For thousands
of years, writing has been a powerful way for us to communicate with one
another, to share our distinct thoughts and ideas through the power of words.
Even in today's technologically saturated 21st century, we still express
ourselves in writing almost every single day. And oftentimes, we write to argue
our viewpoints, persuade others that we're right, and share our unique
experiences and perspectives.
But all
writing—whether it's a powerful essay, a persuasive letter, a detailed business
report, or an autobiographical story—is at its most effective and memorable
when it's built on the fundamental critical and analytical skills that
transform your words from "good" writing to "great"
writing. Regardless of your subject, your goal, or your occasion, these skills
are the heart and soul of engaging and effective writing. They include the
ability to:
- organize your thoughts into a coherent piece that never leaves your reader behind;
- make a persuasive argument rooted in solid facts;
- draw on the styles and characteristics of various literary genres;
- make responsible use of research materials and outside resources; and
- avoid common grammatical errors that could cost you your credibility.
Format: DVD | 24 lectures | 30 minutes
per lecture
Your Professor: Ph.D. Dorsey Armstrong
Dr. Dorsey
Armstrong is Associate Professor of English and Medieval Literature at Purdue
University, where she has taught since 2002. The holder of an A.B. in English
and Creative Writing from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Medieval
Literature from Duke University, she also taught at Centenary College of
Louisiana and at California State University, Long Beach. Her research
interests include medieval women writers, late-medieval print culture, and the
Arthurian legend, on which she has published extensively, including the 2009
book Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur: A New Modern English Translation
Based on the Winchester Manuscript and Gender and the Chivalric
Community in Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur, published in 2003. In
January 2009, she became editor-in-chief of the academic journal Arthuriana,
which publishes the most cutting-edge research on the legend of King Arthur,
from its medieval origins to its enactments in the present moment. Her current
research project-Mapping Malory's Morte-is an exploration of the role played by
geography in Malory's version of the story of King Arthur.
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