Who will benefit the most from Who Said What? (WSW?)
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. WSW? teaches the student to apply critical reasoning skills to measure and 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).
Is the book required for use with WTM Press' (or another) writing program?
It's optional, but useful for any student or writer who is doing research and wants to find truthful and accurate sources and cite them correctly.
If I already own Writing With Skill, do I also need Who Said What?
Yes. Writing With Skill (WWS) is a complete writing program. However, when students start writing essays or other works which 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. WSW? expands on WWS.
Is WSW? bundled with other Well-Trained Mind Press curricula?
WSW? integrates with any vendor's writing curriculum, including Writing With Skill, but it is not "bundled."
In what formats can I get the book?
On the Well-Trained Mind store, it’s available in paperback and PDF.
Other stores sell paperback and ebook formats.
How does this book add value to a style guide (eg. Chicago Manual of Style)?
WSW? walks the reader through properly citing material using the Chicago Manual of Style and other popular reference styles, and it also details how to research:
- Learning how to tell if a source is reliable and applicable
- Learning what plagiarism is and how to avoid it
- Learning how to take notes on source documents
- Learning how to turn those notes into an outline and first draft
WSW? takes the reader through the entire research and citing process. WSW? lets the style guides tell whether or not to write out a number or to abbreviate FBI with or without periods. WSW? teaches the student how to do research, how to evaluate the usefulness and truthfulness of various sources, and then how to cite them.
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. WSW? 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.
Does the Well-Trained Mind Academy have a class to teach these skills?
Click here to see the Well-Trained Mind Academy's current offerings.
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.