Considering the composition classroom as a mad scientist's laboratory, The Mad Scientist's Guide to Compositionintroduces different kinds of writing as experiments. Writing an essay is a task that can strike fear into a student's heart, but performing an experiment licenses creativity and doesn't presume that one knows the outcome from the start. The Mad Scientist's Guidecovers the kinds of writing most often required on college campuses, while also addressing important steps and activities frequently overlooked in composition guides, such as revision and peer reviewing. Actual examples of student writing are included throughout, as are helpful reminders and tips to help students polish their skills. Above all, the Mad Scientist's Guideseeks to make writing fun. The book briefly covers up-to-date MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles.
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