BLOTS

For a discussion of the use of items such as this, see Writing at the Threshold, pages 55-57.

Please Note:   
The pages of BLOTS are presented here so as to conform to the constraints of the Web.  In reality, when Writing Center tutors and I created BLOTS, we designed it as a series of two-page spreads and used a spiral binding to enable readers to lay each spread flat.  In order to get the intended effect of BLOTS, print out hard copy of all of the pages, enlarge them and copy them at a photocopier, then bind them together so that page 2 (which is blank) faces page 3, page 4 faces page 5, page 6 faces page 7, and so on.

I am aware that printouts of BLOTS often come out mottled or blurry. I am currently trying to solve that problem with the help of a web designer.

To go directly to the item itself, click on pages listed below.

Page 1, Cover

Page 2, Blank (reverse side of cover)

Page 3, Table of Contents

Pages 4 and 5, The List Model

Pages 6 and 7, The Set-up/Reject Model

Pages 8 and 9, The Comparison Model

Pages 10-13, The Narrative Model

Pages 14 and 15, Glossary of Terms Used in Models

Pages 16-18, The Free-Floating Elements

Pages 19-25, Hybrids