Writing In Non Academic Settings
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Writing In Nonacademic Settings
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Author : Lee Odell
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Publication
Release Date : 1986-03-01
Writing In Nonacademic Settings written by Lee Odell and has been published by Guilford Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-03-01 with Business & Economics categories.
When we think of writing we tend to think of journalism, fiction and poetry, or academic articles and books, forgetting that most writing is never intended for publication. Rather, it is prepared by white-collar employees in the daily performance of their jobs. Ironically, until quite recently composition has been taught be academics who, by and large, were ignorant of the sorts of writing their students would be called upon to do after college in the extra-university settings for which they were being prepared. Recognizing the critical need among composition instructors for more specific information about nonacademic writing, editors Odell and Goswami present the findings of leading investigators in composition research and suggest how these data might be used to inform writing curricula. This volume offers important insights into the many contexts, forms, and audiences for nonacademic prose, as well as the impact of new communications technologies on the writing process and the written document. Providing a broadening of the concept of writing, and the effect it has on workers in a wide range of settings, this volume will be useful for composition researchers, linguists, students of survey methodology, and all teachers of rhetoric and composition.
Nonacademic Writing
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Author : Ann Hill Duin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Nonacademic Writing written by Ann Hill Duin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this volume, methodological, cultural, technological, and political boundaries felt by writers are analyzed, translated, and challenged in a way that will appeal to researchers, theorists, graduate students, instructors, and managerial audiences. Instead of extracting rules from previous research, the contributors, working from multidisciplinary perspectives, describe and analyze the social and technological contexts surrounding nonacademic writing. Their essays present a formative rather than summative outlook toward future research on nonacademic writing. Collectively, these chapters articulate a unique perspective toward nonacademic writing that considers: * The centrality of emerging communications technologies in nonacademic writing research and the need for a socio-technological perspective. New technologies reshape the concept of text and significantly impact the writing process and written products in nonacademic settings. * The relationship between the academy and the workplace. A number of chapters challenge us -- sometimes from opposing perspectives -- to scrutinize our role as writing educators in preparing students for the workplace. Should we support the interests of corporate employers, or should we resist those interests? Should we enculturate students in workplace writing practices by placing them in these environments, or should we examine the tacit knowledge gained by workplace professionals and deliver this via classroom instruction? * New theory, new research agendas. Contributors from diverse fields offer new theoretical lenses or use established lenses in innovative ways, expanding the agenda for nonacademic writing research. This volume represents the vision the social landscape demands for research and pedagogy in nonacademic writing.
Power And Identity In The Creative Writing Classroom
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Author : Anna Leahy
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Power And Identity In The Creative Writing Classroom written by Anna Leahy and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Power and Identity In the Creative Writing Classroom remaps theories and practices for teaching creative writing at university and college level. This collection critiques well-established approaches for teaching creative writing in all genres and builds a comprehensive and adaptable pedagogy based on issues of authority, power, and identity. A long-needed reflection, this book shapes creative writing pedagogy for the 21st century.
Nonacademic Writing
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Author : Ann Hill Duin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Nonacademic Writing written by Ann Hill Duin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this volume, methodological, cultural, technological, and political boundaries felt by writers are analyzed, translated, and challenged in a way that will appeal to researchers, theorists, graduate students, instructors, and managerial audiences. Instead of extracting rules from previous research, the contributors, working from multidisciplinary perspectives, describe and analyze the social and technological contexts surrounding nonacademic writing. Their essays present a formative rather than summative outlook toward future research on nonacademic writing. Collectively, these chapters articulate a unique perspective toward nonacademic writing that considers: * The centrality of emerging communications technologies in nonacademic writing research and the need for a socio-technological perspective. New technologies reshape the concept of text and significantly impact the writing process and written products in nonacademic settings. * The relationship between the academy and the workplace. A number of chapters challenge us -- sometimes from opposing perspectives -- to scrutinize our role as writing educators in preparing students for the workplace. Should we support the interests of corporate employers, or should we resist those interests? Should we enculturate students in workplace writing practices by placing them in these environments, or should we examine the tacit knowledge gained by workplace professionals and deliver this via classroom instruction? * New theory, new research agendas. Contributors from diverse fields offer new theoretical lenses or use established lenses in innovative ways, expanding the agenda for nonacademic writing research. This volume represents the vision the social landscape demands for research and pedagogy in nonacademic writing.
It Revolution Globalization And The Teaching Of English
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Author : G. Damodar
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Release Date : 2001
It Revolution Globalization And The Teaching Of English written by G. Damodar and has been published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Educational technology categories.
The Revolutionary Developments In The Field Of Information Technology (It) And The Compulsions Of Globalization Have Made It Imperative To Reorient Our Approach To The Teaching Of English In India.The Introduction Of Computers And Other Multi-Media Devices Into The Language Class-Room Has Made It Possible For New Technologies To Be Applied For Instructional Purposes. A Large Majority Of The Articles Put Together In This Book Underline The Need To Adopt Technology Enhanced Methods Of Language Teaching In The Context Of Globalization And Identify The Materials And Means For An Extensive Use Of Computers And Other It Resources For Strengthening English Language Teaching In India.Teachers, Scholars, Elt Specialists And Call Experts Will Certainly Find This Book Very Useful.
