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Who Says?: The Writer's Research
Now in a new edition, Who Says? The Writer's Research is an innovative and brief research guide focusing on information literacy. The text shows students not only how to do research but also why research is important.
Written for today's college student, Who Says? addresses contemporary research issues head
- What does it mean to conduct research in an age when we are bombarded by collaborative information through online media and databases like Wikipedia?
- Who owns this information? How do we know?
- As information circulates and changes, do the lines between audience and author blur?
- How should these changes alter our expectations as readers and as writers?
By prompting students to think critically about matters of ownership and authority, Who Says? not only shows students how to find and incorporate credible sources in their writing, but also encourages students to synthesize their own ideas with the ideas of others, leading them to develop more confident and compelling voices as writers.
Written for today's college student, Who Says? addresses contemporary research issues head
- What does it mean to conduct research in an age when we are bombarded by collaborative information through online media and databases like Wikipedia?
- Who owns this information? How do we know?
- As information circulates and changes, do the lines between audience and author blur?
- How should these changes alter our expectations as readers and as writers?
By prompting students to think critically about matters of ownership and authority, Who Says? not only shows students how to find and incorporate credible sources in their writing, but also encourages students to synthesize their own ideas with the ideas of others, leading them to develop more confident and compelling voices as writers.
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208 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 2013
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May 21, 2016
I read this while looking for a new, cheaper textbook to use for my Composition II course, as I usually stray away from using textbooks in general. However, I'm finding more and more that some students enjoying have a text as a reference material.
For me, I wanted something that focused particularly on the research component of writing because, in my experience, students struggle more with finding--and properly using--sources than they do with putting their ideas onto the page in a coherent manner.
After having read this, I figured that I'd give it a shot and am currently piloting it in a summer course. (I'll try to update this review after seeing how students react to it.)
I chose this text because it breaks the research process into nice, bit size pieces. Even more, it explains the reasoning behind the how and why we research for our writing. (Honestly, that's what "sold" me on the textbook.)
The main thing I'm hesitant about is simply the style. This is a rather dry book that, while being targeted at college students, doesn't seem to realize how few students pay attention to such writing--even if it is GOOD writing.
Still, the content is solid, and I hope that it helps my students solidify even more the various concepts and ideas we discuss in class.
For me, I wanted something that focused particularly on the research component of writing because, in my experience, students struggle more with finding--and properly using--sources than they do with putting their ideas onto the page in a coherent manner.
After having read this, I figured that I'd give it a shot and am currently piloting it in a summer course. (I'll try to update this review after seeing how students react to it.)
I chose this text because it breaks the research process into nice, bit size pieces. Even more, it explains the reasoning behind the how and why we research for our writing. (Honestly, that's what "sold" me on the textbook.)
The main thing I'm hesitant about is simply the style. This is a rather dry book that, while being targeted at college students, doesn't seem to realize how few students pay attention to such writing--even if it is GOOD writing.
Still, the content is solid, and I hope that it helps my students solidify even more the various concepts and ideas we discuss in class.
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