Encyclopedia for Writers

Citation – Types of Citation Styles in Academic & Professional Writing

  1. APA – Publication Manual of the APA: 7th Edition
  2. Attribution — What is the Role of Attribution in Academic andn Professional Writing
  3. Citation Guide – Learn How to Cite Sources in Academic and Professional Writing
  4. Citation Tools
  5. MLA – MLA Handbook, 9th Edition

Collaboration – What is the Role of Collaboration in Academic & Professional Writing?

  1. Coauthorship – How to Work with Coauthors
  2. Collaboration Tools – The Collaborative Tools You Need for Success on School Projects
  3. Conflict Resolution – How to Manage Conflicts & Keep Projects On Track
  4. Critique – A Research-Based Guide to Criticism in Academic & Professional Writing
  5. Peer Review – How to Make The Most of Peer Review
  6. Team Leadership – How to Be the Team Leader Everyone Wishes They Had
  7. Teamwork – Why Winning Teams Have It And How To Get It
    • Managing Group Projects

Composing with AI – Pedagogy, Theory and Research

  1. Superintelligence vs. Glacial Change: Why Academia Must Embrace AI Now
  2. Top AI Tools for Researchers and Writers in 2024

See Also

Design – The Visual Language That Shapes Our World

Related Concepts: Design Thinking; Infographic; Literacy; Venture Design; Semiotics]

  1. Design Principles – The Big Design Principles You Need to Know to Create Compelling Messages
  2. Elements of Art – How to Leverage the Power of Art to Make Visually Compelling Documents
  3. Elements of Design – Master the Fundamentals of Visual Composition
  4. Information Design and Architecture
  5. Page Design – How to Design Messages for Maximum Impact
  6. Universal Design Principles – How to Design for Everyone
  7. Usability & User Experience
  8. Visualization Techniques

Discourse

[ Related Concepts: Discourse Conventions; Rhetorical Analysis ]

  1. Causes & Effects
  2. Classification
  3. Comparison & Contrast
  4. Dialogue – The Difficulty of Speaking
  5. Definition
  6. Description
  7. Discourse Conventions
  8. Exemplification
  9. Exposition
  10. Narration

Genre

  1. Annotated Bibliography
  2. Argument, Argumentation
  3. Autobiography
  4. Conclusions – How to Write Compelling Conclusions
  5. Cover Letter, Letter of Transmittal
  6. Executive Summary
  7. Formal Reports
  8. Infographics
  9. Instructions & Processes
  10. Introductions
  11. Pitch
  12. Presentations
  13. Problem Definition
  14. Progress Reports
  15. Proposals
  16. Recommendation Reports
  17. Research Proposal
  18. Research Protocol
  19. Reviews and Recommendations
  20. Subjects & Concepts
  21. Team Charter

Grammar

  1. Mechanics
    1. Capitalization
    2. Punctuation
      1. Apostrophes
      2. Capitalization
      3. Colons
      4. Commas
        1. Phrases, Essential and Non-Essential Phrases
      5. Dashes
      6. Ellipses
      7. End Punctuation
      8. Hyphens
      9. Italics
      10. Parentheses
      11. Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points (End-Punctuation)
      12. Quotation Marks
      13. Semicolons
    3. Spelling
  2. Modifiers, Modification
  3. Parallelism, Parallel Structure, Parallel Construction
  4. Sentences
    1. Parts of a Sentence
      1. Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses & Phrases
      2. Subjects, Verbs, & Objects
    2. Common Sentence Errors and How to Avoid Them
      1. Comma Splice
      2. Run-on Sentences
      3. Sentence Fragment
      4. Subject-Verb Agreement
    3. Sentence Patterns
    4. Sentence Structure – Syntax
      1. Coordination & Subordination
      2. Primer Sentences
      3. Subject-Pronoun Agreement
    5. Sentence Types
  5. The 9 Parts of Speech
    1. Articles
    2. Conjunctions
      • Coordinating Conjunctions
      • Subordinating Conjunctions
    1. Nouns
    2. Prepositions
    3. Pronoun – Guide to Writing with Pronouns
    4. Verbs

Information Literacy – How to Differentiate Quality Information from Misinformation

  1. Authority & Credibility – How to Be Credible & Authoritative in Research, Speech & Writing
  2. Evidence – The Heartbeat of Successful Communication
  3. Information Ethics – Will AI Alter the Future of Academic Integrity?
    1. Academic Integrity – What is Academic Dishonesty?
    2. Copyright- – A Comprehensive Guide to U.S. Copyright Law
    3. Intellectual Property – How to Protect Ideas
    4. Plagiarism – Reimagining Authorship & Citation Practices in The Age of AI
  4. Information Evaluation – How to Critically Evaluate Information
  5. Information Literacy Ecosystem – Core Concepts
    1. ACRL Information Literacy Framework
    2. Archive – What Do Writers Need to Know About the Archive?
    3. Canon – Why is the Concept of the Canon So Important to Writers?
    4. Empathetic Information Literacy
    5. Information, Data, Content – Building Blocks of The Digital Information Age

Literacy

Related Concepts: Information Literacy

  1. Cognitive, Intrapersonal, and Interpersonal Literacies
  2. Communication
  3. Critical Literacy
  4. Digital Literacy
  5. Quantitative Literacy
  6. Semiotics: Sign, Signifier, Signified
  7. Symbolic Communication
  8. Symbolic Systems
  9. Visual Language
  10. Visual Literacy
  11. Writing

Mindset

  1. Growth Mindset
    1. Have Faith in the Writing Process
    2. Why Write?
  2. Habits of Mind – How to Foster Intellectual Growth
  3. Intellectual Openness
    1. Demystify Research Methods
    2. Demystify Writing Misconceptions
  4. Professionalism & Work Ethic
    1. Why Does Practice Matter?
  5. Resilience
  6. Self-Regulation & Metacognition
    1. Balance Believing with Doubting
    2. Develop Effective Writing Habits
    3. Establish a Comfortable Place to Write
    4. Overcome Discouragement
    5. Reading and Disruptive Emotions
    6. Play the Believing Game
    7. Play the Doubting Game
    8. Reading and Disruptive Emotions
    9. Scheduling Writing
    10. Why Does Practice Matter?
    11. Why Should I Keep a Writer’s Log?

