Styling Your Writing: Mixing and Matching Academic Writing Techniques to Create Something Uniquely You

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This text helps developing writers in the academy and beyond think through their writing process and develop strategies for styling their writing to meet the demands of a wide range of goals. The book imagines writing as an assortment of "outfits"― bundles of styles and strategies through which one approaches a writing purpose, such as writing focused on experimentation and growth or writing focused on a professional task. By assessing the outfits writers feel most and least confident in, and examining how to be more at home in the outfits that matter to them, this book helps students develop both specific skills and their overall identity as writers. Readers are guided through before-, during-, and after-writing strategies and techniques, including: freewriting, outlining, visual planning, and composing in multimodal forms. Readers are also introduced to the importance of setting clear writing goals and sharing their work in a variety of ways, both in preparation for classroom success through peer review and writing center visits, and beyond the classroom in virtual and in-person spaces. This book serves as a core or supplemental text for writing courses at the undergraduate, graduate, or high school level, or as a writing guide for individual readers. Cover Endorsements Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Lists of figures Lists of tables Acknowledgements Introduction: What Does it Mean to Style Your Writing? 1 Finding Your Style What’s in Your Writing Wardrobe? The Quiz: What's Your Look? Crafting Your Look Book Now What? 2 Getting Comfortable with Writing: Comfy Pajamas What Does This Style Look Like? Vulnerability: Do Not be Afraid of Being Afraid Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Pick Out Your Pants: Before You Write While Writing Strut Your Stuff: After You Write Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Accessorizing This Look Check the Mirror: Reflecting in Your Look Book Advice from Students Who Prefer Pajamas 3 Getting Creative with Writing: Paint and Garden Clothes Getting Creative What Does This Style Look Like? Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Pick Out Your Pants: Before You Write While Writing Strutt Your Stuff: After You Write Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Accessorizing This Look Check the Mirror: Reflecting in Your Look Book Advice from Students Who Prefer Creative Clothes 4 Building Your Writing Plan: Workout Gear Understanding How the Right Plan Can Help You Write Smarter, Not Harder What Does This Style Look Like? Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Genres Pick Out Your Pants: Before You Write While Writing Strut Your Stuff: After You Write Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Accessorizing This Look Check the Mirror: Reflecting in Your Look Book Advice From Students Who Prefer Workout Gear 5 Getting Focused with Writing: Professional Wear Let’s Get Down to Business What Does This Style Look Like? Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Considering Your Audience Pick Out Your Pants: Before You Write Mentor Texts in Your Genre While Writing Strut Your Stuff: After You Write Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Accessorizing This Look Check the Mirror: Reflecting in Your Look Book Advice from Students Who Prefer Professional Wear 6 Approaching Writing from a Different Angle: Adventure Outfits Writing as a Tool for Transformation What Does This Style Look Like? Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Pick Out Your Pants: Before You Write While Writing Strut Your Stuff: After You Write Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Accessorizing This Look Check the Mirror: Reflecting in Your Look Book Advice From Students Who Prefer Adventure Clothes 7 Sneakers and Suitcoats (Putting Together Unique Looks Revisiting the Style Quiz Ideas for Mixing and Matching: Workout Gear and Professional Wear Ideas for Mixing and Matching: Pajamas and Adventure Clothes Ideas for Mixing and Matching: Creative Clothes and Workout Gear Ideas for Mixing and Matching: Creatine Clothes and Professional Wear Ideas for Mixing and Matching: Pajamas and Professional Wear Student Style: Advice from Student Writers Accessorizing This Look Check the Mirror: Reflecting in Your Look Book Advice from Students Who Mix and Match Afterword: Finally, Fashionistas Index