The Basics: A Rhetoric and Handbook, 3rd edition

by Buscemi, Santi V.

• ISBN13: 9780072411409
• ISBN10: 0072411406
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-28
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Table of Contents

PART ONE The Writing Process	1	(84)
Learning the Writing Process	3	(4)
See Writing as a Process of Discovery	3	(1)
Begin with Prewriting	4	(1)
Write a Rough Draft	5	(1)
Revise Your Rough Draft	5	(1)
Edit and Proofread Your Work	5	(2)
Chapter Checklist	6	(1)
Gathering Information	7	(12)
Write Down What You Know	7	(9)
Gather Additional Information If Needed	16	(3)
Chapter Checklist	18	(1)
Focusing on the Central Idea	19	(6)
Make the Central Idea the Focus of Your Writing	19	(1)
Write a Working Thesis Statement	20	(3)
Limit the Discussion to a Manageable Length	23	(1)
Revise the Central Idea	23	(2)
Chapter Checklist	24	(1)
Outlining and Drafting an Essay	25	(10)
Review Information and Check the Working Thesis	25	(2)
Write a Scratch Outline	27	(2)
Write a Formal Outline	29	(1)
Consider Your Audience	30	(2)
Write a Rough Draft	32	(3)
Chapter Checklist	34	(1)
Rewriting Drafts	35	(6)
Ask Questions for Revision	35	(1)
Make Important Changes	36	(3)
Learn to Revise on a Computer	39	(1)
Rewrite Your Draft Several Times	40	(1)
Chapter Checklist	40	(1)
Preparing a Final Copy	41	(6)
Edit the Final Draft	41	(3)
Prepare the Manuscript	44	(1)
Proofread the Manuscript	44	(3)
Chapter Checklist	46	(1)
Writing Focused, Unified, and Coherent Paragraphs	47	(15)
Learn Paragraph Uses	47	(1)
Decide When to Start a New Paragraph	47	(1)
Limit Your Paragraph's Focus	48	(1)
Always State the Paragraph's Central Idea in a Topic Sentence	49	(1)
Maintain Unity	50	(3)
Create Coherence	53	(9)
Chapter Checklist	61	(1)
Developing Ideas and Arranging Details in a Paragraph	62	(13)
Learn to Narrate and Describe	62	(3)
Learn Several Ways to Explain, Convince, and Persuade	65	(4)
Learn Four Patterns of Arrangement	69	(6)
Chapter Checklist	74	(1)
Writing Introductions and Conclusions	75	(10)
Make Introductions Interesting and Informative	75	(5)
Write Logical and Effective Conclusions	80	(5)
Chapter Checklist	83	(2)
PART TWO The Research Process	85	(14)
Learning How to Research and Take Notes	87	(12)
Locate Sources for Research	87	(5)
Learn to Cross-Reference	92	(1)
Use Special Print and Nonprint Sources	93	(1)
Learn to Evaluate Print Sources	93	(2)
Use Standard Reference Books	95	(1)
Avoid Plagiarism	95	(1)
Learn How to Take Notes	96	(3)
Chapter Checklist	98	(1)
PART THREE Researching Online	99	(20)
Learning How to Research Using Electronic Sources	101	(18)
Use the Internet	101	(4)
Master the Internet	105	(3)
Learn to Evaluate Internet Sources	108	(3)
Use Electronic Databases	111	(4)
Use Online Databases	115	(4)
Chapter Checklist	117	(2)
PART FOUR MLA Documentation	119	(44)
Writing the Research Paper Using the Modern Language Association (MLA) Format	121	(42)
Learn to Reference All Researching Material	124	(1)
Learn How to Place Researched Material in a Paper	124	(5)
Learn to Prepare a Works Cited Page	129	(15)
Study a Student's Research Paper	144	(19)
Chapter Checklist	161	(2)
PART FIVE APA Documentation	163	(30)
Writing the Research Paper Using the American Psychological Association (APA) Format	165	(28)
Learn How to Place Researched Material in a Paper	167	(2)
Prepare a References Page	169	(7)
Study a Student's Research Paper	176	(17)
Chapter Checklist	192	(1)
PART SIX Chicago and CBE Documentation	193	(18)
Writing the Research Paper Using Other Formats: The Chicago Manual of Style and Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Formats	195	(16)
Learn The Chicago Manual of Style Format	196	(1)
Learn How to Prepare a Notes Page and Bibliography Page	196	(8)
Study the First Page, the Notes Page, and the Bibliography Page of a Student's Research Paper that Uses the Chicago Manual Format	204	(1)
Learn the CBE Format	205	(1)
Learn the Citation-Sequence System	206	(2)
Learn Other CBE Reference Formats	208	(3)
Chapter Checklist	209	(2)
PART SEVEN Special Assignments: Argument, Literature, Business Writing	211	(52)
Writing Arguments	213	(14)
Begin with an Argument	213	(3)
Develop Ideas in an Argument	216	(3)
Appeal to Your Readers	219	(1)
Address Opinions Different from Your Own	220	(2)
Recognize Five Logical Fallacies	222	(2)
Analyze a Sample Persuasive Essay	224	(3)
Chapter Checklist	226	(1)
Writing Literary Papers	227	(20)
