From Sight to Insight: The Writing Process with InfoTrac - Softcover

Rackham, Jeff; Bertagnolli, Olivia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838407005 ISBN 13: 9780838407004

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Praised for its accessible tone, early attention to process, and hundreds of examples, this brief rhetoric/reader guides students through eight different writing projects.

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Review

Part I: WRITING FROM EXPERIENCE. 1. The Senses. 2. Perception, Language, and Honesty. 3. The Appropriate Voice. 4. Facing the Blank Page. 5. Precision and Feeling. 6. Cutting Unnecessary Words. Part II: WRITING ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES. 7. Focusing on People. 8. Focusing on Place. 9. The Scene. 10. Using Strong Verbs. Part III: FACTUAL REPORTING. 11. The Objective Eye. 12. Finding and Selecting Facts. 13. Basic Forms in Factual Reporting. 14. Context, Purpose, and Voice. 15. Reshaping, Rearranging, Integrating. Part IV: INVESTIGATING CONCEPTS. 16. Seeing Beyond the Surface. 17. Primary and Secondary Sources. 18. Imaginative Leads. 19. Visual Forms. 20. Rhythm, Variety, and Emphasis. Part V: STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC WRITING. 21. Classical Patterns of Thought. 22. The Analytical Mind. 23. Shaping the Formal Essay. 24. The Challenge of Simplicity. Part VI: ANALYSIS AND ARGUMENTATION. 25. Critical Thinking. 26. Critical Reading. 27. The Structure of Analysis and Argumentation. Part VII: CRITIQUING THE ARTS. 28. Awareness of the Arts. 29. Literary Significance. 30. The Formal Critique. Part VIII: SCHOLARLY RESEARCH. 31. The Preliminary Stages of Research. 32. Thoughtful Note Taking. 33. Organizing Complex Material. 34. Drafting and Documenting. 35. Self-Criticism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838407005
• ISBN 13: 9780838407004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512