Part One: Getting Started
- Writing Goals and Objectives for College and for Life
- Writing in the four areas of your life
- Writing as a College Student
- Writing as a Professional
- Writing as a Citizen
- Writing as a Family Member or Friend
- Writing in the Four Areas of this Course
- Learning Goals in this Course
- Rhetorical Knowledge
- Rhetorical Analysis
- Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
- Writing Process
- Knowledge of Convention
- Composition in Electronic Environments
- Becoming a Self-Reflective Writer
- *Strategies for Success
- Reading Critically for College and for Life
- Why Read Critically? Integrating Sources into Your Own Writing
- Using Prereading Strategies
- Reading Actively
- Annotating Effectively
- Reading Visuals
- Reading Web Sites
- Using Postreading Strategies
- Starting Your Writer’s/Research Journal
- Writing Effective Summaries
- Synthesizing Information in Readings
- Using Your Reading in Your Writing
- Constructing a Rhetorical Analysis
- Writing to Understand and Synthesize Texts [New Chapter]
- Setting Your Goals
- Rhetorical Knowledge
- Writing to Understand and Synthesize Texts
- Writing Assignment Options
- Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
- Qualities of Effective Writing to Understand and Synthesize Texts
- Reading to Learn about Understanding and Synthesizing Texts
- *Danny Goldberg, Kill the Internet—and Other Anti-SOPA Myths (Editorial)
- *Jimmy Wales and Kat Walsh, We Are the Media, and So Are You (Editorial)
- *Margaret Munson, Critical Response to “We Are the Media, and So Are You” (Student Essay)
- Writing Processes
- Invention: Getting Started
- Organizing Your Ideas and Details
- Constructing a Complete Draft
- Revising
- Knowledge of Conventions
- Editing
- Genres, Documentation, and Format
- A Writer Achieves Her Goal: Margaret Munson’s Synthesis
- *Margaret Munson, Protecting Creativity in a Wired World: Two Perspectives (Student Essay)
- Self-Assessment: Reflecting on Your Goals
- Writing to Discover and to Learn
- Using Invention Strategies to Discover Ideas
- Listing
- Freewriting
- Questioning
- Answering the Questions Who? What? When? Why? and How?
- Brainstorming
- Clustering
- Keeping Notebooks and Journals
- Double-entry Notebook
- Field Notebook
- Rewriting Your Class Notes
- Minute Paper
- Muddiest Point
- Preconception Check
- Paraphrasing
- Organizing and Synthesizing Information
- Invented Interview/Unsent Letter
- Using Charts and Visuals to Discover and to Learn
- Clustering and Concept Mapping
- Process Flowchart
- Studying for Exams
- Test Questions
- Mnemonic Play
- Writing to Share Experiences
- Setting Your Goals
- Rhetorical Knowledge
- Writing to Share Experiences
- Scenarios for Writing: Assignment Options
- Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
- Qualities of Effective Writing about Experiences
- Reading to Learn about Writing That Shares Experiences
- Tanya Barrientos, Se Habla Español (Memoir)
- *Sherman Alexie, Superman and Me (Literacy Narrative) [print book only]
- *Brad Whetstine, Augustinian Influences (Literacy Narrative) [ebook only]
- Suki Kim, Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits (Memoir) [ebook only]
- Writing Processes
- Invention: Getting Started
- Organizing Your Ideas and Details
- Constructing a Complete Draft
- Revising
- Knowledge of Conventions
- Editing
- Genres, Documentation, and Format
- A Writer Achieves Her Goal: Jessica Hemauer’s Final Draft
- Jessica Hemauer, Farm Girl (Student Essay)
- Self-Assessment: Reflecting on Your Goals
- Writing to Explore
- Setting Your Goals for Exploratory Writing
- Rhetorical Knowledge
- Writing to Explore in Your College Classes
- Writing to Explore for Life
- Scenarios for Writing: Assignment Options
- Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
- Learning the Qualities of Effective Exploratory Writing
- Reading, Inquiry, and Research: Learning from Texts That Explore
- *Andrew Sullivan, Excerpt from “Why I Blog” (Reflective Essay)
- *Owen Edwards, The Tuskegee Airmen Plane’s Last Flight (Profile of an Event)
- *Kiva Web site (Profile)
- *Jesse Kornbluth Excerpt from “World’s Best Blogger?” (Profile) [ebook only]
- Writing Processes
- Invention: Getting Started
- Exploring Your Ideas with Research
- Organizing Your Ideas and Details
- Constructing a Complete Draft
- Revising
- Knowledge of Conventions
- Editing
- Genres, Documentation, and Format
- A Writer Achieves His Goal: Rick Mohler’s Final Draft
- Rick Mohler, A Sporting Career? (Student Essay)
- Self-Assessment: Reflecting on Your Goals
- Writing to Inform [Note: Chapters 7-12 follow the same basic structure as Chapter 6.]
