CHAPTER 9.WRITING EFFECTIVELY IN COLLEGE

Expository WritingWriting, pp. 62-77

Writing in college…

States explicit claims Develops an argument Analyzes insightfully Investigates complexity

Writing in college…

Organizes appropriately Signals transitions Documents sources carefully

Writing Aims

To reflect To inform To analyze To argue

Working Together

Use aims to create thesis statements

Writing, p. 65

Think about genre distinctions Sentence length Paragraph length Word choice Relationship with reader

Think about audience

Imagine readers Demographics

Write for college readers

Think about credibility

How do you want your readers to see you?

Concerned Well informed Fair Ethical

Read

To find a question To find diverse points of view To find evidence

Effective writers

On task Focused Organized Developed Linked

Got Roddick? Example pg 75

Effective writers

Stylistically fluent Concise Correct Well designed

“Got Roddick?” See Writing, p. 75