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Package consists of: 0133944131 / 9780133944136 MyWritingLab with Pearson eText – Access Card 013394414X / 9780133944143 MyWritingLab with Pearson eText – Inside Star Sticker 0134119517 / 9780134119519 Strategies for Successful Writing, Concise Edition
RHETORIC
1 . Writing: A First Look
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 1.1 Establish the purpose for your writing. 1.2 Determine the audience for your writing. 1.3 Identify the qualities of good writing. 1.4 Employ techniques to think critically about your writing. 1.5 Apply writing techniques for multimedia. 1.6 Write ethically and avoid plagiarism.
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
1.1 Establish the purpose for your writing.
1.2 Determine the audience for your writing.
1.3 Identify the qualities of good writing.
1.4 Employ techniques to think critically about your writing.
1.5 Apply writing techniques for multimedia.
1.6 Write ethically and avoid plagiarism.
The Purposes of Writing
“Turn Down Your iPod Volume (or Go Deaf)” by Marianne Halavage
The Audience for Your Writing
The Qualities of Good Writing
Writing and Critical Thinking
Writing in a Multimedia World
Writing and Ethics
2. Strategies for Successful and Critical Reading
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 2.1 Read for different purposes. 2.2 Employ different strategies for a first and second reading. 2.3 Overcome reading challenges. 2.4 Read critically by employing critical-thinking skills. 2.5 Use reading techniques to develop your writing. 2.6 Write a summary. 2.7 Write a critique.
2.1 Read for different purposes.
2.2 Employ different strategies for a first and second reading.
2.3 Overcome reading challenges.
2.4 Read critically by employing critical-thinking skills.
2.5 Use reading techniques to develop your writing.
2.6 Write a summary.
2.7 Write a critique.
Orienting Your Reading
Strategies for Reading and Rereading
Mastering Reading Problems
Reading to Critique: Reading Critically
Reading as a Writer
“The Appeal of the Androgynous Man” by Amy Gross
Writing a Summary Writing a Critique
Writing a Summary
Writing a Critique
3. Planning and Drafting Your Paper: Exploration
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 3.1 Analyze the assignment to understand its goals. 3.2 Use different strategies to find and develop a topic. 3.3 Gather information to support your topic. 3.4 Think critically about your topic. 3.5 Organize and outline your paper. 3.6 Develop an effective thesis statement. 3.7 Write a first draft of your paper.
3.1 Analyze the assignment to understand its goals.
3.2 Use different strategies to find and develop a topic.
3.3 Gather information to support your topic.
3.4 Think critically about your topic.
3.5 Organize and outline your paper.
3.6 Develop an effective thesis statement.
3.7 Write a first draft of your paper.
Understanding the Assignment
Zeroing in on a Topic
Gathering Information
Thinking Critically about Your Topic
Organizing the Information
Developing a Thesis Statement
Writing the First Draft
4. Revising and Editing Your Paper: Courageous Transformations
4.1 Approach your writing to effectively revise. 4.2 Use the F.A.C.T. strategy to guide your revision. 4.3 Think critically about your draft. 4.4 Revise at the paragraph and sentence level. 4.5 Write the introduction, conclusion, and title. 4.6 Participate in peer evaluation and use peer responses in your own revision. 4.7 Write collaboratively with others using multimedia. 4.8 Assemble and maintain a portfolio of your writing.
4.1 Approach your writing to effectively revise.
4.2 Use the F.A.C.T. strategy to guide your revision.
4.3 Think critically about your draft.
4.4 Revise at the paragraph and sentence level.
4.5 Write the introduction, conclusion, and title.
4.6 Participate in peer evaluation and use peer responses in your own revision.
4.7 Write collaboratively with others using multimedia.
4.8 Assemble and maintain a portfolio of your writing.
Preparing to Revise
Considering the Whole Essay
Thinking Critically about Your Draft
Strengthening Paragraphs and Sentences
Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title
Peer Evaluation of Drafts
Collaborative Writing
Maintaining and Reviewing a Portfolio
5. Paragraphs
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 5.1 Create effective paragraphs that have unity. 5.2 Apply different strategies for the placement of topic sentences. 5.3 Write paragraphs that are well developed. 5.4 Use a variety of paragraph organizational patterns. 5.5 Achieve coherence in your paragraphs. 5.6 Write introduction, transition, and conclusion paragraphs using a variety of strategies.