- Carol Ezzell, Clocking Cultures (Informative Article)
- *Dan Fletcher, A Brief History of Wikipedia (Informative Article)
- *Tom Broadbent, Annotated Bibliography
- Craig Broadbent Watch for the Blue Barrels (Student Essay)
- Writing to Analyze
- James M. Lang, Putting in the Hours (Opinion Piece)
- *Susan Cain, The Power of Introverts (Analysis)
- *Ashley TenBrink, A Rider Frozen in Motion (Visual Analysis)
- Sarah Washington, Campus Parking: Love it or Leave It (Student Essay)
Part Three: Using What You’ve Learned to Write Arguments
- Writing to Convince
- *Marian Wright Edelman, Still Hungry in America (Opinion Piece)
- Maureen Dowd, Our Own Warrior Princess (Editorial)
- Allsup Organ Donation Poster (Advertisement)
- Anne Applebaum, When Women Go to War (Editorial) [ebook only]
- Santi DeRosa, The Objectification of Women: Whose Fault Is It? (Student Essay)
- Writing to Evaluate
- *Jonathan Liu, “The 5 Best Toys of All Time” (Opinion Piece)
- *Roger Ebert, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (Review)
- *Andrew O’Hehir, “’Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2’: An Action-Packed Curtain Call” (Review)
- Annlee Lawrence, Who Has the Better Burger? (Student Essay)
- Writing to Explain Causes and Effects
- Juan Williams, The Ruling That Changed America (Cause-and-Effect Essay)
- Neal Gabler, How Urban Myths Reveal Society’s Fears (Cause-and-Effect Essay)
- Robert Reich The Real Reason Why Highway Deaths Are Down (Blog) [ebook only]
- *Aprilyus, Anti-Smoking Poster (Cause-and-Effect Poster)
- *Hanna Lake, Brothers, Brethren, and Kin: The Role of Family in the Lives of Harriet Jacobs and Black Hawk (Student Essay)
- Writing to Solve Problems
- *Anya Kamenetz, The Case for Girls (Proposal Essay)
- *Virginia Heffernan, Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade (Opinion Piece)
- Amy Baskin and Heather Fawcett, Request for a Work Schedule Change (Memo)
- Michael Bérubé, How to End Grade Inflation (Op-Ed Article) [ebook only]
- *Susan DeMedeiros, Staying ahead of Skimming Scams (Student Essay)
Part Four: Strategies for Effective Communication
- Using Strategies That Guide Readers
- Announcing a Thesis or Controlling Idea
- Writing Paragraphs
- Placement of Topic Sentences
- Moving to a New Paragraph
- Opening Paragraphs
- Concluding Paragraphs
- Using Cohesive Devices
- Using Connective Words or Phrases
- Using Word Repetition
- Using Pronoun Reference
- Using Transitional Sentences and Paragraphs
- Using Headings
- Writing Narratives
- Narrating Single Events or a Series of Events
- Narrating Processes
- Writing Descriptions
- Naming in Description
- A Sensory Approach to Description
- A Spatial Approach to Description
- Writing Definitions
- Kinds of Definitions
- Writing Classifications
- Writing about Comparisons and Contrasts
- Approaches to Comparison and Contrast
- Using Outlines and Maps to Organize Your Writing
- Using Strategies for Argument
- Argument and Persuasion
- Rhetorical Appeals
- Logical Appeals
- Ethical Appeals
- Emotional Appeals
- The Rhetorical Triangle: Considering the Appeals Together
- Three Approaches to Argument
- Classical Strategies for Arguing
- Parts of a Classical Argument
- Example: The Classical Scheme in Action
- David Wolman, Time to Cash Out: Why Paper Money Hurts the Economy
- Toulmin Approach to Argument
- Example: The Toulmin Model in Action
- *Jordan Weissman, The Myth of Energy Independence: Why We Can’t Drill Our Way to Oil Autonomy
- Rogerian Strategies for Arguing
- Example: Rogerian Strategies in Action
- Rick Reilly, Nothing but Nets
- Some Common Flaws in Arguments
- Using Strategies for Collaboration
- Working with Peers on Your Single-Authored Projects
- Strategies for Working with Peers on Your Projects
- Using Digital Tools for Peer Review
- Working with Peers on Multiple-Authored Projects
- Strategies for Working with Peers Effectively
- Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Multiple-Authored Projects
- Making Effective Oral Presentations
- Developing Your Presentation
- Establishing a Clear Structure
- Considering Your Audience
- Eliminating the Fear of Speaking in Public
- Other Tips for Making Effective Oral Presentations
