Reading Rhetorically, Brief Edition

by Bean, John C.; Chappell, Virginia A.; Gillam, Alice M.

• ISBN13: 9780321424273
• ISBN10: 0321424271
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Offering concise yet thorough treatment of academic reading and writing in college,Reading Rhetorically, Brief Editionshows readers how to analyze texts by recognizing rhetorical strategies and genre conventions, and how to incorporate other writersrs" texts into their own research-based papers. Teaches readers how to read and write for academic purposes.Anyone interested in academic writing.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiv
Reading Rhetorically
Reading for Academic Writing	p. 3
The Challenges of Academic Reading	p. 5
Reading and Writing as Conversation	p. 7
For Writing and Discussion	p. 9
Reading Rhetorically as an Academic Strategy	p. 10
Writers' Purposes	p. 10
For Writing and Discussion	p. 11
Writers' Purposes Versus Readers' Purposes	p. 11
Questions That Rhetorical Readers Ask	p. 16
Questions for Reading Rhetorically	p. 16
Taking Stock of Why You Read	p. 17
For Writing and Discussion	p. 17
Summary	p. 18
Strategies for Reading Rhetorically	p. 20
Reading and Writing as Acts of Composing	p. 20
Thomas Lux, The Voice You Hear When You Read Silently (Poem)	p. 22
For Writing and Discussion	p. 22
Texts and Their Rhetorical Contexts	p. 24
An Extended Example: Articles About Teenagers' Sleep Habits	p. 25
For Writing and Discussion	p. 26
Learning from the Practices of Experienced Readers	p. 28
Building a Context for Reading	p. 28
For Writing and Discussion	p. 29
Matching Strategies with a Text's Genre	p. 31
Matching Strategies with Purpose for Reading	p. 32
Taking Stock of How You Read	p. 33
For Writing and Discussion	p. 34
Summary	p. 35
Sources of the Article Excerpts About Teenagers' Sleep Patterns	p. 35
Listening to a Text	p. 36
Writing as You Read	p. 37
Preparing to Read	p. 38
Identifying Your Purpose	p. 38
Recalling Background Knowledge	p. 39
Using Visual Elements to Plan and Predict	p. 39
For Writing and Discussion	p. 43
Reconstructing Rhetorical Context	p. 43
Spot Reading	p. 44
For Writing and Discussion	p. 46
Listening As You Read Initially	p. 47
Noting Organizational Signals	p. 48
Marking Unfamiliar Terms and References	p. 48
Identifying Points of Difficulty	p. 48
Connecting the Visual to the Verbal	p. 49
Annotating	p. 52
For Writing and Discussion	p. 53
Listening As You Reread	p. 54
Mapping the Idea Structure	p. 54
Descriptive Outlining	p. 55
For Writing and Discussion	p. 57
Composing a Summary	p. 58
Composing a Summary	p. 60
Checklist for Evaluating Summaries	p. 61
How to Structure a Rhetorical Precis	p. 62
Writing a Rhetorical Precis	p. 62
Summary	p. 63
A Brief Writing Project	p. 63
Larissa MacFarquhar, Who Cares If Johnny Can't Read?	p. 64
Anthony Weston, The Need for Environmental Ethics	p. 67
Questioning a Text	p. 71
What It Means to Question a Text	p. 71
Strategies for Questioning a Text	p. 72
Examining a Writer's Credibility	p. 73
For Writing and Discussion	p. 73
Examining a Writer's Appeals to Reason	p. 74
For Writing and Discussion	p. 76
Examining a Writer's Strategies for Engaging Readers	p. 77
For Writing and Discussion	p. 77
Examining a Writer's Language	p. 78
For Writing and Discussion	p. 79
Examining a Text's Use of Visual Elements	p. 80
For Writing and Discussion	p. 82
Examining a Text's Ideology	p. 85
For Writing and Discussion	p. 87
Exploring Your Responses to a Text	p. 87
Before/After Reflections	p. 88
For Writing and Discussion	p. 88
