMMONS Quotes and Quotations are verbatim repetition of someone’s words. Quotations are denoted via quotation marks. Quoting is the process of referencing someone else’s ideas, words, and intellectual products. Quoting is a highly prized in communities of practice that place a value on reasoning from evidence and evidence-based-decision-making. Communities of Practice have distinct citation MIX QUOTES WITH PARAPHRASING As with most other skills, practice is the best way to become effective at paraphrasing. Also, you may need to write several drafts before developing one that accurately reports the author's intentions in your own words. Note also that if you cite three or more words from the original or even one word that was coined by the author, you should acknowledge your indebtedness by placing quotation ANECDOTE - WRITING COMMONS Anecdote An anecdote is a short narrative explaining an event or experience of some sort. It is a particularly useful form of support when writing in the memoir and narrative genres. Let’s take a look at an example of a claim made for a literacy narrative that lacks an ensuing anecdote: When I first began HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE A hypothetical example is a “for instance” for your reader—a potential instance or example that might illustrate your claim in action. A Hypothetical Example will often follow one of the following phrases or abbreviations: “for instance,” “for example,” “i.e.,” or “e.g.,” though the latter two, realize, will only follow a comma and will not startBLOCK QUOTATIONS
Block quotations should be used in moderation. Use of block quotes in brief articles can be problematic because the quote may consume the reader’s attention and interfere with the author’s Rhetorical Stance. Loads of block quotes may give the reader the impression that you are inexperienced in the subject or are simply filling pages to meet a word count requirements. PROPOSAL WRITING BASICS HEURISTICS - WRITING COMMONS Heuristics are semi-structured exercises writers use to stimulate creative thinking about a topic. Heuristics do not predispose a particular outcome but are instead meant to serve as points of departure. There is no right and wrong way to conduct a heuristic. Synonyms: Prewriting Strategies. The term heuristic is derived from the Greek word heuresis, which PROFESSIONAL WRITING SYLLABUS, FALL 2021 ACADEMIC PROSE STYLE Academic Prose Style is a style of writing that is produced by students, professors, and investigators who belong to an academic discipline or a community that ascribes to the values of academe. A text that reflects an academic prose style is Research-based Academic writing tends to be grounded in textual and empirical evidence.Appeals to
SEMIOTICS: SIGN, SIGNIFIER, SIGNIFIED Semiotics (aka Semiology) is an academic topic, a scholarly conversation, that questions how humans use symbols/signs to communicate. From the perspective of semiotics, the act of writing or speaking, the act of composing texts, is an act of signification. Speech and writing are code systems—linguistic and sound systems, networks of constructed relations. Key Words: Communication; FAITH IN THE WRITING PROCESS Faith in the Writing Process refers to a quintessential attitude successful writers have about composing: that over time a phrase, a felt sense, a really rough draft can become rhetorically focused, elegant, and impactful. This faith requires a writer embrace a Growth Mindset and learn from Procedural (Tacit) Knowledge related to Composition Theory, Communication Studies, STRUCTURALIST CRITICISM Structuralist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret texts a genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key Terms Definitions Sign the basic unit of Saussurean linguistics, aRUBRIC FORMAT
Format describes how we set up everything from the page margins to pictures to the works cited page. Adhering to format guidelines allows readers to easily follow along with the paper and understand where outside sources can be found. Knowing how to use formatting, whether it is MLA or APA, is a key step in the development of an academicwriter.
