UNM Core Writing OER Collection

Authors

Lisa Myers, University of New Mexico
Lukus Manaley, University of New Mexico

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Description

This open textbook, created by instructors in the Core Writing Program at the University of New Mexico, is intended to help English 1110, 1110X/1110Y, and 1120 students analyze rhetorical situations and respond with appropriate genres and technologies.

Publication Date

Fall 12-12-2024

Publisher

University of New Mexico

City

Albuquerque

Disciplines

Education

Comments

1. Introduction

2. Part 1: Getting Started

   1. Thinking Critically About Written Texts and Images

   2. Reading Critically

   3. Multimodality

   4. Textual Analysis

   5. Moving Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay

3. Part Two: Genres

   1. What are Genres?

   2. Memoir

   3. Profile

   4. Evaluation/Review

   5. Literary Analysis

   6. Commentary

   7. Rhetorical Analysis

   8. Position Argument

   9. Proposal

   10. Analytical Reports

4. Part Three: Writing Process

   1. Strategies for Writing

   2. Understanding the Rhetorical Situation

   3. Defining Your Rhetorical Situation

   4. Choosing an Organizational Pattern

   5. Outlining Your Message

   6. Standards and Style in Writing

   7. Effective Document Design

   8. Revision

   9. Team Writing

   10. Strategies for Peer Reviewing

   11. Writing Thesis Statements

   12. Writing Topic Sentences

   13. Writing Support and Conclusion Sentences

   14. Writing Paragraphs

   15. Writing Paragraphs Using Logical Organization

   16. Writing Introduction and Conclusion Paragraphs

5. Part Four: Developing Ideas

   1. Argumentation

   2. Using Reason (Logos), Authority (Ethos), and Emotion (Pathos)

   3. Avoiding Logical Fallacies

   4. Choosing a Rhetorical Pattern

   5. Narration

   6. Description

   7. Definition

   8. Classification

   9. Comparison and Contrast

   10. Cause and Effect

   11. Rebuttals and Refutations

6. Part Five: Researching

   1. The Research Process

   2. Conducting Preliminary Research

   3. Popular vs. Scholarly Sources

   4. Evaluating Sources

   5. Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

   6. Scholarly Sources and Library Databases

   7. Other Types of Source Material

   8. Using Sources in Your Paper

   9. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

   10. MLA Style Guide

   11. APA Style Guide

7. Part Six: Sharing Ideas

   1. Writing to Speak

   2. Speech and Public Discourse

   3. Writing Process: Writing to Speak

   4. The Digital World: Building on What You Already Know to Respond Critically

   5. Creating Social Media Content

Recommended Citation

Myers, Lisa and Lukus Manaley. "UNM Core Writing OER Collection." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/unm_oer/8

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