5.1 Create effective paragraphs that have unity.
5.2 Apply different strategies for the placement of topic sentences.
5.3 Write paragraphs that are well developed.
5.4 Use a variety of paragraph organizational patterns.
5.5 Achieve coherence in your paragraphs.
5.6 Write introduction, transition, and conclusion paragraphs using a variety of strategies.
Unity
The Topic Sentence
Adequate Development
Organization
Coherence
Paragraphs with Special Functions: Introductions, Transitions, Conclusions
6. Effective Sentences
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 6.1 Write sentences that avoid unnecessary wordiness. 6.2 Write sentences that vary in complexity and length. 6.3 Vary the word order of sentences. 6.4 Vary the positioning of movable modifiers. 6.5 Use parallelism to present equivalent ideas. 6.6 Choose the right verb voice for your sentences.
6.1 Write sentences that avoid unnecessary wordiness.
6.2 Write sentences that vary in complexity and length.
6.3 Vary the word order of sentences.
6.4 Vary the positioning of movable modifiers.
6.5 Use parallelism to present equivalent ideas.
6.6 Choose the right verb voice for your sentences.
Avoiding Unnecessary Wordiness
Varying Sentence Complexity and Length
Word Order in Independent Clauses
Positioning of Movable Modifiers
Using Parallelism
Choosing the Right Verb Voice
7. Achieving Effective Style and Tone Through Word Choice
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 7.1 Select the kinds of words that will have the most impact in your writing. 7.2 Use the best level of diction and tone for your writing situation. 7.3 Enhance your writing with figurative language and irony. 7.4 Avoid using flawed diction in your writing.
7.1 Select the kinds of words that will have the most impact in your writing.
7.2 Use the best level of diction and tone for your writing situation.
7.3 Enhance your writing with figurative language and irony.
7.4 Avoid using flawed diction in your writing.
Selecting the Right Words
Achieving the Desired Rhetorical Effect
Special Stylistic Techniques: Figurative Language and Irony
Eliminating Flawed Diction
8 . Narration: Relating Events
In this chapter you will learn how to: 8.1 Use narrative as a writing strategy. 8.2 Develop and organize your narrative with action, conflict, and point of view. 8.3 Brainstorm the key events of your narrative. 8.4 Integrate dialogue into your narrative. 8.5 Think critically about your narrative. 8.6 Write so that your narrative is ethical. 8.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your narrative. 8.8 Critically synthesize material from sources to create your narrative.
In this chapter you will learn how to:
8.1 Use narrative as a writing strategy.
8.2 Develop and organize your narrative with action, conflict, and point of view.
8.3 Brainstorm the key events of your narrative.
8.4 Integrate dialogue into your narrative.
8.5 Think critically about your narrative.
8.6 Write so that your narrative is ethical.
8.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your narrative.
8.8 Critically synthesize material from sources to create your narrative.
The Purpose of a Narrative
Action, Conflict, and Point of View
Key Events
Dialogue
Thinking Critically about Narratives
Ethical Issues
Writing a Narrative
Sample Student Essay of Narration:
“Joy Through the Tears” by Brittany Coggin
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Narrative
9. Description: Presenting Impressions
In this chapter you will learn how to: 9.1 Use description as a writing strategy. 9.2 Use sensory perceptions to create a dominant impression. 9.3 Determine a vantage point for your description. 9.4 Select and arrange the details of your description. 9.5 Think critically about your description. 9.6 Write so that your description is ethical. 9.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your description. 9.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your description.
9.1 Use description as a writing strategy.
9.2 Use sensory perceptions to create a dominant impression.
9.3 Determine a vantage point for your description.
9.4 Select and arrange the details of your description.
9.5 Think critically about your description.
9.6 Write so that your description is ethical.
9.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your description.
9.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your description.
The Purpose of a Description
Sensory and Dominant Impressions
Vantage Point
Selection and Arrangement of Details
Thinking Critically about Descriptions
Writing a Description
Sample Student Essay of Description:
“My Serenity” by Rachel Harvey
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Description
10. Process Analysis: Explaining How
In this chapter you will learn how to: 10.1 Use process analysis as a writing strategy. 10.2 Distinguish between processes that readers will or won’t perform. 10.3 Write a process in an electronic exchange such as e-mail or instant messaging. 10.4 Think critically about processes. 10.5 Write so that your process analysis is ethical. 10.6 Prewrite, plan, and draft your process analyses for readers who will perform them. 10.7 Prewrite, plan, and draft your process analyses for readers who won’t perform them. 10.8 Revise your process analysis. 10.9 Critically synthesize source materials to create your process analysis.
