Signature Looks at the creative process through profiles of contemporary Southern writers.
A comprehensive source of information about PBS distributed college-credit courses. Uses interviews with professional writers and others who must use writing in their work to explain and demonstrate concepts such as the process of invention, drafting, and revision. Incorporates live action scenes with students and teachers from colleges and universities in every region of the country to show how reading, researching, editing, peer feedback, collaboration, and revision are all part of the composition process. Features advice from leading composition theorists and instructors as they offer insights into difficult concepts such as making a transition from personal writing to academic writing, developing a voice, learning how to write under pressure, and understanding critical thinking. Writing for an Audience grew from the premise that the skills we teach in first-year writing courses should apply to every discourse community across the campus, in the professions, and in the world of work.