Process of Composition, The, Reid Academic Writing

Joy Reid is a professor of English at the University of Wyoming, where she teaches writing, linguistics, and ESL methods and coordinates the ESL support program. In addition to her ESL textbook series, she has published teacher-resources on learning styles, the change process, and discourse analysis.

• Chapter 1The Fundamentals of Writing: Audience and Purpose  The AudienceFulfilling Audience ExpectationsSome Differences Between Written and Spoken English“Voice” in Written EnglishWriting Conventions: The Paragraph FormPurposes for WritingGeneral and SpecificFocus Choosing “A Piece of the Pie”Using memorable DetailTelling and ShowingThe Topic Sentence and Controlling IdeasWriting the Topic SentenceWriting a Point paragraph OutlineThe Function of Second SentencesSecond Sentences for More Focused Paragraph TopicsThe Paragraph and Academic ExaminationsWriting StrategiesThe Paragraph and the Essay    Chapter 2Making Decisions in the Writing Process: Developing and Supporting Ideas  Strategies for Collecting InformationListingBrainstorming (and Revising)ClusteringOutliningSupporting TechniquesFactsPhysical DescriptionExamplesPersonal ExperienceMethods of DevelopmentProcessExtended DefinitionComparison-ContrastDecision-Making for WritersExpanding a Paragraph into an Essay    Chapter 3Planning the Essay: Explaining an Academic Topic  DraftingOverall Organization of the Academic EssayThe Explaining EssaySelecting a TopicPre-Writing for the EssayAudience AnalysisThe Optional Background ParagraphTitles for Academic EssaysThe Thesis StatementThesis Statements of Opinion and/or IntentDiagram of the Academic EssayDiagram of the Academic EssayParagraph RelationshipsThe Essay MapWriting Conventions for the Academic EssayThe IntroductionThe Body of the EssayUsing Citations in Academic EssaysThe ConclusionWriting a Memo    Chapter 4Introduction to Academic Research: The Investigating Report  Using Sources for ResearchSurveys and InterviewsOrganization of the Research ReportUsing the World Wide Web (WWW)Introduction to the WebDeveloping KeywordsSearching the Web with URLsCiting WWW MaterialUsing Nontext Materials in Academic WritingSelecting Nontext MaterialsCiting Nontext MaterialsInterviewing an AuthorityPreparing for the InterviewConducting the InterviewUsing Interview InformationCoherence and Cohesion in Academic EssaysUsing TransitionsUsing Paragraph HooksRevisionRevision PlansThe Oral ReportPreparing for an Oral Presentation    Chapter 5Academic Written Responses: Summary and Analysis  Summary WritingWriting Conventions for a SummaryCharacteristics of a Successful SummaryEvaluation of the SummaryAnalysisWriting a Short Analytic ReportWriting Analyses of Written MaterialRevising and Editing Essay DraftsWriting Academic Summary-Analyses AssignmentsDifferences Between Summary-Analysis Essays and Other Academic EssaysWritten Summaries and Analyses of Academic ResearchWriting the Summary-Analysis of a Research ReportWriting an Annotated BibliographyWriting the Literature ReviewRation of Summary to Analysis in Academic AssignmentsDiscipline-Specific Citation Formats    Chapter 6Persuading an Audience: The Arguing Essay  Persuasion in Academic WritingArgumentAudience AnalysisOral ArgumentsWritten ArgumentsSelecting an Argumentative TopicPlanning the Arguing EssayThe Thesis Statement in Argumentation“Voice” in the Arguing EssayOrganizing the Arguing EssayThe Title for the Arguing EssayThe Optional Background ParagraphRefuting the Counter-Argument(s)Using Rogerian ArgumentOverall Organizational Structures for the Arguing EssayPlan APlan BPlan CWriting an Essay MapWhat Kinds of Evidence, and How Much?Paraphrasing or Quoting SourcesLogical FallaciesCredibility of Authors and Student WritersStudent Samples: Arguing Essays    Chapter 7Evaluating in Academic Writing: The Problem-Solution Essay  EvaluatingEvaluation ProcessesEvaluating in Academic WritingThe Problem-Solution EssayPreparing to Write the Problem-Solution EssayAudience AnalysisDemonstrating That the Problem ExistsUsing HeadingUsing Sources in Academic ResearchUsing Interview Information in ResearchDesigning and Administering a Survey for Research InformationReporting Survey ResultsEvaluating SourcesWriting Conventions for the problem-Solution EssayFeasibility Analysis of Alternative SolutionWriting Feasibility Analysis ParagraphsImplementation of the Recommended SolutionPersuading the AudienceSending the Problem-Solution Essay    Chapter 8Using and Evaluating Library Sources: The Academic Research Paper  Preparing to WriteDeveloping a Time Line for the Research paperStudent Suggestions for ResearchPre-WritingIdentifying Necessary Library SourcesStrategies for Taking Notes from Library Research MaterialsStrategies for Drafting the Academic Research PaperWriting Conventions for the Academic Research PaperPlagiarismPreparing to Use the LibraryGoing to the LibraryThe Library of Congress SystemUnderstanding PeriodicalsLibrary EtiquetteUsing the Online CatalogOnline Search Strategies for Library ResearchSearching the Online CatalogUsing Printed Indexes to Identify Magazine/Journal ArticlesIdentifying Magazine/Journal Databases OnlineLocating Library SourcesLocating Books in the StacksLocating Periodicals (Magazines, Journals)Identifying and Locating Sources on the WebDisadvantages of WWW ResourcesEvaluating Library SourcesEvaluating WWW SourcesStudent Samples: Research papers    Chapter 9Grammatical Explanations and Exercises  Verb problemsPassive VoiceActive Voice VerbsReport VerbsParallel StructureSentence Structure and Sentence CombiningClauses and PhrasesSentence Structure RulesJoining Independent ClausesSentence Combining and PunctuationUsing ColonsUsing Quotation MarksDictionPrecision in DictionConfusing WordsPrepositionsPhrasal VerbsEditingResources for Effective Editing Skills    Appendix A      Citation  What to Cite and WhyGeneral Rules for APA FormatAPA for In-Text CitationsAPA for End-of-Text CitationsCitation of Internet (World Wide Web) SourcesProblems with WWW ResourcesDiscipline-Specific Citation StylesUsing Citations  Appendix B      Surveys  Perceptual Learning Style Preference SurveyLearning Style Preferences Self-Scoring SheetExplanation of Learning Style PreferencesStudent-Generated Inventory for Secondary Level and Young Adult LearnersType A/Type B Personality InventoryInterpreting Your Results  Appendix C      The Résumé and the Application Letter  The RésuméUsing Action VerbsStarting the ObjectiveRésumé AppearanceInformation to IncludeOnline RésumésThe Application Letter