Analysis and Critique : How to Engage and Write about Anything /
Dorsey Armstrong ; The Teaching Company.
- Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, 2011.
- 4 DVDs (720 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Course Guidebook (iv, 116 p. : ill. ; 19 cm)
- The Great Courses Literature and Language Writing .
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
9781598037142 (dvd)
English Language. Rhetoric. Criticism. Writing. Report Writing. Authorship.