Oregon Writes Open Writing Text

by Jenn Kepka

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This textbook guides students through rhetorical and assignment analysis, the writing process, researching, citing, rhetorical modes, and critical reading. Guided by Oregon's statewide college writing outcomes, this book collects previously published articles, essays, and chapters.

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Publisher
Linn-Benton Community College
Subjects
Humanities, Composition
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Situation and Analysis
  7. 1.1: What Does the Professor Want? Understanding the Assignment
  8. 1.2: Backpacks v. Briefcases- Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis
  9. 1.3: Murder! Rhetorically Speaking
  10. 2: The Writing Process
  11. 2.1: Constructing the Thesis and Argument from the Ground Up
  12. 2.2: Identify
  13. 2.3: Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement
  14. 2.4: Organizing Your Writing
  15. 2.5: Writing Body Paragraphs
  16. 3: Research
  17. 3.1: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
  18. 3.2: Strategies for Gathering Reliable Information
  19. 3.3: Seven Steps of the Research Process
  20. 4: Rhetorical Modes
  21. 4.1: Illustration
  22. 4.2: Narrative
  23. 4.3: Description
  24. 4.4: Research Writing and Argument- All Writing is Argument
  25. 4.5: Definition
  26. 4.6: Classification
  27. 4.7: Process Analysis
  28. 4.8: Comparison and Contrast
  29. 4.9: Persuasion/Argument
  30. 4.10: Cause and Effect
  31. 5: Critical Reading
  32. 5.1: Research and Critical Reading (Part 1)
  33. 5.2: Research and Critical Reading (Part 2)
  34. Back Matter
  35. Index
  36. Glossary
  37. Detailed Licensing