Words on Paper Essays on American Culture for College Writers

by DiNardo Hayes, Levia; Waltman, Bradley A.

• ISBN13: 9780205558735
• ISBN10: 0205558739
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-02
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Words on Paper will help you become a better reader, writer, and researcher. The authors combine highly engaging essays from essayists of varied and diverse backgrounds with solid writing instruction and continuing reinforcement of the reading-writing connection to strengthen writing. The essays, selected to reflect the mosaic of American culture and excite and encourage readers into sharing their experience and opinions in writing, were written about topics important to today's students: self-examination, family, people and places, society, the environment, popular culture, and more. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Rhetorical Contents	p. ix
To the Student	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
The Process of Good Writing	p. 3
Invention	p. 3
Writing	p. 9
Revision	p. 13
Other Elements of Good Writing	p. 14
Putting It All Together	p. 16
Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 20
Reading to Write	p. 21
Be an Active Reader	p. 22
Read to Understand	p. 23
Expand Your Vocabulary through Reading	p. 23
College Reading Strategies	p. 24
Mechanics and Grammar: Correction Symbols	p. 30
Self-Examination	p. 34
Ewa Zadrynska, "A Bracelet, an Odd Earring, Cracked Teacups"	p. 35
Langston Hughes, "Salvation"	p. 39
Caroline Hwang, "The Good Daughter"	p. 42
Deborah Work, "What's in a Name?"	p. 46
Jennifer Crispin, "No Place like Home"	p. 51
Writing Suggestions	p. 54
In-Sight	p. 55
Peer Critique	p. 56
Mechanics and Grammar: The Parts of Speech	p. 57
Family	p. 67
Amy Tan, "Two Kinds"	p. 68
Jamaica Kincaid, "Girl"	p. 76
Craig Swanson, "The Turning Point"	p. 79
Michael Dorris, "Father's Day"	p. 82
Bonnie Smith-Yackel, "My Mother Never Worked"	p. 85
Writing Suggestions	p. 89
In-Sight	p. 89
Peer Critique	p. 90
Mechanics and Grammar: Verbs	p. 92
People and Places	p. 102
Marc Santora, "Burgers for the Health Professional"	p. 103
Shirley Geok-lin Lim, "Pomegranates and English Education"	p. 107
Richard Wright, "Black Boy"	p. 116
Serena Nanda, "Arranging a Marriage in India"	p. 122
Denise Gonsales, "I'm Afraid to Look, Afraid to Turn Away"	p. 132
Writing Suggestions	p. 135
In-Sight	p. 135
Peer Critique	p. 136
Mechanics and Grammar: Commonly Confused Words	p. 138
Heroes	p. 144
Leslie Kaufman, 'Just a Normal Girl'	p. 145
Italo Calvino, "The Canary Prince"	p. 153
Natalie Angier, "On Altruism, Heroism, and Evolution's Gifts"	p. 157
Josh Tyrangiel, "Andy Was Right"	p. 162
Irma Sonnenberg Menkel, "I Saw Anne Frank Die"	p. 165
Writing Suggestions	p. 168
In-Sight	p. 168
Peer Critique	p. 169
Mechanics and Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 171
Popular Culture	p. 173
Andrew Sullivan, "The 'M Word': Why It Matters to Me"	p. 175
Lola Ogunnaike, "'Yours Truly' the E-Variations"	p. 178
Deborah Netburn, "Young, Carefree and Hooked on Sunlamps"	p. 182
Marie Winn Miller, "Family Life"	p. 188
Katha Pollitt, "Why Boys Don't Play with Dolls"	p. 198
Stephanie Ericsson, "The Ways We Lie"	p. 202
Writing Suggestions	p. 211
In-Sight	p. 212
Peer Critique	p. 213
Mechanics and Grammar: Spelling	p. 214
The Great Outdoors	p. 217
William Blake, "The Tyger"	p. 218
Rafe Martin, "The Brave Little Parrot"	p. 221
Jerry Adler, "Vanity, Thy Name Is ..."	p. 224
Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken"	p. 227
Jeanie French, "To Everything There Is a Season"	p. 229
Ian Frazier, "Trust Me. In These Parts, Hot Dogs Actually Repel Bears"	p. 234
Writing Suggestions	p. 239
In-Sight	p. 240
Peer Critique	p. 241
Mechanics and Grammar: The Mysterious Comma and Semicolon	p. 242
Issues and Controversies	p. 245
Barbara Mujica, "No Comprendo"	p. 246
Thomas Jefferson, "The Declaration of Independence"	p. 249
Patricia Dalton, "Have Today's Schools Failed Male Students?"	p. 254
Margaret Atwood, "The Female Body"	p. 258
Linda M. Hasselstrom, "Why One Peaceful Woman Carries a Pistol"	p. 262
Writing Suggestions	p. 269
In-Sight	p. 270
Peer Critique	p. 271
Mechanics and Style: Using and Acknowledging Sources	p. 272
Kerri Mertz, "Wayward Cells"	p. 274
Documentation in the Humanities: Mla Style	p. 278
A Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 288
Index	p. 308
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