10.1 Use process analysis as a writing strategy.
10.2 Distinguish between processes that readers will or won’t perform.
10.3 Write a process in an electronic exchange such as e-mail or instant messaging.
10.4 Think critically about processes.
10.5 Write so that your process analysis is ethical.
10.6 Prewrite, plan, and draft your process analyses for readers who will perform them.
10.7 Prewrite, plan, and draft your process analyses for readers who won’t perform them.
10.8 Revise your process analysis.
10.9 Critically synthesize source materials to create your process analysis.
The Purpose of Process Analysis
Kinds of Process Analysis Papers
Writing Process Analysis in Electronic Communications
Thinking Critically about Process
Writing a Process Analysis for Readers Who Will Perform the Process
Writing a Process Analysis for Readers Who Will Not Perform the Process
Revising the Process Analysis
Sample Student Essay of Process Analysis:
“Basic Song Writing Techniques” by Hannah Hill
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Process Analysis
11. Illustration: Making Yourself Clear
In this chapter you will learn how to: 11.1 Use illustration as a writing strategy. 11.2 Select appropriate examples for your illustration. 11.3 Determine the best number of examples to use. 11.4 Organize the examples of your illustration. 11.5 Think critically about illustrations. 11.6 Write so that your illustration is ethical. 11.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your illustration. 11.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your illustration.
11.1 Use illustration as a writing strategy.
11.2 Select appropriate examples for your illustration.
11.3 Determine the best number of examples to use.
11.4 Organize the examples of your illustration.
11.5 Think critically about illustrations.
11.6 Write so that your illustration is ethical.
11.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your illustration.
11.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your illustration.
The Purpose of Illustration
Selecting Appropriate Examples
Number of Examples
Organizing the Examples
Thinking Critically about Illustrations
Writing an Illustration
Sample Student Essay of Illustration:
“If It Is Worth Doing” by Janice Carlton
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Illustration
12. Classification: Grouping into Categories
In this chapter you will learn how to: 12.1 Use classification as a writing strategy. 12.2 Select categories for classification. 12.3 Determine the best number of categories. 12.4 Develop categories with specific details. 12.5 Think critically about classification. 12.6 Write so that your classification is ethical. 12.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your classification. 12.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your classification.
12.1 Use classification as a writing strategy.
12.2 Select categories for classification.
12.3 Determine the best number of categories.
12.4 Develop categories with specific details.
12.5 Think critically about classification.
12.6 Write so that your classification is ethical.
12.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your classification.
12.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your classification.
The Purpose of Classification
Selecting Categories
Number of Categories
Developing Categories
Thinking Critically about Classification
Writing a Classification
Sample Student Essay of Classification:
“Types of Video Games for Children” by Kyra Glass
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Classification
13. Comparison: Showing Relationships
In this chapter you will learn how to: 13.1 Use comparison as a writing strategy. 13.2 Select items for comparison. 13.3 Use details to develop a comparison. 13.4 Use different patterns to organize a comparison. 13.5 Use analogies in your comparison. 13.6 Think critically about comparisons and analogies. 13.7 Write so that your comparison is ethical. 13.8 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your comparison. 13.9 Critically synthesize source materials to create your comparison.
13.1 Use comparison as a writing strategy.
13.2 Select items for comparison.
13.3 Use details to develop a comparison.
13.4 Use different patterns to organize a comparison.
13.5 Use analogies in your comparison.
13.6 Think critically about comparisons and analogies.
13.7 Write so that your comparison is ethical.
13.8 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your comparison.
13.9 Critically synthesize source materials to create your comparison.
The Purpose of Comparison
Selecting Items for Comparison
Developing a Comparison
Organizing a Comparison
Using Analogy
Thinking Critically about Comparisons and Analogies
Writing a Comparison
Sample Student Essay of Comparison:
“Differences between Korean and English” by Sunho Lee
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Comparison
14. Cause and Effect: Explaining Why
In this chapter you will learn how to: 14.1 Use cause and effect as a writing strategy. 14.2 Select an organizational pattern for your causal analysis. 14.3 Avoid making reasoning errors about cause and effect. 14.4 Think critically about cause and effect. 14.5 Write so that your causal analysis is ethical. 14.6 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your causal analysis. 14.7 Critically synthesize source materials to create your cause-and-effect essay.
14.1 Use cause and effect as a writing strategy.
14.2 Select an organizational pattern for your causal analysis.
14.3 Avoid making reasoning errors about cause and effect.
14.4 Think critically about cause and effect.
14.5 Write so that your causal analysis is ethical.
14.6 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your causal analysis.
