Writing for Real: A Handbook for Writers in Community Service

by Carolyn Ross and Ardel Thomas

Chapter 7: Work Styles and Writing Styles and Writing Assignments in the Community

 

Work Styles in Community Writing: Independence and Collaboration

Understanding the Work Culture of Community Organizations

Working with Agency Mentors

Working with Instructors

Working with Other Students

Discourse Communities

Writing Purposes, Genres, and Assignments in the Community

Practical Genres That Inform

Practical Genres That Explain

Practical Genres That Persuade

WORKSHOP: Rhetorical Purposes of Practical Documents

Reflective Questions for Journal-Writing and Class Discussion

Troubleshooting

 

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