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9780321272355

The Longwood Guide to Writing

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    9780321272355

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    0321272358

  • Edition: 3rd
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  • Copyright: 2005-01-01
  • Publisher: Longman
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Summary

Reflecting the authors' fifty years of combined teaching experience, The Longwood Guide to Writing is among the most accessible, up-to-date, and authoritative aims-based rhetorics on the market. This guide introduces readers to all phases of the writing process and then provides "writing occasions"--projects that encourage the reader to practice what they've learned and improve their own writing. The "occasions" include writing personal essays, informative and evaluative essays, essays from and about literature, and position, persuasive, and problem/solution essays. Each of these core writing chapters features five to seven professional readings, discusses the rhetorical triangle, and follows a student through their writing process. Students also learn effective ways to conduct research, write with sources, take essay exams, and create portfolios. Ideal for individuals interested in gaining a practical understanding of the writing process.

Table of Contents

Preface xix
PART 1 Strategies for the Writing Process 3(134)
Why Write?
3(2)
How Does Writing Happen?
5(1)
Stages in the Writing Process
5(2)
Writing and Reading
7(1)
Computers and Writing
7(130)
1 Invention: Finding Something to Say,
11(32)
Finding Topics
11(4)
Keeping a Writer's Notebook
12(1)
Interest Inventory
13(2)
Computer Tip
15(1)
Writing About an Assigned Topic
15(1)
Exploring Topics
16(18)
Brainstorming
16(1)
Computer Tip
17(1)
Freewriting
17(4)
Computer Tip
21(1)
Clustering
22(2)
Visualizing
24(2)
Asking Questions
26(2)
Writing Strategy: Questions for Analysis
28(1)
Application: The Fuzzwort Refining Company
29(4)
Computer Tip
33(1)
Finding Information
34(5)
Researching Information on the World Wide Web
34(5)
Sample Student Process-Prewriting
39(2)
From Inventing to Drafting
41(2)
2 Shaping an Essay
43(30)
Initial Shaping Strategies
43(3)
Writing for a Reader
43(1)
Focus Statements
43(3)
Sample Student Process-Discovery Draft
46(2)
Developing an Essay's Structure
48(6)
Shaping Strategies
48(6)
Elements of an Essay
54(19)
Writing a Thesis Sentence
54(2)
Writing Strategy: When Should You Write a Thesis Sentence?
56(1)
Introductions
56(3)
Writing Strategy: When Should You Write an Introduction?
59(1)
Paragraphs-Topic Sentences
60(3)
Paragraphs-Cohesion
63(2)
Writing Strategy: Principles of Paragraph Development
65(1)
Writing Strategy: One Page, One Paragraph
66(1)
Conclusions
66(3)
Writing Strategy: Beating the Dreaded Writer's Block
69(4)
3 Revising
73(1)
Computer Tip: Adding, Deleting, and Moving Text Around
73(2)
Revising Strategies
75(19)
Getting Distance
75(1)
Revising for Meaning (Global)
76(1)
Revising for Audience (Global)
77(2)
Revising for Structure (Global)
79(1)
Computer Tip
80(1)
Revising for Words (Local)
80(3)
Revising for Sentences (Local)
83(8)
Peer Review (Global and Local)
91(3)
Writer's Notebook: Responding to Readers' Comments
94(1)
Editing Strategies
94(1)
Computer Tip
96(1)
Writing a Self-Assessment
97(1)
Sample Student Process-Revision
97(10)
Marisol Vargas,
MIRROR IMAGE
102(2)
Writing Strategy: Revision Tips
104(3)
4 Responding to Readings
107(34)
Sample Reading
108(4)
Lee K. Abbott,
THE TRUE STORY OF WHY I DO WHAT I DO
108(4)
Reading Strategies
112(13)
Before You Read
113(1)
Writing Strategy: The Time It Takes
114(1)
While You Read
115(8)
Writing Strategy: On Paraphrasing
123(1)
After You Have Read
124(1)
Writer's Notebook: Dialogue Notes
125(2)
Reading Notes
125(1)
Class Notes
126(1)
Dialogue Notes
126(1)
Writing a Summary
127(2)
