Student's Book of College English: Rhetoric, Reader, Research Guide, and Handbook

by Skwire, David; Wiener, Harvey S.

• ISBN13: 9780321440150
• ISBN10: 0321440153
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

This classic rhetoric-reader-handbook offers a complete course in writing in the rhetorical modes in one comprehensive volume.

Table of Contents

Thematic Table of Contents	p. xvii
Preface to the Instructor	p. xxiii
The Principles of Good Reading and Writing	p. 1
Getting Started	p. 3
Critical Reading	p. 3
Reading for Best Results	p. 4
How Critical Reading Works	p. 6
Reading Visual Images	p. 14
Examining an Advertisement	p. 16
Active Writing	p. 17
Limiting Your Subject	p. 18
Determining Your Purpose and Audience	p. 20
Writing a Thesis	p. 23
Prewriting	p. 24
Writing Drafts	p. 27
One Student Writing	p. 28
Writing with a Computer	p. 33
Student Writing	p. 35
Finding and Supporting a Thesis	p. 38
The Thesis	p. 39
Stating Your Thesis	p. 40
Supporting Your Thesis: Details	p. 43
Student Writing: Thesis and Details	p. 44
Models of Writing	p. 47
Planning a Paper: Outlining	p. 57
The Importance of Planning	p. 57
The Formal Outline	p. 58
The Formal Outline Format	p. 59
Topic and Sentence Outlines	p. 61
From Outline to Essay: One Student Writing	p. 64
Preparing Your Outline	p. 70
Writing a Paper: An Overview of Parts	p. 77
The Introduction	p. 77
The Body	p. 81
Topic Sentences	p. 81
Student Writing: Topic Sentences	p. 83
Transitions	p. 86
Paragraph Development	p. 89
The Conclusion	p. 94
Revising and Editing Your Paper	p. 97
One Student Revising and Editing	p. 98
Learning from Other Students: Peer Review	p. 98
Learning from Your Instructor's Comments	p. 100
Putting It All Together	p. 102
Proofreading	p. 103
A Brief Note on Style	p. 107
Methods of Development	p. 109
Description	p. 111
Writing Your Descriptive Paper	p. 112
Student Writing: Description	p. 114
Models of Writing	p. 119
Critical Reading: Description	p. 119
Readings for Writing	p. 127
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 132
Narration	p. 136
Writing Your Narrative Paper	p. 137
Student Writing: Narration	p. 143
Models of Writing	p. 149
Readings for Writing	p. 158
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 164
Example	p. 168
Writing Your Example Paper	p. 169
Student Writing: Example	p. 172
Critical Reading: Example	p. 177
Models of Writing	p. 179
Readings for Writing	p. 184
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 190
Process	p. 195
Writing Your Process Paper	p. 195
Student Writing: Process	p. 197
Models of Writing	p. 203
Readings for Writing	p. 215
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 222
Comparison and Contrast	p. 226
Writing Your Comparison-Contrast Paper	p. 227
Student Writing: Comparison-Contrast	p. 227
Subject-by-Subject Pattern	p. 227
Point-by-Point Pattern	p. 230
Combined Patterns of Comparison and Contrast	p. 232
Models of Writing	p. 236
Readings for Writing	p. 247
The Battle of the Sexes: Two Stories for Comparison and Contrast	p. 247
Legalizing Drugs: Two Websites for Comparison and Contrast	p. 261
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 263
Classification and Division	p. 270
Classification and Division as Modes of Thought	p. 271
Reviewing Division Strategies	p. 273
Writing Your Classification Paper	p. 273
Student Writing: Classification	p. 275
Models of Writing	p. 278
Readings for Writing	p. 286
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 295
Cause and Effect	p. 299
Writing Your Cause-and-Effect Paper	p. 299
Student Writing: Cause and Effect	p. 300
Models of Writing	p. 304
Readings for Writing	p. 311
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 314
Definition	p. 321
Writing Your Definition Paper	p. 322
Student Writing: Formal Definition	p. 325
Student Writing: Informal Definition	p. 328
Models of Writing	p. 333
Readings for Writing	p. 337
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 344
Argumentation	p. 348
Using Logic	p. 349
Induction	p. 349
Deduction	p. 349
Using Induction and Deduction	p. 351
Avoiding Logical Fallacies	p. 351
Writing Your Argumentation Paper	p. 357
Student Writing: Argumentation	p. 358
Pro and Con: Arguments on Controversial Topics	p. 365
Student Writing: Opposing Views on Immigrants in America	p. 365
Student Writing: Opposing Views on Global Warming	p. 369
Models of Writing	p. 372
Readings for Writing	p. 384
Student Writing: Opposing Views on the Death Penalty: Four Viewpoints	p. 385
Opposing Positions on Same-Sex Marriages: Five Viewpoints	p. 395
Opposing Views on the Megan Kanka Tragedy	p. 403
Reading and Writing About Poetry	p. 409
Mixing Methods of Development	p. 413
Writing Your Paper of Mixed Modes of Development	p. 414
Student Writing: Mixing Methods in Developing Your Essay	p. 415
