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Summary: This site is a tool for teachers, teaching them that students need to learn pre-writing in order to develop good writing habits. The author says that the pre-writing stage is when the student should think and develop their ideas about a topic. The pre-writing stage has no right or wrong answer. The author of the site explained pre-writing strategies in detail. Stating that it is one of the more important writing steps, that it needs to be cemented before students can go on learning how to write. Pre-writing is the time for students to explore topics by brainstorming, talking, drawing and reading. How is it useful? The site explained pre-writing and gave examples on how to teach it. I now have a clear understanding of pre-writing and know it is useful. The author wrote that pre-writing is a fundamental basic of the writing process, that all other writing skills build off of this one. Why is it useful? The author of this article gave examples on how to teach pre-writing to students. The author said to ask the students an open ended question like what is your favorite thing about snow? There is no right or wrong answer to this question, but there are many answers. The use of this example helped me understand pre-writing and how it is used. How is it credible? The site is contains many articles for use in the classroom. A site like this could not maintain a reputation with teachers if it contained false information. Why is it credible? The article is on a site made for teachers. Teachers make the article and then share it with other teachers. Citation: Despirt Debbie (2007). Teach The Prewriting Stage. Retrieved on November 7, 2009 from http://teachers-subject-guides.suite101.com/article.cfm/prewriting_stage.

Summary: The site I found is a power point that lists all of the components of the rhetorical situation and defines them. Audience was clearly defined and the author gave examples on how to write to a specific audience. The author said that an audience is needed when writing on the rhetorical situation. Without an audience the writing will lack purpose and therefore not do anybody any good.\nHow is it useful? The site was very useful and helped me gain a better understanding on the audience's role in the rhetorical situation. The author asked questions that the writer should consider when writing to an audience. The author would ask a question like "To whom am I writing?" then answer it with description on the different kinds of audiences you can have. The author also informed that you need to research your audience; you need to know specific information so that you can write something that will interest them. \nWhy is it useful? The site was a very easy to read document. It made finding answers quick and easy. Everything is organized and the information is well explained and backed up with examples. If I were writing a paper on rhetorical situation I would use this site. I found what I was looking for in a matter of seconds and found a lot of information on the subject in question.\nHow is it credible? The information in the site was written by Alisa Cooper from South Mountain Community College. The site was probably used as a study guide for her students. It would not be a very good study guide if the information was false. The website is also a .edu meaning it's for education purposes.\nWhy is it credible? The information in the site was taken from a book called Reasoning and Writing Well 3rd Edition. If the teacher drew her information from this book the information must be accurate. Every page of the document has her name on it, the schools name and the date it was published. Citation: Cooper Alisa (2004) Rhetorical Situation: Reasoning and Writing Well 3rd E

Audience Summary This website talks about Audience in writing. When writing a paper it is important to remember who your targeted reader is because that is your audience. There are important things to keep in mind about your audience, like whether or not they have knowledge about what you are writing. Another thing is the choice of vocabulary. According to this website writers should express themselves with clear and simple language. The use of fancy wording or over thought sentences usually does not impress the targeted audience, with the exception of educated scholars an such, and sometimes it has the opposite effect. How/why useful This website is useful because the explanations are clear and understandable. This article is short but it does answer most of the questions that might arise about what the audience is. This websites targeted audience is most likely students and less experienced writers. The examples that are given are easy to relate to and understand. How/why credible This website is credible because the definitions that are given are backed up by understandable examples. It is in an essay format but still has paragraphs that separate key points about the description of audience. It gives two different forms of examples that broaden the audience of the article, an example of impressing a teacher or peer and a example of impressing an employer. One thing that decreased the credibility of the website is the advertising that cuts between the actual essay. Citation Tricia Ellis-Christensen. (copyright © 2003 - 2009). Wisegeek. In In Writing, What is an' Audience?. Retrieved November 8, 2009, from http://www.wisegeek.com/in-writing-what-is-an-audience.htm.

