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Subtitle: a guide to first-year writing at Oakland University
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Fountainhead Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Southlake, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781598715491
Subjects: College students' writings, American; Universities and colleges; Faculty; Research; Rhetoric; Study and teaching; Universités; Corps enseignant; Recherche; Rhétorique; Étude et enseignement; Oakland University
Other titles: Guide to first-year writing at Oakland University
Notes: Publication includes articles by Oakland University faculty.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Welcome to the conversation; title: Part 1: The first-year writing program at OU / by Lori Ostergaard. What to expect in your writing classes ; See what you have to say: The writing process ; How rhetoric can help writers reach and influence readers ; Avoiding plagiarism through methodical research practices ; Conducting primary research: Some ethical considerations ; Why we don't teach school grammar at this university; title: Part 2: Practices and processes in first-year writing. Entering the conversation: The link between the academic essay and real life / by Colleen Doyle ; If you could ask any question: Introducing open inquiry-based, student-centered writing projects / by Ben Bennett-Carpenter ; Constructing a solid piece of writing: Peer review and collaboration / by Lauren Rinke ; Synthesis: Fusing sources to create something new / by Marilyn Borner ; Beyond the college essay: Writing activities and how they affect our place in communities / by Laura Gabrion and Christina Hall; title: Part 3: Writing excellence award winning essays. First-year writing. Self injury: a way to cope / by Katie Malone ; A look at animals in captivity: the gap between environmental messages and conservation / by Kevin Stephens; title: Secondary research across the disciplines. Anxiety and memory: the moderation effect of interviewing context on children's memory / by Taryn Coetzee ; Women and literacy: the needs for feminine focus in literacy campaigns / by Jennell Dembsey ; Gender differences in knee biomechanics: focusing on ACL injuries in females / by Lesley Sleeman; title: Primary research across the disciplines. Congress and trade: what motives drive legislative decisions / by Elizabeth Wandrei; title: Part 4: Academic style guides. MLA style guide ; APA style guide ; Sample student paper in APA format; title: About the faculty authors; title: About the Writing Excellence authors; title: Appendices. Appendix A: First-year writing class descriptions ; Appendix B: University and Department policies ; Appendix C: Online course work expectations ; Appendix D: Student support and resources ; Appendix E: Events and activities ; Appendix F: Become a Writing and Rhetoric major.