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9780312201135

Choices: A Basic Writing Guide With Readings

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312201135

  • ISBN10:

    0312201133

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-12-01
  • Publisher: Bedford/st Martins

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Table of Contents

Preface vii
Part I: The Writing Process 1(90)
Composing Ourselves, Writing for Others
3(24)
Writing Assignment
4(1)
A Writer's Purpose
5(7)
Expressive Writing
5(1)
Informative Writing
6(1)
Persuasive Writing
6(1)
A Primary Purpose
7(1)
Busybodies Rob Kids of Childhood
7(5)
Michael Medved
A Writer's Audience
12(3)
Standard Written English
15(2)
A Writer's Composing Process
17(2)
A Writer's Space and Routine
19(1)
Reading to Improve Writing
20(2)
Using a Computer to Write
22(2)
Chapter Summary
24(3)
The Writing Process
27(26)
Writing Assignment
28(1)
The Writing Process
29(1)
Gathering Ideas
29(10)
Purpose
29(1)
Audience
29(1)
Methods
30(4)
Drafting
34(1)
Thesis Statement
34(3)
Revising
37(1)
Editing
37(1)
Publishing
38(1)
Discovering Your Own Writing Process
39(1)
One Student's Writing Process
40(9)
Patricia's Ideas
40(2)
Patrica's Drafting
42(1)
Death to the King
42(1)
Patricia Thomas
Patricia's Revising
43(2)
Patricia's Editing
45(3)
Patricia's Publishing
48(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
49(1)
Chapter Summary
50(3)
Crafting Paragraphs
53(38)
Writing Assignment
54(1)
Topic Sentences
55(4)
Paragraph Unity
59(2)
Developing Paragraphs
61(11)
Description
61(3)
Narration
64(1)
Chronological Order
64(1)
Flashback
64(1)
Dialogue
65(1)
Comparison and Contrast
65(1)
Classification
66(2)
Process
68(1)
Examples
69(1)
Facts
69(1)
Expert Testimony
69(1)
Definition
70(1)
Cause and Effect
70(2)
Organizing Paragraphs
72(5)
General-to-Specific Order
72(1)
Topic-Illustration-Explanation Order
73(1)
Progressive Order
74(1)
Directional Order
74(1)
Question and Answer Order
75(1)
Specific-to-General Order
75(2)
Special Types of Paragraphs
77(5)
Introductions
77(1)
Get the Reader's Attention
77(2)
Narrow the Topic
79(1)
State the Thesis
79(1)
Conclusions
80(1)
Restate the Thesis
80(1)
Broaden the Focus
81(1)
One Student's Paragraph
82(5)
Elizabeth's Ideas
82(1)
Elizabeth's Drafting
83(1)
Nicole
83(1)
Elizabeth Fleming
Elizabeth's Revising
84(1)
Elizabeth's Editing
85(1)
Elizabeth's Publishing
86(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
87(2)
Chapter Summary
89(2)
Part II: Writing to Share Ideas 91(358)
Showing the Ways We Change
93(50)
Writing Assignment
94(2)
Gathering Ideas
96(17)
A Significant Person
96(1)
Beth
96(6)
Dawn Sanders
A Memorable Event
102(1)
No Rainbows, No Roses
102(6)
Beverly P. Dipo
An Important Period in Your Life
108(1)
Prison Studies
109(4)
Malcolm X
Drafting
113(2)
Baseball Memories
114(1)
Jesus Ramirez
Revising
115(20)
Developing Your Ideas
116(1)
Description
116(1)
Narration
116(1)
Comparison and Contrast
117(1)
Organizing Your Essay
117(1)
Writing Effective Thesis Statements
118(1)
Writing Effective Topic Sentences
118(3)
Organizing Your Paragraphs
121(1)
Creating Paragraph Unity
122(1)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
123(1)
Combining Sentences
123(2)
Avoiding Empty Phrases
125(3)
Jesus's Revised Draft
128(7)
Editing
135(4)
Jesus's Edited Essay
135(2)
Jesus's Editing Log
137(2)
Publishing
139(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
