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THE NEW NEW THING: WRITING THROUGHOUT THEIR EDUCATION Heather Graves The University of Alberta Roger Graves Writing Across the Curriculum The University of Alberta Process Research Style and Grammar Genres Documentation

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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, 1CE 2007

Becomes the theme for the rhetoric part of the book

VISUAL EXPLANATIONS

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 1, NURSING:ASSIGNMENT GENRES

STUDY 2, Arts & Social Science:TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS

STUDY 1:RESEARCH ON WRITING IN DISCIPLINES

Students write more every year

Year of Program

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

STUDY 1:LENGTH OF STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

Most assignmentsare short at each level

STUDY 2:ASSIGNMENT LENGTH

Most assignments are short—less than 5 pages

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

2. VISUALS AS ARGUMENTS

Visuals present points of view as much as texts do

VISUAL ARGUMENTS

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

3. ENGAGING ISSUES

3. ENGAGING ISSUES

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

2CE: ROUNDUP

Authors doing leading research in writing in the disciplines in Canada

2CE useful beyond the writing class

Engages students with socially responsible issues

Includes Engineering documentation style