Chapter 7

Peter Elbow and Pat Belanoff

"Writing a Research Paper"

Biographical

Interested in knowing more about this author? Here is Elbow's own homepage at the University of Massachusetts.

Here is a page about Elbow with some slightly different information than above, plus a photo. What is the nature of the new information found here? Why do you think it differs from that above?

One way to get biographical information about an author is to check his or her listings at the Library of Congress. Why not take a look at Elbow's title list there and see what you learn?

Cultural

This page contains some information about a video and DVD called Peter Elbow on Writing. Can you tell if your library has a copy from the computer you're working on now? If it isn't available there, what would be the best way for you to get a copy?

Interested in finding out more about writing programs on the web? Well, this hyperlinked compendium provides a lot of information about them, including links to Elbow's program at the University of Massachusetts.

This is the homepage of one of the very best writing labs online, OWL, from the English Department at Purdue University. Once you visit, you'll probably want to put this page in your bookmarks or favorites list.

Still hungry for more writers' resources online? This web directory from Google.com has thousands of pages grouped into categories, as well as some of the most-visited individual sites.

Bibliographical

This page contains some writing tips by Elbow. Click over and see what he has to say about things like freewriting, voice, and audience.

Here's an interview with Elbow in which he talks about teaching writing in two year colleges and other writing-related things.

This is an annotated bibliography of works by Elbow. Would you feel comfortable citing any of this material in a research paper about Elbow's work? Why or why not? How do you judge the value of information you find online?

Catherine Wald

"Research and the Fiction Writer: Perils, Pleasures, and Pitfalls"

Biographical

Here is an interview with Catherine Wald from the website Absolute Write.

Cultural

Catherine Wald maintains, in addition to her own site listed below, Rejection Collection, a website where writers can share their rejection experiences.

Bibliographical

You can visit Catherine Wald's official site here; it includes her portfolio and her resume.