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New Directions for Writers, Volume I: College Writing and Beyond
Carol Ann D. Ellis, Empire State College
Dr. Cheryl Reed, Empire State College
Dr. Cheryl Reed, Senior Research Fellow, Teachers without Borders

ISBN-10: 0321067479
ISBN-13: 9780321067470

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 496 pp
Published: 12/10/2002
Status: Out of Print

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New Directions in Writing is a student-oriented developmental writing text developed to help students meet the writing requirements of the real world as well as the classroom.

By guiding learners through the steps of the writing process, providing examples of both student and professional writing, and emphasizing the advantages of being able to write well, this text makes it possible for students to handle the demands of college writing as well those of the business and professional workplace.

A unique feature called “Writing On the Job” presents interviews with people who are not primarily writers, but whose professions require that they write everyday, showing students the benefit of being able to express oneself clearly in real life and in academic situations.

“Writing On the Job” interviews offer students a glimpse into the lives of people who write as part of their job responsibilities.

“The HUB: Students Talk About Writing Basics” section of the text presents grammar from the student's point of view.

“How do I take an essay test?” teaches students how to excel at tests that require concise writing.

Readings at the end of the text illustrate the writing principles taught in the text.

Student examples are included throughout the text.

TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE—The Longman Writer's Warehouse is available free when packaged with this text.

I. UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING BASICS.

1. Why Should I Learn to Write Well?

Exercise 1.1 Applying for a Job.

Writing on the Job.

Exercise 1.2 Response to Writing on the Job.

Myths About Writing.

Exercise 1.3 Evaluating Writing Myths.

Applying What You've Learned.

2. Why Should I Consider My Subject, Purpose, and Audience?

Understanding Subject.

Exercise 2.1 Determining the Subject.

Understanding Purpose.

Exercise 2.2 Discovering My Purpose.

Keeping Audience in Mind.

Examining Subject, Purpose and Audience in Writing.

Exercise 2.3 Responding to Steve.

Determining Various Audiences.

Applying What You've Learned.

II. DISCOVERING THE WRITING PROCESS.

3. How Do I Get Started?

Analyzing My Assignment.

Exercise 3.1 Tailoring My Assignment to Me.

What To Do If You Don't Understand the Assignment [BOX].

Steps to Successful Writing.

Generating Ideas.

Exercise 3.2 Using My Five Senses to Generate Ideas for Writing.

Exercise 3.3 Using My List—Focusing and Writing.

Searching My Memory.

Exercise 3.4 Using My Memories to Generate Ideas for Writing.

Exercise 3.5 Focusing and Writing.

Searching for the Unexpected.

Exercise 3.6 Using the Unexpected to Generate Ideas for Writing.

Exercise 3.7 Focusing and Writing.

Keeping a Journal.

Exercise 3.8 Starting My Journal.

Writing on the Job.

Exercise 3.9 Responding to Writing on the Job.

Applying What You've Learned.

4. How Do I Tell the Difference Between a Topic and a Thesis?

Defining Topic and Thesis.

Thesis Checklist.

Exercise 4.1 Determining Topic and Thesis.

Creating a Well-Focused Thesis.

Exercise 4.2 Refining My Thesis.

Applying What You've Learned.

5. How Do I Write a Rough Draft?

Tips to Help You Write That First Draft.

Declaration of Independence.

Applying What You've Learned.

II. ORGANIZING MY IDEAS IN CLEAR SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS.

6. How Do I Write a Clear Sentence?

Defining a Sentence.

Exercise 6.1 Creating Logical Sentences.

Recognizing Fragments.

Exercise 6.2 Recognizing Sentences.

Avoiding Run-ons and Comma Splices.

Exercise 6.3 Correcting Run-ons and Comma Splices.

Writing on the Job.

Exercise 6.4 Response to Writing on the Job.

Applying What You've Learned.

7. How Do I Use Sentences to Create Well-Developed Paragraphs?

Organizing My Ideas in Paragraphs.

Exercise 7.1 Identifying Paragraph Shapes.

Creating Coherence and Unity in Paragraphs.

Exercise 7.2 Improving Unity and Coherence.

