THE NEW NEW THING: WRITING THROUGHOUT THEIR EDUCATION Heather Graves The University of Alberta Roger Graves Writing Across the Curriculum The University of Alberta Process Research Style and Grammar Genres Documentation

T HE F IRST E DITION : T HE N EW T HING --V ISUALS The Shift to Visuals and Visual Design in Writing Instruction

WHY US? WHY THIS BOOK? Chance to create a handbook that was not boring Chance to create a handbook that students would read: “Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.” Respect for Faigley’s work in academia Excitement about visual rhetoric Familiarity with research/intellectual work Faigley was working with

BRIEF PENGUIN, 1CE 2007 Becomes the theme for the rhetoric part of the book

V ISUAL EXPLANATIONS

BRIEF PENGUIN HANDBOOK, 1CE First handbook to make visual rhetoric an organizing principle of the rhetoric section Extends it to the research section—visual learners Digital natives do things on their terms, their way, online, in class— wherever

2CE: KEY FEATURES 1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing 2. Extended coverage of visual arguments 3. Example documents connect with current issues: climate, poverty, health 4. More citation styles and a nuanced account of documentation styles

1. DISCIPLINES AND GENRES Genres covered in Part 3: Essay exams Observations Case studies Lab reports Application letters Resumes Genres throughout: Ch. 6: Rhetorical analysis Ch. 7: Reflective Essay Ch. 8: Informative Essays Ch. 9: Position Arguments Ch. 12: Writing about Literature Ch. 13: Writing about Film and New Media 2CE Highlights writing in the disciplines—Parts 2 & 3 Purposes, genres, evidence, documentation styles

STUDY 1, NURSING: ASSIGNMENT GENRES

STUDY 2, Arts & Social Science: TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS

STUDY 1: RESEARCH ON WRITING IN DISCIPLINES Students write more every year Year of Program

STUDY 2: LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENTS Level Yr 1 Level 100 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 # Courses 28 (16%) 23 (13%) 61 (34%) 47 (26%) 19 (11%) Assignments 17% 9% 34% 28% 12% Most writing occurs in 2 nd and 3 rd year

STUDY 1: LENGTH OF STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS Most assignments are short at each level

STUDY 2: ASSIGNMENT LENGTH Most assignments are short— less than 5 pages

EXTENDING THE REACH 2CE will be useful to students beyond their required writing course 2CE helps students learn a broad range of genres Motivates students : if instructors show them those parts of the book, the students will be more likely to make an effort to devote more time and energy to their writing course

2CE: KEY FEATURES 1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing 2. Extended coverage of visual arguments 3. Example documents connect with current issues: climate, poverty, health 4. More citation styles and a nuanced account of documentation styles

2. VISUALS AS ARGUMENTS Visuals present points of view as much as texts do

VISUAL ARGUMENTS

VISUALS AND SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION Students in the sciences and technical fields need to understand how visuals contribute to the meaning of texts Ch. 5: Critical Reading and Viewing 11b: Write an Observation 11d: Write a Lab Report 14: Communicate with Words, Images, and Graphics 15: Design for Print and the Screen 16: Design Presentations

2CE: KEY FEATURES 1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing 2. Extended coverage of visual arguments 3. Example documents connect with current issues: climate, poverty, health 4. More citation styles and a nuanced account of documentation styles

3. ENGAGING ISSUES

2CE: KEY FEATURES 1. Expanded coverage of genres of writing 2. Extended coverage of visual arguments 3. Example documents connect with current issues: climate, poverty, health 4. More citation styles and a nuanced account of documentation styles

4. DOCUMENTATION STYLES Chapter 27: Council of Science Editors style— limitations among science faculties in Canada Inclusion of LaTeX, selected journal documentation styles Chapter 28: IEEE Documentation

2CE: ROUNDUP Authors doing leading research in writing in the disciplines in Canada 2CE useful beyond the writing class Engages students with socially responsible issues Includes Engineering documentation style