Sergio Guevara

Teresa Canul
Annotated Bibliography
10 Steps for Writing a Research Paper. Youtube. Youtube.com. 24 Feb. 2012. Web. 2 Aug.
2014.
This video talks about writing a research paper. It teaches us how to write a research
paper by breaking it down into 10 easy steps. Starts off by choosing a topic for your
paper and identifying your purpose. She explains the reason for a research paper and who
your audience is and what they want to know. Using more than one type of source is
easier because you get a variety of ideas. An outline helps you organize your paper and
your thesis statement is to tell the readers what it is about.
Axelrod, Rise B., and Cooper, Charles R., and Warriner, Alison M. Reading Critically
Writing Well. New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2014. Print.
Reading Critically Writing Well assists students to learn and read analytically. It offers
students a wide range of contemporary readings and hands on activities. Students are
allowed to take part in a wide range of reading and writing strategies. Chapter 1 for
instance immerses the student into a new world where everything is different and you're
expected to know how everything runs. This place is later known to the reader as
college.It unveils that academic habits are skills that can be practiced to assist us to a
successful future.
Aims Community College. The Evaluation Essay. Greeley: Aims. Web. 21 July 2014.
The purpose of this article is to essentially teach the reader the purpose of an evaluation
page. It also explains the process of writing the paper in a very descriptive manner. The
purpose of an evaluation essay is to demonstrate quality of something. A few examples
would be a product, business, place or a service. An evaluation paper should not seem
like an opinionated paper it should rather seemed reasoned an unbiased.
Baker, R. Jack and Brizee, Allen.Writing a Research Paper.
Owl at Purdue: 1995-2014.Web. 2 Aug. 2014.
This article provides us with information about how to write a research paper. It talks
about a research paper as a genre, choosing the topics and finding sources. We need to
know what type of paper we are writing whether it is an analytical or argumentative
paper. We also need to choose a topic that we will be discussing throughout the paper.
Identifying our audience is important because we need to consider what they might or
might not already know. Also we need to use different type of sources and give
credibility to the authors.

Bunting, Joe. Why We Write: Four Reasons. The Write Practice. The Write Practice: 2014.
July, 2012. Web 26 July 2014.
I used this source for my evaluation essay on Piphers book. In this article Joe gives 4
reasons why writers write. After he attended the AWP conference in Chicago he realized
that there are more writers His reasons for writers to write are the same as Pipher same
things inspire him. In his article he says that he doesnt know why there are so many
writers if they dont make a lot of money from it. However he says that they have a
passion for writing, want to be remembered by their readers and make a name for
themselves. Most importantly they write to change the word and inspire people to be part
of it.
Cathartic Writing: in theory and practice. WordPress.Wordpress.com. 27 Sept. 2013. Web.
24 July 2013.
This is a blog by a final year PhD candidate this blog includes different type of articles
about things she enjoys and stuff she wants to people to know. I used this entry because
she talks about cathartic writing which is mentioned in Piphers book. She explains
cathartic writing in depth and where the name derived from. She describes cathartic
writings as cleansing writing helps express your emotions in writing. She also describes it
as a form or freewriting which is something weve been practicing on throughout this
class.This entry is helpful because it relates to Pipher and some of her themes.

DAmore, Jen. What is Freewriting? About.com. About.com. Web. 1 July 2014
DAmore, in this video primarily focuses on how to Free Write. She explains to the
viewer that free writing is a way to dump whatever is on your brain onto paper. It does
not have to make sense nor be perfect. Word structure or grammar can really just go out
the window with this one. No backspacing or editing. Its explained to the viewer that this
is a way to get your creativity going. It might also redirect your attention from something
you're writing about to another topic of greater importance.
eHow. Writing an Evaluation Paper.YouTube. YouTube, 2 Jun. 2009. Web. 21 July 2014.
Laura from writers workshop in a short video assists the viewer on how to write an
evaluation paper.She carries on by saying that an evaluation paper contains the writers
opinion and of course the writers argument as to why that opinion should be believed.
Each argument would have to be detailed with evidence and support. This is a great video
to get writers started on their evaluation paper.
Elbow, Peter. Freewriting. Writing Without Teachers. New York: Oxford UP,
1973, 1-7.Web. 30 June 2014.
Elbow, talks about freewriting and how it can be viewed. Freewriting is supposed to be
fun you dont have to worry about what you are going to write about; write whatever
comes to your mind. In the example he provides hes having a conversation about writing
to himself how he hesitates on what he should write about. He also mentions how
freewriting is non editing and people struggle with that. In writing we are so used to
making sense.When you free write you write as it comes to you. He does a great job in
explaining what freewriting should be like.
Garcia, Jennifer. Using quotations in your essay. Youtube. Youtube.com. 6 Sep. 2011. Web.
2 Aug. 2014.
This video teaches us about using quotations in our essays. Quotations can indicate that
you get what the author is saying. The video says that any quotations we use should be
used in the middle of a paragraph. There are 4 steps when using quotations: signal phrase,
quotation, in text citation, explanation. It provides us with examples on how to use the
quotations in our papers.