14.7 Critically synthesize source materials to create your cause-and-effect essay.
The Purpose of Cause and Effect
Patterns in Causal Analysis
Reasoning Errors in Causal Analysis
Thinking Critically about Cause and Effect
Writing a Causal Analysis
Sample Student Essay of Cause and Effect:
“Why Students Drop Out of College” by Diann Fisher
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Cause and Effect
15. Definition: Establishing Boundaries
In this chapter you will learn how to: 15.1 Use definition as a writing strategy. 15.2 Develop synonyms and essential definitions. 15.3 Avoid common pitfalls of definition. 15.4 Employ various writing strategies to create extended definitions. 15.5 Think critically about definitions. 15.6 Write so that your definition is ethical. 15.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your extended definition. 15.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your definition.
15.1 Use definition as a writing strategy.
15.2 Develop synonyms and essential definitions.
15.3 Avoid common pitfalls of definition.
15.4 Employ various writing strategies to create extended definitions.
15.5 Think critically about definitions.
15.6 Write so that your definition is ethical.
15.7 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your extended definition.
15.8 Critically synthesize source materials to create your definition.
The Purpose of Definition
Types of Definitions
Pitfalls in Preparing Essential Definitions
Extended Definitions
Thinking Critically about Definitions
Writing an Extended Definition
Sample Student Essay of Definition:
“Vigilante Justice” by Heather Hornbrook
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Definition
16. Argument: Convincing Others
In this chapter you will learn how to: 16.1 Use argument as a writing strategy. 16.2 Frame an argument effectively. 16.3 Critically evaluate and use different kinds of claims and evidence. 16.4 Construct effective inductive and deductive arguments, and use analogy. 16.5 Use effective emotional appeals to persuade. 16.6 Use visual aids to support arguments. 16.7 Use effective ethical appeals to persuade. 16.8 Understand Rogerian and exploratory argument. 16.9 Recognize and avoid logical fallacies. 16.10 Think critically about argument. 16.11 Write so that your argument is ethical. 16.12 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your argument. 16.13 Critically synthesize source materials to create your argument.
16.1 Use argument as a writing strategy.
16.2 Frame an argument effectively.
16.3 Critically evaluate and use different kinds of claims and evidence.
16.4 Construct effective inductive and deductive arguments, and use analogy.
16.5 Use effective emotional appeals to persuade.
16.6 Use visual aids to support arguments.
16.7 Use effective ethical appeals to persuade.
16.8 Understand Rogerian and exploratory argument.
16.9 Recognize and avoid logical fallacies.
16.10 Think critically about argument.
16.11 Write so that your argument is ethical.
16.12 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your argument.
16.13 Critically synthesize source materials to create your argument.
The Purpose of an Argument
Framing the Argument
The Rational Appeal
Reasoning Strategies
The Emotional Appeal
Making Arguments with Visuals
The Ethical Appeal
Other Types of Arguments: Rogerian and Exploratory Arguments
Ferreting Out Fallacies
Thinking Critically about Arguments
Writing an Argument
Sample Student Essay of Argument:
“Bottled Troubled Water” by Scott Lemanski
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Argument
17. The Essay Examination
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 17.1 Study for an examination. 17.2 Analyze the types of test questions. 17.3 Prepare to write an exam essay by determining what is expected. 17.4 Write an effective essay for an exam.
17.1 Study for an examination.
17.2 Analyze the types of test questions.
17.3 Prepare to write an exam essay by determining what is expected.
17.4 Write an effective essay for an exam.
Studying for the Examination
Types of Test Questions
Preparing to Write
Writing the Examination Answer
18. Writing About Literature, Movies, and Television Shows
In this chapter, you will learn how to: 18.1 Identify the key elements of creative works. 18.2 Analyze and write about plot in creative works. 18.3 Analyze and write about setting in creative works. 18.4 Analyze and write about character in creative works. 18.5 Analyze and write about point of view in creative works. 18.6 Analyze and write about symbols in creative works. 18.7 Analyze and write about themes in creative works. 18.8 Analyze and write about other literary devices: memes, ambiguity, juxtaposition, and irony. 18.9 Write so that your literary analysis is ethical. 18.10 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your analysis of literature, movies, or television shows. 18.11 Write a review, explication, or literary analysis.
