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For courses in first-year Composition and Rhetoric.
A practical, step-by-step approach with writer’s purpose at the core
With new forms of delivery and expression changing the expectations of writers and audiences, the definition of “writing” continues to evolve – and so must today’s writers. The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, Eleventh Edition helps students navigate this territory by asking them to consider purpose, audience, and genre every time they write. Each project chapter guides students with a series of assignments, aligned with WPA Recommended Outcomes for First-year Writing.
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Package consists of:
1. Writing Myths and Rituals
Writing Fitness: Rituals and Practice
Place, Time, and Tools Energy and Attitude Keeping a Journal Using Informal Writing Warming Up: Journal Exercises
Place, Time, and Tools
Energy and Attitude
Keeping a Journal
Using Informal Writing
Warming Up: Journal Exercises
2. Situations, Purposes, and Processes for Writing
Techniques for Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation
The Rhetorical Situation
Elements of the Rhetorical Situation The Writer ª The Occasion ª Purpose ª Audience ª Genre Context Why the Rhetorical Situation is Important
Elements of the Rhetorical Situation
The Writer ª The Occasion ª Purpose ª Audience ª Genre Context
Why the Rhetorical Situation is Important
Purposes for Writing
Writer-Based Purposes Subject- and Audience-Based Purposes Combination of Purposes Subject, Purpose, and Thesis
Writer-Based Purposes
Subject- and Audience-Based Purposes
Combination of Purposes
Subject, Purpose, and Thesis
Audience
Audience Analysis
Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation
Purpose, Audience, and Context in a Personal Essay
Writing Processes
Dimensions of the Writing Process
Collecting Shaping and Drafting Revising The Whole Process
Collecting
Shaping and Drafting
Revising
The Whole Process
A Writing Process at Work: Collecting and Shaping
"Athletes and Education" by Neil H. Petrie
"On Writing 'Athletes and Education'" by Neil H. Petrie
A Writing Process At Work: Drafting and Revising
Revisions to the Opening Sentences of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
3. Observing and Remembering
Techniques for Observing and Remembering
Techniques for Observing
Observing People Observing Places
Observing People
Observing Places
Techniques for Writing About Memories
Remembering People Remembering Places Remembering Events
Remembering People
Remembering Places
Remembering Events
Combining Observing and Remembering Techniques
"César Chávez Saved My Life" by Daniel "Nene" Alejandrez
Tips for Transferring Skills
Observing and Remembering: The Writing Process
Using Observing and Remembering in Your Writing Process
Choosing a Subject
Brainstorming Clustering Looping
Brainstorming
Clustering
Looping
Multigenre and Multimedia Chronological Order Comparison/Contrast Simile and Metaphor Voice and Tone Dialogue Title, Introduction, and Conclusion
Multigenre and Multimedia
Chronological Order
Comparison/Contrast
Simile and Metaphor
Voice and Tone
Dialogue
Title, Introduction, and Conclusion
Using Observing and Remembering in Storytelling
Applying What You Have Learned
4. Reading Critically, Analyzing Rhetorically
Techniques for Reading Critically and Responding to Texts
Critical Reading Strategies
Double-Entry Log
Critical Rereading Guide
Summarizing and Responding to an Essay
"Why We Still Need Feminism" by Casey Cavanaugh
Summarizing Summary of "Why We Still Need Feminism" Responding Types of Responses ª Kinds of Evidence Response to "Why We Still Need Feminism"
Summarizing
Summary of "Why We Still Need Feminism"
Responding
Types of Responses ª Kinds of Evidence
Response to "Why We Still Need Feminism"
Rhetorical Reading and Analysis
The Rhetorical Triangle Rhetorical Analysis vs. Critical Reading Rhetorical Appeals Appeal to Reason and Logic (Logos) ª Appeal to Character and Credibility (Ethos) ª Appeal to Emotion (Pathos) ª Combined Appeals
The Rhetorical Triangle
Rhetorical Analysis vs. Critical Reading
Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to Reason and Logic (Logos) ª Appeal to Character and Credibility (Ethos) ª Appeal to Emotion (Pathos) ª Combined Appeals
"Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (Seneca Falls Resolution)," by Elizabeth Cady Stanton et al.