139(1)
Chapter Summary
140(3)
Reporting Pastimes and Interests
143(50)
Writing Assignment
144(2)
Gathering Ideas
146(17)
Music
146(1)
The Blues: Calling for a Response
147(6)
Thomas ``Tomcat'' Colvin
Sports and Recreation
153(1)
Fitting in Fitness
153(6)
Kalia Doner
Other Interests
159(2)
Remembering the Day of the Cashmere Bouquet
161(2)
Bob Garfield
Drafting
163(2)
Karate
165(1)
Arnold Allen
Revising
165(20)
Developing Your Ideas
165(1)
Classification
165(1)
Process
166(1)
Organizing Your Essay
167(1)
Writing an Effective Introduction
167(5)
Writing a Powerful Conclusion
172(3)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
175(1)
Combining Sentences
175(2)
Writing a Lively Title
177(2)
Arnold's Revised Draft
179(6)
Editing
185(4)
Arnold's Edited Essay
185(2)
Arnold's Editing Log
187(2)
Publishing
189(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
189(1)
Chapter Summary
190(3)
Analyzing Cultures
193(46)
Writing Assignment
194(2)
Gathering Ideas
196(18)
Cultural Symbols
196(1)
Feather
196(5)
Gerald Hausman
Cultural Rituals
201(1)
Our Thanksgiving Tradition
201(6)
William C. Brisick
Cultural Heroes
207(1)
Oprah Winfrey: How Truth Changed Her Life
207(7)
John Culhane
Drafting
214(1)
El Grito de Delores
214(1)
Sandra Cordero
Revising
215(17)
Developing Your Ideas
216(1)
Examples
216(1)
Definition
216(1)
Cause and Effect
217(1)
Organizing Your Essay
217(1)
Key Words
218(1)
Transitions
218(2)
Transitional Paragraphs
220(1)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
221(1)
Combining Sentences
221(3)
Eliminating Cliches
224(3)
Sandra's Revised Draft
227(5)
Editing
232(3)
Sandra's Edited Essay
232(2)
Sandra's Editing Log
234(1)
Publishing
235(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
235(1)
Chapter Summary
236(3)
Explaining Concepts
239(50)
Writing Assignment
240(2)
Gathering Ideas
242(18)
Concepts in Science
242(1)
Feasting on Food or Chemicals?
243(6)
Jane Brody
Concepts in the Social Sciences
249(1)
Mind/Body Programming
249(5)
Joan Borysenko
Concepts in Business
254(1)
What Is the Internet?
254(6)
John R. Levine
Carol Baroudi
Drafting
260(2)
Vegetarianism
261(1)
Matthew Ward
Revising
262(19)
Developing Your Ideas
262(1)
Prepare Research Questions
262(1)
Conduct Primary Research
263(1)
Locate Secondary Research Materials
264(1)
Take Notes
265(1)
Organizing Your Essay
266(1)
Tentatively Outline Your Ideas
266(2)
Correctly Use Research Material
268(3)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
271(1)
Combining Sentences
271(2)
Eliminating Unnecessary Jargon
273(1)
Matthew's Revised Draft
274(7)
Editing
281(4)
Matthew's Edited Essay
281(2)
Matthew's Editing Log
283(2)
Publishing
285(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
285(1)
Chapter Summary
286(3)
Evaluating Your World
289(54)
Writing Assignment
290(2)
Gathering Ideas
292(15)
Evaluating a Product
293(1)
Hummer: Still a Rich Man's Toy
293(5)
Al Haas
Evaluating a Performance
298(1)
Titanic
298(5)
Roger Ebert
Evluating a Place
303(1)
Mix Blends Tasty Food with Classy Ambience
303(4)
Max Romero
Drafting
307(2)
Avoid Dryden Hall
307(2)
Jody Albert
Revising
309(26)
Developing Your Ideas
309(1)
Express a Judgment
309(4)
Give Criteria
313(4)
Provide Evidence
317(4)
Make Comparisons to Similar Subjects
321(1)
Organizing Your Essay
322(1)
Keep a Balanced Perspective
322(2)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
324(1)
Combining Sentences
324(2)
Avoiding Sexist Language
