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Rhetorical Contents Thematic Contents Preface for Instructors Preface for Students PART ONE: Exploring the Realm of College Reading and Writing Chapter 1: Reading, Thinking, and Writing for College The Reading/Writing Connection Why We Read Characteristics of Successful College Writers and Readers "LET'S TELL THE STORY OF ALL AMERICA'S CULTURES," Ji-Yeon Mary Yufill Guidelines for Being an Active Reading Audience Strategies for Active Reading * Preview the Reading * Use Dictionary Definitions and Contextual Definitions * Annotate * Summarize * Respond in a Journal * Think Critically Guidelines for Note-taking in the Classroom Guidelines for Connecting Reading and Writing Purpose * Focus * Material * Structure * Style Model with Key Questions "A LETTER OF COMPLAINT," Matt Cirillo and Cindy Sharp Journal Writing: The Reading Log Box: Using the Computer for College Reading and Writing Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Using Active Reading Strategies Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 2: Defining the Essay and the Composing Process Characteristics of the Essay "A BLACK ATHLETE LOOKS AT EDUCATION," Arthur Ashe Model with Key Questions "MATILDA," Douglas W. Cwiak Guidelines for Writing the Essay Purpose * Focus * Material * Structure * Style An Overview of the Composing Process Discovering * Drafting * Revising * Polishing * Writer/Audience Response Box: Strategies for Writers Journal Writing: Examining Your Composing Process Box: Using the Computer: Opening a Planning File Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Annotation "WHAT I HAVE LIVED FOR," Bertrand Russell Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts One Essay's Trip through the Composing Process "AMERICAN MUSICIANS AND AMENDMENT RIGHTS," Cyrus Doherty Chapter 3: Discovering Through Prewriting Characteristics of Prewriting Model with Key Questions "PUBLIC PARKING AND ROAD WAR," Olasumbo Davis Guidelines for Prewriting Consider Your Audience * Allow Prewriting Free Rein * Mapping an Essay Box: Strategies for Prewriting Journal Writing: Discovery Entry "TO INVIGORATE LITERARY MIND, START MOVING LITERARY FEET," Joyce Carol Oates Box: Using the Computer: Organizing Prewriting Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Discovering Keys for Prewriting Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 4 Finding a Thesis and Drafting Characteristics of a Thesis Statement Guidelines for Writing Thesis Statements Consider Audience in Selecting a Subject * Check for a Controlling Idea * Avoid an Announcement * Use Specific Language * Establish an Appropriate Tone * Test and Reverse * Evaluating Thesis Statements Box: Strategies for Writing Thesis Statements Characteristics of Drafting Model with Key Questions "DISHONESTY," Margarita Figueroa Guidelines for Drafting Assess Material * Order Material * Begin in the Middle * Outline * Draft in Sections * Define All Terms * Draft Multiple Versions * Reserve Technical Considerations * Share Drafts with Peers Box: Strategies for Drafting Journal Writing: From Idea to Essay Box: Using the Computer: Outlining Your Paper and Visiting Websites Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Practice in Outlining "STUTTERING TIME," Edward Hoagland Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 5: Using Body Paragraphs to Develop Essays Characteristics of Body Paragraphs Model with Key Questions "RELATIVITY," Jeremy Smith Guidelines for Body Paragraphs Determine the Paragraph's Purpose * Use Topic Sentences * Develop Supporting Details * Organize Your Support * Use a Map for Levels of Support * Know When to Paragraph: Some General Rules * Signal Shifts in Thought * Avoid the Unclear "this" and "it" * Repeat Important Words * Use Parallel Sentence Structures Box: Strategies for Body Paragraphs Journal Writing: From Idea to Paragraph Box: Using the Computer: Moving from Prewriting to Paragraphing and Editing Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Peer Editing Body Paragraphs Box: Strategies for Peer Editing * Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 6: Creating Effective Introductions and Conclusions Characteristics of Introductions Model with Key Questions "DON'T BE AFRAID TO POP THE HOOD," Tommy Honjo Guidelines for Introductions 113 Hook Your Audience * Introduce the Subject * Establish a Voice and Tone * State the Thesis * Avoid Truisms or Generalized Questions Box: Strategies for Introductions Characteristics of Conclusions Guidelines for Conclusions Offer Closure * Frame the Essay * Avoid Pitfalls Box: Strategies for Conclusions Journal Writing: Experimenting with Voice and Tone Box: Using the Computer: Crafting Conclusions and Online Research Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Beginnings and Endings Introductory Paragraphs * Concluding Paragraphs * Questions on Introductions and Conclusions Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 