Includes 24 x 30 min. lectures.
Also includes a Course Guidebook.

Includes bibliographical references.

"But all writing—whether it's a powerful essay, a persuasive letter, a detailed business report, or an autobiographical story—is at its most effective and memorable when it's built on the fundamental critical and analytical skills that transform your words from "good" writing to "great" writing. Regardless of your subject, your goal, or your occasion, these skills are the heart and soul of engaging and effective writing. They include the ability to

You'll find the secrets to these and other concepts and methods for clear and strong writing in the 24 accessible and practical lectures of Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything. Delivered by Professor Dorsey Armstrong of Purdue University—whose work with students involves the art and craft of analytical and persuasive writing—this course immerses you in the elements of successful writing. With its engaging literary and everyday examples, inspirational prompts, and unforgettable insights, Analysis and Critique makes the perfect reference guide for both professional and casual writers." (Publisher's Website)

CONTENTS:

Disc 1
Lecture 1. How to Write About Anything
Lecture 2. How to Be an Effective Reader
Lecture 3. How Literature Can Help
Lecture 4. Shaping Your Voice
Lecture 5. Knowing Your Reader
Lecture 6. The Art of the Essay -- How to Start

Disc 2
Lecture 7. How to Organize an Argument
Lecture 8. Supporting your Argument
Lecture 9. Finishing Strong
Lecture 10. The Uses of Poetry
Lecture 11. Poetic Diction and Syntax
Lecture 12. Drama - Writing Out Loud

DISC 3
Lecture 13. What You Can Learn From Autobiography
Lecture 14. Writing and Leadership
Lecture 15. The Rules of Rhetoric
Lecture 16. Invention and Arrangement
Lecture 17. Ethos and Pathos
Lecture 18. Finding What You Need

DISC 4
Lecture 19. Using What You Find
Lecture 20. Getting Started - Writing First Drafts
Lecture 21. Editing - Finding What's Wrong
Lecture 22. Rewriting - Fixing What's Wrong
Lecture 23. Avoiding Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
Lecture 24. The Power of Words

"But all writing—whether it's a powerful essay, a persuasive letter, a detailed business report, or an autobiographical story—is at its most effective and memorable when it's built on the fundamental critical and analytical skills that transform your words from "good" writing to "great" writing. Regardless of your subject, your goal, or your occasion, these skills are the heart and soul of engaging and effective writing. They include the ability to

You'll find the secrets to these and other concepts and methods for clear and strong writing in the 24 accessible and practical lectures of Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything. Delivered by Professor Dorsey Armstrong of Purdue University—whose work with students involves the art and craft of analytical and persuasive writing—this course immerses you in the elements of successful writing. With its engaging literary and everyday examples, inspirational prompts, and unforgettable insights, Analysis and Critique makes the perfect reference guide for both professional and casual writers." (Publisher's Website)

DVD CONTENTS:

Disc 1
Lecture 1. How to Write About Anything
Lecture 2. How to Be an Effective Reader
Lecture 3. How Literature Can Help
Lecture 4. Shaping Your Voice
Lecture 5. Knowing Your Reader
Lecture 6. The Art of the Essay -- How to Start

Disc 2
Lecture 7. How to Organize an Argument
Lecture 8. Supporting your Argument
Lecture 9. Finishing Strong
Lecture 10. The Uses of Poetry
Lecture 11. Poetic Diction and Syntax
Lecture 12. Drama - Writing Out Loud

DISC 3
Lecture 13. What You Can Learn From Autobiography
Lecture 14. Writing and Leadership
Lecture 15. The Rules of Rhetoric
Lecture 16. Invention and Arrangement
Lecture 17. Ethos and Pathos
Lecture 18. Finding What You Need

DISC 4
Lecture 19. Using What You Find
Lecture 20. Getting Started - Writing First Drafts
Lecture 21. Editing - Finding What's Wrong
Lecture 22. Rewriting - Fixing What's Wrong
Lecture 23. Avoiding Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
Lecture 24. The Power of Words

GUIDEBOOK CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION
Professor Biography
Course Scope

LECTURE GUIDES
Lecture 1: How to Write About Anything
Lecture 2: How to Be an Effective Reader
Lecture 3: How Literature Can Help
Lecture 4: Shaping Your Voice
Lecture 5: Knowing Your Reader
Lecture 6: The Art of the Essay -- How to Start
Lecture 7: How to Organize an Argument
Lecture 8: Supporting your Argument
Lecture 9: Finishing Strong
Lecture 10: The Uses of Poetry
Lecture 11: Poetic Diction and Syntax
Lecture 12. Drama - Writing Out Loud
Lecture 13: What You Can Learn From Autobiography
Lecture 14: Writing and Leadership
Lecture 15: The Rules of Rhetoric
Lecture 16: Invention and Arrangement
Lecture 17: Ethos and Pathos
Lecture 18: Finding What You Need
Lecture 19: Using What You Find
Lecture 20. Getting Started - Writing First Drafts
Lecture 21: Editing - Finding What's Wrong
Lecture 22: Rewriting - Fixing What's Wrong
Lecture 23: Avoiding Common Errors in Grammar and Usage
Lecture 24: The Power of Words.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Bibliography
Credits