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020 _a9780176502430 (pbk)
040 _cJCRC
100 _aBlank, G. Kim.
245 _aWhat You See Is What You Write :
_bHow Media, Movies, and Music Can Inspire Your Words /
_cG. Kim Blank and Stephen Eaton Hume.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aToronto :
_bNelson Education,
_c2014.
300 _a214 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references, index and appendices.
505 _a"What You See Is What You Write brings an innovative new approach to teaching writing to students. The text recognizes that students will be motivated to write better if they are interested in what they are writing about. Only through constant writing practice will students build confidence in their writing, and in the end become better writers. To that end, the authors strive to leverage today’s student’s media and pop culture literacy to engage and inspire good writing.
505 _aFeatures:
_tThe text is grounded in the common culture of today’s students – use what they live in and know to inspire good writing.
_tThe text integrates critical thinking and peer editing apparatuses.
_tWriting exercises build from the simple to the complex to allow students to master concepts before moving on.
_tThe authors believe that writing can be a social activity and encourage peer work, group activity and discussion.
_tThe authors place an emphasis on summary, which they believe is central and foundational to writing.
_tA sample argument essay is included.
_tThe text provides students with a peer-editing checklist.
_tA sample research essay in both MLA and APA citation formats is available for students to reference.
_tThe text incorporates a complete chapter on citation." (Publisher's Website)
505 _aCONTENTS:
505 _aPreface
505 _aBiographies
505 _aIntroduction: Seeing
505 _aChapter 1: The Writing Engine
505 _aChapter 2: Swimming with the Image
505 _aChapter 3: The Power of Summary
505 _aChapter 4: Movies
505 _aChapter 5: Virtuals: Technologies, Social Networking, and Gaming
505 _aChapter 6: Visuals
505 _aChapter 7: Television
505 _aChapter 8: Listening: The Sound of Muzak
505 _aChapter 9: Citations
505 _aAPPENDICES:
_tAppendix A: Glossary of Film Terms
_tAppendix B: Writing Basics and a Sample Essay of Argument
_tAppendix C: A Sample Research Essay in Both APA and MLA Citation Styles
_tAppendix D: Further Reading and Viewing
_tAppendix E: Peer Editing and Essay Checklist
650 _aEnglish language
_vWriting skills.
650 _aEnglish language
_vMedia, movies, and music.
650 _aEnglish language
_vCreative writing
_xRhetoric.
700 _aHume, Stephen Eaton.
856 _uhttps://www.vitalsource.com/products/3i-ebk-what-you-see-is-what-you-write-1e-cengage-learning-v9780176726607
_yPublisher's Website.
942 _2z
_cBK