The Active Writer
Edition: 4
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 98
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Whether the goal is to score better grades in school or win over a boss with an outstanding proposal, learning to write well is hard work. However, the number of benefits make the efforts of the journey well worth it! People who write well get better grades and do better on the job—and often, perform better at other tasks requiring thinking.
The Active Writer guides students through the writing process, paving a path to help them become more fluent writers. While the path may seem trying, this guide allows students to become more active writers in all settings.
Syllabus Contract
Chapter 1: Active Writing
Introduction: You Want to Be a Better Writer
Competence and Beyond
What Is Active Writing?
The Basics: What You Need to Know (and Don’t Need an English Class to Do)
Two Processes
Chapter 2: Active Reading
Active Reading
Reading Your Assignments
Reading Your Teacher’s Feedback
How Well Do You Know Your Syllabus?
Chapter 3: Basic Terms
Purpose
Audience
Context
Introductions
Thesis
Conclusions
Chapter 4: The Process: Getting Started
Prewriting
Planning and Drafting
Types of Drafts
Chapter 5: Development Strategies
Narration/Description
Compare/Contrast
Examples/Illustrations
Cause and Effect
Classification/Division/Definition
Argument/Persuasion
Chapter 6: The Process: Revision
Revision
Other Ideas for Improving Your Writing
Chapter 7: Argument Basics
The Basic Parts of an Argument
Appeals
Logical Fallacies
Chapter 8: Research and Documentation
Gathering Information
Research Options
Interviewing and Field Research
Working Bibliography
Writing the Research Paper
Revising the Research Paper
Documentation
Sample Entries
Chapter 9: Writing For...
Writing for Tests
Writing for Other Classes
Writing for the Work World
Writing for Yourself
Chapter 10: Language-Level Writing
Problems with Grammar and Punctuation
Problems with Style
Formatting
Appendix A: Workshop Forms
Workshop Form #1
Workshop Form #2
Appendix B: Reading Questions
Michael Neal Morris teaches English at the Eastfield campus of Dallas College. In addition to his textbooks, he is the author of Based on Imaginary Events, Release, Music for Arguments, and other publications. His poems and stories have been published in both traditional print journals and online magazines. He is a regular contributor to the blogs Two Cents On and curator of This Blue Monk. Mr. Morris lives with his wife, children, and two snarky cats outside the Dallas area.