Rhetorical Analysis Guide
Reading Critically: Reading and Writing Processes
Using Critical Reading in Your Reading and Writing Processes
Choosing A Subject
Prereading Journal Entry
"Plagiarism in America" by Dudley Erskine Devlin
Text Annotation Reading Log
Text Annotation
Reading Log
Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrase Direct Quotation Avoiding Plagiarism Sample Summaries Summary 1 ª Summary 2 Response Shaping Analyzing ª Interpreting and Reflecting ª Analyzing Rhetorically Organizing Summary/Response and Rhetorical Analysis Essays Revising Using Rhetorical Analysis for Critical Reading
Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Avoiding Plagiarism
Paraphrase
Direct Quotation
Avoiding Plagiarism
Sample Summaries
Summary 1 ª Summary 2
Response Shaping
Analyzing ª Interpreting and Reflecting ª Analyzing Rhetorically
Organizing Summary/Response and Rhetorical Analysis Essays
Using Rhetorical Analysis for Critical Reading
"The Rhetoric of the Seneca Falls Convention: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Use of Appeals in Her Keynote Address and the Declaration of Sentiments," by Emily Kuhl
5. Analyzing and Composing Multimedia Texts
Techniques for Analyzing and Composing Multimedia Texts
Rhetorical Appeals in Multimedia Environments
Appeal to Reason (Logos) Appeal to Emotion (Pathos) Appeal to Character and Credibility Combined Appeals in Multimedia Texts
Appeal to Reason (Logos)
Appeal to Emotion (Pathos)
Appeal to Character and Credibility
Combined Appeals in Multimedia Texts
The Components of Multimedia Texts
Analyzing Visual Components Information Graphics Analyzing Audio Components Analyzing Video Components Synthesizing
Analyzing Visual Components
Information Graphics
Analyzing Audio Components
Analyzing Video Components
Synthesizing
Analyzing Multimedia in Context
"Coming Home" by Carolyn Kleiner Butler
Processes for Analyzing and Composing with Multimedia
Using Multimedia Analysis in Your Composing Processes
"The Effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration," by Tanner Fox (Student)
6. Investigating
Techniques for Investigative Writing
Investigating Prior Research
"Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks," by University of Utah News Center
Investigating a Person
"Richard Linklater: 'It Fit My Personality to Be Collaborating With the Unknown,'" by Andrew O'Hehir
Investigating an Event or Phenomenon
"Grade Inflation.com: Grade Inflation at American Colleges and Universities," by Stuart Rojstaczer
"Surfin' the Louvre" by Elizabeth Larsen
Investigating: The Writing Process
Asking Questions
Research Tips
Summarizing ª Citing Sources in Your Text Doing Field Research Interviewing ª Writing Questionnaires
Summarizing ª Citing Sources in Your Text
Doing Field Research
Interviewing ª Writing Questionnaires
Inverted Pyramid Chronological Order Comparison and Contrast Title, Introduction, and Conclusion
Inverted Pyramid
Comparison and Contrast
"Investigating the Ebola Outbreak" by Paige Koch (student)
7. Explaining
Techniques for Explaining
Explaining What: Definition
"FOMO and Social Media"
Explaining How: Process Analysis
Explaining Why: Causal Analysis
"How Baseball Explains Modern Racism" by David Sirota
"How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards" by Suze Orman
"How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently" by Deborah Tannen
Explaining: The Writing Process
Using Explaining in Your Reading and Writing Process
Questions Focus on Definition ª Focus on Process Analysis ª Focus on Causal Analysis Branching Observing Remembering Reading Investigating
Questions
Focus on Definition ª Focus on Process Analysis ª Focus on Causal Analysis
Branching
Observing
Remembering
Reading
Investigating
Audience, Genre, and Medium Definition and Classification
Audience, Genre, and Medium
Definition and Classification
Example Voice and Tone Chronological Order and Process Analysis Causal Analysis Introduction and Lead-in Lead-in, Thesis, and Essay Map Paragraph Transitions and Hooks Body Paragraphs
Example
Chronological Order and Process Analysis
Causal Analysis
Introduction and Lead-in
Lead-in, Thesis, and Essay Map
Paragraph Transitions and Hooks
Body Paragraphs
"White Lies: White-Collar Crime in America" by Chris Blakely (student)
8. Evaluating
Techniques for Writing Evaluations
