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ENC 1102. Reading and Writing Process. Three Categories of Writing. Exposition Informative Argument Persuasive Expressive Emotional and Pensive. The Communications Triangle. Reading as Re-creation. Meaning The author’s intended meaning Significance
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ENC 1102 Reading and Writing Process
Three Categories of Writing • Exposition • Informative • Argument • Persuasive • Expressive • Emotional and Pensive
Reading as Re-creation • Meaning • The author’s intended meaning • Significance • The particular relevance for each reader.
Inferences • Indeterminacies • Passages open to various interpretations. • Gaps • Things left unsaid in the story. • Consistency building • The process of compiling details to make sense of them.
Close Readings • Read with a pen or pencil in hand. • Make notes in the margins as you read. • Underline words you do not know.
Identifying your Audience and Purpose • Audience • For whom is the author writing? • Is the audience familiar with the work? • Purpose • Why has the author written a piece of literature? • Is it meant to entertain, inform, or persuade?
Brainstorming • Focused Free Writing • Listing • Asking Questions • Keeping a Journal • Arguing with Yourself: Critical Thinking • Arguing a Thesis
Drafting Your Argument • Take notes • Organize them into an outline • Revising an Argument • Unity • Organization • Clarity • Polish • Editing • Outline an Argument • Peer Editing
Overview of the Final Draft • Title • Introductory paragraph • Organization • Brief quotations • Analysis • Present tense • Concluding paragraph • No typographical errors