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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Armstrong, Dorsey, 1970-     Subjects     Authorship.     Authorship -- Technique.     Authorship -- Vocational guidance.     Literary form.     Rhetoric.     Openings (Rhetoric)     Closure (Rhetoric)     Readability (Literary style)     Expression in literature.     Copy editing.     Grammar, Comparative and general -- Voice.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Armstrong, Dorsey, 1970-       by title:      Analysis and critiqu...       by call number:      DVD 808.02071 A735a     Search the Web     Armstrong, Dorsey, 1970-     Authorship.     Authorship -- Technique.     Authorship -- Vocational guidance.     Literary form.     Rhetoric.     Openings (Rhetoric)     Closure (Rhetoric)     Readability (Literary style)     Expression in literature.     Copy editing.     Grammar, Comparative and general -- Voice.       MARC Display

Analysis and critique: how to engage and write about anything [videorecording (DVD)] / Dorsey Armstrong. by Armstrong, Dorsey, 1970- Teaching Co., c2011. Call #: DVD 808.02071 A735a Subjects Authorship.   Authorship -- Technique.   Authorship -- Vocational guidance.   Literary form.   Rhetoric.   Openings (Rhetoric)   Closure (Rhetoric)   Readability (Literary style)   Expression in literature.   Copy editing.   Grammar, Comparative and general -- Voice. Series Great courses (DVD)   Great courses (DVD). Literature & language. Writing. ISBN:  9781598037142 (set) Alternate title:  Great Courses. Analysis and critique: how to engage and write about anything [videorecording (DVD)] Format:  [videorecording (DVD)] / Description:  4 videodiscs (12 hrs.) : digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 116 p. ; 19 cm.). Notes:  "24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container. Book contains lecture transcripts and outlines, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography. Home use only. Contents:  Disc 1. How to write about anything -- How to be an effective reader -- How literature can help -- Shaping your voice -- Knowing your reader -- The art of the essay: how to start. Disc 2. How to organize an argument -- Supporting your argument -- Finishing strong -- The uses of poetry -- Poetic diction and syntax -- Drama: writing out loud. Disc 3. What you can learn from autobiography -- Writing and leadership -- The rules of rhetoric -- Invention and arrangement -- Ethos and pathos -- Finding what you need. Disc 4. Using what you find -- Getting started: writing first drafts -- Editing: finding what's wrong -- Rewriting: fixing what's wrong -- Avoiding common errors in grammar and usage -- The power of words. Performers:  Lecturer, Professor Dorsey Armstrong, Purdue University. Summary:  These 24 half-hour lectures lead you on a path to more engaging and effective writing. One of the keys to effective writing is understanding literary genres and the ways their unique styles and characteristics can shape and inform your own voice. The first lectures of the course guide you through the five major literary genres: fiction, essay, poetry, drama, and autobiography. From there, the focus shifts to rhetoric which helps you become a stronger writer by calling your attention to the basics of compelling analytical writing. The final section of the course is a step-by-step guide through the writing process that provides answers to frequently asked questions about each of writing's four major stages: researching, writing a first draft, editing, and rewriting. Genre:  Filmed lectures. Educational films. DVDs. Other authors:  Teaching Company. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfeature DVDs DVD 808.02071 A735a Adult Dvds-21 Days Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfeature DVDs DVD 808.02071 A735a Adult Dvds-21 Days Checked out Jul 11, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfeature DVDs DVD 808.02071 A735a Adult Dvds-21 Days Checked out Jun 28, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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