Evaluating Commercial Products or Services
"Hunan Dynasty" by Phyllis C. Richman "Android vs. iPhone" by Consumer Reports editors
"Hunan Dynasty" by Phyllis C. Richman
"Android vs. iPhone" by Consumer Reports editors
Evaluating Works of Art
'"American Gothic,' Pitchfork Perfect" by Paul Richard
Evaluating Performances
"'Selma' Movie Review: Humanizing Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr." by Ann Hornaday
Evaluating: The Writing Process
Assignment for Evaluating
Observing Remembering Reading Investigating Use the Library or the Internet ª Gather Field Data
Use the Library or the Internet ª Gather Field Data
Audience and Genre Analysis by Criteria Comparison and Contrast Chronological Order Causal Analysis Title, Introduction, and Conclusion
Audience and Genre
Analysis by Criteria
Postscript on the Writing Process
"Reggio Emilia's Advanced Educational System" by Stephanie Fuchs (student)
9. Problem Solving
Techniques for Problem Solving
Demonstrating That a Problem Exists
Proposing a Solution and Convincing Your Readers
"5 Ways to Avoid College Dept" by David Bakke
Mini-Casebook on Education
"Your So-Called Education" by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa
"Debt by Degrees" by James Surowiecki
"Is College Worth It?" by The Economist
"An Open Letter to George M. Philip, President of the State University of New York at Albany" by Gregory Petsko
Problem Solving: The Writing Process
Assignment for Problem Solving
Identify and Focus on the Specific Problem Demonstrate That the Problem Needs a Solution Discover Possible Solutions Evaluate Possible Solutions Convince Your Readers Answer Possible Objections to Your Proposal List Possible Steps for Implementation Observing Remembering Reading and Investigating
Identify and Focus on the Specific Problem
Demonstrate That the Problem Needs a Solution
Discover Possible Solutions
Evaluate Possible Solutions
Convince Your Readers
Answer Possible Objections to Your Proposal
List Possible Steps for Implementation
Reading and Investigating
Genres for Problem Solving Outlines for Problem Solving Causal Analysis Criteria Analysis Chronological Order
Genres for Problem Solving
Outlines for Problem Solving
Criteria Analysis
"Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?" by Adam Richman (student)
10. Arguing
Techniques for Writing Arguments
Claims For Written Argument
Claims of Fact or Definition Claims About Cause and Effect Claims About Value Claims About Solutions or Policies
Claims of Fact or Definition
Claims About Cause and Effect
Claims About Value
Claims About Solutions or Policies
Appeals For Written Argument
Appeal to Reason Inductive Logic Appeal to Character Appeal to Emotion Combined Appeals
Appeal to Reason
Inductive Logic
Appeal to Character
Appeal to Emotion
Combined Appeals
Approaches to Argument
"The Argument Culture" by Deborah Tannen
Rogerian Argument The Toulmin Method of Argument Example of a Toulmin Analysis Using the Toulmin Model
Rogerian Argument
The Toulmin Method of Argument
Example of a Toulmin Analysis Using the Toulmin Model
Example of a Toulmin Analysis
Using the Toulmin Model
Multigenre Casebook on New Media
"The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?" by Cathleen A. Cleaver
"Cyberbullying" by Jennifer Holladay
"Bullying as True Drama" by Danah Boyd and Alice Marwick
"Facebook Wrestles with Free Speech and Civility" by Miguel Helft
"Why You Can't Cite Wikipedia in My Class" by Neil L. Waters
"Professors Should Embrace Wikipedia" by Mark Wilson
"Does the Internet Make You Dumber?" by Nicholas Carr
Arguing: The Writing Process
Using Argument in Your Reading and Writing Processes
Narrowing and Focusing Your Claim Subject: Grades ª Claim of Fact or Definition ª Claim About Cause or Effect ª Claim About Value ª Claim About a Solution or Policy Remembering Analyzing Statistics Observing Investigating
Narrowing and Focusing Your Claim
Subject: Grades ª Claim of Fact or Definition ª Claim About Cause or Effect ª
Claim About Value ª Claim About a Solution or Policy
Analyzing Statistics
List "Pro" and "Con" Arguments Draw a Circle of Alternative Positions Organizing Arguments Developing Arguments
List "Pro" and "Con" Arguments
Draw a Circle of Alternative Positions
Organizing Arguments
Developing Arguments
Revising Fallacies in Logic
"Animal Testing Is Still Necessary" by Leah Miller (student)
