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Methods of Discovery - Online Writing Guide

Methods of Discovery by Pavel Zemliansky is an online writing guide that presents research writing as a rhetorical process. It teaches research across multiple genres, covers both scholarly and non-academic sources, includes multimedia and online resources, offers flexible activities for different courses and audiences.

CompositionHumanities
Author
Pavel Zemliansky
Publisher
Oslo Metropolitan University
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
English
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Contents· 63 sections
  1. 1: All Writing is Argumentative
  2. 1.1: Introduction
  3. 1.2: Arguments Aren't Verbal Fights
  4. 1.3: Definitions of Rhetoric and the Rhetorical Situation
  5. 1.4: Elements of the Rhetorical Situation
  6. 1.5: How to Approach Writing Tasks Rhetorically
  7. 1.6: Rhetorical Appeals
  8. 1.7: Research Writing as Conversation
  9. 1.8: Conclusions
  10. 1.9: Writing Activities
  11. 2: Research Writing as a Process
  12. 2.1: Introduction
  13. 2.2: Product and Process Theories of Writing
  14. 2.3: Writing is a Non-Linear and Recursive Process
  15. 2.4: Applying the Process Approach to Research Writing
  16. 2.5: The Main Stages of the Writing Process
  17. 2.6: Revision Methods
  18. 2.7: Seeking Feedback From Others and Using It for Revision
  19. 2.8: Conclusion
  20. 2.9: Writing Activities
  21. 3: Research and Critical Reading
  22. 3.1: Introduction
  23. 3.2: Key Features of Critical Reading
  24. 3.3: Reading is a Rhetorical Tool
  25. 3.4: Active Readers Look for Connections Between Texts
  26. 3.5: From Reading to Writing
  27. 3.6: Strategies for Connecting Reading and Writing
  28. 3.7: One Critical Readers Path to Creating a Meaning: A Case Study
  29. 3.8: Conclusion
  30. 3.9: Writing Activities
  31. 4: Finding and Evaluating Research Sources
  32. 4.1: Introduction
  33. 4.2: Types of Research Sources
  34. 4.3: Know your Library
  35. 4.4: Cyber-library: Online Resources
  36. 4.5: Online Database Searching
  37. 4.6: Determining the Suitability and Reliability of Research Sources
  38. 4.7: Website Authors and Publishers
  39. 4.8: Conclusion
  40. 4.9: Writing Activities
  41. 5: Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
  42. 5.1: Acknowledgment of Sources is a Rhetorical Act
  43. 5.2: The Logic and Structure of a Source Citation
  44. 5.3: Avoiding Plagiarism
  45. 5.4: Conclusion
  46. 6: Research Writing in The Academic Disciplines
  47. 6.01: Introduction
  48. 6.02: Intellectual and Discourse Communities
  49. 6.03: The Making of Knowledge in Academic Disciplines
  50. 6.04: Application of the Concept of Discourse Communities to Research Writing
  51. 6.05: Investigating Histories of Academic Discussions
  52. 6.06: Cloning: Current Perspectives and Discussions
  53. 6.07: Research Activity: Interviewing Academic Professionals
  54. 6.08: Integrating Sources into Your Own Writing
  55. 6.09: Creating an Annotated Bibliography
  56. 6.10: Conclusions
  57. 6.11: Writing Activities
  58. 7: Writing Resource Units
  59. 7.1: Basic Page Formatting in MLA
  60. 7.2: In-text Citations in MLA
  61. 7.3: Formatting a Works Cited Page
  62. 7.4: Citing Websites
  63. 7.5: Thesis Statements