Thomas DeVere WolseyUniversity of Central Florida Writing from Sources in the Disciplines: Tips for Engagement and Digital Tools, Too

Choosing ResourcesEvaluating resourcesType of resource (genre or mode)Readability Working with Multiple Sources

(Wolsey, Lapp, & Fisher, 2013)

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Slow down Precision in writingWriting a prompt InquiryArgumentation Writing from Sources in the Disciplines

Slow down PrecisePromptInquiryArgumentsNotes

Slow Reading

Source: www.clickrmedia.com/(Nielsen, 2012)Slow Down!

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Read Up, Ask Around, Double Check (Wolsey, 2014 )Read Up

Ask Around

Double check

Precision in Writing

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Being PromptCharacterized by what is specified in them and what is not specified. Discourse type or structureTopic and/or subject matterData (specified, not specified, provided)Audience (mentioned, general, specific)

Source: Hillocks, G. (2002) p. 55-56.Writing a Prompt

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Being PromptDiscourse type or structure (a letter, an essay, etc.)Topic and/or subject matter (Causes of the Revolutionary War, Summarize the process of cellular mitosis). Data (Use the chart on page 134, Interview a student government officer)Audience (Write a letter to the editor, an essay for your teacher, a brochure for potential clients)

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On the Hunt Using a thinking mapInquiry

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Are You Arguing with Me? FactsJudgment Policy Source: Hillocks, 2011

Visualizing the argument with graphic organizers Source: Lapp, Wolsey, & Moss, 2013Argumentation

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References Hillocks, G. (2002) The testing trap: How state writing assessments control learning. New York: Teachers College Press.Wolsey, T. D. (2014). Accuracy in digital writing environments: Read up, ask around, double-check. Voices from the Middle, 21(3), pp. 49-53). Retrieved from http://www.ncte.org/journals/vm/print-to-practice/march-2014 Lapp, D., Wolsey, T.D., & Moss, B. (2013). Visualizing the argument with graphic organizers. IRA e-ssentials collection: Rigorous real-world teaching and learning. Retrieved from http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/e-ssentials/e8036 doi: 10.1.598/e-ssentials.8036 Wolsey, T. D., Lapp, D. L., & Fisher, D. (2013). Digital texts as sources for novice writers. In R. Ferdig & K. Pytash (eds.). Exploring Technology for Writing and Writing Instruction (pp. 261-275). Hershey, PA: IGI Publishers. Available: http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/digital-texts-sources-novice-writers/78580 doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4341-3.ch015