The Writer's Circle (Thea Writer's Cicrle)
The Writer’s Circle is a college-level English composition
course that introduces the basic approaches to essay writing:
narration, description, observation, analysis, argument, evaluation,
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Lessons 1 - 7
Lesson 1 - Exploring the Process
writing recursive process, focusing on invention, delivery and revision.
Lesson 2 - Explaining Relationships
narration and description in writing: developing a thesis, exploring
beginnings, paragraphing and conclusions.
Lesson 3 - Observing Details
importance of observation: describing unique details of a subject and
communicating them in sharp, particular detail.
Lesson 4 - Analyzing Concepts
meaning of concepts underlying various events and institutions.
Lesson 5 - Analyzing Images
to explore their relationship to and impact on viewers.
Lesson 6 - Building Arguments
basic tools of argument: thesis; evidence, examples and appeals;
counterarguments, concessions and qualifiers.
Lesson 7 - Responding to Arguments
techniques to respond to existing arguments external to the writer.
Lessons 8 - 13
Lesson 8 - Evaluating and Organizing
evaluation skills for argumentative writing.
Lesson 9 - Integrating Research
guidelines for research using MLA or APA format.
Lesson 10 - Searching for Causes
causes of behaviors, events or trends.
- Imagining Solutions
Analyzes the causes of a problem, and applies the elements of argument
to seeking out solutions.
Lesson 12 - Discovering Voice
skills necessary to judge and respond to works of art.
Lesson 13 - Thinking Radically
effort to escape conventional thought patterns to
imagine and write about something outside common intellectual activity.