326(3)
Jody's Revised Draft
329(6)
Editing
335(4)
Jody's Edited Essay
336(2)
Jody's Editing Log
338(1)
Publishing
339(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
340(1)
Chapter Summary
341(2)
Debating the Limits of Free Expression
343(58)
Writing Assignment
344(3)
Gathering Ideas
347(15)
Free Expression in Schools
347(1)
Satan in the Library: Are Children in Danger?
347(5)
Kerry Leigh Ellison
Free Expression in the Media
352(1)
Curbing the Sexploitation Industry
353(4)
Tipper Gore
Free Expression on the Internet
357(1)
Use Existing Laws to Rid Internet of Obscenities
358(4)
Drafting
362(1)
Uniforms in Public Schools: The Time Is Right
362(1)
Revising
363(28)
Developing Your Ideas
364(1)
Making a Claim
364(3)
Generating Pro Points
367(3)
Supporting Pro Points
370(2)
Responding to Con Points
372(4)
Organizing Your Essay
376(1)
Ordering Pro Points
377(1)
Arranging Con Points
377(1)
Avoiding Faulty Logic
378(2)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
380(1)
Combining Sentences
380(2)
Eliminating Unnecessary Repetition
382(3)
Regina's Revised Draft
385(6)
Editing
391(5)
Regina's Edited Essay
392(2)
Regina's Editing Log
394(2)
Publishing
396(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
396(1)
Chapter Summary
397(4)
Identifying Issues, Proposing Solutions
401(48)
Writing Assignment
402(3)
Gathering Ideas
405(16)
A Campus Issue
405(1)
212 Quinn Hall: Where to Sit?
406(3)
Patricia Shahabi-Azad
A Regional Issue
409(1)
A Cry for My City
409(6)
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
A National Issue
415(1)
Perils of Prohibition
415(6)
Elizabeth M. Whelan
Drafting
421(1)
Tollroad on the Information Superhighway
421(1)
Li Chaing
Revising
422(19)
Developing Your Ideas
423(1)
State the Problem
423(1)
Provide Evidence
424(1)
Propose a Solution
425(2)
Organizing Your Essay
427(1)
Persuade Your Readers
427(5)
Polishing Your Sentences and Words
432(1)
Combining Sentences
432(2)
Using a Reasonable Tone
434(1)
Li's Revised Draft
435(6)
Editing
441(4)
Li's Edited Essay
441(3)
Li's Editing Log
444(1)
Publishing
445(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
446(1)
Chapter Summary
447(2)
Part III: Writing for Different Situations 449(100)
Keeping a Journal
451(14)
Writing Assignment
452(1)
Why Writers Keep Journals
453(1)
From The Art of Teaching Writing
453(1)
Lucy Calkins
Personal Journals
454(2)
Dialogue Journals
456(2)
Learning Logs
458(3)
Reflecting on Your Writing
461(1)
Chapter Summary
462(3)
Conducting Primary, Library, and Internet Research
465(44)
Writing Assignment
466(1)
Preparing to Conduct Research
467(1)
Narrow Your Topic
467(1)
Write Research Questions
467(1)
Primary Research
467(5)
Making Observations
468(1)
Surveying Others
468(2)
Conducting Interviews
470(2)
Secondary Research
472(28)
Locating Sources of Information
472(1)
Print Sources
472(1)
Electronic Sources
472(4)
Other Sources of Information
476(1)
Evaluating Sources of Information
477(1)
Avoiding Plagiarism
478(3)
Taking Notes
481(3)
Cross-Cultural Perspective: Culture Shock
484(3)
Philip Zimbardo
Ann Weber
Quoting Information
487(1)
Paraphrasing Information
488(1)
Summarizing Information
489(2)
The Japanese Syndrome
491(3)
Keiko Nozoe
Documenting Sources
494(1)
In-Text Documentation
494(6)
Sample Research Paper
500(6)
Culture Shock
501(5)
Leslie Lozano
Reflecting on Your Writing
506(1)
Chapter Summary
507(2)
Taking Timed Writing Tests
509(26)
Writing Assignment
510(1)
