Prof. Bishop’s Course Readings Page

Here you’ll find a number of writing resources. Some of these documents apply to general writing concerns, while others relate to more course specific issues. It would be a good idea, regardless of your specific course, to familiarize yourself with most of the material on this page.

Academic Integrity and Responsibility

GHC Academic Integrity Policy

The Hendricks Mandate

Perceptual World

Perceptual World

General Comments on Studying or Reading Literature

What is Literature?

Elaine Showalter’s 12 Objectives

The Nature of Literature

General Writing Concerns

Common Errors Form

CIA Method of Paragraph Organization

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

Theory or Opinion?

Thesis & Quotations

Integrating Quotations

Effective Intros

Peer Edit Worksheet

*Downloadable Document for Turnitin.com submission!

Claims to Thesis

Critical Reading

Critical Reading Outline

How to Read in College

Genres

Fiction

Elements of Fiction

Drama

Elements of Drama

Poetry

How to Read a Poem

Understanding and Interpreting Poetry

Pinsky notes on poetry

Film

Intros and Conclusions

Title Page for WAF

Analytical Writing/Thinking

Critical Thinking

Driving Interpretive Questions

What is Analysis?

What is a Sign?

What is Invisible?

Thinking Metaphorically

Process of Analysis

Research Support

Booth’s Craft of Research, chapter 3, chapter 4, chapters 7 & 8