Real Writing with Readings: Paragraphs and Essays for College, Work, and Everyday Life

by Anker

• ISBN13: 9780312448837
• ISBN10: 031244883X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-29
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Summary

Launched with the first edition ofReal Writingin 1998, the Anker series acknowledges that the writing students do extends beyond the classroom to work and their everyday lives.Real Writing, for the paragraph-to-essay course;Real Essays, for the essay course; and nowReal Skills, a new book for the sentence-to-paragraph course, motivate students with their message that writing is an essential and achievable skill: advice, examples, assignments, and interviews with successful former students show the relevance of writing to all aspects of students' lives. Now, the fourth edition ofReal Writinggives students more help with every skill they need for college success.

Author Biography

SUSAN ANKER (B.A., M.Ed., Boston University) taught English and developmental writing for several years before entering college publishing, where she worked for 18 years: as a sales representative and English/ESL editor at Macmillan Publishing Company; as developmental English/ESL editor, executive editor, and editor in chief at St. Martin's Press; and as editor in chief for humanities at Houghton Mifflin Company. In each of these positions, she worked with developmental writing instructors, maintaining her early interest in the area. Anker and her husband are the principals of Anker Publishing Company, which publishes professional development materials for higher education instructors and administrators. Her many years of experience talking and working with hundreds of developmental writing instructors across the country, and developing textbooks that meet the needs of these instructors and their students, have culminated in Real Writing, Real Essays, and most recently Real Skills.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: HOW TO WRITE PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS
  1. Course and Reading Basics: What You Need to Know to Get Started
    Course Basics
   *Reading Basics
    Chapter Review
    
  2. Writing Basics: Audience, Purpose, and Process
    Understand Audience and Purpose
    Understand Paragraph and Essay Form
    Understand the Writing Process
    Chapter Review
    
  3. Finding, Narrowing, and Exploring Your Topic: Choosing Something to Write About
    Understand What a Topic Is
    Practice Narrowing a Topic
    Practice Exploring Your Topic
    Write Your Own Topic and Ideas
    Chapter Review
    
  4. Writing Your Topic Sentence and Thesis Statement: Making Your Point
    Understand What a Topic Sentence and a Thesis Statement Are
    Practice Developing a Good Topic Sentence or Thesis Statement
    Write Your Own Topic Sentence or Thesis Statement
    Chapter Review
    
  5. Supporting Your Point: Finding Details, Examples, and Facts
    Understand What Support Is
    Practice Supporting a Main Point
    Write Your Own Support
    Chapter Review
    
  6. Making a Plan: Arranging Your Ideas
    Understand What a Logical Order Is
    Practice Arranging Ideas in a Logical Order
    Make Your Own Plan
    Chapter Review
    
  7. Drafting: Putting Your Ideas Together
    Understand What a Draft Is
    Practice Writing a Draft Paragraph
    Write Your Own Draft Paragraph
    Practice Writing a Draft Essay
    Write Your Own Draft Essay
    Chapter Review
    
  8. Revising: Improving Your Paragraph or Essay
    Understand What Revision Is
    Understand What Peer Review Is
    Practice Revising for Unity, Detail, and Coherence
    Revise Your Own Paragraph
    Revise Your Own Essay
    Chapter Review
    
PART TWO: WRITING DIFFERENT KINDS OF PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS
  9. Narration: Writing That Tells Stories
    Understand What Narration Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD NARRATION
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: NARRATION IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Narration
    Write Your Own Narration
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE NARRATION
    Chapter Review
    
  10. Illustration: Writing That Gives Examples
    Understand What Illustration Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD ILLUSTRATION
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: ILLUSTRATION IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Illustration
    Write Your Own Illustration
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE ILLUSTRATION
    Chapter Review
    
  11. Description: Writing That Creates Pictures in Words
    Understand What Description Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD DESCRIPTION
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: DESCRIPTION IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Description
    Write Your Own Description
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE DESCRIPTION
    Chapter Review
    
  12. Process Analysis: Writing That Explains How Things Happen
    Understand What Process Analysis Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD PROCESS ANALYSIS
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: PROCESS ANALYSIS IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Process Analysis
    Write Your Own Process Analysis
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE PROCESS ANALYSIS
    Chapter Review
    
  13. Classification: Writing That Puts Things into Groups
    Understand What Classification Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD CLASSIFICATION
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: CLASSIFICATION IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Classification
    Write Your Own Classification
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE CLASSIFICATION
    Chapter Review
    
  14. Definition: Writing That Tells What Something Means
    Understand What Definition Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD DEFINITION
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: DEFINITION IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Definition
    Write Your Own Definition
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE DEFINITION
    Chapter Review
    
  15. Comparison and Contrast: Writing That Shows Similarities and Differences
    Understand What Comparison and Contrast Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: COMPARISON AND CONTRAST IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Comparison and Contrast
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST
    Chapter Review
    
  16. Cause and Effect: Writing That Explains Reasons or Results
    Understand What Cause and Effect Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD CAUSE AND EFFECT
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: CAUSE AND EFFECT IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Cause and Effect
    Write Your Own Cause and Effect
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE CAUSE AND EFFECT
    Chapter Review
    
  17. Argument: Writing That Persuades
    Understand What Argument Is
    FOUR BASICS OF GOOD ARGUMENT
    PROFILE OF SUCCESS: ARGUMENT IN THE REAL WORLD
    Read and Understand Argument
    Write Your Own Argument
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE ARGUMENT
    Chapter Review
    
PART THREE: SPECIAL COLLEGE WRITING PROJECTS
  18. Writing Summaries and Reports
    Write a Summary
    Write a Report
    Chapter Review
    
