Tips for Effective Writing
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Tips for Effective Writing Colleen H. Fava, Studio Coordinator College of Basic Sciences Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) BASC CxC Communication Studi Last Updated – June 2009
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Tips for Effective Writing. Colleen H. Fava, Studio Coordinator College of Basic Sciences Communication across the Curriculum (CxC). BASC CxC Communication Studio Last Updated – June 2009. Defining the Rhetorical Situation. Purpose. Audience. Persona. BASC CxC Communication Studio - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tips for Effective Writing
Colleen H. Fava, Studio CoordinatorCollege of Basic Sciences
Communication across the Curriculum (CxC)
BASC CxC Communication StudioLast Updated – June 2009
Defining the Rhetorical Situation
BASC CxC Communication StudioLast Updated – June 2009
Purpose
Audience Persona
Purpose
What is the purpose of your essay?
Genre: Research, Explanatory, PositionSubject: Chosen or Assigned TopicExpectations: Learning objectives and skills
BASC CxC Communication StudioLast Updated – June 2009
AudienceWho is your target audience?
True Readers: Who will actually read and evaluate your essay?Imagined Readers: Who should be able to read and learn from your essay?Expectations: What will both real and imagined readers expect to gain from this essay?
BASC CxC Communication StudioLast Updated – June 2009
PersonaWhat is your authorial expertise?
Are you a novice or an expert?
Are you expected to pose questions or offer solutions?
Are you expected to teach the readers something or prove that you have shared knowledge?
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Pre-WritingFormat & Requirements:Source materials (primary/ secondary)
Required Sections
Page length
Citation Style
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ResearchIdentifying and gathering source material
Using the LSU library
Verifying validity of sources
Maintaining a Works Cited Page
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Note Taking
Annotating important information with sources
Compiling graphics with sources
Marking supporting and contradictory information
Matching source material to requirements
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Drafts: From 1st to 2ndMajor Reviewers: You, Peers
Map back to the writing prompt, outlines, notes, and your assumptions
Identify and list any gaps, missing information, or contradictions
Ask a peer, preferably someone with a bit less of an understanding of your subject to read and mark up your essay
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Drafts: 2nd to Final
Major Reviewers: You, Peers, Tutors Tools: Outside readers, Your voice, Grammar
Garage, Grammar & Style guide books. Read your essay aloud.Form a peer review group.Consult a technical resource.
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Common PitfallsLack of transitionsUnsourced materialsVague languageClaims without warrants and evidenceInconsistent / Unprofessional VoiceThe murder mystery approachRedundancies and lack of cohesionLack of a true intro and conclusions section
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Helpful ResourcesWriting & Style GuidesCitation websiteLSU online databasesWriting CenterGrammar GarageTutorsPeer groupsBASC CxC Studio
BASC CxC Communication StudioLast Updated – June 2009
BASC CxC Studio
BASC CxC Communication StudioLast Updated – June 2009
Colleen H. Fava, Studio Coordinator, [email protected] Mangiavellano, Assistant, [email protected]
155 Howe-Russell Geo-Science Complex, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
