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A Handbook for Analytical WritingChoosing Topics

A Handbook for Analytical Writing: Choosing Topics CHAPTER 4 4.1 WRITER’S CHOICE Writers write best when they choose their own topics. When writers feel they have the freedom to choose a topic, they have ownership and an obvious, built-in interest. Writer ownership and interest are necessary because of the extensive effort necessary to produce analytical writing. When teachers give topic ownership to students, the action can generate the momentum student writers need to read, think carefully and outline, write, and rewrite. Instructors may think allowing students to choose topics will result in students owning the course. However, even when students choose their topics, the instructor still owns and controls the pedagogical process of teaching analytical writing. More specifically, the instructor still presents the format for learning, leads interaction with students, advises on student activities during the class, and evaluates student products. Instructors typically have no way of knowing students well enough to make good writing assignments for them. Almost all students and writers have unique interests, backgrounds, or access to important information. Building on the unique qualities that writers bring with them will lead to new ideas and insights, not only for the instructor but also for the writer. However, in some cases, teachers and professors http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Springer International Publishing
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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2013
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978-3-031-01379-9
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21 –28
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10.1007/978-3-031-02507-5_4
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CHAPTER 4 4.1 WRITER’S CHOICE Writers write best when they choose their own topics. When writers feel they have the freedom to choose a topic, they have ownership and an obvious, built-in interest. Writer ownership and interest are necessary because of the extensive effort necessary to produce analytical writing. When teachers give topic ownership to students, the action can generate the momentum student writers need to read, think carefully and outline, write, and rewrite. Instructors may think allowing students to choose topics will result in students owning the course. However, even when students choose their topics, the instructor still owns and controls the pedagogical process of teaching analytical writing. More specifically, the instructor still presents the format for learning, leads interaction with students, advises on student activities during the class, and evaluates student products. Instructors typically have no way of knowing students well enough to make good writing assignments for them. Almost all students and writers have unique interests, backgrounds, or access to important information. Building on the unique qualities that writers bring with them will lead to new ideas and insights, not only for the instructor but also for the writer. However, in some cases, teachers and professors

Published: Jan 1, 2013

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