The Call To Write, Brief Edition

by Trimbur, John

• ISBN13: 9780321084972
• ISBN10: 0321084977
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The Call to Write contains relevant, provocative readings that underscore when and why citizens are called to write, as well as instructional sections for successful writing in academic, professional and public spheres. A strong focus on public writing (or civic discourse) promotes the idea of writers as "citizens." The demands and challenges of writing in four broad areas are discussed: everyday life, school, the public sphere, and the workplace. Core chapters cover writing in eight different genres: letters, memoirs, public documents, profiles, informational brochures and websites, commentaries, proposals, and reviews. Samples of public writing-ranging from speeches, news stories, websites, and op-ed pieces, to comic strips, graffiti, listservs, and newsletters-appear in each chapter to inspire and educate. A new chapter on "Crafting Writing" makes it easier than ever to consult basic writing strategies that can be used in any genre, depending on the writing context, but are located in one section to make for easier referencing and use. The Second Edition offers new and expanded coverage of multimedia, including a brand-new chapter on writing brochures and Web sites, plus new information on Web rhetoric and Web culture. For those interested social issues, as well as developing their reading, writing and critical thinking skills.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents	vii
Guide to Visuals	xxxi
Preface	xxxv
Acknowledgments	xlii
PART 1 WRITING AND READING	1	(106)
Introduction: The Call to Write	2	(5)
What is Writing? Analyzing Literacy Events	7	(25)
Reading Strategies: Analyzing The Rhetorical Situation	32	(31)
Persuasion and Responsibility: Analyzing Arguments	63	(44)
PART 2 WRITING PROJECTS	107	(314)
Introduction: Genres of Writing	108	(3)
Letters: Establishing and Maintaining Relationships	111	(34)
Memoirs: Recalling Personal Experience	145	(37)
Public Documents: Codifying Beliefs and Practices	182	(40)
Profiles: Creating A Dominant Impression	222	(34)
Fact Sheets and Faqs, Brochures, and Web Sites: Informing and Explaining	256	(51)
Commentary: Identifying Patterns of Meaning	307	(37)
Proposals: Formulating and Solving Problems	344	(42)
Reviews: Evaluating Works and Performances	386	(35)
PART 3 WRITERS AT WORK	421	(98)
Introduction: Managing Your Writing Projects	422	(6)
Case Study of A Writing Assignment	428	(19)
Working Together: Collaborative Writing Projects	447	(14)
The Form of Nonfiction Prose	461	(31)
Communicating Online: Writing in the Age of Digital Literacy	492	(27)
PART 4 GUIDE TO RESEARCH	519	(62)
Introduction: Doing Research	520	(7)
Research Projects: Using Print and Electronic Sources	527	(34)
Field Research	561	(20)
PART 5 PRESENTING YOUR WORK	581	(127)
Introduction: Communicating with Your Readers	582	(2)
Research Projects: Using MLA and APA Styles	584	(52)
Visual Design	636	(47)
Essay Exams	683	(14)
Writing Portfolios	697	(11)
Credits	708	(5)
Index	713