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Example: Mark Bauerlein’s background such as his credentials which includes
education, profession, and experience prove his ability to evaluate, investigate,
foresee, and forecast different social and cultural changes that will occur in the
future. In addition, his profession as an English educator at Emory University
further distinguishes him as a well-articulated and –rounded individual, with a keen
sense of understanding of the impact, influence, and the phenomenal implications the
digital forces may have in our school system, and almost likely the society’s social
and cultural environments.
Lastly, almost all academic writing requires some form of summary. The summary is not part of
rhetorical situations; however, almost all instructors from English 109M/109W require it. For
instance, many instructors will require students to read a material about a certain subject. Thus,
students will then summarize the information they learned through reading the material. Including
with the summary are: the author’s name, credentials such as education and experience, and a
brief description of the author’s subject matter. In addition, four to five sentences are enough for a
summary provided the student writers
have made their points.
In conclusion, at the end of the semester writers should be able to show that they can engage in writing as
a process that includes revision, editing, and drafting based on feedback from peers and instructors
throughout the semester. As a tutor, just do the best you can to help them. You will find that meeting
different writers from different discourse communities is a rewarding experience because as a tutor, you
will then get exposed to many facets of disciplines with different rhetorical choices to be dealt with.
Enjoy!
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