Reconceiving Writing Rethinking Writing Instruction
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Author : Joseph Petraglia
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Reconceiving Writing Rethinking Writing Instruction written by Joseph Petraglia and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
To a degree unknown in practically any other discipline, the pedagogical space afforded composition is the institutional engine that makes possible all other theoretical and research efforts in the field of rhetoric and writing. But composition has recently come under attack from many within the field as fundamentally misguided. Some of these critics have been labelled "New Abolitionists" for their insistence that compulsory first-year writing should be abandoned. Not limiting itself to first-year writing courses, this book extends and modifies calls for abolition by taking a closer look at current theoretical and empirical understandings of what contributors call "general writing skills instruction" (GWSI): the curriculum which an overwhelming majority of writing instructors is paid to teach, that practically every composition textbook is written to support, and the instruction for which English departments are given resources to deliver. The vulnerability of GWSI is hardly a secret among writing professionals and its intellectual fragility has been felt for years and manifested in several ways: * in persistently low status of composition as a study both within and outside of English departments; * in professional journal articles and conference presentations that are growing both in theoretical sophistication and irrelevance to the composition classroom; and * in the rhetoric and writing field's ever-increasing attention to nontraditional sites of writing behavior. But, to date, there has been relatively little concerted discussion within the writing field that focuses specifically on the fundamentally awkward relationship of writing theory and writing instruction. This volume is the first to explicitly focus on the gap in the theory and practice that has emerged as a result of the field's growing professionalization. The essays anthologized offer critiques of GWSI in light of the discipline's growing understanding of the contexts for writing and their rhetorical nature. Writing from a wide range of cognitivist, critical-theoretical, historical, linguistic and philosophical perspectives, contributors call into serious question basic tenets of contemporary writing instruction and provide a forum for articulating a sort of zeitgeist that seems to permeate many writing conferences, but which has, until recently, not found a voice or a name.
New Essays In Technical And Scientific Communication
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Author : Paul V Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-08
New Essays In Technical And Scientific Communication written by Paul V Anderson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-08 with Psychology categories.
New Essays in Technical and Scientific Communication represents the most important collection of writings about technical communications ever compiled. Focusing on a wide range of theoretical and practical issues, these essays reflect the rigor, vitality, and interdisciplinary nature of modern technical communications. This represents a collection of the very best scholarly work being done.
Contemporary Composition Studies
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Author : Edith Babin
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1999-12-30
Contemporary Composition Studies written by Edith Babin and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
Composition studies is a rapidly growing and constantly changing field. At present, however, graduate students new to the field and writing teachers who want to make new connections between theory and practice have little choice of current reference works that define key terms in composition studies and provide information about the scholars and researchers who have shaped and are shaping the discipline. This book supplies this information in an easily accessible format and places both scholars and terms in the context of the field's development. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for 108 individuals who have developed the field and 128 terms central to the discipline. The first part of the book provides entries for leaders in composition studies. Each entry identifies the areas in which the scholar has contributed most influentially to the field and provides both a chronological overview of the person's contributions and a bibliography of representative works. The second part includes entries for terms that are problematic both for newcomers and for those already familiar with the discipline. The entries for the terms show how the disciplinary context has shaped the ways in which they have been used. The entries also indicate how established thinkers in composition studies and other disciplines have explained or defined the terms, provide examples of the terms in context, and list scholars often associated with them. An appendix includes entries for scholars from other disciplines who have contributed to the field.
Textual Dynamics Of The Professions
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Author : Charles Bazerman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 1991
Textual Dynamics Of The Professions written by Charles Bazerman and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Business & Economics categories.
Textual Dynamics of the Professions is a collection of fifteen essays examining the real effects of text on professional practices--in academic, scientific, and business settings. Charles Bazerman and James Paradis describe textual dynamics as an interaction in which professional texts and discourses are constructed by, and in turn construct, social practices. In the burgeoning field of discourse theory, this anthology stands apart in its treatment of a wide range of professional texts, including case studies, student papers, medieval letters, and product instructions, and in the inclusion of authors from a variety of disciplines. Invaluable to the new pedagogical field of "writing across the curriculum," Textual Dynamics of the Professions is also a significant intervention into the studies of rhetoric, writing theory, and the sociology of knowledge.
Humanistic Aspects Of Technical Communication
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Author : Paul. M. Dombrowski
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-11-25
Humanistic Aspects Of Technical Communication written by Paul. M. Dombrowski and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book has two audiences and purposes. The first audience comprises teachers of technical communication and graduate and undergraduate students, commonly from English programs and without technical backgrounds. The purpose for them is to introduce technical communication from the avenue of humanities with which many are familiar and allied. The book serves them as an adjunct to conventional textbooks. The second audience comprises scholars and practicing professionals already familiar with technical communication. The purpose for them is to provide a handy collection, with introduction, of significant essays on recent humanistic developments.