7: Revising and Polishing the Essay Characteristics of Revising Model with Key Questions "DISHONESTY," Margarita Figueroa Guidelines for Revising Allow Time for Reflection * Use Audience Response: Peer and Instructor Editing * Rethink the Draft * Add to the Draft * Cut What Is Not Working * Make Substitutions * Rearrange Material Box: Strategies for Revising Characteristics of Polishing Model with Key Questions "PRACTICING WHAT WE PREACH," Margarita Figueroa Comma Rules Chart Guidelines for Polishing Reread Your Revised Draft * Use Your Tools to Improve Weak Spots * Use Peer Editing and Instructor Response * Trim and Clarify * Eliminate Wordiness * Insert Cue Words * Create a Captivating Title * Check for Correct Manuscript Format Box: Strategies for Polishing Journal Writing: A Revision Dialogue Box: Using the Computer: Revising and Polishing Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Peer Editing Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 8: Writing with Sources Characteristics of Source-Based Writings Model with Key Questions "BLUE SKY, WHY?" Melissa Lombardi Guidelines for Writing Essays with Sources Pose a Question to Launch Your Investigation * Identify Your Audience * Collect Data from Appropriate Sources * Evaluate Your Data * Record Your Data: Three Kinds of Notes * Avoid Plagiarism Use "The Sandwich" with Your Quotes Documentation Move from Notes to a Plan * Incorporate Sources in Your Draft Box: Strategies for Essays Using Sources Journal Writing: Sleuthing Around Box: Using the Computer: Searching the Net and Citing Sources Using MLA and APA Format Options for Writing Responding to Writing: Dissecting a Student's Source-Based Paper "TV: A BEAUTIFUL CURSE?" Brent Monacelli Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts PART TWO: Exploring Development Options: Choosing Patterns to Fit Purpose Chapter 9: Writing About Events: Narration and Illustration Characteristics of Narration Model with Key Questions "BRADY BUNCH WANNA-BE," Tori Ueda Guidelines for Writing Narration Determine Your Purpose * Interview Sources If Helpful * Frame Thesis Around Significance of the Event * Set the Scene for Your Audience * Choose and Maintain a Consistent Point of View * Follow a Clear Order * Use Cue Words * Incorporate Descriptive Detail and Specific Action * Use Dialogue If Appropriate Box: Strategies for Writing Narration Options for Writing Narration Journal Writing: The Autobiographical Entry Characteristics of Illustration Model with Key Questions "TRICK OF THE TRADE," David Redmond Guidelines for Writing Illustration Consider Audience and Purpose * Decide on a Point to Illustrate * Choose and Evaluate Examples * Organize Examples to Suit Your Purpose Box: Strategies for Writing Illustration Options for Writing Illustration Box: Using the Computer: Devising and Sharing Narratives Responding to Writing: Examining Narrative Strategies "A HANGING," George Orwell Responding to Orwell's Narrative Responding to Your Own Narrative Draft Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 10 Observing the World: Description and Definition Characteristics of Description Model with Key Questions "DOUBLE A'S, DOUBLE JOYS," Brenda Grant Guidelines for Writing Description Consider Audience and Purpose * Focus Range of Subject * Select Important Details * Follow a Clear Order * Use Vivid Words Box: Strategies for Writing Description Options for Writing Description Characteristics of Definition Model with Key Questions "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER," Ravinder Degun Guidelines for Writing Definition Consider Audience and Purpose * Determine Range of Subject * Various Kinds of Definition * Follow a Clear Order * Use Precise Words * Avoid Circular Definitions Box: Strategies for Writing Definitions Options for Writing Definition Challenge Option: Combining Patterns Journal Writing: Sensory Isolation and Word Association Description * Definition Box: Using the Computer: Developing Descriptions and Discovering New Worlds on the Web Responding to Writing: Comparisons Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 11 Making Connections: Process and Cause/Effect Characteristics of Process Model with Key Questions "TWILIGHT SPECIAL," Rachel Gibson Guidelines for Writing Process Identify Your Purpose and Audience * Focus Your Subject * Structure the Process Using Steps and Cue Words * Explain Every Step with Precise Detail * Maintain a Consistent Tense and Point of View * Define All Necessary Equipment and Terms * Conclude Thoughtfully Box: Strategies for Writing Process Options for Writing Essays Using Process Challenge Option: Combining Patterns Characteristics of Cause/Effect Model with Key Questions "TV AS A CULPRIT," Swarupa Reddy Guidelines for Writing Cause/Effect Determine Purpose and Audience * Focus Your Subject * Sketch Out a Structure: Three Alternate Plans * Connect with Cue Words * Use Specific Details * Avoid Possible Pitfalls Box: Strategies for