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Introduction to Chapter 1
Understanding the Rhetorical Situation
Reflecting on Your Own Literacy
Reading: Amy Tan, Excerpt from “Mother Tongue”
Reading: William Gibson, Excerpt from “The Art of Fiction No. 211”
Reading: Annie Dillard, Excerpt from "An American Childhood"
Reading: Lynda Barry, Excerpt from “Lost and Found”
Reading: David Sedaris, “Me Talk Pretty One Day”
Composing Your Own Literacy Narrative
Introduction to Chapter 2
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Remembered Event Essays
Jean Brandt Calling Home
Annie Dillard From An American Childhood
Jenée Desmond-Harris Tupac and My Non-thug Life
Peter Orner Writing about What Haunts Us
REMIX: Remixing Your Remembered Event Essay
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Developing Significance in Jean Brandt’s Remembered Event Essay
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 3
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Profiles
Brian Cable The Last Stop
Jon Ronson The Hunger Games
Amanda Coyne The Long Good-bye: Mother's Day in Federal Prison
Gabriel Thompson A Gringo in the Lettuce Fields
REMIX: Remixing Your Profile
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Brian Cable’s Interview Notes and Write-Up
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 4
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Concept Explanations
Jonathan Potthast Supervolcanoes: A Catastrophe of Ice and Fire
Anastasia Toufexis Love: The Right Chemistry
John Tierney Do You Suffer from Decision Fatigue?
Susan Cain Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic?
REMIX: Remixing Your Concept Explanation
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Jonathan Potthast’s Use of Sources
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 5
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Four Genres
Maya Gomez Summary: “A Moral Market”
Maya Gomez Annotated Bibliography: Compensating Kidney Donors
Maya Gomez Report: Possible Solutions to the Kidney Shortage
Maya Gomez Analysis: Satel vs. the National Kidney Foundation: Should Kidney Donors Be Compensated?
REMIX: Remixing Information from Your Research
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Analyzing Opposing Arguments.
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Casebook
Introduction to the Casebook for Ch. 5
National Kidney Foundation Financial Incentives for Organ Donation
Gary S. Becker Julio J. Elías Cash for Kidneys: The Case for a Market for Organs
Sally Satel When Altruism Isn’t Moral
Eric Posner A Moral Market
Introduction to Chapter 6
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Position Arguments
Jessica Statsky Children Need to Play, Not Compete
Noam Bramson Child, Home, Neighborhood, Community, and Conscience
Amitai Etzioni Working at McDonald’s
Daniel J. Solove Why Privacy Matters Even If You Have “Nothing to Hide”
REMIX: Remixing Your Position Argument
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Jessica Statsky’s Response to Opposing Positions
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 7
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Proposals
Patrick O’Malley More Testing, More Learning
Naomi Rose Captivity Kills Orcas
Eric Posner A Moral Market
Kelly D. Brownell, Thomas R. Frieden Ounces of Prevention — The Public Policy Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages
REMIX: Remixing Your Proposal
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Patrick O’Malley’s Revision Process
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 8
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Evaluations
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: A Hell of a Ride
Emily Nussbaum The Aristocrats: The Graphic Arts of Game of Thrones
Malcolm Gladwell What College Rankings Really Tell Us
Sherry Turkle The Flight from Conversation
REMIX: Remixing Your Evaluation
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
William Akana’s Thesis and Response to Objections
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 9
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Causal Arguments
Clayton Pangelinan #socialnetworking: Why It’s Really So Popular
Stephen King Why We Crave Horror Movies
Claudia Wallis The Multitasking Generation
Shankar Vedantam The Telescope Effect
REMIX: Remixing Your Causal Argument
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Clayton Pangelinan’s Analysis of Possible Causes
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
Introduction to Chapter 10
Guide to Reading
Analyzing Essays That Analyze Stories
Iris Lee Performing a Doctor’s Duty
Isabella Wright “For Heaven’s Sake!”
REMIX: Remixing Your Literary Analysis
Guide to Writing
The Writing Assignment
Writing a Draft: Invention, Research, Planning, and Composing
Evaluating the Draft: Using Peer Review
Improving the Draft: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
A Writer at Work
Isabella Wright’s Invention Work
Thinking Critically
Reflecting on What You Have Learned; Reflecting on the Genre
An Anthology of Short Stories
Introduction to the Anthology of Short Stories for Ch. 10
Kate Chopin The Story of an Hour
James Joyce Araby
William Carlos Williams The Use of Force
Jamaica Kincaid Girl
Introduction to Chapter 11
Mapping
Mapping Strategies: An Overview
Create a cluster diagram to reveal relationships among ideas.
Make a list to generate a plan quickly.
Create an outline to invent and organize.
Writing
Writing Strategies: An Overview
Use cubing to explore a topic from six perspectives.
Construct a dialogue to explore an experience or alternative view.
Use dramatizing to analyze behavior.
Freewrite to generate ideas freely and creatively.
Use looping to explore aspects of a topic.
Take notes in a journal.
Ask questions to explore a subject systematically.
