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THE NEW NEW THING:
WRITING THROUGHOUT
THEIR EDUCATION
Heather Graves The University of Alberta
Roger GravesWriting Across the Curriculum
The University of Alberta
Process
Research
Style and Grammar
Genres
Documentation
THE FIRST EDITION: THE NEW THING--VISUALS
The Shift to Visuals and Visual Design in Writing Instruction
WHY US? WHY THIS BOOK?
Chance to create a handbook that was not boring
Chance to create a handbook that students would read: “Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.”
Respect for Faigley’s work in academia Excitement about visual rhetoric Familiarity with research/intellectual work
Faigley was working with
BRIEF PENGUIN HANDBOOK, 1CE First handbook to
make visual rhetoric an organizing principle of the rhetoric section
Extends it to the research section—visual learners
Digital natives do things on their terms, their way, online, in class—wherever
2CE: KEY FEATURES
1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing
2. Extended coverage of visual arguments
3. Example documents connect with current issues: climate, poverty, health
4. More citation styles and a nuanced account of documentation styles
1. DISCIPLINES AND GENRES
Genres covered in Part 3: Essay exams Observations Case studies Lab reports Application letters Resumes
Genres throughout: Ch. 6: Rhetorical analysis Ch. 7: Reflective Essay Ch. 8: Informative Essays Ch. 9: Position
Arguments Ch. 12: Writing about
Literature Ch. 13: Writing about
Film and New Media
2CE Highlights writing in the disciplines—Parts 2 & 3Purposes, genres, evidence, documentation styles
STUDY 2:LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENTS
Level
Yr 1Level 100Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4
# Courses
28 (16%) 23 (13%) 61 (34%) 47 (26%) 19 (11%)
Assignments
17% 9% 34% 28% 12%
Most writing occurs in 2nd and 3rd year
EXTENDING THE REACH
2CE will be useful to students beyond their required writing course
2CE helps students learn a broad range of genres
Motivates students: if instructors show them those parts of the book, the students will be more likely to make an effort to devote more time and energy to their writing course
2CE: KEY FEATURES
1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing
2. Extended coverage of visual arguments
3. Example documents connect with current issues: climate, poverty, health
4. More citation styles and a nuanced account of documentation styles
VISUALS AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Students in the sciences and technical fields need to understand how visuals contribute to the meaning of texts
Ch. 5: Critical Reading and Viewing 11b: Write an Observation 11d: Write a Lab Report 14: Communicate with Words, Images, and
Graphics 15: Design for Print and the Screen 16: Design Presentations
2CE: KEY FEATURES
1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing 2. Extended coverage of visual arguments3. Example documents connect with
current issues: climate, poverty, health4. More citation styles and a nuanced
account of documentation styles
2CE: KEY FEATURES
1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing 2. Extended coverage of visual arguments3. Example documents connect with
current issues: climate, poverty, health4. More citation styles and a nuanced
account of documentation styles
4. DOCUMENTATION STYLES
Chapter 27: Council of Science Editors style—limitations among science faculties in Canada Inclusion of LaTeX, selected journal
documentation styles Chapter 28: IEEE Documentation