Writing Strategy: Checklist for Writing a Summary
128(1)
Writing a Response
129(2)
Sample Student Essay-Summary and Response
131(12)
Christian Clark,
EMOTION AND THE DEATH PENALTY: AN ANALYSIS OF JACLYN TALBERT'S "JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN US NO MERCY"
132(5)
PART II WRITING OCCASIONS 137(398)
Aims of Discourse
137(3)
Modes of Discourse
140(1)
Wedding Aim and Mode
140(1)
Classifying Occasions
141(290)
5 Personal Essays
Sample Essays
143(15)
Datus Proper,
DARK HOLLOW
144(4)
Judith Ortiz Cofer,
THE MYTH OF THE LATIN WOMAN: I JUST MET A GIRL NAMED MARIA
148(5)
Charles McNair,
MY FATHER'S CABIN
153(2)
Ali Duffy,
THE DANCE
155(3)
The Rhetorical Triangle
158(2)
Writer
158(1)
Subject
159(1)
Reader
159(1)
Distinguishing Features of Personal Essays
160(3)
Conflict
160(1)
Dialogue
161(1)
Vivid Detail
162(1)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
163(5)
Assignment
163(1)
Choosing a Topic
163(1)
Collecting Information
164(1)
Focus Statement
165(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
165(2)
Refining Your Writing
167(1)
Sample Student Process
168(13)
Chris Miller,
GRINGOS ON SAFARI
176(3)
Checklist: Critiquing a Personal Essay
179(2)
6 Information Essays
181(58)
Sample Essays
182(23)
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,
ON THE FEAR OF DYING
182(4)
Suzanne Smalley,
THE PERFECT CRIME
186(3)
Jay Chiat,
ILLUSIONS ARE FOREVER
189(2)
Arthur Rosenfeld,
SHOULD ANYONE HAVE TO LIVE WITH PAIN?
191(3)
Gloria Naylor,
MOMMY, WHAT DOES "NIGGER" MEAN?
194(3)
Michel Marriott,
RAP'S EMBRACE OF "NIGGER" FIRES BITER DEBATE
197(4)
Kelly McGinley,
INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE
201(4)
The Rhetorical Triangle
205(4)
Subject
205(1)
Writer
206(2)
Reader
208(1)
Distinguishing Features of Information Essays
209(3)
Reader's Knowledge
209(1)
Clarity
210(2)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
212(15)
Assignment
212(1)
Choosing a Topic
212(1)
Collecting Information
213(1)
Focus Statement
213(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
213(1)
Meir Shalev,
IF BOSNIANS WERE WHALES
218(7)
Thesis Statement
225(1)
Refining Your Writing
226(1)
Sample Student Process
227(12)
Michael Graham,
ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: GENERALIZING, PROFILING, AND STEREOTYPING
233(3)
Checklist: Critiquing an Information Essay
236(3)
7 Essays About and From Literature
239(74)
Sample Stories, Poems, and Nonfiction Prose
241(30)
Joyce Carol Oats,
SHOPPING
241(10)
Antonya Nelson,
IN THE LAND OF MEN
251(9)
Kate Chopin,
THE STORY OF AN HOUR
260(3)
Robert Frost,
FOR ONCE, THEN, SOMETHING
263(1)
Margaret Atwood,
SPELLING
264(2)
Sherman Alexie,
THAT PLACE WHERE GHOSTS OF SALMON JUMP
266(2)
Sherman Alexie,
THE POWWOW AT THE END OF THE WORLD
268(1)
Paul Ruffin,
THROUGH WITH PUTTING IN THE SEED
269(2)
Sample Student Essays
271(9)
Kendra Stead,
THE MAKING OF SPELLS
271(4)
Jessica Lynn Edwards,
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
275(2)
Kendra Stead,
NO EXCEPTIONS
277(3)
The Rhetorical Triangle
280(10)
Subject
280(9)
Writer
289(1)
Reader
290(1)
Distinguishing Features of Interpretive Essays
290(3)
Interpretation
290(1)
Theme
291(1)
Thesis and Support
291(1)
Beyond Summary
291(1)
Citing Sources
292(1)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
293(1)
Assignment
293(1)
Writing About Literature
294(2)
Collecting Information
294(1)
Focus Statement
294(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
294(1)
Refining Your Writing
295(1)
Writing From Literature
296(2)
Collecting Information
296(1)
Focus Statement
296(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
297(1)
Refining Your Writing
297(1)
Sample Student Process
298(15)
Kristina Gerav,
"HOW EXHAUSTING IT IS" TO KEEP UP APPEARANCES
306(3)
Checklist: Critiquing an Essay About Literature
309(1)
Checklist: Critiquing an Essay From Literature
310(3)
8 Evaluation Essays