Applying What You've Learned.

8. How Do I Organize My Paragraphs?

Compare and Contrast.

COMPARISON/CONTRAST Assignment: “Consumer Reports”.

Sample Paper—Video Rental Companies—Which is Best?

Exercise 8.1 Evaluating the Sample Paper.

Narration.

Narration Assignment: “A Shaping Experience”.

Sample Paper—The Myth.

Exercise 8.2 Evaluating the Sample Paper.

Description.

Description Assignment: “A Worthwhile Place”.

Sample Paper—Dreamland.

Exercise 8.3 Evaluating the Sample Paper.

Example.

Example assignment: It's true/not true because. . .

Sample Paper—Father Knows Best.

Exercise 8.4 Evaluating the Sample Paper.

Process (How to).

-Process Assignment: “How-To”

-Sample Paper—Working at McDonald's.

Exercise 8.5 Evaluating the Sample Paper.

Persuasion.

Persuasion Assignment: The Death of a Stereotype.

Sample Paper—Farmers Are Not Hicks.

Exercise 8.6 Evaluating the Sample Paper.

Applying What You've Learned.

9. How Do I Write Introductions and Conclusions?

Writing My Introduction.

Exercise 9.1 Writing an Effective Introduction.

Exercise 9.2 Writing My Introduction.

Writing Body Paragraphs [BOX].

Writing My Conclusion.

Exercise 9.3 Writing a Satisfying Conclusion.

Exercise 9.4 Writing My Conclusion.

Applying What You've Learned.

IV. REFINING MY WRITING.

10. How Do I Share My Rough Draft with Peer Writers?

My Role as the Writer.

My Role as the Peer Editor.

Exercise 10.1 Evaluating a Peer's Work.

Peer Editing—General Checklist.

Exercise 10.3 Evaluating a Peer's Work Using the Editing Checklists.

Peer Editing Checklists Focusing on Modes.

Applying What You've Learned.

11. How Do I Revise My Rough Draft?

A Few Steps to Aid in Revision.

Revising for Grammar and Mechanics.

Sample Revision.

Sample Paper Before Revision.

Revision in Action.

Sample Paper, Revised.

Applying What You've Learned.

12. How Should My Paper Look?

Checklist for Formatting My Paper.

Writing on the Job.

Exercise 12.1 Response to Writing on the Job.

13. Why Should I Worry About Punctuation?

Observing Punctuation in “The Material World Is Not Enough.”

Analyzing Punctuation in “The Material World Is Not Enough.”

Exercise 13.1 Correcting Punctuation in “The Material World Is Not Enough.”

Applying What You've Learned.

14. How Do I Revise My Paper Now That It Has Been Graded?

Checklist for Revising a Graded Paper.

A Worthwhile Place (Graded Paper).

A Worthwhile Place (revised).

Exercise 14.1 Analyzing the Revision of A Worthwhile Place.

Applying What You've Learned.

V. WRITING FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.

15. How Do I Take an Essay Test?

Understanding Why Instructors Give Tests.

Exercise 15.1 Understanding Tests.

Forming a Study Group.

Testing Myself.

Reviewing My Previous Tests.

10 Steps to Success on Essay Tests Checklist.

Steps to Success on Essay Tests.

Exercise 15.2 Analyzing the Steps for Success.

Evaluating a Sample Essay Question and Its Answer.

Applying What You've Learned.

16. How Do I Write an Abstract?

Defining an Abstract.

Guidelines for Writing an Abstract.

Writing an Abstract.

Exercise 16.1 Evaluating an Abstract.

Applying What You've Learned.

The Hub: Students Talk About Writing Basics.

Section 1: Things your spell checker never told you.

Section 2: Impacting readers with sentence structure.

Section 3: Special effects with punctuation.

Section 4: The little mysteries of grammar.

Section 5. Agreement: Why can't we all just get along?

The Readings.

Mr. Peanut, - Jimmy Carter.

Ka-ching!, Margaret Atwood.

Coins of the Realm, Nicholas Baker.

Boxing Days, Jonathan Franzen.

Legal Aide, Lorrie Moore.

Early Inklings, John Updike.

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