The greatest beneficiary is anyone who wishes to know how to find, quote, and cite accurate and truthful sources. This is especially helpful to young writers faced with new challenges presented in the Internet Age, when every idea - no matter whether it is accurate or true - can be promoted. Who Said What? teaches the student to apply critical reasoning skills to measure, evaluate, and then cite the information gained from their research across multiple platforms.
It is intended for students age 12 and older (grade 6 through college).
If I already own Writing With Skill, do I also need Who Said What?
No, it's optional. However, when students start writing essays or other works that require citation, Who Said What? teaches them the skills needed to decide whether their sources are truthful and accurate, and then how to correctly cite them in their own work. Who Said What? expands on lessons taught in Writing With Skill.
How does this book add value to a style guide (e.g. Chicago Manual of Style)?
Who Said What? walks the reader through properly citing material using the Chicago Manual of Style and other popular reference styles, but it also details how to research:
how to tell if a source is reliable and applicable
plagiarism and how to avoid it
how to take notes on source documents
how to turn those notes into an outline and first draft
Who Said What? takes the reader through the entire research and citing process. It also teaches the student how to do research, how to evaluate the usefulness and truthfulness of various sources, and then how to cite them. Who Said What? lets the style guides tell whether or not to write out a number or to abbreviate FBI with or without periods.
Which level of Writing With Skill introduces the topics in Who Said What?
Who Said What? specifically focuses on how to research and cite sources. It uses materials from across the three years of the Writing With Skill series, starting in week 28 of Year 1 (~2/3s of the way through the year), but it can be used to help with any research projects and alongside any curriculum involving research: writing, science, history, etc. Who Said What? expands on the writing instruction in Writing With Skill.
Is this a lifelong reference, or a short-term instruction book?
Much of what is covered in Who Said What? will benefit the reader well into college and even adulthood. This is particularly true for adults who are doing any writing or research.
Do you offer classroom licensing for student materials?
Please email support@welltrainedmind.com if your school or co-op is interested in licensing the consumable student materials from our writing curriculum.