The Essays Only You Can Write

By Irene Papoulis

In The Essays Only You Can Write, Irene Papoulis presents a perspective on essay writing that spotlights a writer's uniqueness. Resisting the perception that personal and academic writing are at odds with each other, she treats the impulse to write "personally" as potential fuel for a variety of writing purposes. The book encourages students to think like academics-pursuing their enthusiasms, trusting their ideas, and questioning their conclusions-by leading them through three main writing assignments: a personal essay, an essay based on texts, and a research essay. Each Chapter offers exercises and strategies for various stages in the pre-writing, drafting, and revision processes. Papoulis also acknowledges the psychological roadblocks that can get in the way of writing and offers strategies for dealing with the frustrations that arise for beginning college writers. Special attention is given to freewriting; planning; devising a structure that reflects engagement with a topic; developing rhetorical awareness and knowledge of conventions; and advocating expressive, socially responsible writing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554815762
• ISBN13: 9781554815760
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.7"