11. Responding to Literature
Techniques for Responding to Literature
Responding as a Reader
Responding as a Writer
Character Plot Narrative Point of View Setting Style
Character
Plot
Narrative Point of View
Setting
Style
Theme
Two Kinds of Stories: Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
"Talking Wrong" by Patricia Smith
Responding to Literature: The Writing Process
Processes for Responding to Literature
Choosing
Evaluating Arguing Investigating Changes in Interpretation
Evaluating
Arguing
Investigating Changes in Interpretation
"Helping Us to See Difference Differently: George Orwell's 'A Hanging'" by Max Alexander (student)
12. Researching
Techniques for Researching
Developing a Topic, Purpose, and Audience
Know Your Purpose Accommodate Your Audience
Know Your Purpose
Accommodate Your Audience
Planning Research
Brainstorm Available Sources Use Question Analysis
Brainstorm Available Sources
Use Question Analysis
Types of Sources
General Reference Materials Primary and Secondary Sources
General Reference Materials
Primary and Secondary Sources
Warming Up: Journal Exercise
Field Research
Evaluating Sources: Relevance, Currency, and Reliability
Evaluating Academic Journals Evaluating Open Web Sources Evaluating Wikis and Blogs
Evaluating Academic Journals
Evaluating Open Web Sources
Evaluating Wikis and Blogs
Researching: Writing Processes
Using Research to Develop a Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
Choosing: Narrowing and Focusing Your Topic
Annotating Sources and Notetaking Summarizing a Text Recording Careful Bibliographic Notes Rethinking and Revising Your Working Thesis
Annotating Sources and Notetaking
Summarizing a Text
Recording Careful Bibliographic Notes
Rethinking and Revising Your Working Thesis
Shaping and Drafting Your Research Proposal
Questions for Shaping Your Research Proposal Planning Organizing Drafting an Annotated Working Bibliography
Questions for Shaping Your Research Proposal
Planning
Organizing
Drafting an Annotated Working Bibliography
"A Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography on the Rwanda Genocide and the Media" by Carrie Gingrich
13. Researched Writing
Techniques for Writing a Researched Essay
Writing a Working Thesis
Establishing Claims
Using Sources to Support Your Claims
Synthesizing Sources
Choose Sources Carefully Link Source Information to Your Own Central Point Synthesize Source Material into Your Own Argument
Choose Sources Carefully
Link Source Information to Your Own Central Point
Synthesize Source Material into Your Own Argument
Citing Sources Accurately Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Original ª Plagiarism ª Proper Quotation and Citation ª Proper Paraphrase and Citation ª Proper Summary and Citation
Citing Sources Accurately
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Original ª Plagiarism ª Proper Quotation and Citation ª Proper Paraphrase and Citation ª Proper Summary and Citation
Using MLA or APA Citations
Introducing and Citing Sources Identify in the text the persons or source for the fact, paraphrased idea, or quotation ª If you cite the author in your sentence, the parentheses will contain only the page reference ª Use block format for quotations of five lines or more ª Vary your introductions to quotations ª Edit quotations when necessary to condense or clarify
Introducing and Citing Sources
Identify in the text the persons or source for the fact, paraphrased idea, or quotation ª If you cite the author in your sentence, the parentheses will contain only the page reference ª Use block format for quotations of five lines or more ª Vary your introductions to quotations ª Edit quotations when necessary to condense or clarify
Researched Essay: Writing Processes
Writing from Research Sources
Questions for Shaping Your Researched Essay Planning a Line of Reasoning Developing a Working Outline
Questions for Shaping Your Researched Essay
Planning a Line of Reasoning
Developing a Working Outline
Documenting Sources
In-Text Documentation: MLA Style Works Cited List: MLA Style In-Text Documentation: APA Style
In-Text Documentation: MLA Style
Works Cited List: MLA Style
In-Text Documentation: APA Style
References List: APA Style
"Learning about the Rwandan Genocide: Misconceptions and Film" by Carrie Gingrich (student)
