From Inquiry to Academic Writing: A Practical Guide

by Stuart Greene, April Lidinsky

Beginning from the premise that academic writing is a conversation — a collegial exchange of ideas, undertaken in a spirit of collaboration to pursue new knowledge — From Inquiry to Academic A Practical Guide demystifies cross-curricular thinking and writing by breaking it down into a series of comprehensible habits and skills that students can learn in order to join the conversation.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2008

Reviews

[Vee · Rating 2 out of 5]

not useless but i hated nonetheless

[Maggie · Rating 1 out of 5]

There's some useful advice about critical reading and writing in this textbook, but it's presented in a way that my students have consistently complained is overcomplicated, long-winded, and not engaging, and I have to at least partially agree. The chapters usually run longer than they need to, and I don't find the student examples to be realistic models for first-year students where I teach. Overall, this book makes planning lessons more difficult rather than easier. I'd love to use a different textbook, but unfortunately it's a required text for our program, so I'm forced to keep trying to find ways to make it work.

[Mary Chrapliwy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good solid resource for teaching composition to freshmen. This book breaks down academic writing from initial concept and thesis through final drafts.

The book is very short and concise, so instructors will need to supplement with additional reading material. There is a longer edition of this book that contains readings - something to consider.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave this four stars because it is just much more applicable than any other core composition book I've seen out there. It's a bit more expensive (for students) than I would like, but it is both useful and accessible.