The Believing and Doubting Game	p. 89
Interviewing the Author	p. 91
Writing a Rhetorical Analysis Paper: Guidelines and an Example	p. 91
Guidelines for Writing a Rhetorical Analysis	p. 92
An Example of a Rhetorical Analysis Paper	p. 93
For Writing and Discussion	p. 97
Summary	p. 97
The Rhetorical Reader as Writer
Writing About Reading: The Special Demands of Academic Writing	p. 101
Overview of Part Two	p. 102
Typical Reading-Based Writing Assignments Across the Curriculum	p. 103
Writing to Understand Course Content More Fully	p. 103
Writing to Report Your Understanding of What a Text Says	p. 106
Writing to Practice the Conventions of a Particular Type of Text	p. 106
Writing to Make Claims About a Text	p. 107
Writing to Extend the Conversation	p. 108
Asserting Your Authority as a Reader and Writer	p. 108
Managing Your Writing Process	p. 109
Strategies for Getting Started	p. 110
Strategies for Generating Ideas	p. 111
Strategies for Writing a First Draft	p. 112
Strategies for Evaluating Your Draft for Revision	p. 113
Strategies for Peer Response and Revision	p. 113
Strategies for Editing and Polishing Your Final Draft	p. 116
Summary	p. 117
Using Rhetorical Reading to Conduct Research	p. 118
Formulating Questions	p. 119
Clarifying Your Purpose	p. 120
Question Analysis	p. 121
For Writing and Discussion	p. 124
Planning Your Search: Background Information	p. 124
Publication Contexts	p. 124
Library Databases and Web Search Engines	p. 125
Print Periodicals as a Starting Point	p. 126
Evaluating Potential Sources	p. 127
Questions to Ask About Relevance	p. 127
Questions to Ask About Currency and Scope	p. 128
Questions to Ask About Authors and Experts	p. 129
Questions to Ask About Publishers and Sponsors	p. 130
Summary	p. 132
Making Knowledge: Incorporating Reading into Writing	p. 133
Summary, Paraphrase, and Direct Quotation	p. 134
Using Summary	p. 134
Using Paraphrase	p. 136
Guidelines for Effective Paraphrase	p. 136
Using Direct Quotation	p. 138
For Writing and Discussion	p. 139
Guidelines for Using Direct Quotations Effectively	p. 140
Avoiding Plagiarism	p. 140
Using Attributive Tags	p. 143
Guidelines for Using Attributive Tags Effectively	p. 146
Using Parenthetical Citations	p. 146
Understanding Academic Citation Conventions	p. 147
MLA In-Text Citations	p. 148
APA In-Text Citations	p. 153
Summary	p. 160
Incorporating Reading into Writing: An Example in MLA Format	p. 160
Building a Citation with MLA and APA Formats	p. 167
The Basics for MLA and APA Citation Lists	p. 167
Setting Up MLA and APA Lists	p. 167
Process Advice About Preparing MLA and APA Lists	p. 168
MLA Citation Formats for Books	p. 168
Model Book Citations	p. 169
MLA Citation Formats for Articles in Periodicals	p. 173
Information to Include When Citing Periodicals	p. 173
Model Article Citations	p. 175
MLA Citation Formats for Internet Sources	p. 176
Information to Include When Citing Internet Sources	p. 177
Model Internet Citations	p. 179
MLA Citation Formats for Other Materials and Media	p. 182
APA Citation Formats for Books	p. 184
Information to Include When Citing Books	p. 184
Model Book Citations	p. 185
APA Citation Formats for Articles in Periodicals	p. 188
Information to Include When Citing Periodicals	p. 188
Model Article Citations	p. 189
APA Citation Formats for Internet Sources	p. 190
Information to Include When Citing Internet Sources	p. 190
Model Internet Citations	p. 191
APA Citation Formats for Other Materials and Media	p. 193
Credits	p. 195
Index	p. 196
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