Writing from Sources
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The document provides guidance on writing from various sources, emphasizing the importance of resource evaluation, precision, and writing prompts. It covers topics such as argumentation, inquiry, and the use of graphic organizers to enhance writing skills. References include works by Wolsey, Hillocks, and others, focusing on digital writing environments and the role of different resource types in academic writing.
Writing from Sources
- 1. Thomas DeVere Wolsey University of Central Florida Writing from Sources in the Disciplines: Tips for Engagement and Digital Tools, Too
- 2. Choosing Resources •Evaluating resources •Type of resource (genre or mode) •Readability •Working with Multiple Sources • (Wolsey, Lapp, & Fisher, 2013) Source: zapatopi.net www.twurdy.com
- 3. • Slow down • Precision in writing • Writing a prompt • Inquiry • Argumentation Writing from Sources in the Disciplines
- 5. Slow Reading Source: www.clickrmedia.com/ (Nielsen, 2012) Slow Down!
- 6. Read Up, Ask Around, Double Check (Wolsey, 2014 ) • Read Up • Ask Around • Double check Precision in Writing
- 7. Being Prompt • Characterized by what is specified in them and what is not specified. • Discourse type or structure • Topic and/or subject matter • Data (specified, not specified, provided) • Audience (mentioned, general, specific) Source: Hillocks, G. (2002) p. 55-56. Writing a Prompt
- 8. Being Prompt • Discourse type or structure (a letter, an essay, etc.) • Topic and/or subject matter (Causes of the Revolutionary War, Summarize the process of cellular mitosis). • Data (Use the chart on page 134, Interview a student government officer) • Audience (Write a letter to the editor, an essay for your teacher, a brochure for potential clients)
- 9. On the Hunt • Using a thinking map Inquiry
- 10. Are You Arguing with Me? • Facts • Judgment • Policy • Source: Hillocks, 2011 • Visualizing the argument with graphic organizers • Source: Lapp, Wolsey, & Moss, 2013 Argumentation
- 11. References • Hillocks, G. (2002) The testing trap: How state writing assessments control learning. New York: Teachers College Press. • Wolsey, T. D. (2014). Accuracy in digital writing environments: Read up, ask around, double-check. Voices from the Middle, 21(3), pp. 49-53). Retrieved from http://www.ncte.org/journals/vm/print-to-practice/march- 2014 • Lapp, D., Wolsey, T.D., & Moss, B. (2013). Visualizing the argument with graphic organizers. IRA e-ssentials collection: Rigorous real-world teaching and learning. Retrieved from http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/e-ssentials/e8036 doi: 10.1.598/e-ssentials.8036 • Wolsey, T. D., Lapp, D. L., & Fisher, D. (2013). Digital texts as sources for novice writers. In R. Ferdig & K. Pytash (eds.). Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction (pp. 261-275). Hershey, PA: IGI Publishers. Available: http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/digital-texts-sources- novice-writers/78580 doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015