The Composition of Everyday Life A Guide to Writing (with InfoTrac)

by Mauk, John; Metz, John

• ISBN13: 9780155043077
• ISBN10: 0155043072
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-24
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Showing students that the act of writing is connected to everyday living, THE COMPOSITION OF EVERYDAY LIFE, BRIEF EDITION makes invention the primary component of your writing course and helps students re-discover concepts, uncover meaning, and re-think the world around them.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	iii
Note to Instructors	iv
Brief Table of Contents	vi
Using CEL as a Thematic Reader	xvi
Note to Students	xx
Remembering Who You Were	2	(56)
Readings	6	(20)
``How I Lost the Junior Miss Pageant,''	6	(5)
Cindy Bosley
``A Beat Education,''	11	(3)
Leonard Kress
``The Aloha Spirit: A Reminiscence,''	14	(4)
Aunty D.
``The Thrill of Victory . . . The Agony of Parents,''	18	(4)
Jennifer Schwind-Pawlak
``The Grapes of Mrs. Rath,''	22	(2)
Steve Mockensturm
Outside Reading	24	(2)
Invention	26	(10)
Point of Contact: Looking Back	26	(4)
Analysis: Finding the Significance	30	(4)
Public Resonance: Involving Others	34	(2)
Delivery	36	(16)
Rhetorical Tools: Focusing and Developing the Idea	36	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	36	(2)
Developing Support	38	(2)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	40	(1)
What Details Should I Include?	40	(2)
How Should I Begin?	42	(1)
How Should I Conclude?	43	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	44	(1)
Using Figurative Language	44	(1)
Choosing Details	45	(1)
Choosing Allusions	46	(1)
Using Sentence Length	46	(1)
Learning about Voice	47	(1)
Revision Strategies	48	(1)
Global Revision Questions	49	(1)
Peer Review	50	(1)
Exploring Ideas in Groups (Peer Review)	51	(1)
Considering Consequences	52	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	52	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	53	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Writing	53	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	54	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	54	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	55	(3)
Explaining Relationships	58	(50)
Readings	62	(18)
``The Ring of Truth: My Child Is Growing Up,''	62	(3)
Jessie Thuma
``Americans and the Land,''	65	(5)
John Steinbeck
``What the Honey Meant,''	70	(4)
Cindy Bosley
``Dog-Tied,''	74	(2)
David Hawes
``Friend or Foe,''	76	(3)
Dean A. Meek
Outside Reading	79	(1)
Invention	80	(10)
Point of Contact: Finding a Topic in Everyday Life	80	(4)
Analysis: Exploring the Relationship	84	(4)
Public Resonance: Why Does This Topic Matter to Others?	88	(2)
Delivery	90	(12)
Rhetorical Tools: Focusing and Developing the Idea	90	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	90	(4)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	94	(1)
How Should I Begin?	94	(1)
Where Should My Thesis or Main Point Go?	95	(1)
What Should I Include?	95	(1)
When Should I Change Paragraphs?	95	(1)
How Should I Make Transitions?	96	(1)
How Should I Conclude?	97	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	98	(1)
Writerly Whispers (Ways to Draw Readers in Closer)	98	(1)
Writerly Yells (Ways to Give Emphasis)	98	(1)
Writerly Pace (Ways to Control Speed and Time)	99	(1)
Revision Strategies	100	(1)
Global Revision Questions	101	(1)
Considering Consequences	102	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	102	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	103	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Writing	103	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	104	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	104	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	105	(3)
Observing	108	(52)
Readings	112	(22)
``Living Like Weasels,''	112	(4)
Annie Dillard
``Planting a Tree,''	116	(3)
