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Thematic Contents xiv
Preface xvi
Supplements xxiv
Acknowledgments xxv
About the Authors xxvi
PART I Expanding Literacies 1
Chapter 1 Words and the World 2
Words and the World 3
What Is a Language? 4
Language and Identity 6
Language Change 7
“Changing Names in a Changing World” by David Mould 8
Multilingualism 11
Speaking and Writing 11
Writing Systems 13
Cultural Patterns of Writing 13
Ownership of Written Language 14
Learning to Write a Second Language 14
Accented Writing 16
What Affects Your Writing Development? 16
Writing Assignment 18
Chapter 2 Rhetorical Situations 20
Rhetorical Situations 21
Writing Customs 27
“Speech on Release from Prison, 1990” by Nelson Mandela 28
“Final Score: Future 1, Past 0” by A. O. Scott 33
Writing Assignment 36
Chapter 3 Writing Process 37
Discovering Ideas 39
Drafting to Explore Ideas 43
Revising to Improve Content 48
Editing for Correctness 53
One Student’s Work 54
“American Sign Language” by Shepherd Smith (student essay) 55
Writing Assignment 60
Chapter 4 Reading 61
Purposes for Reading 62
The Context of Reading 64
Critical Reading 65
Strategies for Critical Reading 66
Writing Summaries 70
“Reading in a Foreign Language” by Scott Esposito 71
Improving Vocabulary 75
Writing Assignment 78
From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass 79
PART II Expanding Influence 83
Chapter 5 Exploring an Event 84
Writing to Explore an Event 85
Model Explorations of Events 85
“The Rules of the Sport” by Adam Gopnik 86
“Road Trip” by Sandeep Jauhar 90
“When Life Gives you Potstickers Instead of Wontons, Sharply Verbalize your Bitterness Until It Fixes Itself” by Sally Mao 96
Writing Assignment 103
Your Exploration 103
One Student’s Exploration of an Event 114
“Africa through the African Eye” by Omotaya Olabumuyi (student essay) 114
Additional Readings 118
“An Immigrant Learns Two New Languages” by Eric Hoover 118
“Two Languages in Mind, but Just One in Heart” by Louise Erdrich 121
Chapter 6 Making an Observation 126
Writing to Make an Observation 127
Model Observations 128
“Loving Hip-Hop in Morocco” by Nikki Reyna 128
“Painting Came to My Rescue in a Most Trying Time” by Emily Yoffe 131
From In The Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall 135
Writing Assignment 138
Your Observation 138
One Student’s Observation 150
“From Anchor to Viewer” by Susana Cruz (student essay) 151
Additional Readings 155
“Stranded in Paradise” by Mary Kay Magistad 155
“Troubled Teens” by Dawn Stover 159
Chapter 7 Explaining a Concept 166
Writing to Explain a Concept 167
Model Explanations of Concepts 168
“The ‘Trophy Kids’ Go to Work” by Ron Alsop 168
“How Farmers Are Going to Save Civilization” by Jenn Hardy 173
“The Avatar Age” by Karrie Jacobs 185
Writing Assignment 189
Your Explanation of a Concept 190
One Student’s Explanation of a Concept 200
“Wanderlust: The Great American Trait” by Angela D’Onofrio
(student essay) 201
Additional Readings 204
“How to Fall 35,000 Feet—and Survive” by Dan Koeppel 204
“When Employers Make Room for Work-Life Balance”
by Jennifer Ludden 209
Chapter 8 Investigating a Cause 214
Writing to Investigate a Cause 215
Model Investigations 216
“My Freshman Year: Worldliness and Worldview” by Rebekah Nathan 216
“Miles to Go: Why Automakers Don’t Sell a Car That Gets 50mpg” by Keith Naughton 221
“Immigration and U.S. History” by Hasia Diner 225
Writing Assignment 231
Your Investigation of a Cause 231
One Student’s Investigation of a Cause 242
“Measure Muslims on their Merits” by Erik Vasquez (student essay) 242
Additional Readings 244
“The Truth About Change” by Walt Wolfram 244
“What’s New? The Effect of Hip-Hop Culture on Everyday English” by Emmett
G. Price III 250
Chapter 9 Evaluating an Experience 254
Writing to Evaluate an Experience 255
Model Evaluations of Experiences 256
“Cinematic Riches in Millionaire” by Ty Burr 256
“Second Life: Is There Any There There?” by Gary Anthes 260
“Start Your Engines: Remote Possibilities” by Steve Campbell 266
Writing Assignment 269
Your Evaluation of an Experience 269
Student Group’s Evaluation of an Experience 281
“Breaking Down the Barriers: Evaluating the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Response during Hurricane Katrina” by Laura Mendez,
Christina Munoz, Rosa Orozco, Stella Owens (student group paper) 282
Additional Readings 288
“When the Media Is the Disaster” by Rebecca Solnit 288
“Why I Still Watch Lost” by Bao Phi 295
Chapter 10 Arguing a Position 300
Writing to Argue a Position 301
Model Arguments That Take Positions 302
“Why Greens Must Learn to Love Nuclear Power” by Mark Lynas 302
“You Have No Friends” by Farhad Manjoo 309
“Health Is a Human Right” by Paul Farmer 314
Writing Assignment 317
Your Argument of a Position 317