Introduction to Chapter 12
Annotating
Martin Luther King Jr. An Annotated Sample from “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Taking Inventory Outlining Paraphrasing Summarizing Synthesizing Contextualizing Exploring the Significance of Figurative Language Looking for Patterns of Opposition Reflecting on Challenges to Your Beliefs and Values Evaluating the Logic of an Argument Recognizing Emotional Manipulation Judging the Writer’s Credibility Introduction to Chapter 13 Paragraphing Cohesive Devices Transitions Headings and Subheadings Introduction to Chapter 14 Narrating a Process Sentence Strategies for Narration Introduction to Chapter 15 Detailing Comparing Using Sensory Description Creating a Dominant Impression Sentence Strategies for Description Introduction to Chapter 16 Sentence Definitions Extended Definitions Historical Definitions Stipulative Definitions Sentence Strategies for Definition Introduction to Chapter 17 Illustrating Classification Maintaining Clarity and Coherence Sentence Strategies for Classification Introduction to Chapter 18 Using Analogy to Compare Sentence Strategies for Comparison and Contrast Introduction to Chapter 19 Giving Reasons and Support Responding to Objections and Alternatives Logical Fallacies Sentence Strategies for Argument Introduction to Chapter 20 Analyzing Your Rhetorical Situation and Setting a Schedule Choosing a Topic and Getting an Overview Focusing Your Topic and Drafting Research Questions Establishing a Research Log Creating a Working Bibliography Annotating Your Working Bibliography Taking Notes on Your Sources Introduction to Chapter 21 Searching Library Catalogs and Databases Find books (and other sources). Find articles in periodicals. Find government documents and statistical information. Find Web sites and interactive sources. Conducting Field Research Introduction to Chapter 22 Choosing Relevant Sources Choosing Reliable Sources Introduction to Chapter 23 Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Using Information from Sources to Support Your Claims Decide whether to quote, paraphrase, or summarize. Copy quotations exactly, or use italics, ellipses, and brackets to indicate changes. Use in-text or block quotations Use punctuation to integrate quotations into your writing. Paraphrase sources carefully. Write summaries that present the source’s main ideas in a balanced and readable way Introduction to Chapter 24 Citing Sources in the Text Directory to In-Text-Citation Models Creating a List of Works Cited Directory to Works-Cited-List Models Author Listings Books (Print, Electronic, Database) Articles (Print, Online, Database) Multimedia Sources (Live, Print, Electronic, Database) Other Electronic Sources Student Research Project in MLA Style Introduction to Chapter 25 Citing Sources in the Text Directory to In-Text-Citation Models Creating a List of References Directory to Reference-List Models Author Listings Books (Print, Electronic) Articles (Print, Electronic) Multimedia Sources (Print or Electronic) Other Electronic Sources A Sample Reference List Introduction to Chapter 26 Preparing for an Exam Taking the Exam Introduction to Chapter 27 Assembling a Portfolio for Your Composition Course Introduction to Chapter 28 Criteria for Analyzing Visuals A Sample Analysis Introduction to Chapter 29 Business Letters Résumés Job-Application Letters Web Pages Lab Reports Introduction to Chapter 30 Writing about Your Service Experience Writing for Your Service Organization Introduction to Chapter 31 Working with Others on Your Individual Writing Projects Collaborating on Joint Writing Projects Introduction to Chapter 32 The Impact of Design Considering Purpose, Audience, Context, and Medium Elements of Design Adding Visuals Introduction to Chapter 33 Delivering Your Presentation How to Use This Handbook Keeping a Record of Your Own Errors S Sentence Boundaries S1 Comma Splices S2 Fused Sentences S3 Sentence Fragments G Grammatical Sentences G1 Pronoun Reference G2 Pronoun Agreement G3 Relative Pronouns G4 Pronoun Case G5 Verbs G6 Subject-Verb Agreement G7 Adjectives and Adverbs E Effective Sentences E1 Missing Words E2 Shifts E3 Noun Agreement E4 Modifiers E5 Mixed Constructions E6 Integrated Quotations, Questions, and Thoughts E7 Parallelism E8 Coordination and Subordination W Word Choice W1 Concise Sentences W2 Exact Words W3 Appropriate Words P Punctuation P1 Commas P2 Unnecessary Commas P3 Semicolons P4 Colons P5 Dashes P6 Quotation Marks P7 Apostrophes P8 Parentheses P9 Brackets P12 Periods M Mechanics M1 Hyphens M2 Capitalization M3 Spacing M4 Numbers M5 Italics M6 Abbreviations M7 Spelling T Troublespots for Multilingual Writers T1 Articles T2 Verbs T3 Prepositions T4 Omitted or Repeated Words T5 Adjective Order T6 Participles R Review of Sentence Structure R1 Basic Sentence Structure R2 Basic Sentence Elements GL Glossary of Frequently Misused Words Acknowledgments13 Cueing the Reader
14 Narrating
15 Describing
16 Defining
17 Classifying
18 Comparing and Contrasting
19 Arguing
20 Planning a Research Project
21 Finding Sources and Conducting Field Research
22 Evaluating Sources
23 Using Sources to Support Your Ideas
24 Citing and Documenting Sources in MLA Style
25 Citing and Documenting Sources in APA Style
26 Taking Essay Examinations
27 Creating a Portfolio
28 Analyzing Visuals
29 Writing in Business and Scientific Genres
30 Writing for and about Your Community
31 Writing Collaboratively
32 Creating a Portfolio
33 Composing Multimodal Presentations
Handbook
GL Glossary of Frequently Misused Words
Acknowledgments