Primary Research and Writing: People, Places, and Spaces [Paperback]

Developed for emerging academic writers, Primary Research and Writing offers a fresh take on the nature of doing research in the writing classroom. Encouraging students to write about topics for which they have a passion or personal connection, this text emphasizes the importance of primary research in developing writing skills and abilities.

Authors Lyn?e Lewis Gaillet and Michelle F. Eble have built a pedagogical approach that makes archival and primary research interesting, urgent, and relevant to emerging writers. Students are able to explore ways of analyzing their findings and presenting their results to their intended readers.

With in-text features to aid students in understanding primary research and its role in their writing, chapters include special elements such as:

• Communities in Context  Profiles of traditional and digital communities that help students understand the characteristics of communities and group members
• Profiles of Primary Researchers  Spotlights on professionals, giving an illuminating look into the role primary research plays in real-world research and writing
• Student Writing  Examples of exemplary student writing that demonstrate how research can be relevant, engaging, and interesting, with annotations.
• Invention Exercises - Exercises designed to help students locate primary investigation within communities that they already understand or find appealing
• Writing Exercises - Writing exercises that offer students practice in exploring communities and investigating primary materials.