Language and Composition: The Art of Voice (Muller and Whiting)

Chapter 2: The Writing Process

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PETER ELBOW, Freewriting

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This link contains some writing tips by Elbow. Click to see what he has to say about processes such as free writing, voice, and audience.
http://www.tcc.edu/students/resources/writcent/HANDOUTS/ writing/PELBOW.HTM

DONALD M. MURRAY, The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts

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This page provides links to Murray's articles in the Boston Globe, in addition to other works.
http://www.unh.edu/english/index.cfm?id=881B2DE7-CDC6-CDD4-4CDA61A9A94CAB0D

How does the Internet change writing? This 1997 article by Web usability expert Jakob Nielson shows how Web users do. How would Murray react to this? Do you think readers have evolved since this article?
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html

DEBORAH TANNEN, Sex, Lies, and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?

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This review of The Argument Culture explores the role of fun in conflict. What do you learn about this book from the review? What kinds of information would you need to consult the book directly to find out?
http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/04/05/reviews/980405.05macfart.html

Read this article from The Atlantic about women and their role in new technology. How might the issues raised in Tannen’s article inform the different ways men and women adopt new technology?
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/06/sorry-young-man-youre-not-the-most-important-demographic-in-tech/258087/

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