Edward Abbey
``Gombe,''	119	(8)
Jane Goodall
``The Front Porch,''	127	(3)
Chester McCovey
``A Building of Mailboxes,''	130	(3)
Dean A. Meek
Outside Reading	133	(1)
Invention	134	(8)
Point of Contact: Finding a Subject to Observe	134	(3)
Explore Your Invention Process	137	(1)
Analysis: What Meaning Can I Discover?	138	(2)
Public Resonance: How Does This Matter to Others?	140	(2)
Delivery	142	(12)
Rhetorical Tools: Focusing and Developing the Idea	142	(1)
Articulating Your Thesis	142	(1)
Using Details	143	(1)
Using Narrative	144	(1)
Using Allusions	144	(1)
Using Simile and Metaphor	145	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	146	(1)
How Should I Deal with Public Resonance?	146	(1)
How Should I Arrange Details?	147	(1)
When Should I Change Paragraphs?	148	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	149	(1)
The Present ``I''	149	(1)
The Invisible ``I''	150	(1)
Level of Formality	150	(2)
Revision Strategies	152	(1)
Global Revision Questions	153	(1)
Considering Consequences	154	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	154	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	155	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Observations	155	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	156	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	156	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	157	(3)
Analyzing Concepts	160	(46)
Readings	164	(16)
``In Praise of the Humble Comma,''	164	(3)
Pico Iyer
``What it Means to Be Creative,''	167	(2)
S.I. Hayakawa
``College: What's in It for Me?''	169	(3)
Steven M. Richardson
``'Have It Your Way': Consumerism Invades Education,''	172	(3)
Simon Benlow
``Why We No Longer Use the `H' Word,''	175	(4)
Dan Wilkins
Outside Reading	179	(1)
Invention	180	(10)
Point of Contact: Finding a Topic in Everyday Life	180	(4)
Analysis: What Does It Mean?	184	(4)
Public Resonance: How Does It Matter to Others?	188	(2)
Delivery	190	(10)
Rhetorical Tools: Developing Your Ideas	190	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	190	(1)
Developing Support	191	(1)
Using Definitions	192	(1)
Using Outside Sources	193	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	194	(1)
How Should I Begin?	194	(1)
If I Started with a Television Program or Advertisement, How Should I Work That into the Essay?	194	(1)
When Should I Change Paragraphs?	194	(1)
Where Should My Thesis Go?	195	(1)
How Should I Conclude?	195	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	196	(1)
Using Metaphor	196	(1)
Using Allusions	196	(1)
Promoting Curiosity	197	(1)
Revision Strategies	198	(1)
Global Revision Questions	199	(1)
Considering Consequences	200	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	200	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	200	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Writing	201	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	202	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	202	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	203	(3)
Making Arguments	206	(64)
Readings	210	(24)
``Crimes Against Humanity,''	210	(7)
Ward Churchill
``Why a Great Books Education Is the Most Practicall,''	217	(4)
David Crabtree
``Cruelty, Civility, and Other Weighty Matters,''	221	(6)
Ann Marie Paulin
``Don't Make Me a Has-Bean!''	227	(3)
Jennifer Schwind-Pawlak
``Beware of Drug Sales,''	230	(2)
Therese Cherry
Outside Reading	232	(2)
Invention	234	(8)
Point of Contact: Finding a Topic in Everyday Life	234	(4)
Analysis: What Does It Mean?	238	(2)
Public Resonance: How Does This Issue Matter to Others?	240	(2)
Delivery	242	(22)
Rhetorical Tools: Persuading Your Readers	242	(1)
Main Claim/Thesis	243	(1)
Support	244	(2)
Counterargument	246	(4)
Concession	250	(2)
Caution: Logical Fallacies Ahead	252	(4)
Organizational Strategies: Arranging Your Argument	256	(1)
How Should I Begin?	256	(1)