Appendix: Writing under Pressure
Know Your Audience
Analyze Key Terms
Make a Sketch Outline
Know the Material
Practice Writing
Proofread and Edit
Sample Essay Questions and Responses
Handbook
How to Edit and Proofread
Proofreading Marks
Editing Symbols
Tips for Editing and Proofreading
Section 1: Review of Basic Sentence Elements
1A Sentence Structure
1B Nouns and Pronouns
1C Adjectives and Adverbs
1D Verbs
Principal Parts of Verbs
1E Phrases and Clauses
Phrases Clauses
Phrases
Clauses
1F Articles, Prepositions, Interjections
Articles Prepositions Interjections
Articles
Prepositions
Interjections
Section 2: Sentence Structure and Grammar
2A Fragments
2B Mixed Constructions and Faulty Predication
Mixed Constructions Faulty Predication
Mixed Constructions
Faulty Predication
2C Dangling Modifiers and Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
2D Faulty Parallelism
2E Active and Passive Voice
Active Voice Passive Voice
Active Voice
Passive Voice
2F Nominals and Be Verbs
Nominals Be Verbs
Nominals
Be Verbs
2G Subject-Verb Agreement
2H Verb Tense
2I Pronoun Agreement
2J Pronoun Reference
Section 3: Diction and Style
3A Vague Words
3B Wordiness
3C Colloquial Language and Slang
3D Clichés and Jargon
Clichés Jargon
Clichés
Jargon
3E Sexist Language
3F Denotation and Connotation
3G Usage Glossary
Section 4: Punctuation and Mechanics
4A Sentence Punctuation
4B Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
4C Commas
Commas for Introductory Elements Items in a Series Nonrestrictive Elements Unnecessary Commas Coordinate Adjectives Dialogue Addresses, Dates, Degrees
Commas for Introductory Elements
Items in a Series
Nonrestrictive Elements
Unnecessary Commas
Coordinate Adjectives
Addresses, Dates, Degrees
4D Periods and Semicolons
Periods Semicolons
Periods
Semicolons
4E Colons and Dashes
Colons Dashes
Colons
Dashes
4F Exclamation Points and Question Marks
Exclamation Points Question Marks
Exclamation Points
Question Marks
4G Quotation and Ellipsis Marks
Quotation Marks Ellipsis Marks Punctuation with Quotation Marks
Quotation Marks
Ellipsis Marks
Punctuation with Quotation Marks
4H Italics
4I Parentheses and Brackets
Parentheses Brackets
Parentheses
Brackets
4J Apostrophes and Hyphens
Apostrophes Hyphens
Apostrophes
Hyphens
4K Capitals and Numbers
Capitals
Numbers
Text Credits
Photo Credits
Index
Thematic Contents
An asterisk (*) indicates a complete essay.
Web 2.0 Literacies
*Danah Boyd and Alice Marwick, "Bullying as True Drama"
*Nicholas Carr, "Does the Internet Make You Dumber?"
*Miguel Helft, "Facebook Wrestles with Free Speech and Civility"
*Jennifer Holladay, "Cyberbullying"
"Social Networking Gets Most Online Time"
*Neil L. Waters, "Why You Can't Cite Wikipedia in My Class"
*Mark A. Wilson, "Professors Should Embrace Wikipedia"
*Richard Arum and Josipa Roska, "Your So-Called Education"
*Jane Bodnar, "The College Debt Trap"
*David Leonhardt, "Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off"
*Gregory Petsko, "An Open Letter to George M. Philip"
*Lynn O'Shaughnessy, "But Can They Write?"
*James Surowiecki, "Debt by Degrees"
Technology and the Internet
*Cathleen A. Cleaver. "The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?"
Consumer Reports, "Android vs. iPhone"
*Caterina Fake, "FOMO and Social Media"
*Elizabeth Larsen, "Surfin' the Louvre"
*Adam Richman, "Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?"
*David Strayer, et al., "Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks"
Advertising and the Media
*Carolyn Kleiner Butler, "Coming Home"
*Suze Orman, "How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards"
Educational Issues
*Dudley Erskine Devlin, "Plagiarism in America"
*Neil H. Petrie, "Athletes and Education"
Michelle A. Rhee, "Calvin in Motion"
*Deborah Tannen, "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently"
Literacy and Language
*Neil H. Petrie, "On Writing 'Athletes and Education'"
*Deborah Tannen, "The Argument Culture"
Race and Cultural Diversity
*Daniel "Nene" Alejandrez, "César Chávez Saved My Life"
David Siroto, "How Baseball Explains Modern Racism"
Gender Roles
Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour"
Dorothea Lange, "Migrant Agricultural Worker's Family"
Social Issues
*Chris Blakely, "White Lies: White-Collar Crime in America"
Cultural Issues
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