Past GWRJ Articles
This movie series about vampire romance was featured in the GWRJ Article "The _____ Renaissance and Nostalgia."
What is Twilight?
Many GWRJ articles use these visual elements to accompany the text.
What are images/pictures?
This is when the writer includes a personal connection to the topic, drawing the reader in.
What are personal stakes?
This textile artform in which clothing can be made out of yarn was featured in the GWRJ article "Row by Row."
What is knitting?
ISU Writing Program terms and concepts are emphasized in Grassroots articles using this typing technique.
What is bolding?
This is a kind of research used in GWRJ articles as writers describe their personal experience/memories.
What is antecedent knowledge?
This horror movie trope was featured in the GWRJ article that Abby wrote!
Who is the final girl?
These are the two kinds of citations every Grassroots article should incorporate.
What are in-text citations and a Reference/Works Cited page?
The ISU Writing Program's goal seeks to unpack this word as an every day activity that can be researched, learned, and practiced.
What is writing?
This research method was used in "Revision Decisions" to interrogate how GWRJ author Dr. Emily Clemson wrote her article.
What is interviewing?
This is the 1-2 sentence blurb following the title of every Grassroots article that tells the reader what the article will be about.
What is an abstract?
All GWRJ articles are written to address this specific audience.
Who are ISU/college writing students?
GWRJ author Brody Moormeier establishes personal stakes in his article through rich sensory descriptions of this food item.
What is matzo ball soup?
These elements of GWRJ articles are where the author may include lengthier definitions on the page without breaking up the flow of writing within the paragraphs.
What are text boxes?
These are the two aspects that each Grassroots article should attempt to include and make work together.
What is a unique research topic and a discussion of writing/researching/ISU Writing Program terms/concepts?