Writing

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Corpse Crusaders

The Zombie in American Comics

By Chera Kee
Subjects: American Studies, Media Studies, New Media, Literary Studies, American Literature, History, American History, Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Writing, Race and Ethnicity

Uncovering the undead stalking the panels of action/adventure and superhero comics

The Next Draft

Inspiring Craft Talks from the Rainier Writing Workshop

Edited by Brenda Lynn Miller
Subjects: Literary Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory, Essay and Interview, Writing
Series: Writers on Writing

Essays inspiring readers to take an innovative approach to writing

Writing Recommendation Letters

The Discourse of Evaluation in Academic Settings

By Mohammed Albakry & Clint Bryan
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education, Writing, College Success
Series: Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes

The first book-length guide to academic recommendation letters, supported by real-world examples

Millions of Suns

On Writing and Life

By M.C. Benner Dixon & Sharon McDermott
Subjects: Literary Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory, Writing
Series: Writers on Writing

Invites all writers to share their own perspective

To Go Into the Words

By Norman Finkelstein
Subjects: Literary Studies, Poetry and Poetry Criticism, Essay and Interview, Writing
Series: Poets on Poetry

A critical look at transcendence and a radical delight with language

The Violence of the Letter

Toward a Theory of Writing

By Melanie McMahon
Subjects: Literary Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory, Writing, Cultural Studies

The alphabet's devastating consequences for humanity

Thriving as a Graduate Writer

Principles, Strategies, and Habits for Effective Academic Writing

By Rachael Cayley
Subjects: Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Writing

Develop writing strategies that will support you throughout your academic career

Becoming a Social Science Researcher

Quest and Context

By Bruce Parrott
Subjects: Writing, Education, Higher Education

The philosophical, sociological, and psychological dimensions of research

Supporting the Growth of Graduate Writers

A Film

By Talinn Phillips & Rachael Ryerson
Subjects: Writing, English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Higher Education

Short scenes with real writers and writing consultants illustrate strategies for addressing common graduate writing issues
 

Going to the Tigers

Essays and Exhortations

By Robert Cohen
Subjects: Writing, Literary Studies, Literary Criticism and Theory
Series: Writers on Writing

The art of fiction, uncaged

Essential Actions for Academic Writing

A Genre-Based Approach

By Nigel A. Caplan & Ann Johns
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Writing

Argumentative Writing in a Second Language

Perspectives on Research and Pedagogy

By Alan R. Hirvela & Diane Belcher
Subjects: Writing, English as a Second Language (ESL), Education, Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Composition

On Burning Ground

Thirty Years of Thinking About Poetry

By Sandra Gilbert
Subjects: Literary Studies, 20th Century Literature, Poetry and Poetry Criticism, Literary Criticism and Theory, Writing
Series: Poets on Poetry

A Braided Heart

Essays on Writing and Form

By Brenda Lynn Miller
Subjects: Literary Studies, Essay and Interview, Writing
Series: Writers on Writing

An accessible and personable guide to writing creative nonfiction

Writing Workflows

Beyond Word Processing

By Tim Lockridge & Derek Van Ittersum
Subjects: Writing, Media Studies, New Media
Series: Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative

A study of how writing tools and the writing process shape each other

During the Dissertation

A Textual Mentor for Doctoral Students in the Process of Writing

By Christine Pearson Casanave
Subjects: Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Writing

Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers, Second Edition

Second Edition

By Nigel A. Caplan
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Writing
Series: Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes

Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd Edition

Essential Tasks and Skills

3rd Edition

By John M. Swales & Christine Feak
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Writing, Education
Series: Michigan Series in English for Academic & Professional Purposes

Changing Practices for the L2 Writing Classroom

Moving Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay

Edited by Nigel A. Caplan & Ann Johns
Subjects: Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Teacher Training, English as a Second Language (ESL), Writing

Rhetorical Code Studies

Discovering Arguments in and around Code

By Kevin Brock
Subjects: Writing, Composition, Digital Projects
Series: Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative

An exploration of software code as meaningful communication through which amateur and professional software developers construct arguments—Winner of the 2017 DRC Book Prize!

Developing Writers in Higher Education

A Longitudinal Study

By Anne Ruggles Gere
Subjects: Education, Higher Education, Composition, Digital Projects, Writing
Series: Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative

A comprehensive study offers new perspectives on college students’ writerly development across their undergraduate years

Beyond Convention

Genre Innovation in Academic Writing

By Christine Tardy
Subjects: Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, English as a Second Language (ESL), Writing

The International Student's Guide to Writing a Research Paper

By Janine Carlock, Maeve Eberhardt, Jaime Horst, and Peter Kolenich
Subjects: English as a Second Language (ESL), Writing, Education, Higher Education, Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Composition
Series: Pitt Series in English as a Second Language

A Player and a Gentleman

The Diary of Harry Watkins, Nineteenth-Century U.S. American Actor

Edited by Amy E. Hughes & Naomi J. Stubbs
Subjects: Theater and Performance, History, American History, Biography, Writing

Recaptures antebellum history by tracing the journey of actor and prodigious journal-keeper Harry Watkins

Genre and Graduate-Level Research Writing

By An Cheng
Subjects: Applied Linguistics & Linguistics, Writing, English as a Second Language (ESL)
Series: The Michigan Series on Teaching Multilingual Writers
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