How Should I Include Evidence?	256	(1)
Where Should I Put Counterarguments?	256	(1)
How Should I Make Transitions?	257	(1)
Writer's Voice: Finding an Appropriate Strategy	258	(1)
Making Concessions	258	(1)
Avoiding Harsh Description	259	(1)
Avoiding Character Slams and Preaching Problems	259	(1)
Talking with, Not Arguing at, Readers	260	(2)
Revision Strategies	262	(1)
Global Revision Questions	263	(1)
Considering Consequences	264	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	264	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	265	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Arguments	265	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	266	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	266	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	267	(3)
Responding to Arguments	270	(50)
Readings	274	(20)
``Response to Juliet Schor,''	274	(4)
Betsy Taylor
``My Daughter Smokes,''	278	(3)
Alice Walker
``Entitlement Education,''	281	(5)
Daniel Bruno
``Is Hunting Ethical?''	286	(7)
Ann F. Causey
Outside Reading	293	(1)
Invention	294	(8)
Point of Contact: Finding an Argument	294	(2)
Analysis: How Does the Argument Work?	296	(1)
Toulmin's Analytical Tools	296	(4)
Public Resonance: How Does the Topic Matter to Others?	300	(2)
Delivery	302	(12)
Rhetorical Tools: Developing Your Own Argument	302	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	302	(2)
Using Support	304	(1)
Counterarguing	304	(1)
Conceding and Qualifying Points	304	(1)
Remembering Logical Fallacies	305	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	306	(1)
Should I Quote the Original Argument?	306	(1)
How Should I Structure My Response?	307	(1)
How Can I Integrate Toulminian Analysis, Argument, and Counterargument?	308	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	309	(1)
Avoiding Character Slams	309	(1)
The Invisible/Present ``I''	310	(1)
Consider Tone	311	(1)
Revision Strategies	312	(1)
Global Revision Questions	312	(2)
Considering Consequences	314	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	314	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	315	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Responses	315	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	316	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	316	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	317	(3)
Evaluating	320	(50)
Readings	324	(20)
``Star Wars,''	324	(4)
Roger Ebert
``Whales R Us,''	328	(6)
Jayme Stayer
``The Andy Griffith Show: Return to Normal,''	334	(3)
Ed Bell
``Pulp Fiction: Valuable Critique or Useless Titillation?''	337	(3)
Simon Benlow
``Rethinking Divorce,''	340	(3)
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
Outside Reading	343	(1)
Invention	344	(8)
Point of Contact: Finding a Subject in Everyday Life	344	(4)
Analysis: Discovering and Applying Criteria	348	(1)
Analyzing the Subject to Discover Appropriate Criteria	348	(1)
Applying Criteria to the Subject	349	(1)
Public Resonance: How Does This Subject Involve Others?	350	(2)
Delivery	352	(12)
Rhetorical Tools: Developing the Evaluative Argument	352	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	352	(1)
Using the Elements of Evaluation	353	(2)
Using Support about the Subject	355	(1)
Using Support outside the Subject	355	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	356	(1)
How Should I Arrange the Elements of Evaluation?	356	(1)
How Should I Include Support outside of the Subject?	357	(1)
When Should I Change Paragraphs?	357	(1)
How Should I Deal with Counterargument?	358	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	359	(1)
Avoiding the Harsh Description	359	(1)
Avoiding the Enthusiasm Crisis	359	(1)
Exploring the Boundaries	360	(2)
Revision Strategies	362	(1)
Global Revision Questions	363	(1)
Considering Consequences	364	(3)