Gascoigne, Bamber. History of Writing. HistoryWorld. Historyworld.net. 2001. Web. 24 July
2014
This website is a World History website they include a lot of history articles. This article
was about the history of writing I chose it because it talks about writing in the beginning
to what it is now. It explain how and why writing came about. Back then they used it to
mark their territory and their animals. Overtime it went from lines on clay rocks to
symbols and drawings to letters. I used this article for my evaluation paper to help me
incorporate writing and why its important now.
Goldberg, Natalie. First Thoughts. Writing Down Bones. Boston: Shambala, 1986.
In First Thoughts Goldberg mentions how first thoughts are energizing. They are
energizing because there is so much that can be written from them. She talks about how
they dont affect your ego; you write without thinking about it. First thought are also non
editing you shouldnt go back and change the tone of voice because then it makes it dull.
She says that timed writing is the basic unit of writing; whatever time you choose you
must commit to it.

Hacker, Diana, and Sommers, Nancy. A Writers Reference. USA:Bedford/St. Martins,
2011. Print.
This source is the Pasadena City College English division guide contains everything we
need to know for our English 1A class. This book teaches us about essay writing,
grammar, and reading. For reading it teaches us how to think critically and take notes for
stuff to better understand them. Explains the different types of academic writing and note
taking. Also how to correctly cite our sources to give credibility to the authors. This book
will be really helpful throughout the course because we will be reading and writing a lot.

Hooks, Bell. Critical Thinking.Google Doc.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PcdFCxKnrfjLOCOO70D4-
PCOI4LEXTvNT47HB3V33Fg/edit?usp=sharing
In Critical Thinking Bell talks about the importance of critical thinking. She mentions
how children learn to question things at such an early age ; they are natural critical
thinkers. However that changes overtime when they are discouraged from giving their
own opinion. Childrens passion for thinking often ends when they encounter a world
that seeks to educate them for conformity and obedience only they are taught that
thinking is dangerous. Then by the time they are in college they feel unsafe thinking for
themselves. Some professors may encourage thinking for themselves but others might not
which stops them from participating in class. The best part about critical thinking is that it
encourages you to participate and learn more.
Horn, Heather. Stop Close Reading. The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group.
1July 2010. Web. 30 June 2014.
Heather Horn contradicts Proses view on close reading. Horm believes that close reading
is boring for some students. It discourages students from reading, having to analyze each
word one at a time is time consuming and boring. Reading one chapter a week slows
them down instead of reading 15 books a year they are only reading 5. Students should
feel excited when it comes to reading and be able to see what kind of books they like. I
agree with Horn close reading is sometimes boring and discourages people from reading.
She states that the goals of an English class should be to introduce students to language
and great literature.
How to Write a Literacy Narrative. HubPages. Hubpages.com. 19 June 2013. Web. 7 July
2014.
This informative article is essentially for people who want to learn about writing a
literacy narrative.a literacy is basically like telling a story. It is often utilized to assist
others in the exploration of books and written texts and their significance on the impact it
had on their life. Usually it is directed on how it changed their attitudes toward writing or
thinking. The article also carries on by giving the reader some brainstorming tips.
How to Write a Reflection Paper. WikiHow. Mediawiki. Web. 14 July 2014.
This collaborated article is a well constructed paper with pictures on how to write a
reflection paper. It offers eye catching pictures and sample outlines to assist the reader in
starting their own reflection paper. It simplifies the process for writers. It describes that
reflection papers are usually personal and subjective. It should also communicate to the
instructor about how something shapes your understanding about class related material.
Kappel, Andrew. How to write a thesis for beginners. Youtube.Youtube.com. 21 Apr 2013.
Web.
2 Aug. 2014.
This video shows us how to write a thesis statement. It shows us how to write it by
breaking it down into steps. First we need to identify what our topic is, form a question
we want to answer. Then think of reason you will talk about in your essay. The third step
is putting all of your reasons/ideas together into 1 statement. The theses is our road map
when writing a paper.

