Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, and Reader

by Reinking, James A.; Hart, Andrew; Von Der Oster, Robert; Hart, Andrew W.; Von Der Osten, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780139563928
• ISBN10: 013956392X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Rhetoric	1	(302)
1 Writing: A First Look	3	(9)
The Purposes of Writing	4	(3)
The Audience for Your Writing	7	(3)
The Qualities of Good Writing	10	(2)
2 Planning and Drafting Your Paper	12	(21)
Understanding the Assignment	13	(1)
Zeroing In on a Topic	13	(8)
Gathering Information	21	(2)
Organizing the Information	23	(3)
Developing a Thesis Statement	26	(3)
Writing the First Draft	29	(3)
Planning and Drafting with a Word Processor	32	(1)
3 Revising and Editing Your Paper	33	(27)
Preparing to Revise	34	(1)
Considering the Whole Essay	34	(8)
Strengthening Paragraph Structure and Development	42	(1)
Sharpening Sentences and Words	43	(2)
Proofreading Your Draft	45	(1)
Writing the Introduction and Conclusion	45	(1)
Selecting a Title	45	(4)
Revising with a Word Processor	49	(1)
Peer Evaluation of Drafts	50	(7)
Collaborative Writing	57	(1)
Maintaining and Reviewing a Portfolio	58	(2)
4 Narration: Relating Events	60	(14)
Purpose	61	(1)
Action	61	(1)
Conflict	62	(1)
Point of View	63	(1)
Key Events	64	(1)
Dialogue	65	(1)
Writing a Narrative	66	(2)
Example Student Essay of Narration: "The Beach Bum"	68	(4)
Gail Bartlett
The Critical Edge	72	(2)
5 Description: Presenting Impressions	74	(13)
Purpose	75	(1)
Sensory Impressions	75	(2)
Dominant Impression	77	(1)
Vantage Point	78	(1)
Selection of Details	79	(1)
Arrangement of Details	80	(1)
Writing a Description	80	(3)
Example Student Essay of Description: "The Big One"	83	(2)
Rebecca Mutch
The Critical Edge	85	(2)
6 Process Analysis: Explaining How	87	(12)
Kinds of Process Analysis Papers	88	(2)
Writing a Process Analysis	90	(4)
Example Student Essay of Process Analysis: "The ABC's of CPR"	94	(3)
Kathy Petroski
The Critical Edge	97	(2)
7 Illustration: Making Yourself Clear	99	(8)
Selecting Appropriate Examples	100	(1)
Number of Examples	100	(1)
Organizing the Examples	101	(1)
Writing an Illustration	102	(1)
Example Student Essay of Illustration: "A Lesson from Nature"	103	(3)
Mike Braendle
The Critical Edge	106	(1)
8 Classification: Grouping Into Categories	107	(11)
Selecting Categories	109	(1)
Number of Categories	110	(1)
Developing Categories	110	(2)
Writing a Classfication	112	(1)
Example Student Essay of Classification: "Undesirable Produce Market Customers"	113	(3)
Clarence DeLong
The Critical Edge	116	(2)
9 Comparison: Showing Relationships	118	(12)
Selecting Items for Comparison	119	(1)
Developing a Comparison	120	(1)
Organizing a Comparison	121	(1)
Using Analogy	122	(1)
Writing a Comparison	123	(2)
Example Student Essay of Comparison: "Different Shifts, Different Actions"	125	(3)
Claire Mutter
The Critical Edge	128	(2)
10 Cause and Effect: Explaining Why	130	(13)
Patterns in Causal Analysis	131	(2)
Reasoning Errors in Causal Analysis	133	(2)
Writing a Causal Analysis	135	(3)
Example Student Essay of Cause and Effect: "Why Students Drop Out of College"	138	(3)
Diann Fisher
The Critical Edge	141	(2)
11 Definition: Establishing Boundaries	143	(13)
Types of Definitions	144	(4)
Writing an Extended Definition	148	(3)
Example Student Essay of Definition: "The Food Chain"	151	(3)
Michael Galayda
The Critical Edge	154	(2)
12 Argument: Convincing Others	156	(26)
The Rational Appeal	157	(9)
The Emotional Appeal	166	(1)
The Ethical Appeal	166	(1)
Ferreting Out Fallacies	167	(4)
Writing an Argument	171	(6)
Example Student Essay of Argument: "The Right to Bear Arms"	177	(3)
Brenda Buehrle
The Critical Edge	180	(2)
13 Mixing the Writing Strategies	182	(8)
Why and How to Mix Strategies	182	(1)
Problem/Solution Report	183	(1)
Evaluation Report	184	(1)
Example Essay Using Several Writing Strategies: "Eating Alone in Restaurants"	185	(3)
Bruce Jay Friedman
The Critical Edge	188	(2)
14 Paragraphs	190	(23)
Characteristics of Effective Paragraphs	190	(16)
Paragraphs with Special Functions	206	(7)
15 Effective Sentences	213	(17)
Sentence Strategies	214	(13)
Beyond the Single Sentence	227	(3)
16 Diction, Tone, Style	230	(23)
Toward Clear Diction	230	(6)
Toward Rhetorical Effect	236	(9)
Special Stylistic Techniques	245	(3)
Eliminating Flawed Diction	248	(5)
17 The Essay Examination	253	(8)
Studying for the Examination	253	(1)
Types of Test Questions	254	(1)
Preparing to Write	254	(1)
Writing the Examination Answer	255	(6)
