The Writing Process: A Concise Rhetoric, Reader, and Handbook

by Lannon, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780205642892
• ISBN10: 0205642896
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

Summary

This writing guide/reader/handbook demystifies writing by presenting the writing process as a series of critical thinking decisions about audience and purpose. Widely admired for its clear, readable style,The Writing Processfocuses on writing as decision-making, with a wealth of student samples in various draft stages and a strong selection of professional readings to illustrate writing strategies. New chapters on workplace writing and writing essay exams are included in the Tenth Edition. Helps readers understand the writing process. Writing process, research process. Anyone who wants to learn to write well.

Table of Contents

The Process - Decisions in Planning, Drafting, and Revising Introduction

Decisions in the Writing Process

Decisions in Planning

Decisions in Drafting

Decisions in Revising

Specific Revision Strategies Introduction

Revising the Content: Writing Something Worthwhile

Revising the Paragraphs: Shaping for Readers' Access

Revising the Sentences: Writing with Style

Revising the Words and Phrases: Fine-Tuning

Essays for Various Goals Introduction

Decisions about Reading for Writing

Helping Others See: Description

Helping Others Share and Experience: Narration

Providing Examples: Illustration

Explaining Parts and Categories: Division and Classification

Explaining Steps and Stages: Process Analysis

Explaining Why It Happened or What Will Happen: Cause and Effect Analysis

Explaining Similarities or Differences: Comparison and Contrast

Explaining the Exact Meaning: Definition

Using Multiple Strategies in a Persuasive Argument

Special Issues in Persuasion

The Research Process Introduction

Thinking Critically about the Research Process

Asking Questions and Finding Answers

Evaluating and Interpreting Your Findings

Avoiding Plagiarism, Documenting Your Sources, and Avoiding Violations of Copyright

Composing the Research Report with Sample Research Report in APA Style

Case Study - A Sample Research Report in MLA Style

Special Issues in Writing

Writing at Work

Writing Essay Examinations

A Brief Handbook

English as a Second Language

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