Critical Reading: Mixed Methods of Development	p. 419
Models of Writing	p. 422
Special Writing	p. 431
Literary Analysis	p. 433
Writing Your Analysis of Literature	p. 434
Student Writing: Literary Analysis	p. 440
Readings for Writing	p. 443
Writing Essay Exams	p. 457
Preparing for the Exam	p. 457
Evaluating the Question	p. 458
Planning and Writing Your Essay	p. 460
Business Writing: An Overview	p. 463
Writing Inquiry and Complaint Letters	p. 463
Addressing an Envelope	p. 468
Writing a Letter to Apply for a Job	p. 469
Writing Your Resume	p. 470
Electronic (Digital) Resumes	p. 474
Memorandums	p. 476
E-mail	p. 476
Research	p. 479
Doing Research	p. 481
Choosing Your Subject	p. 482
The Research Paper with a Thesis	p. 483
Developing Your Thesis	p. 484
Preliminary Reading	p. 485
Research on the Internet	p. 487
Searching the World Wide Web	p. 487
"Googling" Your Subject	p. 488
Evaluating Websites	p. 489
Your Preliminary Outline	p. 491
A Working Bibliography	p. 491
Finding Sources	p. 492
Making Bibliography Cards	p. 499
Taking Notes	p. 502
Place for Notes	p. 502
Scope of Notes	p. 503
Content of Notes	p. 503
Preparing Note Cards	p. 504
Quotation of Sources	p. 505
Summary and Paraphrase of Sources	p. 505
Disagreements: Facts and Opinions	p. 507
Outlining	p. 507
Making a Slug Outline	p. 508
Writing a Formal Outline	p. 508
Writing Your Research Paper	p. 511
Using Sources	p. 511
Quoting an Original Source in Your Paper	p. 512
Paraphrasing an Original Source in Your Paper	p. 513
Direct Quotations: How Many?	p. 513
Documentation in the Humanities: MLA Style	p. 517
Parenthetical Documentation	p. 517
A List of Works Cited	p. 521
Citing Electronic Sources	p. 526
Explanatory Notes	p. 530
Preparing the Works Cited List	p. 530
Documenting with Endnotes	p. 531
First References	p. 532
Subsequent References	p. 533
Endnotes: A Sample	p. 534
Documentation in the Social Sciences: APA Style	p. 535
Parenthetical Citation	p. 535
The List of References	p. 537
Preparing Your References List	p. 539
Plagiarism	p. 540
Writing Your Research Paper: Draft Stages	p. 542
The First Draft	p. 542
Subsequent Drafts	p. 542
Toward the Final Copy	p. 543
Preparing Your Manuscript	p. 543
Frequently Asked Questions about Writing Research Papers	p. 545
Sample Research Paper	p. 549
Style	p. 573
Proper Words in Proper Places	p. 575
Denotation and Connotation	p. 575
Abstract Writing and Concrete Writing	p. 578
Specific Details	p. 579
Specific Words and Phrases	p. 581
Comparisons	p. 582
Effective Sentences	p. 586
Wordiness and Economy	p. 586
Deadwood	p. 587
Pointless Repetition of Meaning	p. 588
Cutting Inadequate Clauses	p. 589
Delay of Subject	p. 590
Passive Verbs	p. 591
Faulty Parallelism	p. 593
Faulty Subordination and Sentence Combining	p. 595
Sentence Monotony and Variety	p. 599
Sentence Length	p. 599
Sentence Structure	p. 599
Additional Notes on Style: Problems and Solutions	p. 602
Triteness	p. 602
Euphemisms	p. 605
Repetition, Good and Bad	p. 606
Repetition for Clarity	p. 606
Repetition for Impact	p. 606
Undesirable Repetition of Meaning	p. 607
Undesirable Repetition of the Same Word	p. 607
Undesirable Repetition of Sounds	p. 608
Slang	p. 609
Fancy Writing	p. 610
Sexist Language	p. 611
Miscellaneous Do's and Don'ts	p. 614
Handbook, Glossary, and ESL Pointers	p. 617
Handbook	p. 619
Self Test: Abbreviations	p. 620
Self Test: Correct Adjectives and Adverbs	p. 623
Self Test: Apostrophe Use	p. 627
Self Test: Capital Letters	p. 630
Self Test: Colons	p. 632
Self Test: Commas in Series and Clauses	p. 634
Self Test: Commas and Introductory Elements	p. 635
Self Test: Commas and Interrupting Elements	p. 637
Self Test: Commas and Nonrestrictive Elements	p. 640
Self Test: Commas: Other Uses	p. 643
Self Test: Comma Splices	p. 646
Self Test: Comparatives and Superlatives	p. 648
Self Test: Faulty Comparisons	p. 650
Self Test: End Marks	p. 655
Self Test: Fragments	p. 659
Self Test: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers	p. 664
Self Test: Pronoun Agreement	p. 669
Self Test: Pronoun Case	p. 673
Self Test: Pronoun Reference	p. 675
Self Test: Quotation Marks	p. 678
Self Test: Run-on Sentences	p. 680
Self Test: Shifts in Person or Tense	p. 683
Self Test: Spelling	p. 686
Self Test: Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 692
Self Test: Verb Form	p. 697
Self Test: Verb Tense	p. 701
Glossary of Problem Words	p. 704
Self Test: Problem Words	p. 737
ESL Pointers: Tips for Non-Native Writers	p. 739
Verbs and Helping Verbs, Including Modals	p. 739
Phrasal Verbs	p. 742
Nouns: Countable and Uncountable	p. 743
Prepositions	p. 745
Self Test: ESL Problems	p. 747
Answer Key to Self Tests	p. 748
Credits	p. 754
Index	p. 758
Correction Symbols and Abbreviations	p. 772
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