A Brief Guide to Writing from Readings

by Stephen Wilhoit

A Brief Guide to Writing From Readings will appeal to freshman composition instructors as well as instructors across the curriculum who require a writing-from-sources text in their introductory, general education classes. A Brief Guide to Writing From Readings is comprehensive enough to serve as a primary text yet compact enough to serve as a supplement. It teaches students how to read texts critically, quote and paraphrase material, summarize, respond to, critique, and synthesize readings, avoid plagiarism, document essays, and keep a writing journal. At the end of every chapter is a summary chart students can consult as they work on assignments, and at the end of the text is a series of checklists for revising and proofreading. MLA, APA and CBE styles of documentation are covered, including numerous sample reference citations for each stylebook. A Brief Guide to Writing From Readings is a valuable teaching and reference tool that students of many disciplines will find useful for class work and for independent study.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

249 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Stephen Wilhoit is a Professor of English at the University of Dayton. He earned his B.A. in English at the University of Kentucky (1980), M.A. in English at the University of Louisville (1983), and Ph.D. in English/Composition Studies at Indiana University (1988). He joined the English Department at UD in 1988. Dr. Wilhoit's research interests include composition studies, scholarship of learning and teaching, faculty development/TA education, and creative writing.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite book to teach from. While I would prefer more readings, I like the set up of the book, scaffolding assignments so that when the students get to the final paper they've already learned paraphrasing, quoting, and integrating sources.