Organization

  1. Organizational Patterns
    • Announcements, Signposting, & Organizational Theses
    • Causal Order
    • Chronological Order
    • Deductive Order, Deductive Reasoning, Deductive Writing
    • Given-to-New Order
    • Global Perspective – Rhetorical Perspective
    • Inductive Order, Inductive Reasoning, Inductive Writing
    • Local Perspective
    • Metalanguage
    • Spatial Order
    • Transitions – Transition Words – Transitional Phases
  2. Organizational Structures
  3. Paragraphs
    • Flow, Transitions, Coherence @ Paragraph Level
    • Paragraph Transitions
    • Sentence Order within Paragraphs
    • Topic Sentences & Paragraph Development
    • Unity @ the Paragraph Level
  4. Sentence Schemas

Research

  1. Applied Research, Basic Research
  2. Epistemology – Theories of Knowledge
  3. Research Ethics
    1. Human Subjects Research
    2. Informed Consent
    3. IRB (Institutional Review Board)
  4. Research Methodology
  5. Research Methods
    1. Empirical Research Methods
    2. Informal Research Methods
    3. Mixed Research Methods
      1. Customer Discovery
        1. Problem Scenarios
      2. Design Thinking
      3. Usability & User Experience Research
        [ See also Corpus Linguistics Analysis, A Bird’s Eye View of Writing; Usability and User Experience Research ]
      4. Venture Design
    4. Qualitative Research Methods
    5. Quantitative Research Methods
    6. Textual Research Methods
      1. Corpus Linguistic Analysis – A Bird’s Eye View of Writing
      2. Hermeneutics
      3. Literary Criticism
      4. Rhetorical Analysis
    7. Scholarship

Rhetoric – Exploring Its Definition and Impact on Modern Communication

  1. Rhetorical Moves and Academic Writing
  2. Rhetorical Reasoning
    1. Rhetorical Appeals
      1. Articles
        1. Beware of “Oh, that makes sense”: Ethos in Context
        2. Diplomacy, Tone, and Emphasis in Business Writing
        3. Ethos
          1. Fallacious Ethos
        4. Intrinsic Authority
        5. Logos
          1. Fallacious Logos
        6. Netiquette (Digital Ethics)
        7. Pathos
          1. Using Pathos in Persuasive Writing
        8. Rhetorical Appeals: An Overview
    2. Rhetorical Devices
    3. Rhetorical Modes
  3. Rhetorical Situation
    1. Audience Awareness – How To Boost Clarity in Communications
    2. Medium, Media
    3. Occasion, Exigency, Kairos – How to Decode Meaning-Making Practices
    4. Perspective – What is the Role of Perspective in Reading & Writing?
    5. Purpose – Aim of Discourse – Intention
      1. Research Question
      2. Thesis
        1. Articles
    6. Register
    7. Subject, Topic
    8. Text, Composition
    9. Writing Tools
    10. Writer, Speaker, Knowledge Worker
  4. Rhetorical Stance
    • Tone
    • Voice
      • How to Develop an Effective Voice, Tone, and Persona
  5. Rhetorical Theory – The Ultimate Tool for Effective Communication

Style

Related Concepts: Audience – Audience Awareness; Discourse Community; Rhetoricity

  1. The Elements of Style
  2. Writing Styles
  3. Why Don’t Students Use Plain Language?

The Writing Process – Research on Composing

  1. Discovering Your Unique Writing Process: A Guide to Self-Reflection
  2. Drafting – Composing – What is the Drafting Process?
  3. Editing
  4. How to Leverage Inner Speech and Process Pedagogy with Generative AI
  5. Invention
  6. Preliminary Research
  7. Visual Brainstorming
  8. Planning – What Are the Dispositions and Planning Strategies of Successful Writers?
  9. Prewriting
  10. Problem-Solving Strategies for Writers: a Review of Research
  11. Rereading
  12. Revising- Revision
  13. Sharing – Publishing
  14. The 7 Habits of Mind & The Writing Process
  15. The Secret, Hidden Writing Process: How to Tap Your Creative Potential
  16. The Ultimate Blueprint: A Research-Driven Deep Dive into The 13 Steps of the Writing Process

Writing Studies

  1. Communication Studies
  2. Composition Studies
  3. Professional and Technical Communication
    1. What is Workplace Writing or the Discipline of Professional and Technical Communication?
    2. An Overview of Professional and Technical Communication
    3. Cognitive, Intrapersonal, and Interpersonal Competencies
  4. Psychology & Writing Studies
  5. Rhetoric & Technology
    1. Why Study Rhetoric? or, What Freestyle Rap Teaches Us about Writing
    2. Research on Mindset & Intrapersonal Competencies
  6. Writers @ Work
    1. An Interview with Trent Hergenrader
    1. Interviews with Writers: Maureen Seaton
    2. An Interview with Stephanie Vanderslice