  19. Writing the Research Essay: Using Outside Sources in Your Writing
    Make a Schedule
    Choose a Topic
    Find Sources
    Evaluate Sources
    Avoid Plagiarism
    Cite and Document Your Sources
    SAMPLE STUDENT RESEARCH ESSAY
    CHECKLIST: HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH ESSAY
    
PART FOUR: THE FOUR MOST SERIOUS ERRORS
  20. The Basic Sentence: An Overview
    The Four Most Serious Errors
    The Parts of Speech
    The Basic Sentence
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  21. Fragments: Incomplete Sentences
    Understand What Sentence Fragments Are
    Practice Finding and Correcting Fragments
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  22. Run-Ons and Comma Splices: Two Sentences Joined Incorrectly
    Understand What Run-Ons and Comma Splices Are
    Practice Finding and Correcting Run-Ons and Comma Splices
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  23. Problems with Subject-Verb Agreement: When Subjects and Verbs Don't Match
    Understand What Subject-Verb Agreement Is
    Practice Finding and Correcting Errors in Subject-Verb Agreement
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  24. Verb Tense: Using Verbs to Express Different Times
    Understand What Verb Tense Is
    Practice Using Correct Verbs
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  *PART FOUR TEST
    
PART FIVE: OTHER GRAMMAR CONCERNS
  25. Pronouns: Using Substitutes for Nouns
    Understand What Pronouns Are
    Practice Using Pronouns Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  26. Adjectives and Adverbs: Describing Which One? Or How?
    Understand What Adjectives and Adverbs Are
    Practice Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  27. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: Avoiding Confusing Descriptions
    Understand What Misplaced Modifiers Are
    Practice Correcting Misplaced Modifiers
    Understand What Dangling Modifiers Are
    Practice Correcting Dangling Modifiers
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  28. Coordination: Joining Sentences with Related Ideas
    Understand What Coordination Is
    Practice Using Coordination
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  29. Subordination: Joining Sentences with Related Ideas
    Understand What Subordination Is
    Practice Using Subordination
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  30. Parallelism: Balancing Ideas
    Understand What Parallelism Is
    Practice Writing Parallel Sentences
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  31. Sentence Variety: Putting Rhythm in Your Writing
    Understand What Sentence Variety Is
    Practice Creating Sentence Variety
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  32. Formal English and ESL Concerns: Grammar Trouble Spots for Multilingual Students
    Subjects
    Pronouns
    Verbs
    Articles
    Prepositions
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  *PART FIVE TEST
    
PART SIX: WORD USE
  33. Word Choice: Using the Right Words
    Understand the Importance of Choosing Words Carefully
    Practice Avoiding Four Common Word-Choice Problems
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  34. Commonly Confused Words: Choosing the Right Word When It Sounds Like Another Word
    Understanding Why Certain Words Are Commonly Confused
    Practice Using Commonly Confused Words Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  35. Spelling: Using the Right Letters
    Understanding the Importance of Spelling Correctly
    Practice Spelling Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  *PART SIX TEST
    
PART SEVEN: PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION
  36. Commas
    Understand What Commas Do
    Practice Using Commas Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  37. Apostrophes
    Understand What Apostrophes Do
    Practice Using Apostrophes Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  38. Quotation Marks
    Understand What Quotation Marks Do
    Practice Using Quotation Marks Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  39. Other Punctuation
    Understand What Punctuation Does
    Practice Using Punctuation Correctly
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  40. Capitalization
    Understand Three Rules of Capitalization
    Practice Capitalization
    Edit Paragraphs and Your Own Writing
    Chapter Review
   *Chapter Test
    
  *PART SEVEN TEST
    
PART EIGHT: READINGS FOR WRITERS
  41. The Basics of Critical Reading
    Review and Respond to Readings
    An Active Reader at Work
    
  42. Narration
    Walter Scanlon, "It's Time I Shed My Ex-Convict Status"
    *Patrick Conroy, "Chili Cheese Dogs, My Father, and Me"
    
  43. Illustration
    Dianne Hales, "Why Are We So Angry?"
    *James Verini, "Supersize It"
    
  44. Description
    *Liann Sumner, "Discovery"
    *Barbara Kingsolver, "Creation Stories"
    
  45. Analysis
    Malcolm X, "A Homemade Education"
    *Joey Green, "Beauty and the Beef"
    
  46. Classification
    Stephanie Ericsson, "The Ways We Lie"
    *Damon Darlin, "Some Ways to Prepare for the Absolute Worst"
    
  47. Definition
    *Michael Thompson, "Passage Into Manhood"
    *Janice E. Castro with Dan Cook and Cristina Garcia, "Spanglish"
    
  48. Comparison and Contrast
    Adora Houghton, "My Indian"
    *Deborah Tannen, "Gender Patterns Begin at the Beginning"
    
  49. Cause and Effect
    Pat Wingert, "Uniforms Rule"
    Daryn Eller, "Move Your Body, Free Your Mind"
    
  50. Argument
    Profiling
       *William Raspberry, "Why Profiling Won't Work"
       *Linda Chavez, "Everything Isn't Racial Profiling"
    Junk Food
       *Nancy Huehnergarth, "Sugar High"
       *Carol Glazer, "Obesity Is Not Just About Food"
    
  51. Mini-Casebook of Readings: Stereotypes
    *Student blog, "We're Not All Drunken Party Animals"
    *Judith Ortiz Cofer, "Don't Misread My Signals"
    *Brent Staples, "Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space"
    *Austin Silver, "Why Does the Media Make Men Look Stupid?"
    
  USEFUL APPENDICES
    A. *Succeeding on Tests
    B. *Building Your Vocabulary
    C. *Getting a Job
    D. Solving Problems
    
    * New to this edition