One Student’s Argument 330
“Language Discrimination: A Common Theme in Education and the Work Place” by Priscilla Duran (student essay) 331
Additional Readings 335
“CCCC Guideline on the National Language Policy” by Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) 335
“Why the U.S. Needs an Official Language” by Mauro E. Mujica 339
Chapter 11 Solving a Problem 346
Writing to Solve Problems 347
Model Solutions 348
“Remarks by the President to the Ghanaian Parliament” by Barack Obama 348
“America Must Rethink Its Attitude about Teenage Drinking” by Robert Rowley 358
“Asylum and Acceptance: Seeking Peace in Charlottesville, Virginia” by Michael Keller 363
Writing Assignment 368
Your Solution to a Problem 368
One Student’s Solution to a Problem 379
“Misogyny in Hip Hop and Rap” by Daniele Arat (student essay) 379
Additional Readings 382
“Lose 300 Million Tons of CO2 in Just Three Weeks!” by Kate Sheppard 382
“Attention Whole Foods Shoppers” by Robert Paarlberg 385
Chapter 12 Advocating for Change 388
Writing to Advocate for Change 389
Model Advocacies for Change 390
“Education: It’s Not Just about the Boys. Get Girls into School” by Jonathan Alter 390
“Reviewing Applicants: Research on Bias and Assumptions” by Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) 393
“PARK(ing) Day: Rethinking Urban Infrastructure Around the World” by Collin Dunn 399
Writing Assignment 404
Your Advocacy for Change 404
One Student’s Advocacy for Change 416
“Childhood Obesity” by Theresa Cast (student essay) 416
Additional Readings 425
“The Church of Please and Thank You” by Julie Traves 425
“Blue Collar Brilliance” by Mike Rose 431
PART III Expanding Writing Strategies 439
Chapter 13 Writing Patterns 440
Writing Patterns to Develop Ideas 441
Writing Assignment 451
Chapter 14 Visual Design 452
Read and Write about Visual Design 454
Principles of Good Visual Design 456
Page Design 464
Add Visuals 466
Presentations 474
Writing Assignment 476
Chapter 15 Writing in the Workplace 477
Business Letter 479
Résumé 482
Application Letter 487
Memorandum 489
Email 492
Writing Assignment 494
Chapter 16 Writing Essay Exams 495
Preparing for an Essay Exam 496
Taking the Essay Exam 498
“Dia de los Muertos” by Ivy Walker (student exam essay) 502
Writing Assignment 503
Chapter 17 Creating Portfolios 504
Select Materials 505
Revise and Edit Your Portfolio 511
Present Your Portfolio 512
Writing Assignment 514
PART IV Expanding Research 515
Chapter 18 Conducting Field Research 516
Ethical Issues in Field Research 517
Types of Field Research 518
Writing Assignment 525
Chapter 19 Using Sources 526
Defining Plagiarism in the Global Community 527
Developing a Research Plan 529
Evaluating Your Sources 533
Finding Sources 534
Using Sources in Your Writing 543
Writing Assignment 549
Chapter 20 Documentation Styles 550
Overview of Documentations Styles 551
MLA Documentation 551
One Student’s MLA-Style Paper 562
“Speaking through Stories: Fairytale Monsters and Their Stories” by Najwa al-Tabaa (student essay) 563
APA Documentation 571
One Student’s APA-Style Paper 582
“Textese: The Effects of Text Messaging on English and the Debate Surrounding It” by Randi Bossie (student essay) 583
PART V Handbook H-1
Section 1 Elements of English Sentences H-2
Sentence Structure H-2
Nouns and Pronouns H-5
Adjectives and Adverbs H-8
Verbs H-10
Phrases and Clauses H-15
Prepositions, Interjections H-18
Types of Sentences H-20
Section 2 Correcting Sentence Errors H-22
Fragments H-22
Run-on (Fused) Sentences and Comma Splices H-23
Mixed Structure and Mismatched Predicates H-25
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers H-26
Active and Passive Voice H-26
Subject-Verb Agreement H-27
Verb Tense H-28
Nominals and the Verb To Be H-31
Pronoun Agreement and Pronoun Reference H-31
Faulty Parallelism H-33
Section 3 Punctuation, Spelling, and Mechanics H-34
Commas H-34
Semicolons H-36
Colons H-37
End Punctuation H-38
Apostrophes H-39
Hyphens and Dashes H-40
Capitals and Numbers H-41
Numbers H-42
Quotation Marks and Ellipsis Points H-43
Parentheses and Brackets H-46
Italics and Underlines H-47
Abbreviations H-48
Spelling and Homonyms H-49
Wordiness H-54
Colloquial Language and Slang H-56
Jargon and Pretentious Language H-56
Denotation, Connotation H-57
Sexist Language H-58
Vague, Abstract Words and Concrete Language H-59
Building Vocabulary H-60
Clichés H-63
Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions H-64
Section 5 Editing and Proofreading H-66
The Importance of Proofreading and Editing H-66
Tips for Proofreading and Editing H-67
For Writers Who Need Extra Help with Grammar and Usage H-69
Editing Symbols H-70
Proofreading Marks H-70
Proofreading Checklist H-71
Credits C-1
Index I-1
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