The Essay Exam
511(7)
Preparing for an Essay Exam
511(1)
Learn about the Test
511(1)
Anticipate the Questions
511(1)
Develop a Study Routine
512(1)
Taking the Essay Exam
512(1)
Analyze the Questions
512(2)
Gather Ideas
514(1)
Write Your Response
515(1)
Revise and Edit Your Response
515(1)
Sample Essay Question and Student Response
516(2)
In-class Timed Writing in Response to a Reading
518(7)
Preparing for an In-class Timed Writing in Response to a Reading
519(1)
Develop a Reading Routine
519(1)
Keep a Reading Journal
519(1)
Keep a Vocabulary List
519(1)
In-class Timed Writing in Response to a Reading
520(1)
Read Carefully
520(1)
Write Your Response
521(1)
Sample In-class Writing Question and Student Response
522(1)
Freedom from Choice
522(3)
Brian A. Courtney
Multiple-choice Writing Tests
525(6)
Preparing for a Multiple-choice Writing Test
526(1)
Learn about the Test
526(1)
Anticipate the Questions
526(1)
Develop a Study Routine
526(1)
Taking a Multiple-choice Writing Test
527(1)
Analyze the Questions
527(1)
Choose Your Responses
527(4)
Reflecting on Your Writing
531(1)
Chapter Summary
532(3)
Assembling a Writing Portfolio
535(14)
Writing Assignment
536(2)
Showcasing Your Writing
538(8)
The Contents
538(1)
Selected Essays
538(1)
Selected Writing Process Reports
539(2)
Other Writing
541(1)
Cover Letter
542(1)
Table of Contents
542(3)
Polishing Your Portfolio
545(1)
Binding Your Portfolio
545(1)
Uses for Your Portfolio
546(1)
Presentation
546(1)
Employers
546(1)
Colleges and Universities
546(1)
Reflecting on Your Writing
547(1)
Chapter Summary
547(2)
Part IV: Handbook with Exercises 549(114)
Parts of Sentences
551(23)
What Is a Sentence?
551(1)
Subjects
552(1)
Subject Pretenders
553(3)
Verbs
556(1)
Action and Linking Verbs
556(2)
Helping Verbs
558(2)
Regular and Irregular Verbs
560(3)
Verb Pretenders
563(4)
Adjectives and Adverbs
567(3)
Clauses
570(1)
Independent Clauses
570(1)
Dependent Clauses
571(3)
Correct Sentences
574(37)
Sentence Fragments
574(1)
Phrases
575(5)
Incomplete Thoughts
580(2)
Correcting Sentence Fragments
582(3)
Run-on Sentences
585(4)
Comma Splices
589(4)
Subject-Verb Agreement
593(5)
Pronoun Usage
598(1)
Pronoun Reference
598(2)
Pronoun Agreement
600(3)
Shifts in Person
603(2)
Shifts in Verb Tense
605(1)
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
606(3)
Active vs. Passive Voice
609(2)
Punctuation
611(19)
Commas
611(7)
Semicolons
618(2)
Colons
620(1)
End Punctuation
621(2)
Apostrophes
623(3)
Quotation Marks
626(1)
Dashes
627(1)
Italics or Underlining
628(2)
Spelling
630(8)
Using I Before E, Except After C
630(2)
Doubling the Final Consonant
632(1)
Dropping the Final Silent E
633(1)
Changing Y to I
634(4)
Mechanics
638(6)
Capitalization
638(2)
Abbreviations
640(2)
Numbers
642(2)
Guide for Multilingual Writers
644(19)
Articles
644(2)
Prepositions
646(2)
Omitted, Repeated, or Misplaced Words
648(1)
Omitted Subjects or Verbs
648(1)
Repeated Subjects
649(1)
Misplaced Adjectives
649(3)
Verbs
652(1)
Verb Tense
652(1)
Present Tense
652(1)
Past Tense
653(1)
Future Tense
653(1)
Present Perfect Tense
653(1)
Past Perfect Tense
654(1)
Present Progressive Tense
654(1)
Past Progressive Tense
654(1)
Future Progressive Tense
654(1)
Helping Verbs
655(1)
Modals
655(1)
Do, Does, Did
656(1)
Have, Has, Had
656(1)
Passive Sentences
656(1)
Verbs Followed by Gerunds or Infinitives
657(2)
Two-Part Verbs
659(4)
Index 663

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