18 Writing About Literature	261	(28)
The Elements of Literature	262	(21)
Writing a Paper on Literature	283	(2)
Example Student Essay on Literature: "Scratchy Wilson: No Cardboard Character"	285	(4)
Wendell Stone
19 Business Letters and Resumes	289	(14)
Letter Language	289	(2)
Parts of the Business Letter	291	(1)
Preparation for Mailing	292	(1)
Types of Letters	293	(7)
Resumes	300	(3)
Research Guide	303	(104)
20 The Library Research Paper	305	(60)
Learning About Your Library	306	(1)
Choosing a Topic	307	(5)
Assembling a Working Bibliography	312	(22)
Taking Notes	334	(7)
Organizing and Outlining	341	(2)
Writing Your Research Paper	343	(3)
Example Student Research Paper: "House Arrest: An Attractive Alternative to Incarceration"	346	(16)
Keith Jacque
Using a Word Processor	362	(3)
21 Documenting Sources	365	(22)
Preparing Proper MLA and APA Bibliographic References	365	(11)
Handling In-Text Citations	376	(6)
Handling Quotations	382	(3)
Avoiding Plagiarism	385	(2)
22 Additional Research Strategies: Interviews, Questionnaires, Direct Observations	387	(20)
The Value of Primary Research	387	(1)
General Principles for Primary Research	388	(2)
Interviews	389	(3)
Example Student Interview Report: "Budget Cuts Affect State Police: An Interview Report with Officer Robert Timmons"	392	(1)
Holly Swain
Questionnaires	393	(3)
Example Student Questionnaire: "Survey on Public Smoking"	396	(3)
Kelly Reetz
Example Student Questionnaire Report: "Findings from Smoking Questionnaire Distributed to Bartram College Students"	399	(1)
Kelly Reetz
Direct Observations	400	(4)
Example Student Observation Report: "Observations of an Inner-City Apartment Building"	404	(3)
Caleb Thomas
Reader	407	(190)
Strategies for Successful Reading	409	(7)
Following an Effective Reading Strategy	409	(3)
"The Appeal of the Androgynous Man"	412	(2)
Amy Gross
Reading as a Writer	414	(2)
Rhetorical Table of Contents
Narration	416	(12)
"The Perfect Picture"	416	(2)
James Alexander Thom
"The Boy and the Bank Officer"	418	(2)
Philip Ross
"Momma's Encounter"	420	(5)
Maya Angelou
"For My Indian Daughter"	425	(3)
Lewis Sawaquat
Description	428	(16)
"When the Full Moon Shines Its Magic over Monument Valley"	428	(2)
John V. Young
"In the Jungle"	430	(4)
Annie Dillard
"Watching the Sky"	434	(4)
Diane Ackerman
"Once More to the Lake"	438	(6)
E.B. White
Process Analysis	444	(12)
"How to Adopt a Stray"	444	(2)
Kathy Roth
From "The Spider and the Wasp"	446	(3)
Alexander Petrunkevitch
"Let's Get Vertical!"	449	(3)
Beth Wald
"The Knife"	452	(4)
Richard Selzer
Illustration	456	(13)
"Courtship Through the Ages"	456	(4)
James Thurber
"Rambos of the Road"	460	(2)
Martin Gottfried
"Every Picture Tells a Story"	462	(4)
Jamie Reno
"The Company Man"	466	(3)
Ellen Goodman
Classification	469	(21)
"Dangerous Curves"	469	(4)
Eve Golden
"The Men We Carry in Our Minds"	473	(4)
Scott Russell Sanders
"The Crystal Healer Will See You Now"	477	(8)
Stephen Perrine
"The Technology of Medicine"	485	(5)
Lewis Thomas
Comparison	490	(24)
"Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts"	490	(3)
Bruce Catton
"That Lean and Hungry Look"	493	(3)
Suzanne Britt
"Then and Now"	496	(10)
Mary Pipher
"Private Language, Public Language"	506	(5)
Richard Rodriguez
"Coming Home"	511	(3)
Marjorie Waters
Cause and Effect	514	(17)
"Spudding Out"	514	(2)
Barbara Ehrenreich
"Why Marriages Fail"	516	(3)
Anne Roiphe
"Black Men and Public Space"	519	(3)
Brent Staples
"Executive Women Confront Midlife Crisis"	522	(9)
Betsy Morris
Definition	531	(17)
"The Sweet Smell of Success Isn't All That Sweet"	531	(2)
Laurence Shames
"The Handicap of Definition"	533	(2)
William Raspberry
"The Insufficiency of Honesty"	535	(5)
Stephen L. Carter
"When Is It Rape?"	540	(8)
Nancy Gibbs
Argument	548	(36)
"Death and Justice"	548	(4)
Edward I. Koch
"Execution"	552	(3)
Anna Quindlen
"Sexual Harassment Is a Serious Problem at Universities"	555	(4)
Marilyn Gaye Piety
"Sexual Harassment Is Overestimated"	559	(5)
Gretchen Morgenson
"I Have a Dream"	564	(4)
Martin Luther King Jr.
"A Journalist's View of Black Economics"	568	(6)
William Raspberry
"Close the Borders to All Newcomers"	574	(4)
Daniel James
"Give Us Your Best, Your Brightest"	578	(6)
Stephen Moore
Mixing the Writing Strategies	584	(13)
"Blur: Cheetahs. Ranchers. Hope."	584	(6)
Susan Zimmerman
"She's Your Basic L.O.L. in N.A.D."	590	(3)
Perri Klass
"The Uses of a Word"	593	(4)
Gloria Naylor
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	597	(5)
SUBJECT INDEX	602