USING FOOTNOTES (APA) 1 A new dietary ingredient is defined as dietary ingredients that were not marketed in the United States in a dietary supplement prior to October 15, 1994.. Example 2 – Content Footnote: “The questionnaire (see Supplementary material 3) was comprised of 4 parts: student perception regarding content of nutrition education; duration of time spent on nutrition education; preferred education ANALYZING ADS: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS Advertisers for many goods and services often frame their rhetorical appeals in terms of audiences who are presumed to belong to a particular, often loosely defined, social class. Frequently, these appeals rely on stereotypical qualities associated with various socioeconomic classes. PROPOSAL WRITING BASICS HEURISTICS - WRITING COMMONS Heuristics are semi-structured exercises writers use to stimulate creative thinking about a topic. Heuristics do not predispose a particular outcome but are instead meant to serve as points of departure. There is no right and wrong way to conduct a heuristic. Synonyms: Prewriting Strategies. The term heuristic is derived from the Greek word heuresis, which PROFESSIONAL WRITING SYLLABUS, FALL 2021 ACADEMIC PROSE STYLE Academic Prose Style is a style of writing that is produced by students, professors, and investigators who belong to an academic discipline or a community that ascribes to the values of academe. A text that reflects an academic prose style is Research-based Academic writing tends to be grounded in textual and empirical evidence.Appeals to
SEMIOTICS: SIGN, SIGNIFIER, SIGNIFIED Semiotics (aka Semiology) is an academic topic, a scholarly conversation, that questions how humans use symbols/signs to communicate. From the perspective of semiotics, the act of writing or speaking, the act of composing texts, is an act of signification. Speech and writing are code systems—linguistic and sound systems, networks of constructed relations. Key Words: Communication; FAITH IN THE WRITING PROCESS Faith in the Writing Process refers to a quintessential attitude successful writers have about composing: that over time a phrase, a felt sense, a really rough draft can become rhetorically focused, elegant, and impactful. This faith requires a writer embrace a Growth Mindset and learn from Procedural (Tacit) Knowledge related to Composition Theory, Communication Studies, STRUCTURALIST CRITICISM Structuralist Criticism is a research method, a type of textual research, that literary critics use to interpret texts a genre of discourse employed by literary critics used to share the results of their interpretive efforts. Key Terms: Dialectic; Hermeneutics; Semiotics; Text & Intertextuality; Tone Key Terms Definitions Sign the basic unit of Saussurean linguistics, aRUBRIC FORMAT
Format describes how we set up everything from the page margins to pictures to the works cited page. Adhering to format guidelines allows readers to easily follow along with the paper and understand where outside sources can be found. Knowing how to use formatting, whether it is MLA or APA, is a key step in the development of an academicwriter.
USING FOOTNOTES (APA) 1 A new dietary ingredient is defined as dietary ingredients that were not marketed in the United States in a dietary supplement prior to October 15, 1994.. Example 2 – Content Footnote: “The questionnaire (see Supplementary material 3) was comprised of 4 parts: student perception regarding content of nutrition education; duration of time spent on nutrition education; preferred education ANALYZING ADS: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS Advertisers for many goods and services often frame their rhetorical appeals in terms of audiences who are presumed to belong to a particular, often loosely defined, social class. Frequently, these appeals rely on stereotypical qualities associated with various socioeconomic classes. PROFESSIONAL WRITING SYLLABUS, FALL 2021 Professional Writing is an undergraduate writing course. The syllabus below is being used at two large state universities, one in the swamp and another on the coast.Welcome! Now
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Suggest an edit to this page? Please share your feedback, both favorable and unfavorable. RECOMMENDATION REPORT ASSIGNMENT Recommendation Reports are a common genre of discourse in business and academic settings. The Recommendation Report Assignment is the culmination of an eight-week long collaborative project in Professional Writing, an undergraduate course on workplace writing. Student Learning Outcomes By the time you’ve completed this module, you’ll be able to understand the role of recommendation reportsPARAPHRASING
Paraphrasing is the act of expressing someone else’s ideas and words in your unique writing style and voice. Rather than just repeating what someone else said (i.e., quoting) or summarizing what someone said, paraphrasing is the act of using your own words to restate and cite someone else’s ideas and text. Paraphrasing does not mean simply changing a few of the original words, rearrangingSUMMARIZING
Summarizing is the act of concisely explaining the gist of a text—its essence.. Summaries are concise. Writers, speakers, knowledge workers . . . may summarize an entire book in a few sentences. Writers . . . may summarize multiple sources in a singlesentence.
QUOTING - WRITING COMMONS Quotes and Quotations are verbatim repetition of someone’s words. Quotations are denoted via quotation marks. Quoting is the process of referencing someone else’s ideas, words, and intellectual products. Quoting is a highly prized in communities of practice that place a value on reasoning from evidence and evidence-based-decision-making. Communities of Practice have distinct citation MIX QUOTES WITH PARAPHRASING As with most other skills, practice is the best way to become effective at paraphrasing. Also, you may need to write several drafts before developing one that accurately reports the author's intentions in your own words. Note also that if you cite three or more words from the original or even one word that was coined by the author, you should acknowledge your indebtedness by placing quotation HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE A hypothetical example is a “for instance” for your reader—a potential instance or example that might illustrate your claim in action. A Hypothetical Example will often follow one of the following phrases or abbreviations: “for instance,” “for example,” “i.e.,” or “e.g.,” though the latter two, realize, will only follow a comma and will not start ANECDOTE - WRITING COMMONS Anecdote An anecdote is a short narrative explaining an event or experience of some sort. It is a particularly useful form of support when writing in the memoir and narrative genres. Let’s take a look at an example of a claim made for a literacy narrative that lacks an ensuing anecdote: When I first beganBLOCK QUOTATIONS
Block quotations should be used in moderation. Use of block quotes in brief articles can be problematic because the quote may consume the reader’s attention and interfere with the author’s Rhetorical Stance. Loads of block quotes may give the reader the impression that you are inexperienced in the subject or are simply filling pages to meet a word count requirements.Skip to content
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