Hands Across Borders A Multicultural Reader for Writers

by Kessler, Elizabeth Rodriguez

• ISBN13: 9780321095732
• ISBN10: 0321095731
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-04
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Hands Across Bordersis a multicultural reader/rhetoric for developing writers with attention to the writing process and rhetorical modes.Part One is an overview of the writing/reading connection, the writing process (both paragraphs and essays), and the rhetorical modes. Part Two includes ten chapters of readings on high-interest multicultural topics, such as: "Home and Family: The Ambiguous Environment," "Language: Communication with Myself and Others," and "Finalities: Facing Illness, Age, and Death." Part Three includes supplementary information on essay writing, research, and documentation.For those seeking to develop their writing skills at the essay level.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xxi
PART ONE: Reading and Writing Skills
Introduction to the Student Reader	3	(1)
Improving Your Reading Skills	4	(2)
Vocabulary Building for Better Reading and Writing	6	(2)
The Reading Process	8	(6)
Pre-Reading	8	(2)
Reading	10	(1)
Follow-Up Strategies	11	(3)
Improving Your Writing Skills	14	(4)
Purpose of Writing	14	(2)
Audience	16	(1)
Literature as Communication	16	(2)
The Paragraph	18	(26)
Prewriting	18	(1)
Focused Brainstorming	19	(1)
Clustering	20	(1)
The Descriptive Paragraph	21	(6)
The Personal Narrative	27	(5)
Comparison-and-Contrast	32	(3)
Analysis	35	(1)
Revision	35	(2)
Cause and Effect	37	(1)
Exemplification	38	(1)
Definition	39	(1)
Division and Classification	40	(1)
Process	41	(3)
Journals	44	(2)
Reader Response Journals	46	(1)
Correspondence	47	(5)
E-mail	47	(1)
Letters	48	(4)
Writing the Essay	52	(21)
The Informative Essay	52	(21)
The Argumentative Essay	73	(20)
PART TWO: Multicultural Readings
Myths and Legends: Stories of Gods, Creation, Man, and Death	93	(16)
The Athapascan Story Western Canada	94	(1)
Oannes, the Fish Babylonian Myth	95	(2)
The Hebrew Creation Story from Genesis	97	(3)
The Legend of the Jackal and the Color Blue Hindu Legend	100	(2)
Celebration of the Dead in Mexico	102	(7)
Carlos Villacis
Conclusion	105	(4)
Youth: Days of Growing Up	109	(24)
The School Days of an Indian Girl	109	(5)
Zitkala-Sa
War Games	114	(3)
Black Elk
Shame	117	(4)
Dick Gregory
Black Suede Shoes	121	(4)
Roberta Orona-Cordova
Kids	125	(8)
Anne Perrin
Conclusion	129	(4)
Home and Family: The Ambiguous Environment	133	(28)
Squatting	134	(5)
Syble Simon
Landscapes of Home: Thoughts on Urban Nature	139	(4)
Terrell F. Dixon
The Youngest Daughter Cathy Song	143	(3)
A Parent's Journey Out of the Closet	146	(6)
Agnes G. Herman
Older Children and Divorce	152	(9)
Barbara Cain
Conclusion	157	(4)
Identity: Self, Dreams, and Breaking Society's Rules	161	(23)
My Name	162	(2)
Sandra Cisneros
What's in a Name?	164	(2)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
X: A Fabulous Child's Story	166	(9)
Lois Gould
My Father's Black Pride	175	(3)
Marcus Bleeker
Project Chiapas	178	(6)
Linda Rader Overman
Conclusion	182	(2)
Education: How My Religion and Culture Influence Me	184	(22)
Crossing Pop Lines: Attention to Latinos Is Overdue, But Sometimes Off-Target	186	(5)
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
I Am a Catholic	191	(3)
Anna Quindlen
Blue Skin	194	(2)
Linda Koffel
In the Park	196	(2)
Maxine Kumin
The Color Yellow: Education	198	(2)
Connie Ching So
Cultural Baggage	200	(6)
Barbara Ehrenreich
Conclusion	204	(2)
Language: Communication with Myself and Others	206	(22)
The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl	208	(3)
Elizabeth Wong
Public and Private Language	211	(5)
Richard Rodriguez
To Succeed, Learn in English	216	(4)
Barbara Mujica
Champion of the World	220	(3)
Maya Angelou
How Friendship Was ``Feminized''	223	(5)
Carol Tarvis
Conclusion	226	(2)
Relationships: Living with Others	228	(14)
The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life	230	(2)
May Sarton
What Sally Said	232	(2)
Sandra Cisneros
When the Leather is a Whip	234	(1)
Martin Espada
Ain't I a Woman?	235	(2)
Sojourner Truth
The Nail Star (Revisited)	237	(5)
R. Watson
Conclusion	239	(3)
Misconceptions: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and War	242	(28)
Donald Duk and the White Monsters	244	(5)
Frank Chin
Those Who Stayed Behind	249	(2)
Mary Margaret Listenberger
No Beef	251	(3)
Lini S. Kadaba
Model Minority	254	(5)
Felicia R. Lee
Zoot Suit Riots	259	(4)
Albert Camarillo
The Stolen Party	263	(7)
Liliana Heker
Conclusion	268	(2)
Finalities: Facing Illness, Age, and Death	270	(16)
They Shut My Grandmother's Room Door	272	(2)
Andrew Lam
Karoline's Morning Bath	274	(2)
Sharon Klander
Mama Sarah	276	(3)
Fortuna Benudiz Ippoliti
Jicotea (Turtle)	279	(3)
Virgil Suarez
Amanda Rose	282	(4)
Francisco Sierra, Jr.
Conclusion	283	(3)
Confrontations: Controversial Issues in Society Today	286	(27)
Second Thoughts on Cloning	288	(3)
Laurence H. Tribe
Let Gays Marry	291	(2)
Andrew Sullivan
Leave Marriage Alone	293	(2)
William Bennett
Using the Web in the Classroom	295	(4)
Maria C. Gonzalez
How the Web Destroys the Quality of Students' Research Papers	299	(3)
David Rothenberg
Life, Death, and the Living Will	302	(4)
Elizabeth Rodriguez Kessler
Hopes and Wishes	306	(7)
Anne Perrin
Conclusion	309	(4)
PART THREE: Expanding Your Reading and Writing Skills
Appendix 1: Reading and Writing about Nonfiction	313	(10)
The Informative Essay	313	(3)
The Argumentative Essay	316	(4)
Writing Analysis: The Thesis	317	(1)
Writing Analysis: The Essay	318	(2)
Sample Analytic Essay	320	(3)
Appendix 2: Research	323	(14)
To Begin	323	(1)
Library Research	324	(2)
Internet Research	326	(1)
Organization	327	(2)
Plagiarism	329	(3)
The First Draft	332	(1)
Format	333	(1)
Editing and Revising	334	(3)
Appendix 3: MLA Documentation and Sample Paper	337	(22)
Use of Modern Language Association (MLA) Format for Documentation	337	(9)
Documentation within the Essay	346	(4)
Sample Literary Research Paper	350	(9)
Glossary of Literary and Composition Terms	359	(8)
Credits	367	(4)
Index	371