The Norton Field Guide to writing

Part 1. Academic literacies: Writing in academic contexts. Reading in academic contexts. Summarizing and responding : where reading meets writing. Developing academic habits of mind

Part 2. Rhetorical situations: Purpose. Audience. Genre. Stance. Media/design

Part 3. Genres: Writing a literacy narrative. Analyzing texts. Reporting information. Arguing a position. Abstracts. Annotated bibliographies. Evaluations. Literacy analyses. Memoirs. Profiles. Proposals. Reflections. Resumes and job letters. Mixing genres. Choosing genres

Part 4. Processes: Writing as inquiry. Collaborating. Generating ideas and text. Drafting. Assessing your own writing. Getting response and revising. Editing and proofreading. Compiling a portfolio

Part 5. Strategies: Beginning and ending. Guiding your reader. Analyzing causes and effects. Arguing. Classifying and dividing. Comparing and contrasting. Defining. Describing. Dialogue. Explaining processes. Narrating. Taking essay exams

Part 6. Doing research: Developing a research plan. Finding sources. Evaluating sources. Synthesizing ideas. Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Acknowledging sources, avoiding plagiarism. Documentation. MLA style. APA style

Part 7. Media/Design: Designing text. Using visuals, incorporating sound. Writing online. Giving presentations.

Part 1: Academic Literacies

Writing in Academic Contexts

Reading in Academic Contexts

Summarizing and Responding: Where Reading Meets Writing

Developing Academic Habits of Mind

Part 2: Rhetorical Situations

Purpose

Audience

Genre

Stance

Media/Design

Part 3: Genres

Writing a Literacy Narrative

Analyzing Texts

Reporting Information

Arguing a Position

Abstracts

Annotated Bibliographies

Evaluations

Literary Analyses

Memoirs

Profiles

Proposals

Reflections

Resumes and Job Letters

Mixing Genres

Choosing Genres

Part 4: Processes

Writing as Inquiry

Collaborating

Generating Ideas and Text

Drafting

Assessing Your Own Writing

Getting Response and Revising

Editing and Proofreading

Compiling a Portfolio

Part 5: Strategies

Beginning and Ending

Guiding Your Reader

Analyzing Causes and Effects

Arguing

Classifying and Dividing

Comparing and Contrasting

Defining

Describing

Dialogue

Explaining Processes

Narrating

Taking Essay Exams

Part 6: Doing Research

Developing a Research Plan

Finding Sources

Evaluating Sources

Synthesizing Ideas

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Acknowledging Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism

Documentation

MLA Style

APA Style

Part 7: Media/Design

Choosing Media

Designing Text

Using Visuals, Incorporating Sound

Writing Online

Giving Presentations.