- *Online Presentations
Part Five: Technologies for Effective Communication
- Choosing a Medium, Genre, and Technology for Your Communication
- Communication Technologies
- Publishing Your Work
- Selecting a Genre and Medium
- Deciding on a Genre for Your Work
- Deciding Whether to Use Print, Electronic, or Oral Media
- Considering Design
- Technologies for Computer-Mediated Communication
- Threaded Discussions
- Synchronous Chat
- Blogs
- Wikis
- Word-Processing Software
- Peer-Review Applications
- Graphics Software
- Desktop Publishing Software
- Presentation Software
- Technologies for Constructing Web Pages
- Communicating with Design and Visuals
- Principles of Document Design
- Proximity
- Contrast
- Alignment
- Repetition (or Consistency)
- Designing New Media
- Common Kinds of Visual Texts
- Tables
- Bar and Line Graphs
- Charts
- Photographs
- Drawings
- Diagrams
- Maps
- Cartoons
- Using Visuals Rhetorically
- Considering Your Audience
- Considering Your Purpose
- Using Visuals Responsibly
- Permissions
- Distortions
Part Six: Using Research for Informed Communication
- Finding and Evaluating Information
- Conducting Effective Library and Web-Based Research: An Example
- Library Research
- Research on the Web
- Selecting Sources
- Books
- Academic Journals
- Newspapers
- Popular Magazines
- Trade or Commercial Magazines
- Public Affairs Magazines
- Specialty Magazines
- The Internet
- Evaluating Your Sources: Asking the Reporter’s Questions
- Who Is the Author?
- What Is the Text About? What Is the Quality of the Information?
- When Was the Text Published or the Web Site Last Updated?
- Why Was This Information Published?
- Where Was the Item Published?
- How Accurate Is the Information in This Source
- Field Research
- Working with Human Participants
- Informed Consent
- Observations
- Interviews
- Surveys
- Synthesizing and Documenting Sources
- An Overview of Documentation
- Plagiarism
- Inadequate or Incorrect Citations
- Patchwriting
- Anti-plagiarism Software
- Quotations
- Paraphrases
- Summaries
- Syntheses
- MLA Documentation Style
- MLA Style: In-Text Citation
- MLA Style: Constructing a List of Works Cited
- MLA Style: Sample Student Paper
- APA Documentation Style
- APA Style: In-Text Citation
- APA Style: Constructing a References List
- APA Style: Sample Student Paper
- Appendix A Constructing a Writing Portfolio
- Appendix B Writing Effective Essay Examinations
- Appendix C Standard Document Forms
- eBook Chapters (Also available in Create)
- Writing about Visual Texts [New Chapter]
- Setting Your Goals
- Rhetorical Knowledge
- Writing about Visual Texts
- Writing Assignment Options
- Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing
- Qualities of Effective Writing to Analyze Visuals
- Reading to Learn about Analyzing Visual Texts
- *Will Storey, Revisiting the Daisy Ad Revolution (Visual Analysis)
- *Sebastian Smee, From Chaos, a Suspended Beauty (Visual Analysis)
- Writing Processes
- Invention: Getting Started
- Organizing Your Ideas and Details
- Constructing a Complete Draft
- Revising
- Knowledge of Conventions
- Editing
- Genres, Documentation, and Format
- A Writer Achieves His Goal: Jayson Bailey’s Visual Analysis
- *Jayson Bailey, Riding a Harley Is an American Freedom (Student Essay)
- Self-Assessment: Reflecting on Your Goals
- Writing about Creative Works
- Setting Your Goals
- Rhetorical Knowledge
- Writing about Creative Works
- Writing to Learn about Literary Works
- *Jamaica Kincaid, Girl
- Amy Tan, Alien Relative
- Writing Processes
- Selecting a Creative Work to Write About
- Recording Your Initial Responses
- Finding a Feature to Analyze
- Integrating Visuals When Writing about Creative Works
- Organizing Your Ideas
- Constructing a Full Draft
- Revising
- Knowledge of Conventions
- Editing
- Genres, Documentation, and Format
- A Writer Achieves Her Goal: Katrina Montgomery’s Final Draft
- *Katrina Montgomery, Indirect Characterization in Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” (Student Essay)
- Self-Assessment: Reflecting on Your Goals
Appendix A Constructing a Writing Portfolio
Appendix B Writing Effective Essay Examinations
Appendix C Standard Document Forms