Summary: The site I found is a power point that lists all of the components of the rhetorical situation and defines them. Audience was clearly defined and the author gave examples on how to write to a specific audience. The author said that an audience is needed when writing on the rhetorical situation. Without an audience the writing will lack purpose and therefore not do anybody any good. How is it useful? The site was very useful and helped me gain a better understanding on the audience's role in the rhetorical situation. The site had good examples educating on how to write to a specific audience. The author asked questions that the writer should consider when writing to an audience. The author would ask the question and then briefly describe the question in further detail. The author would ask a question like "To whom am I writing?" then answer it with description on the different kinds of audiences you can have. The author also informed that you need to research your audience; you need to know specific information so that you can write something that will interest them. Why is it useful? The site was a very easy to read document. It made finding answers quick and easy. Everything is organized and the information is well explained and backed up with examples. If I were writing a paper on rhetorical situation I would use this site. I found what I was looking for in a matter of seconds and found a lot of information on the subject in question. How is it credible? The information in the site was written by Alisa Cooper from South Mountain Community College. The site was probably used as a study guide for her students. It would not be a very good study guide if the information was false. The website is also a .edu meaning it's for education purposes. Why is it credible? The information in the site was taken from a book called Reasoning and Writing Well 3rd Edition. If the teacher drew her information from this book the information must be accurate. Eve

The goal is the purpose, motive, or reason for writing. there are two basic types of goals, general, or specific. I found this site useful it helper a lot in helping me understand goal. This is credible it is from South Mountain Community College.

This website helps you in pre-writing a paper. It tells you to jot down ideas of how you want the paper to go, with the subject, and the main ideas that you want to have in the paper. It makes you write questions down for your paper, and you should answer them, it would make your paper work really well, and read well for your reader. In this website, I have learned a lot of how you can make your paper better, before you even start writing it. It gives good examples that you can click on and see how easy this pre writing should be, and it breaks it down really easy for you to learn it quickly. This website is credible it is an educational site from the university of kansas. http://www.writing.ku.edu/~writing/guides/prewriting.shtml

Summary: This site defines drafting as a late stage in the writing process. It also says that when you're ready to start drafting you should have finished gathering information and have completed an exercise in prewriting. This site also describes things you will need in your draft and things you will not need. It then goes on to describe what each paragraph should look like, describing opening paragraph and a closing paragraph. Then it goes on to give tips about paragraph length and verbs that should not be used like "to be"; the author said to keep your voice active, not passive. How is it useful? The site described every step of drafting, being this thorough made it a useful. Every point about drafting was discussed and explained in depth. Why is it useful? The large amount of information made this article useful. Also the information is very well organized and has a nice layout. It took seconds to find what I was looking for, and there was a lot of information to find. How is it credible? This information is from a site that specializes in strategies and study guides. At the end of the page the author left his name and the date that the article was published. Why is it credible? This site had a lot of information about other topics as well. The seven stages of the writing process were described, each one going into extreme detail. This shows that people have a lot time and energy into making this site as accurate possible. Citation: Landsberger Joe (2000). Seven Stages of Writing Assignments. Retrieved on November 7, 2009 from http://www.studygs.net/writing/roughdrafts.htm.

Context Summary This website is about providing context in writing. It states that not a lot of writers realize or understand that context in reality is not just meant to quickly grab the attention of the reader, or as the author of the article describes it, "a lead-in to the meat of the text." It means answering all the questions the reader may have. Context informs the reader whether the text is in their best interest to read. Some of the questions the reader may have are, "is this something that fits my aptitude?" and "What was the exigency for this piece?". According to the article, good context is achieved after you have completed a first draft. How/why useful I found this website and article to be very useful because it provided a definition in the form of a question. I found it easier to understand by putting myself in the position of the reader because the questions that are mentioned are the typical questions a reader would ask. Another thing that I found useful about this website is that at the bottom of the page it provides completed citations for you to use. These include MLA style, APA style and Chicago style. How/why credible This website is credible because the purpose of this website is to provide articles that can be revised and rated depending on the level of usefulness. It is in essay format and does not provide links about examples of context. The website does allow you to become a member and become a contributor. It also provides links to other related articles and has a search function. Citation Sumerset, J. (2009, October 15).In How to Provide Context When Writing. Retrieved November 8, 2009, from http://ezinearticles.com/?How-¬to-¬Provide-¬Context-¬When-¬Writing&id=3096277

