Curious Writer, The, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (June 30, 2022) © 2022

  • Bruce Ballenger
  • Kelly Myers Boise State University
  • Michelle Payne Boise State University

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ISBN-13: 9780137901852 (2022 update)
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The Curious Writer doesn't read like a textbook or a set of guidelines for composing essays. Instead, it encourages you to suspend judgment, ask questions and seek answers. Essentially, it provides you with the tools you'll need to think like an academic writer. Covering genres beyond the academic essay, the text strives to engage you with a "personality" lacking in similar resources. Encouraged to act on your own curiosities, you'll develop the habits necessary to become a critical thinker and a skilled writer.

The 6th Edition features 2 new coauthors and brings genre and reflection to center stage. The text also includes a series of new readings on climate change, which demonstrates writing approaches by genre.

PART 1: THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY

  1. Writing as Inquiry
  2. Reading as Inquiry

PART 2: INQUIRY PROJECTS

  1. Writing a Personal Essay
  2. Writing a Profile
  3. Writing an Ethnographic Essay
  4. Writing an Analytical Essay
  5. Writing a Review
  6. Writing a Proposal
  7. Writing an Argument

PART 3: INQUIRING DEEPER

  1. Writing a Research Essay
  2. Research Strategies
  3. Using and Citing Sources

PART 4: RE-INQUIRING

  1. Re-Genre: Repurposing Your Writing for Multimedia Genres
  2. Revision Strategies

APPENDICES

  1. The Writer's Workshop
  2. The Writing Portfolio
  3. The Annotated Bibliography

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