The Consequences of Your Essay	364	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	365	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Evaluations	366	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	367	(3)
Writing, Speech, and Action	367	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	368	(2)
Searching for Causes	370	(48)
Readings	374	(20)
``The New Politics of Consumption: Why Americans Want So Much More Than They Need,''	374	(6)
Juliet Schor
``Throwing Up Childhood,''	380	(5)
Leonard Kress
``Sex, Lies, and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?,''	385	(5)
Deborah Tannen
``When Bright Girls Decide That Math Is a `Waste of Time,'''	390	(3)
Susan Jacoby
Outside Reading	393	(1)
Invention	394	(8)
Point of Contact: Finding a Topic in Everyday Life	394	(3)
Analysis: What's the Cause?	397	(2)
Using Outside Sources	399	(1)
Using Surveys	399	(1)
Public Resonance: How Does This Matter to Others?	400	(2)
Delivery	402	(10)
Rhetorical Tools: Developing the Argument	402	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	402	(1)
Developing Support	403	(1)
Counterarguing	404	(1)
Conceding	405	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	406	(1)
Where Should I Explain the Phenomenon?	406	(1)
How Should I Deal with Other Causes?	406	(1)
How Should I Include Outside Sources?	407	(1)
How Should I Use Paragraphs?	407	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	408	(1)
Creating Credibility	408	(1)
Projecting Wonder	409	(1)
Avoiding Preachiness	409	(1)
Revision Strategies	410	(1)
Global Revision Questions	411	(1)
Considering Consequences	412	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	412	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	413	(1)
Causes in Everyday Life	413	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	414	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	414	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	415	(3)
Proposing Solutions	418	(58)
Readings	422	(26)
``The Obligation to Endure,''	422	(6)
Rachel Carson
``In Bed,''	428	(3)
Joan Didion
``How to Say Nothing in 500 Words,''	431	(7)
Paul Roberts
``Technology, Movement, and Sound,''	438	(3)
Ed Bell
``Thoughts on the International Access Symbol,''	441	(3)
Dan Wilkins
``Television: Destroying Childhood,''	444	(3)
Rose Bachtel
Outside Reading	447	(1)
Invention	448	(12)
Point of Contact: Finding a Topic in Everyday Life	448	(1)
Using Images as a Point of Contact	449	(3)
Analysis: Looking at Problems and Solutions	452	(1)
Problems	452	(2)
Solutions	454	(2)
Public Resonance: How Does This Issue Matter to Others?	456	(4)
Delivery	460	(10)
Rhetorical Tools: Persuading Your Readers	460	(1)
Articulating Your Thesis	460	(2)
Discovering Counteraguments	462	(1)
Considering Alternative Solutions	462	(1)
Considering Logical Fallacies	463	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Arranging Your Argument	464	(1)
How Should I Separate Problem and Solution?	464	(1)
How Should I Include Counterarguments?	464	(1)
Where Should I Put Alternative Solutions?	465	(1)
Writer's Voice: Finding an Appropriate Strategy	466	(1)
Creating Reasonable Tone	466	(1)
Inviting the Reader	466	(1)
Considering Verb Mood	467	(1)
Revision Strategies	468	(1)
Global Revision Questions	469	(1)
Considering Consequences	470	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	470	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	471	(1)
The Consequences of Everyday Arguments	471	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	472	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	472	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	473	(3)
Exploring the Arts	476	(52)
Readings	480	(22)
Artistic Works
``A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,''	481	(4)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
``Fire,''	485	(1)
Joy Harjo
``Dover Beach,''	486	(1)
Matthew Arnold
``Running to Stand Still,'' U2	487	(1)
Essays Exploring the Arts
