Madison Taylor

LANG 120.07
Prof. B. Graves
29 November 2015

Annotated Bibliography

Albert, T. (2000). A-Z of Medical Writing. London, GBR: BMJ Books. Retrieved from http://0www.ebrary.com.wncln.wncln.org.

In the A-Z of Medical Writing book, the author, T. Albert, outlines how to properly write
in scientific journals. This book offers guidelines to writing and exact steps on how to form data
into sentences. It also includes chapters on coaching, legal problems, and more in writing
scientific journals, it is perfect for, and directed toward, any science related major that is hopeful
to be doing medical research.

Booth, Wayne C. "The Fate of Rhetoric in Education." The Rhetoric of Rhetoric: The Quest for
Effective Communication. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. 2004. 89-106.

Booth rants on how schools are underfunded and the government is ruining the
satisfaction of school. He also rages about how Rhet-Ed has been cut from the
curriculum in fear of someone getting his or her feelings hurt. The purpose of this chapter
is to highlight the non-sense of our generations society. The intended audience is the

government because he is calling them out and I believe he wants them to notice all their
wrong doings regarding schools.

Bunn, Mike. "How to Read Like a Writer." Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

<http://writingspaces.org/sites/default/files/bunn--how-to-read.pdf>.

The author is a student questioning how can improve his reading and writing skills. He is
an English major that has always read books and wrote essays but is now questioning why he
does these things and how to understand the deeper meaning within his readings. Bunns main
concern is that we read information everyday but we do not fully understand it. Beyond the
words is a certain style or meaning that the writer has implanted. In his writing, Bunn has
described a past experienced where he questioned how he has been reading. Instead of just
reading the book he believes that we will understand it better if we read like a writer. He is
very effective in explaining how to better us because he gives various examples. One specific
example is when he ask if it appropriate to quote Obama in the opening of an essay. He questions
if the audience will approve or not because there are two parties, republicans and democrats,
which disagree strongly on political topics.

Carter, Duncan. (1993). Critical thinking for writers: Transferable skills or discipline-specific
strategies? Composition Studies/Freshman English News, 21 (1), 86-93.

In his article, author Duncan Carter, questions how context writing flows in critical
thinking, and if it can be used in ones own writing. Carter is addressing his article towards

teachers by pointing out the different learning styles and suggesting how they should (teach or)
mold them (what it takes to be a critical thinker, how they react, etc.) into their own style. He
also expresses how one should obtain this information and use it for their own knowledge.

Deitel, M. (2004). Requirements for medical writing. Obesity Surgery, 14(1), 3-7. doi:http://0dx.doi.org.wncln.wncln.org/10.1381/096089204772787194.

Author M. Deitel MD writes about how surgeons are responsible for communication in
the field of scientific medicine. He explains how they are required to keep readers up to date in
the fast paced developing field. Surgeons often use journal entries to reach their readers. In these
journals, doctors must meet certain requirements to ensure the information is clear and easy to
read for medical students or health related science majors.

Lamott, Anne. "Shitty First Drafts." Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anchor,
1994. Print.

The author of Shitty First Drafts is not only Lamott but a frustrated writer. This
frustrated writer is angry at the fact that people think authors can write the perfect first draft with
ease. Lamott agrees that the first draft is the hardest and may make the least sense. Lamott is
speaking to anyone who has tried to write an essay, review, or even a list. She is reaching out to
all the fans that are waiting for their favorite authors new book to come out. By writing this piece
he is trying to reassure the writer that everyone has bad drafts, even the professionals. I believe
that he is trying to encourage us to continue writing even on bad days and to never lose hope. For

example, Lamott compares the first draft of an essay as a down draft because writers should
just scribble down anything that comes to mind. She also refers to the first draft as child-like
because it may make no sense at first but it will all come together in the end.

McCarthy, L. P.. (1987). A Stranger in Strange Lands: A College Student Writing across the
Curriculum. Research in the Teaching of English, 21(3), 233265. Retrieved from
http://www.jstor.org/stable/40171114

The author questions the teaching of writing processes in classrooms. She is trying to
understand how students can go into different writing environments, such as different teacher
preferences, different subjects, etc., and try to understand what theyre writing about or how they
approach it. The audience was a group of students from their freshman to junior year. The
authors main concern follows the effectiveness, students struggle with writing because of
different criteria they are meant to follow for different subjects and teachers.

Sommers, N. (1982). Revision strategies of student writers and experienced adult writers.
Washington, D.C.: [National Institute of Education].

The author is someone who believes that revision is a critical part of the writing process
but has been left out. She relates the revision process to afterthought in a linear form of writing,
which he is displeased with. The audience is a university setting, but more specifically

English/writing majors or professors. Her purpose is to explain why the revision process is so
critical. She believes that it has been pushed away but needs to be reinstated.

Stern, A. A.. (1976). What Is a Paragraph?. College Composition and Communication, 27(3),
253257. http://doi.org/10.2307/357044

Stern feels very strongly about writing and the different techniques. In one point of the
article he talks about how different teachers described how to group/find paragraphs. His
audience could be either a teacher or student. It could be either one because both groups have
been exposed to different grading techniques, different teachings, or different styles of writing.
His work is very effective and shows how writing can be very subjective.

X, Malcolm, and Alex Haley. "Saved." The Autobiography of Malcolm X. 1965. 170-177.

The author is not only a lonely prisoner but a frustrated writer that is regrets his past; He
has turned to Muhammad and prayer for forgiveness. In the past he was a robber and now he is
trying to change his ways. He is trying to learn the act of prayer but thinks of himself as the
personification of evil. The intended audience is anyone who has wanted to change their life
and become something better. The author was not a well-educated man but with the guidance of
prayer and Muhammad he changed that. His main argument is that everyone can change for the
better; they just have to work for it. He started copying over dictionaries and studying each word,
creating a self-made education. His story is very effective because it proves that you can always
make a name for yourself. If you work hard you can accomplish all of your dreams.