The Curious Writer, Brief 4th Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 020587665X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Curious Writer emphasizes inquiry as both a method of discovery and learning and a driving force behind the writing process. The Curious Writer, an assignment-oriented writing guide, stresses the connections between personal and academic writing. It treats research, revision, and critical reading skills (of both texts and visuals) as organic components of every writing process. Each of the eight writing assignment chapters offers integrated coverage of these three key activities and also provides special attention digital tools for invention and research. The book operates on the principle that writers who begin with questions, rather than answers, achieve better results in their work. Offering a unique, entertaining, and personal author voice, The Curious Writer is sure to grab students’ inter
Bruce Ballenger is the author of four books, including The Curious Researcher, a student guide to writing research papers, and Beyond Note Cards: Rethinking the Freshman Research Paper. . He currently directs the writing program at Boise State University. His fifth book, forthcoming from Allyn & Bacon and coauthored with Michelle Payne, is Readings for the Curious Researcher. Bruce's articles and creative nonfic
Really good book. We used it for a semester but Time0627 Rented it for my ENG1O1 class. Really good book. We used it for a semester but the book actually has good advice on not just passing the class and teaching the lesson but how to improve your own writing, how to develop and come to new understandings!. I think Ballenger needs to go back to school to learn how to write a textbook. Currently am using this textbook in my English 102 class at Boise State University. It does have some useful information inside, but the organization and presentation of the material makes it almost impossible to clearly understand the material. For . So far, good textbook D. Power I've had very few "writing" textbooks in my time, especially at a college level, but I actually quite like this one. I like the approach the author takes to writing in general, and how he sometimes inserts his own experiences as a writer into the tex
Bruce's articles and creative nonficiton have appeared in publications ranging from College English to the Boston Globe. He currently directs the writing program at Boise State University. His fifth book, forthcoming from Allyn & Bacon and coauthored with Michelle Payne, is Readings for the Curious Researcher. . About the Author Bruce Ballenger is the author of four books, including The Curious Researcher, a student guide to writing research papers, and Beyond Note Cards: Rethinking the Freshman Research Paper