This assignment, from the Theories of Writing class, aimed to capture one's individual writing theory by means of a multi-genre composition. The project was based upon course readings and discussions in addition to personal reflections about the nature and implications of the written word. Since my background is in science, I chose to mimic the form of a research paper, with each section written in a different genre with a focus on a particular aspect of my theory of writing. The Abstract is the only part written in the style of a research paper, as the goal was to expand beyond my primarily scientific writing and incorporate several genres cohesively in an "outside the box" approach to theory articulation.

 

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