Longo, Donovan.1500-Yr-Old Bible Discovered In Turkey Indicates Jesus Christ was not
Crucified.
Latin Times. Latintimes.com. 6 May 2014. Web 11 July, 2014.
This article was about a 1500 year old bible that they found in Turkey. I used this article
for my autobiography essay. This bible that was found opposes the ideas in the New
Testament. Also it mentions that Jesus was not crucified which in the Catholic church
they teach us that Jesus was crucified. It contains the Gospel of Barnabas, this gospel is
said to contain a story in which Jesus predicts the coming of .Prophet Muhammad. Also
it states that Jesus Christ was not the son of God but a prophet. I used this source because
I found it interesting that the Vatican claims to not have know about this bible and now
want to see it.

Lowe, Rebecca. Different Roads to Literacy. 26 Jan. 2009.
In this autobiography Rebecca talks about her experience with reading and writing. She
talks about how she didnt like reading but because her parents wanted her to learn they
pretty much forced her to learn to read not literally though. She also talks about her
mothers experience when she was learning to write in school. Back then it was different
her mom mentions that if she wasnt holding the pen right her teacher would smack her
knuckles. Rebecca also talks about how her learning experience made her want to
become a teacher. She hopes to be able to teach children how to read and share her
favorite books with them.
Pipher, Mary. Writing to Change the World. New York:Penguin Group, 2006. Print.
A reading from this book, Chapter 3 explains to the reader that they have a unique voice.
A voice and a perspective that only they can output. They have something to say that no
one else can. It is explained voice is everything we are. Including everything we have
observed and emotions we have. It gives the reader a few life assignments in order to find
out who they really are. Mary Pipher has a wonderful way of seeing the world and can
definitely assist any writer to explore multiple ways of writing to help rule out what
works and what doesnt. This will ultimately assist in finding the writers strong focal
point.
Prose, Francine. Close Reading. The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group.
1 Aug. 2006. Web. 30 June 2014.
Francine Prose is has written eleven fiction books Close Readings was taken from an
essay she wrote before publishing one of her books. In this essay she mentions how
although reading closely may seem boring to us , it opens new doors. For example she
explains how for one of her English classes she had to read Oedipus Rex and King
Lear she had to look for words related to sight. After having looked for those words she
was able to view the book in a different way. Also it encourages you to read different
kinds of books once you understand the language. Understanding the language in novels
helps you in your writing; it teaches you and sometimes influences your writing.

Shirey. Learning How to Annotate. Youtube. Youtube, 21 Nov. 2011. Web.
1 July 2014.
In this short video Shirey explains to the viewer how to annotate. At the inception she
also teaches what purpose annotating serves. Annotating helps engage your mind with the
text and to focus your attention on what you're reading. Shirey manages to successfully
explain what this is through a short understandable route. In her video she utilizes a short
story titled, The Oldest Creature. This is a great tool to use and does assist students
with critical and analytical reading.
Silvestrri, Kaz. Descriptive Writing. Youtube. Youtube.com, 14 Mar 2013. Web. 7 July 2014.
This video describes descriptive writing. Descriptive writing describes a person a place or
a thing.The video also helps with paragraph organization and what to include in your
essay. A descriptive essay tries to show you, not tell you about something someone or a
place.
Test Preparation Strategy Timed Writing. Csun.edu. Web.1 July 2014
This document is essentially a strategy for the instructor on timed writing. This strategy is
to be used on the students to help assist with tests. It helps students analyze an essay
question to determine what it requires them to do. Take position on a subject to be able to
write a clear thesis statement. Also to plan and write under a time limit. The strategy
allows students to write only after five to ten minutes have passed. This is done so
students learn that time spent planning almost always pays off in a clear and well written
paper.
The Owl at Purdue. Steps for Revising Your Paper. Owl at Purdue: 1995-2014.Web. 21 July
2014.
This writing by owl is basically to assist the writer in revising an essay in a proper
manner. It advises the writer to take breaks from writing to allow for revising. At least
once or twice during the writing process to be able to find both grammatical and
typographical errors before submitting your work.
The Owl at Purdue. Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements.
Owl at Purdue: 1995-2014.Web. 2 Aug. 2014.
Provides us with tips and examples for creating a thesis statement. Before writing a thesis
statement we need to identify what kind of paper we are writing. Our thesis statement
should be specific and tell the reader what our paper will be about in the start. The thesis
statement is the last sentence on our introductory paragraph and it can always change. It
also provides us with different examples of thesis statements.

Writing a reflection. Youtube. YouTube: 22 Sep 2012. Web. 15 July 2014.
This informative video by love your pencil demonstrates to the viewer what a reflection
essay is and how to write one. It also gives a link that directs the viewer to the document
that is on the video for a more in depth description. In short it informs that writing a
reflection is to write your thoughts about something rather than giving a summary or a
description. It assists in giving you a deeper understanding of what you read or see.