Summary: This site described revision as "fine tuning" a piece of writing. This site described common problems associated with revision and it also explained common errors in writing. After the site described revision, it went to define the four steps of revision. Each step asked questions pertaining to your essay and helped develop the ideas in your essay. How is it useful? The site not only described revision, but also described common problems in writing. The author said that most errors in an essay generate from not having a clear understanding of ideas and development. The grammar and spelling errors usually follow after the confusion. When writing we should focus on getting our ideas on paper then sort through them in the revising process. Why is it useful? The site described revision in depth. The four steps gave examples and asked good questions to help shape the essay. The site used examples to show why revision is necessary. The author said not to think about revision until the paper is finished, if you're always worrying about grammar and punctuation you could leave out ideas that would have helped your essay. How is it credible? The site is run by Hobart and William Smith College, meaning the article was written for educational and learning purposes. Why is it credible? The site has an .edu address, meaning it's for educational purposes. A site intended for education would not be allowed to contain false information. Citation: (2007). Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Revision Strategies. Retrieved on November 8, 2009 from http://www.hws.edu/academics/ctl/writes_revision.aspx.

The Rhetorical Situation Summary I understand that this website does not define "goal" in our list of rhetorical terms but I believe that "goal" is the combination of these other two terms, a thesis and a purpose. This website describes a thesis statement as being a sense of direction for the paper. This means that you are informing the reader what direction you are going with the paper and sums up the conclusions you have come up with. It also describes the purpose statement as being very similar to thesis statement with the exception that a purpose statement does not specifically give the idea of the conclusions the author has. I believe that both of these terms accurately define "goal" in our list of rhetorical terms. How/why useful .This website is very useful because it defines both terms in simple language easy enough for me to understand. I found the examples that were given very useful and definitely helped understand the meanings of the two terms. The reason is that the website gives both good and bad examples, which make it easier to relate to my own experiences. How/why credible This website is credible because it is a .edu website. I think this is also a university website. Another thing that makes this site more credible is that is has links that redirect you to other helpful sources. Citation UW-Madison Writing Center. (Last updated: Friday, October 23, 2009 ). UW-Madison Writing Center. In Thesis and Purpose Statements. Retrieved November 10, 2009, from http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Thesis_or_Purpose.html.

I was suprised to find this information where I did. I found it on a college website and the subject I was looking for was right at the top. In addition it takes you through the whole pre-writing process, starting with directed questioning to get you going. It then moves on to freewriting to get some of your ideas on paper, followed by brainstorming which could be incorporated into the freewriting process. This was a short but very helpful listing for the pre-writing process.

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Drafting is the process of writing down and organizing ideas. There are sertain questiones that you should ask yourself when writing a draft. I have found this website very helpful. It explains how to write a draft and questions that you should ask yourself when writing the draft. This website is credibe, it is a website for teachers.

Summary: This site is a glossary defining terms used in literature. Not only does it define the term, but then it explains the term using examples from different types of writing. This site doesn't define genre in a rhetorical situation, but it gives such a clear definition that it is to make the connection. The author said that understanding genre is useful because you can see how an author adopts the standard practices that other authors have already developed. How is it useful? This site was useful because it gave a clearer understanding of genre. It also taught how genre is useful in understanding writing and deciding the audience for the writing. If you're into horror books, you will probably find your favorites in the Gothic genre. Why is it useful? The use of examples made this site extremely useful. The examples help in understanding the term completely. After reading the examples there are no loose ends or questions, just perfect understanding of the term genre. How is credible? The site is an online glossary that receives input from college professors and college students. The site is run by University of North Carolina at Pembroke; every input is either from a professor or student from that school. Why is it credible? The site has an .edu address, meaning it's for educational purposes. Since the site was made for education, every entry must be checked to ensure accuracy. Citation: Canada Mark. All American: Glossary of Literary Terms, genre. http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm#g found on November 6, 2009

Proofreading Strategies Summary This website is about proofreading strategies. Everyone has their own way of proofreading but according to this website, there are some general guidelines or strategies to proofreading with more effectiveness. Some of these strategies are Taking a break, giving yourself enough time, Reading aloud, Role palying and getting others involved. On top of these strategies there are more individual strategies you can practice that would help. Some of these strategies are Finding out your common errors, Learning how to fix those errors, and choosing specifific strategies like the ones stated earlier. How/why useful This website is useful because it is easy to understand. It also provides links that strengthen the topic of the website. The information is well organized and uses lists. How/why credible This website is credible because it is a .edu website. It provides links that are related to the topic and has a Navigation toolbar to other topics related to writing. Citation Purdue OWL. (Last edited by Allen Brizee on May 5th 2009 ). The OWL at Purdue. In' Proofreading Your Writing. Retrieved November 7, 2009, from' http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/561/01.