313(50)
Sample Essays
315(15)
Ellen Goodman,
BEAUTY INDUSTRY ON RAMPAGE
315(2)
Kate Rounds,
EYING THE SCORE
317(3)
Bill Badges,
"NO THANKS"---A STEP BEYOND "JUST SAY NO"
320(4)
Jennifer Pitman,
BOOZE IT? LOSE TI AN EVALUATION OF NORTH CAROLINA'S DRUNK DRIVING LAWS
324(3)
Michelle Lebsock,
GILLIAN WELCH MUSICS "NEXT BIG THING"
327(3)
The Rhetorical Triangle
330(2)
Subject
330(1)
Writer
331(1)
Reader
331(1)
Distinguishing Features of Evaluation Essays
332(1)
Evaluation Criteria
332(5)
Lou Jacobs, Jr.,
WHAT QUALITIES DOES A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH HAVE?
332(3)
Writer's Judgment
335(2)
"Because" Support
337(1)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
337(4)
Assignment
337(1)
Choosing a Topic
337(1)
Collecting Information
338(1)
Focus Statement
339(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
339(1)
Thesis Statement
340(1)
Sample Structure
340(1)
Refining Your Writing
340(1)
An Exercise in Evaluation and the Internet
341(5)
Using Search Engines
341(1)
Evaluating a Website
342(2)
Evaluating a Counterpoint
344(2)
Portfolios
346(9)
Putting the Reflection in Your Reflective Essay
347(1)
Sample Portfolio Assignments
348(2)
Sample Reflective Essays
350(1)
Jacqueline Cotter,
GETTING IT RIGHT: FITTING MESSAGE TO AUDIENCE
350(3)
Steve Duran,
STEVE WANTS AN A
353(2)
Sample Student Process
355(8)
Bridget McCollam,
ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY
359(2)
Checklist: Critiquing an Evaluation Essay
361(2)
9 Position Essays
363(68)
Sample Essays
363(23)
Julie Townsend,
"LEGAL" ADULTS
364(4)
Janice Rieman,
DRINKING UNDER TWENTY-ONE: IT'S TIME TO END THE DEBATE
368(6)
Jerry Z. Muller,
THE CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR ABORTION
374(5)
Susan Jacoby,
COMMON DECENCY
379(4)
Jennifer Pitman,
EUTHANASIA AND THE RIGHT TO DIE
383(3)
The Rhetorical Triangle
386(5)
Reader
386(1)
Subject
386(2)
Writer
388(3)
Distinguishing Features of Position Essays
391(7)
Logical Argument
391(6)
Ethical Stance
397(1)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
398(20)
Assignment
398(1)
Choosing a Topic
398(1)
Collecting Information
399(3)
Focus Statement
402(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
403(7)
Thesis Statement
410(1)
Checking for Logical Fallacies
410(8)
Refining Your Writing
418(1)
Sample Student Process
418(14)
Heather Hall,
THE NEXT BIG WINNER IS...!!
425(3)
Checklist: Critiquing a Position Essay
428(3)
10 Persuasion Essays
431(64)
Sample Essays
432(35)
H.L. Mencken,
THE UPLIFTERS TRY IT AGAIN
432(4)
Molly Ivins,
BAN THE THINGS. BAN THEM ALL
436(3)
Michael R. Heaphy,
DISMEMBERMENT AND CHOICE
439(3)
Camille Paglia,
RAPE AND MODERN SEX WAR
442(4)
PUBLIC STATEMENT BY EIGHT ALABAMA CLERGYMEN
446(1)
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
447(14)
Jaime Sherrill,
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ABUSE
461(3)
Jaclyn Talbert,
JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN US NO MERCY
464(3)
The Rhetorical Triangle
467(3)
Reader
467(1)
Subject
468(1)
Writer
469(1)
Distinguishing Features of Persuasion Essays
470(6)
Emotional Appeal
470(1)
Ethical Persuasion
470(2)
Persuasive Language
472(4)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
476(3)
Assignment
476(1)
Choosing a Topic
476(1)
Collecting Information
477(1)
Focus Statement
477(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
478(1)
Thesis Statement
478(1)
Refining Your Writing
479(1)
Web Assignment
479(5)
Assignment
479(1)
Discussion
480(4)
Sample Student Process
484(12)
Alysia Tucker,
NO MORE
490(3)
Checklist: Critiquing a Persuasion Essay
493(2)
11 Problem/Solution Essays
495(40)
Sample Essays
496(15)
Robert Heilbroner,
DON'T LETSTEREOTYPES WARP YOUR JUDGMENT
496(4)
Luke Metzger,
POLLUTING THE BRAZOS, SULLYING TEXAS' SOUL
500(2)
Julie Titone,
BALANCE OF POWER: CAN ENDANGERED SALMON AND HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS SHARE THE SAME RIVERS?