Learn to Read Critically	227	(1)
Learn to Analyze Literary Texts	228	(1)
Learn to Explicate	229	(7)
Learn to Critique	236	(11)
Chapter Checklist	246	(1)
Writing for Business	247	(16)
Learn to Write Business Letters	247	(5)
Learn to Write Memoranda	252	(2)
Learn to Write Resumes and Cover Letters	254	(5)
Learn to Send Electronic Mail	259	(4)
Chapter Checklist	262	(1)
PART EIGHT Sentence Sense	263	(46)
Sentence Building Blocks	265	(14)
Write Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases	265	(3)
Learn Parts of Speech	268	(8)
Master Sentence Types	276	(3)
Chapter Checklist	278	(1)
Sentence Structure	279	(13)
Avoid Fragments	279	(2)
Avoid Fused Sentences	281	(1)
Avoid Comma Splices	282	(1)
Combine Sentences and Parts of Sentences for Smoothness and Interest	283	(4)
Vary Sentence Patterns to Increase Interest	287	(5)
Chapter Checklist	291	(1)
Sentence Logic and Effectiveness	292	(17)
Use Modifiers that Make Sense	292	(4)
Maintain Parallelism	296	(2)
Avoid Faulty Shifts	298	(2)
Correct Other Problems in Sentence Logic	300	(3)
In General, Write in the Active Voice	303	(6)
Chapter Checklist	308	(1)
PART NINE Correct Usage	309	(74)
Agreement	311	(11)
Make Verbs Agree with Subjects	311	(4)
Make Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents	315	(2)
Avoid Sexist Pronouns	317	(5)
Chapter Checklist	320	(2)
Verb Forms and Tenses	322	(15)
Know What a Verb Does	322	(1)
Learn Verb Tenses	323	(5)
Keep Verb Tenses Consistent	328	(1)
Use Linking and Helping Verbs	329	(1)
Learn the Irregular Verbs	330	(2)
Learn to Use the Active and Passive Voices	332	(1)
Become Familiar with the Four Verb Moods	333	(4)
Chapter Checklist	335	(2)
Pronouns	337	(12)
Learn Pronoun Types	337	(2)
Use Pronoun Cases Correctly	339	(5)
Check Pronoun Reference	344	(5)
Chapter Checklist	348	(1)
Adjectives and Adverbs	349	(9)
Learn to Identify Adjectives	349	(1)
Learn to Use Participles	350	(1)
Compare Adjectives Correctly	350	(2)
Learn to Identify Adverbs	352	(1)
Compare Adverbs Correctly	353	(1)
Use Adjectives and Adverbs with Sense Verbs	354	(4)
Chapter Checklist	357	(1)
Word Choice	358	(15)
Use a Dictionary and a Thesaurus	358	(1)
Use Tone Appropriate to Your Subject	359	(1)
Use Style Appropriate to Your Audience	360	(1)
Avoid Common Word-Choice Problems	361	(6)
Review the Glossary of Correct Usage	367	(6)
Chapter Checklist	372	(1)
Wordiness	373	(10)
Remove Repeated Words	373	(1)
Remove Unnecessary Synonyms	374	(1)
Avoid Redundancies	375	(2)
Remove Labels and Fillers	377	(1)
Replace a Long Phrase with One Word	378	(2)
Be Direct---Remove Constructions Such as It Is and There Was	380	(3)
Chapter Checklist	382	(1)
PART TEN Punctuation, Spelling, and Mechanics	383	(50)
End Punctuation	385	(3)
Punctuate the Four Sentence Patterns	385	(1)
Use End Punctuation with Quotation Marks	386	(2)
Chapter Checklist	387	(1)
Commas	388	(12)
Learn Nine Uses for the Comma	388	(8)
Learn When Not to Use a Comma	396	(4)
Chapter Checklist	399	(1)
Semicolons and Colons	400	(7)
Learn Three Uses for the Semicolon	400	(3)
Learn Four Uses for the Colon	403	(4)
Chapter Checklist	406	(1)
Other Marks of Punctuation	407	(6)
Learn Three Uses for Quotation Marks	407	(1)
Use Ellipses and Brackets	408	(1)
Use the Dash	409	(1)
Master the Apostrophe	409	(4)
Chapter Checklist	412	(1)
Spelling	413	(12)
Learn Six Rules of Spelling	413	(5)
Master the Hyphen	418	(2)
Spell Contractions Correctly	420	(1)
Learn to Spell Frequently Misspelled Words	420	(5)
Chapter Checklist	424	(1)
Mechanics	425	(8)
Learn Ten Rules of Capitalization	425	(3)
Learn Four Uses of Parentheses	428	(1)
Use the Correct Form of Numbers	429	(1)
Use Italics	430	(3)
Chapter Checklist	432	(1)
PART ELEVEN Document Design	433	(18)
Principles of Design	435	(16)
Choose the Most Effective Format Options for Your Purpose	435	(1)
Use Appropriate Headings if Applicable	436	(2)
Use a Displayed List to Introduce a Discussion	438	(1)
Add Other Visual Aids Such as Charts, Graphs, and Tables	438	(4)
Design a World Wide Web Site	442	(9)
Chapter Checklist	448	(3)
PART TWELVE A Guide for ESL Writers	451	(26)
Additional Help for ESL Writers	453	(24)
Master Articles	453	(4)
Master Sentence Structure	457	(3)
Master Subject/Verb Agreement	460	(1)
Master Special Problems with Verbs	461	(3)
Use Adjectives and Adverbs	464	(2)
Use Participles	466	(1)
Use Words Correctly	467	(2)
Use Plurals Correctly	469	(8)
Chapter Checklist	473	(4)
Glossary of Basic Writing Terms	477	(9)
Index	486