18.1 Identify the key elements of creative works.
18.2 Analyze and write about plot in creative works.
18.3 Analyze and write about setting in creative works.
18.4 Analyze and write about character in creative works.
18.5 Analyze and write about point of view in creative works.
18.6 Analyze and write about symbols in creative works.
18.7 Analyze and write about themes in creative works.
18.8 Analyze and write about other literary devices: memes, ambiguity, juxtaposition, and irony.
18.9 Write so that your literary analysis is ethical.
18.10 Prewrite, plan, draft, and revise your analysis of literature, movies, or television shows.
18.11 Write a review, explication, or literary analysis.
The Elements of Creative Works
Plot
Setting
Character
Point of View
Symbols
Theme
Other Literary Devices: Memes, Ambiguity, Juxtaposition, and Irony
The Writing Process: Writing about Literature, Movies, and Television
Writing a Review, Explication, or Literary Analysis
Sample Student literary Analysis:
“The Refrigerator: A Symbol Between Worlds in ‘Aunt Parnetta’s Electric Blisters’” by Erin Mueller
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Rhetorical Table of Contents
* indicates selections that use multiple strategies.
Narration
“The Perfect Picture” by James Alexander Thom
“Aunt Parnetta’s Electric Blisters” by Diane Glancy
*“Sound and Fury” by Dan Greenburg
Description
“When the Full Moon Shines Its Magic over Monument Valley,” by John V. Young
“Seaside Safari” by Kessler Burnett
*“Back to the Future” by John Phillip Santos
Process Analysis
“Ground-Source-Heat-Pumps: Mother Earth Will Wrap You in Warmth” by Perfect Home HVAC Design.com
“Let’s Get Vertical!” by Beth Wald
*“What Is the Creative Process?” by Tanner Christensen
Illustration
“Accidental Discoveries,” by Lexi Krock
“If You’re Happy and You Know It, Must I Know It, Too?” by Judith Newman
*“The Revolution in the Living Room” by Catherine Steiner Adair
Classification
“A Tale of Four Learners,” by Bernice McCarthy
“Different Types of Distance Learning: The Four General Categories for Online Programs,” by Campus Explorer
*“What Kind of Procrastinator Are You? By Alina Vrabie
Comparison
“Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts” by Bruce Catton
“Invasion of the Bodybuilders” by Chris Lee
*“Are Video Games Now More Sophisticated than Cinema?” by Jane Graham
Cause and Effect
“For Cops, Citizen Videos Bring Increased Scrutiny” by Kevin Johnson
“Why We Keep Stuff” by Caroline Knapp
*“Beautiful Brains” by David Dobbs
Definition
“The Blended Economy” by Marc Zwelling
“Krumping” by Marti Bercaw
*“The Power of No” by Judith Sills
Argument
“Going Nuclear” by Patrick Moore
“Ten Reasons Why Nuclear Was a Mistake–Even Before Fukushima” by Alexis Rowell
“Teacher Natalie Munroe Has a Right to Call Kids Lazy and Rude” by Maressa Brown
*“Protecting Free Speech for Teachers in a Social Media World” by Todd Pettigrew
“Why Keystone Pipeline is a Bad Idea for Texas” by Chris Wilson
“Keystone Pipeline Foes Should Face Reality” by Christopher R. Knittel
Thematic Table of Contents
Life’s Changes
“Back to the Future” by John Phillip Santos
“The Revolution in the Living Room” by Catherine Steiner Adair
“Beautiful Brains” by David Dobbs
Who We Are
“Sound and Fury” by Dan Greenburg
“What is the Creative Process?” by Tanner Christensen
“A Tale of Four Learners” by Bernice McCarthy
“What Kind of Procrastinator are You?” by Alina Vrabie
“The Power of No” by Judith Sills
Our Relationship to Nature
“When the Full Moon Shines Its Magic over Monument Valley” by John V. Young
“Ground-Source-Heat-Pumps: Mother Earth Will Wrap You in Warmth” by Perfect Home HVAC Design
“Ten Reasons Why New Nuclear Was a Mistake–Even Before Fukushima” by Alexis Rowell
“Keystone Pipeline Foes Should Face Reality” by Christopher Knittel
Education and Learning
“Different Types of Distance Learning: The Four General Categories for Online Programs” by Campus Explorer
“When Teachers Talk out of School” by Jonathan Zimmerman
“Protecting Free Speech for Teachers in a Social Media World” by Todd Pettigrew
Popular Culture and the Arts
“If You’re Happy and You Know It, Must I Know, Too?” by Judith Newman
“Are Video Games Now More Sophisticated than Cinema?” by Jane Graham
Science and Technology
“Mother Earth Will Wrap You in Warmth” by Perfect Home HVAC Design
“Accidental Discoveries” by Lexi Krock
“Going Nuclear” by Patrick Moore (000)
Diversity in Our Lives
Language Use and Abuse
““The Blended Economy” by Marc Zwelling
“The Power of NO” by Judith Sills
Struggling with Ethical Issues
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