Strategies for Successful Writing : A Rhetoric, Research Guide, and Reader

by Reinking, James A.; von der Osten, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780132320306
• ISBN10: 0132320304
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

The authors ofStrategies for Successful Writing: a Rhetoric, Research Guide, and Reader have strived to achieve the same steadfast goals that have motivated them from the beginning: create a rhetorically-organized writing guide that combines three books into one convenient and flexible teaching tool while offering students an exceptional value. By having at their disposal a comprehensive textbook that offers ample material for a full-year composition course, instructors teaching aone-termcourse can make various selections from Chapters 1-17, from whatever types of specialized writing suits the needs of their students, and from the appropriate essays in the reader. As well, because the authors believe strongly that an effective composition textbook should address students directly, they've aimed for a conversational yet clear style that invites students into the book, lessens their apprehensions about writing, and provides a model for their own prose. This style complements the authors'strong student-based approach to writing, and together they help create a text that genuinely meets student needs.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
To the Student	p. xx
Rhetoric	p. 1
Writing: A First Look	p. 3
The Purposes of Writing	p. 4
The Audience for Your Writing	p. 6
The Qualities of Good Writing	p. 10
Writing and Ethics	p. 10
Strategies for Successful Reading	p. 13
Orienting Your Reading	p. 13
A First Reading	p. 14
Additional Readings	p. 15
Mastering Reading Problems	p. 17
Reading to Critique	p. 18
Reading As a Writer	p. 18
The Appeal of the Androgynous Man by Amy Gross	p. 20
Writing About What You Read	p. 22
Planning and Drafting Your Paper	p. 26
Understanding the Assignment	p. 27
Zeroing In on a Topic	p. 27
Gathering Information	p. 34
Organizing the Information	p. 36
Developing a Thesis Statement	p. 39
Writing the First Draft	p. 42
Planning and Drafting with a Word Processor	p. 45
Revising and Editing Your Paper	p. 47
Preparing to Revise	p. 48
Considering the Whole Essay	p. 48
Strengthening Paragraph Structure and Development	p. 54
Sharpening Sentences and Words	p. 55
Proofreading Your Draft	p. 57
Writing the Introduction and Conclusion	p. 57
Selecting a Title	p. 57
Revising with a Computer	p. 60
Peer Evaluation of Drafts	p. 61
Collaborative Writing	p. 67
Maintaining and Reviewing a Portfolio	p. 68
Narration: Relating Events	p. 70
Purpose	p. 71
Action	p. 71
Conflict	p. 72
Point of View	p. 73
Key Events	p. 74
Dialogue	p. 75
Ethical Issues	p. 76
Writing a Narrative	p. 77
Sample Student Essay of Narration: The Beach Bum by Gail Bartlett	p. 78
CriticalEdge	p. 82
Description: Presenting Impressions	p. 84
Purpose	p. 85
Sensory Impressions	p. 85
Dominant Impression	p. 87
Vantage Point	p. 87
Selection of Details	p. 89
Arrangement of Details	p. 90
Ethical Issues	p. 90
Writing a Description	p. 91
Sample Student Essay of Description: The Big One by Rebecca Mutch	p. 93
Critical Edge	p. 95
Process Analysis: Explaining How	p. 97
Kinds of Process Analysis Papers	p. 98
Ethical Issues	p. 100
Writing a Process Analysis	p. 100
Sample Student Essay of Process A<$$$>
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