``The Plight of High-Status Women,''	488	(5)
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
``The Parting Breath of the Now Perfect Woman,''	493	(4)
Chester McCovey
``Hip-Hop: A Roadblock or Pathway to Black Empowerment?''	497	(3)
Geoffrey Bennett
Outside Reading	500	(2)
Invention	502	(8)
Point of Contact: Finding Art in Everyday Life	502	(1)
Recording the Basics	503	(1)
Analysis: How Do the Elements Work?	504	(1)
Themes	504	(1)
Conflict	504	(1)
Character Development	505	(1)
Conventions	505	(1)
Style	505	(1)
Context	506	(2)
Public Resonance: How Does the Subject Relate to Others?	508	(2)
Delivery	510	(12)
Rhetorical Tools: Developing Your Ideas	510	(1)
Discovering Your Thesis	510	(2)
Developing Support	512	(1)
Considering Counterargument	513	(1)
Considering Concession	513	(1)
Using the Elements of Evaluation	514	(2)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Common Concerns	516	(1)
Where Should I Summarize or Detail the Work?	516	(1)
How Should I Begin?	516	(1)
How Should I Integrate Lines of Songs, Poems, or Stories?	517	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	518	(1)
Avoiding the Enthusiasm Crisis	518	(1)
Avoiding Harsh Description	519	(1)
Promoting Wonder	519	(1)
Considering the Tone of the Art	519	(1)
Revision Strategies	520	(1)
Global Revision Questions	521	(1)
Considering Consequences	522	(2)
The Consequences of Your Essay	522	(1)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	523	(1)
The Consequences of Exploring Art in Everyday Life	523	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	524	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	524	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	525	(3)
Thinking Radically: Re--Seeing the World	528	(48)
Readings	532	(20)
``Farming and the Global Economy,''	532	(4)
Wendell Berry
``Why Doesn't GM Sell Crack?''	536	(3)
Michael Moore
``The Menstrual Cycle,''	539	(7)
Christiane Northrup
``An Apology to Future Generations,''	546	(5)
Simon Benlow
Outside Reading	551	(1)
Invention	552	(8)
Point of Contact: Discovering a New Idea	552	(1)
Imagining New Connections	553	(1)
Imagining Different Possibilities	553	(1)
Questioning Common Sense	553	(1)
Exploring the Past and Future	554	(1)
Going to the Root	554	(1)
Analysis: Exploring Theory	555	(2)
Overturning Conventional Wisdom	557	(1)
Public Resonance: Connecting to Others	558	(1)
Using Outside Sources	559	(1)
Delivery	560	(10)
Rhetorical Tools: Developing Your Thoughts	560	(1)
Considering Your Thesis	560	(1)
Using Narration	561	(1)
Using Description	561	(1)
Using Figurative Language	561	(1)
Using Definitions	562	(1)
Argumentative Support	562	(1)
Counterargument	563	(1)
Concession	563	(1)
Toulminian Analysis	563	(1)
Organizational Strategies: Addressing Special Concerns	564	(1)
How Should I Begin?	564	(1)
How Should I Make Connections to Conventional Thinking?	565	(1)
How Should I Conclude?	565	(1)
Writer's Voice: Exploring Options	566	(1)
Inviting the Reader	566	(1)
Considering Formality	567	(1)
Projecting Wonder	567	(1)
Revision Strategies	568	(1)
Global Revision Questions	569	(1)
Considering Consequences	570	(2)
The Consequences of the Chapter Readings	571	(1)
The Consequences of Thinking Radically in Everyday Life	571	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	572	(4)
Writing, Speech, and Action	572	(1)
Exploring Visual Rhetoric	573	(3)
Research & Writing: Gathering and Using Information from Sources	576	(66)
Basic Concepts	578	(2)
Issues to Consider and Discuss	578	(1)
Why Get Information from Sources?	578	(1)
When to Get Information from Sources	578	(1)
Where to Get Information from Sources	578	(1)
What is Plagiarism?	579	(1)
Why Document Sources	579	(1)
Formal versus Informal Documentation	579	(1)
Primary Research	580	(6)
Observation, Interviews, Surveys	580	(1)
Observation	580	(2)
Interviews	582	(2)
Surveys	584	(2)
Secondary Research	586	(22)
Print and Electronic Sources	586	(1)