Exigency: The Exigency that you write could be, your values as a writer, or even how a life experience touched you. Writers often write about something in their life, sometimes they are problems, and other times they can be something good. This makes writers get into their writing, and describe how they feel, capturing the reader. This website was good. It explained what motivates most writers to write well. This web site was credible because it was from Colorado State Universary.

Summary: This site described proofreading as the final step in the writing process. Proofreading was then broken down into five steps. Each step was a link that brought you to another page, and that page contained an in depth description of the step. The author gave a good hint to finding errors. She said that reading from right to left is a good way to find spelling errors. It allows your mind to read each word individually, and think about one word at a time. How is it useful? The site was in an easy to use format. All the links were clearly labeled and the information was easy to find. The accessibility of the information helped me find what I was looking for. Each link contained definitions and explanations helping to describe proofreading. Why was it useful? The site broke down proofreading and made it a simpler concept to understand. Learning something piece by piece is easier than all at once. After using the site I now have a clearer understanding on the proper way to use proofreading. How is it credible? The site is run by the Colorado State University, meaning it's for educational purposes. A website for educational purposes cannot contain false information. Why is it credible? The site has an .edu address meaning it is used for education. If the sight is intended for education the information must be accurate and up to date. Citation: Kiefer Kate (2009). Writing Guides: Proofreading Strategies. Retrieved on November 8, 2009 from http://writi.ng.colostate.edu/guides/processes/editing/pop2b.cfm

Editing Strategies Summary This website is about editing strategies. It says that a good way to edit a paper is by taking steps. It seems like a long process but it is also a very good way to do it and definitely seems worthwhile. The steps basically mean that you should start big and work yourself down to every detail. Some of the steps are Think about your targeted audience, Starting with sentences, Consider words, checking grammatical detail, and punctuation and spelling. How/why useful This website is very useful because it clearly states the process of editing. It also provides links that deviate to a specific step and define that step. It is very easy to navigate the website because of the links and it also has a sample paragraph that you can try the steps on so that you get a better understanding of the process. How/why credible This website is credible because it is a .edu website. It also provides clear definitions and has links available. Citation Kate Kiefer, Luann Barnes, Mike Palmquist. (Copyright © 1993-2009 ). Writing guides:' editing. In Editing Strategies. Retrieved November 7, 2009, from' http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/processes/editing/pop2a.cfm.

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This particular document is a college class syllabus that was penned by a english teacher. The way that the subject matter was presented was in a very easy to read format. It had multiple examples in which the material could be used.The teacher is a fifteen year veteran of the classroom with a M.A in English as well as a B.A in literature. I found this link very informative .

Author: This website had a lot of good information on it about the author in a rhetorical situation. If you want what your writing about to act mad or sad, you need you use your words, to describe the way they feel. You need to describe to the reader what is happening in your writing. You have to be Involved in what you are writing, and have voice in your writing, so it draws the reader in, and always double check your work. This paragraph is very resourceful, it gives you examples of how you can make your paper better, and it goes to get detail in how you can capture your reader, and make your paper really good. It shows you great examples of what to do. Be captured in your reading and so will the reader. This website is credible. It is used only for educational purposes.

Summary: This page describes peer review as students commenting on students writing. The author said that this one of the most beneficial activities you can do in the writing process. The rest of page described different peer review activities you can use in the classroom. Each one is a link taking you to page that describes the activity and gives examples of things to do and not to do in a peer review. How is it useful? The site defined peer review and then described how to use it in many different ways. In each example there was an extensive amount of information to describe the activity. There was also a large amount of activities, giving many different views on peer review. Why is it useful? The amount of examples the site gave made it useful for describing peer review. Each activity also performed a different action in peer review. One activity could be reading aloud and sharing information, while another could be challenging your peer's views. This gave me a clear understanding of the concept peer review. How is it credible? The author of this site provided his name and contact information at the top of page. Why is it credible? The page provides a link to e-mail the creator of the site. The site is an online teaching tool for home school teachers. There is zero chance that an online teaching tool would have false information in it. Citation: Carbone Nick. Strategies for Teaching with Online Tools: Peer Review. Retrieved on November 7, 2009 from http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/workshops/peerview.htm