The Elements of Composition
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 378
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 378
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The long-term future of writing is unclear. What is more apparent is that the personal, professional, and academic products of writing are trending toward new genres and spaces for communication. As the categories of writing expand, so must our ability to adapt and work effectively within these changes.
The Elements of Composition allows students to build a set of skills and processes in the production of both traditional and modern compositions.
It merges the traditional academic goals of instructors with the genres that students recognize and enjoy. Throughout its chapters, the book develops the academic contexts for web-based writing. Each chapter begins with an activity that previews the elements and learning goals covered throughout the chapter.
The title engages students within three popular discourse communities: Academic, Business, and Community. This framework empowers instructors the flexibility to teach students transferable skills for their college careers and beyond, no matter what discipline or career they are preparing for. Because the content of the textbook will be modular, professors can select different “learning paths” based on their institutional focus.
CHAPTER 1 WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 2 HOW DO I READ AND THINK CRITICALLY?
CHAPTER 3 HOW DO I CREATE MY COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 4 NARRATING
CHAPTER 5 OBSERVING AND DESCRIBING
CHAPTER 6 INFORMING
CHAPTER 7 ANALYZING VERBAL AND VISUAL TEXTS
CHAPTER 8 ARGUING
CHAPTER 9 EVALUATING
CHAPTER 10 REFLECTING
CHAPTER 11 HOW DO I DEVELOP MY COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 12 HOW DO I REVISE MY COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 13 WHERE DO I PUBLISH, CIRCULATE, AND PRESENT MY COMPOSITIONS?
CHAPTER 14 ORAL PRESENTATIONS
CHAPTER 15 DOCUMENT DESIGN
CHAPTER 16 TIMED WRITING
CHAPTER 17 UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 18 CONDUCTING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 19 WORKING WITH SOURCES
CHAPTER 20 EDITING FOR STYLE AND CORRECTNESS
CHAPTER 21 DOCUMENTING SOURCES
Since the fall of 2007, Dr. Hammer has been on the Faculty of UNC, Chapel Hills. With almost 30 years of experience teaching academic writing, he has received numerous teaching awards and helped direct writing programs at both UNC and Duke University.
In addition to this work, he lectured throughout China on the teaching of 'critical thought' while serving as a visiting professor at Shanghai University. Most recently, as the Principal Investigator of a longitudinal study examining student learning outcomes, he developed The Elements of Composition.
The long-term future of writing is unclear. What is more apparent is that the personal, professional, and academic products of writing are trending toward new genres and spaces for communication. As the categories of writing expand, so must our ability to adapt and work effectively within these changes.
The Elements of Composition allows students to build a set of skills and processes in the production of both traditional and modern compositions.
It merges the traditional academic goals of instructors with the genres that students recognize and enjoy. Throughout its chapters, the book develops the academic contexts for web-based writing. Each chapter begins with an activity that previews the elements and learning goals covered throughout the chapter.
The title engages students within three popular discourse communities: Academic, Business, and Community. This framework empowers instructors the flexibility to teach students transferable skills for their college careers and beyond, no matter what discipline or career they are preparing for. Because the content of the textbook will be modular, professors can select different “learning paths” based on their institutional focus.
CHAPTER 1 WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 2 HOW DO I READ AND THINK CRITICALLY?
CHAPTER 3 HOW DO I CREATE MY COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 4 NARRATING
CHAPTER 5 OBSERVING AND DESCRIBING
CHAPTER 6 INFORMING
CHAPTER 7 ANALYZING VERBAL AND VISUAL TEXTS
CHAPTER 8 ARGUING
CHAPTER 9 EVALUATING
CHAPTER 10 REFLECTING
CHAPTER 11 HOW DO I DEVELOP MY COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 12 HOW DO I REVISE MY COMPOSITION?
CHAPTER 13 WHERE DO I PUBLISH, CIRCULATE, AND PRESENT MY COMPOSITIONS?
CHAPTER 14 ORAL PRESENTATIONS
CHAPTER 15 DOCUMENT DESIGN
CHAPTER 16 TIMED WRITING
CHAPTER 17 UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 18 CONDUCTING RESEARCH
CHAPTER 19 WORKING WITH SOURCES
CHAPTER 20 EDITING FOR STYLE AND CORRECTNESS
CHAPTER 21 DOCUMENTING SOURCES
Since the fall of 2007, Dr. Hammer has been on the Faculty of UNC, Chapel Hills. With almost 30 years of experience teaching academic writing, he has received numerous teaching awards and helped direct writing programs at both UNC and Duke University.
In addition to this work, he lectured throughout China on the teaching of 'critical thought' while serving as a visiting professor at Shanghai University. Most recently, as the Principal Investigator of a longitudinal study examining student learning outcomes, he developed The Elements of Composition.