In this Book
- Twenty-One Genres and How to Write Them
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Utah State University Press
In the first section, Dethier efficiently presents each genre, providing models, a description of the genres’ purpose, context, and discourse; and suggestions for writing activities or “moves” that writers can use to get words on the page and accomplish their writing tasks. The second section explains these moves, over two hundred of them, in chapters ranging from “Solve Your Process Problems” and “Discover” to “Revise” and “Present.” Applicable to any writing task or genre, these moves help students overcome writing blocks and develop a piece of writing from the first glimmers of an idea to its presentation.
This approach to managing the complexity and challenge of writing in college strives to be useful, flexible, eclectic, and brief—a valuable resource for students learning to negotiate unfamiliar writing situations.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xix-23
- Introduction
- pp. 1-2
- Part I Genres
- 1 Abstract
- pp. 5-10
- 2 Annotated Bibliography
- pp. 11-18
- 3 Application Essay
- pp. 19-26
- 4 Application Letter
- pp. 27-32
- 5 Argument
- pp. 33-44
- 8 Gripe Letter
- pp. 55-59
- 9 Literary Analysis
- pp. 60-66
- 10 Literature Review
- pp. 67-72
- 11 Op-Ed Essay
- pp. 73-81
- 12 Personal Essay
- pp. 82-90
- 13 Profile
- pp. 91-97
- 14 Proposal
- pp. 98-107
- 15 Reflection
- pp. 108-111
- 17 Response to Reading
- pp. 118-121
- 20 Rhetorical Analysis
- pp. 137-146
- Part II Moves
- pp. 152-176
- 22 Solve Your Process Problems
- pp. 155-166
- 23 Discover
- pp. 168-185
- 24 Develop
- pp. 184-199
- 26 Integrate
- pp. 210-221
- 28 Organize
- pp. 235-243
- 31 Present
- pp. 260-265
- References
- pp. 275-276
- About the Author
- pp. 282-305