502(4)
Andrew Overton,
CHANGE
506(5)
The Rhetorical Triangle
511(2)
Reader
511(1)
Subject
512(1)
Writer
513(1)
Distinguishing Features of Problem/Solution Essays
513(2)
Well-Defined Problem
513(2)
Thorough Exploration of the Problem
515(1)
Best Solution
515(1)
Assignment and Guidelines for Writing
515(6)
Assignment
515(1)
Choosing a Topic
516(1)
Collecting Information
517(1)
Focus Statement
518(1)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
519(1)
Thesis Statement
520(1)
Refining Your Writing
520(1)
Sample Student Process
521(20)
Kristina Geray,
THE PET OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM
528(4)
Checklist: Critiquing a Problem/Solution Essay
532(3)
PART III Research 535(52)
12 Researching and Writing
539(1)
Writing Strategy: Research Notebook
540(1)
Topic Selection
541(1)
Searching a Topic
542(18)
Sources of Information
542(2)
Library Search
544(1)
Computer Tip: Sample Listing of CD-ROM Databases
545(2)
Field Search
547(5)
Internet Search
552(5)
Computer Tip: Research Tool
557(2)
Computer Tip: More Useful Internet Sites
559(1)
Incorporating Material from Sources
560(1)
Documenting Information
561(10)
Initial Bibliography
562(1)
Final Bibliography
562(9)
Citations
571(2)
Writing Assignment
573(1)
Sample Student Process
574(13)
Gardiner Rhoderick,
YES, IT'S GRAFFITI. BUT IS IT ART?
580(5)
Checklist: Critiquing a Research Essay
585(2)
PART IV Special Presentations 587(42)
Writing and Speaking
587(1)
Writing and Assessing
587(4)
Assessment via Essay Exams
587(4)
13 Oral Presentations
591(14)
Using Writing to Support Public Speaking
591(1)
Prewriting
591(1)
Preparing to Address an Audience
592(1)
Focus Statement and Discovery Draft
592(1)
Subsequent and Final Drafts
592(1)
Organizing and Constructing Your Speech
592(4)
The Speech Outline
593(1)
Making Your Speech Flow
594(1)
Parts of a Speech
595(1)
Speech Delivery
596(4)
Vocal Delivery
596(1)
Physical Delivery
597(1)
Visual and Aural Aids
598(2)
Communication Apprehension
600(1)
Controlling Communication Apprehension
600(1)
Evaluation Criteria
601(5)
Introduction
601(1)
Organization
601(1)
Language
601(1)
Nonverbal Communication
601(1)
Enthusiasm and Sincerity
601(1)
Delivery
601(1)
Conclusion
601(4)
14 Essay Examinations
605(24)
Packaging the Process
606(2)
Writing Strategy: Summary of the Essay-Exam Process
608(1)
Planning Your Essay's Content
608(9)
Summary
609(1)
Synthesis
610(3)
Evaluation
613(1)
Interpretation
614(3)
Planning Your Essay's Structure
617(2)
Overlapping Terminologies
619(1)
Essays That Ask for Practical Applications
620(2)
Planning Sample Essays
622(1)
Writing Strategy: Planning Essay-Exam Answers
623(1)
Additional Sample Essays
623(6)
PART V Preparing for Publication 629
Basic Grammar
631(17)
Parts of Speech
631(7)
Semantic Categories
631(6)
Function Categories
637(1)
Phrases and Modification
638(3)
Modifiers
639(1)
Types of Phrases
640(1)
Sentence Functions
641(5)
Subjects
641(1)
Predicate Nominatives
641(1)
Direct Objects
642(1)
Indirect Objects
643(1)
Secondary Objects
644(1)
Objects of Prepositions
644(1)
Substantives
645(1)
Sentence Types
646(2)
Simple Sentences
646(1)
Complex Sentences
647(1)
Compound Sentences
647(1)
Compound-Complex Sentences
647(1)
Local Revisions
648(11)
Writing Versus Speech
648(6)
Phatic Language
648(2)
Cliches
650(2)
Redundancy
652(2)
Writing Style
654(5)
Sentences
654(2)
Diction
656(3)
Common Grammatical Problems
659(10)
Problems with Sentences
659(5)
Problems with Verbs
664(2)
Problems with Pronouns
666(2)
Problems with Modifiers
668(1)
Common Usage Problems
669(5)
Punctuation, Spelling, and Manuscript mechanics
674
End Punctuation
674(2)
Punctuation within Sentences
676(12)
Spelling
688(4)
Manuscript Mechanics
692
Capitalization
693(1)
Abbreviations
694(1)
Numbers
694(1)
Italics
695(1)
Hyphens
695
Literary Credits C-1
Index I-1

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