Searching the Library and the Internet	586	(6)
Evaluating Sources	592	(3)
Taking Notes on Sources	595	(5)
Integrating Information from Sources	600	(2)
Special Considerations for Organizing Sources	602	(2)
Punctutating Quotations	604	(2)
Special Conditions in Quoting	606	(2)
Documenting Sources	608	(34)
MLA Style	608	(1)
In-Text Citation	608	(2)
Works Cited	610	(1)
Books	611	(1)
Articles	612	(2)
Other Sources	614	(2)
Electronic Sources	616	(2)
Sample Research Essay	618	(6)
APA Style	624	(1)
In-Text Citation	624	(2)
References	626	(1)
Books	627	(1)
Articles	628	(1)
Other Sources	629	(1)
Electronic Sources	630	(2)
APA Format	632	(2)
Sample Research Essay	634	(6)
Frequently Asked Questions	640	(1)
What If I Don't Know What Type of Source I Have?	640	(1)
How Do I Tell the Difference between a Journal and a Magazine?	640	(1)
How Do I Find the Publication Information?	640	(1)
How Do I Know the Page Numbers of an Electronic Source?	640	(1)
Should I Use APA or MLA or What?	641	(1)
Why Are There Different Documentation Styles?	641	(1)
Standard Abbreviations	641	(1)
Everyday Rhetoric	642	(62)
Written Communication	646	(26)
Letters	646	(2)
Professional Letter	648	(2)
Letter to the Editor	650	(1)
Personal Letter	651	(1)
Memos	652	(2)
Memo to Michael Toth	654	(2)
Memo to Faculty	656	(1)
Memo to Vice President	657	(1)
News Releases	658	(1)
1999 Nobel Peace Prize News Release	659	(1)
Brochures	660	(2)
Posters and Fliers	662	(3)
Poster Rhetoric	665	(3)
E-Mail	668	(2)
Web-Sites	670	(2)
Verbal Communication	672	(12)
Speeches	672	(2)
``Do We Live in a Democracy?''	674	(1)
Mike Ferner
Briefings	675	(1)
Press Briefing	676	(1)
Briefing Paper: Drug Testing in the Workplace	677	(5)
Discussions	682	(2)
Visual Communication	684	(20)
Visuals: Analyzing an Image	684	(1)
Visuals and Text	685	(1)
Images in Context	686	(1)
Accident and Intent	687	(1)
Viewer Interpretation	687	(1)
Analyzing and Image	688	(1)
Content	688	(1)
Framing	689	(1)
Composition	689	(1)
Focus	690	(1)
Lighting	690	(1)
Texture	691	(1)
Angle and Vantage Point	691	(1)
Individual Elements Combined	692	(1)
Significance	693	(1)
Analyzing an Image	694	(1)
Reading Images Together	695	(1)
Focusing on Context	695	(1)
Crop an Image	695	(1)
Create Your Own Word Comic	695	(1)
Visuals and Written Text	696	(1)
Telling the Truth about Data	697	(1)
Visuals Make Arguments	697	(1)
Testing a Visual	697	(3)
``The Gap Widens''	700	(1)
Analysis of ``The Gap Widens'': A Graphic Illustration of ``Entitlement Education''	701	(3)
Rhetorical Handbook	704
Where to Find It (Index of Handbook Topics)	706	(1)
How Sentences Work: A Look at Basic Grammar	707	(1)
How Sentences Work (in Brief)	707	(3)
How Sentences Work (Expanded)	710	(18)
Organization	728	(1)
What Is Organization?	728	(1)
Theme Writing	729	(1)
Beyond Theme Writing	730	(2)
Document Design	732	(1)
Sample Document Design (MLA)	733	(3)
Writing Style	736	(1)
The Circle of Good Writing	737	(1)
Problems with Style	738	(2)
Paragraphs	740	(1)
Supporting Paragraphs	740	(2)
Unity, Development, and Coherence	742	(1)
Opening and Closing Paragraphs	742	(2)
Sentence Vitality	744	(1)
Clarity	744	(1)
Conciseness	744	(1)
Coherence	744	(1)
Strategies to Create Clear, Concise, and Coherent Writing	745	(5)
Coherence and Conciseness	750	(4)
Complete Sentences	754	(1)
Identifying, Understanding, and Revising Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences	754	(2)
Agreement	756	(1)
Verb Tense Agreement	756	(1)
Shifts in Person	757	(1)
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement	758	(2)
Subject/Verb Agreement	760	(1)
Parallelism	761	(1)
Parallelism with Coordinating Conjunctions	762	(1)
Other Parallel Situations: Semicolons, Comparisons/Contrasts, Lists, and Headings	762	(2)
Word Choice	764	(1)
Accurate	764	(1)
Appropriate	765	(3)
Punctuation	768	(1)
Commas	768	(5)
Colons	773	(1)
Semicolons	773
Index	1	(1)
Credits	1