Writing Cause/Effect Options for Writing Cause/Effect Challenge Option: Combining Patterns Journal Writing: Connections Process * Cause/Effect: The Time Line Box: Using the Computer: Finding Information on the Internet Responding to Writing: Keeping a Progress Log Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 12 Showing Relationships: Comparison/Contrast and Division/Classification Characteristics of Comparison/Contrast Model with Key Questions "MEN ARE MAKITA, WOMEN ARE MARIGOLDS," Yen Glassman Guidelines for Writing Comparison/Contrast Determine Your Purpose and Audience * Identify Similar Subjects to Compare or Contrast * Focus Your Subject * Choose Points and Maintain a Balance * Sketch Out a Structure: Two Possible Plans * Use Cue Words Box: Strategies for Writing Comparison/Contrast Options for Writing Comparison/Contrast Challenge Option: Combining Patterns Characteristics of Division/Classification Model with Key Questions "COWORKERS," Chuks Ofoegbu Guidelines for Writing Division/Classification Connect Subject, Audience, and Purpose * Identify a Unifying Principle * Limit Divisions or Categories * Determine a Plan * Polish for Pizzazz Box: Strategies for Writing Division/Classification Options for Writing Division/Classification Challenge Option: Combining Patterns Journal Writing: Types and Stereotypes Comparison/Contrast * Division/Classification Box: Using the Computer: Comparing and Contrasting Information and Websites Responding to Writing: A Scavenger Hunt Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts Chapter 13 Taking a Stand: Argument Characteristics of Argument "WHERE THE GUYS ARE NOT: THE GROWING GENDER IMBALANCE IN COLLEGE DEGREES AWARDED," Opportunity Model with Key Questions "LET'S MIX IT UP," Brian Villapudua Guidelines for Writing Argument Choose a Controversial Subject * Assess Your Audience * Focus Subject with a Reasonable Claim * Choose a Pattern of Development * Use a Variety of Reliable, Current, Audience-Appropriate Evidence * Acknowledge the Opposition * Order the Argument: Two Possible Plans * Use Cue Words to Advance Argument * Include Appropriate, Fair-Minded Appeals * Avoid Logical Fallacies Box: Strategies for Argumentation Journal Writing: An Opinion Inventory Box: Using the Computer: Writing, Developing, and Observing Arguments Options for Writing Argument Responding to Writing: Assessing Strategies for Writing Argument Box: Critical Thinking in Connecting Texts PART THREE: Exploring Other Options: A Writer's Toolkit Unit 1 Timed Writing Sample Timed Writing Guidelines for Timed Writing Make Preparations * Understand the Question Box: Directives Used in Timed Writing * Allocate Time * Find a Thesis and Sketch a Plan * Draft and Reread * Revise and Polish "COFFIN NAILS," Russell Fullerton Box: Strategies for Timed Writing Unit 2 Writing about Film and Literature Box: Key Terms in Film and Literature Questions for Analyzing Film Questions for Analyzing Literature Model Essay "FRANKIE, MAGGIE, AND THE RING" "DOWN HERE IN THE HOBBIT HOLE," Mark Sundeen Responding to Poetry Box: Key Terms in Understanding Poetry "MONET REFUSES THE OPERATION," Lisel Mueller Box: Strategies for Using the Five Keys when Writing About Film and Literature Unit 3 Connecting with Your Audience: Public Speaking and Writing Public Speaking Purpose * Focus * Material * Structure * Style "TWO WAYS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL CHANGE," Emily Anderson Public Writing Living History Project PART FOUR: Exploring Other Writers: A Collection Of Readings Thematic Contents College Community "Generation 9/11" * Kay Randall "The Path of Books and Bootstraps" * Jill Leovy "We're Lying: Safe Sex and White Lies in the Time of AIDS" * Meghan Daum Work Community "Ambition" * Perri Klass "Zipped Lips" * Barbara Ehrenreich "Delivering the Goods" * Bonnie Jo Campbell "The Turning Point" * Craig Swanson "McDonald's Is Not Our Kind of Place" * Amitai Etzioni "Facing Down Abusers" * Im Jung Kwuon Civic Community "The Geography of the Imagination" * Guy Davenport "Grant Wood: American Gothic" (poem) * Jane Yolen "Offering Euthanasia Can Be an Act of Love" * Derek Humphry "Who Gets to Choose?" * Jean Nandi "American Health, Then and Now" * Bryan Williams and Sharon Knight "Our Biotech Bodies, Ourselves" * James Petkokouris Writer's Community "Welcome to the E-mail Combat Zone" * Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman "A List of Topics for Writing Practice" * Natalie Goldberg Family Community "Whose Eyes Are Those, Whose Nose?" * Margaret Brown "The Meanings of a Word" * Gloria Naylor "Crazy for Dysfunction" * Douglas Cruickshank Global Community "The Salsa Zone" * Richard Rodriguez "Illusions are Forever" * Jay Chiat PART FIVE: Editing Essays: A Concise Handbook Guide to the Handbook Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Test Error Analysis Chart Reviewing Parts of Speech Nouns * Pronouns * Verbs * Adjectives * Adverbs * Prepositions * Conjunctions * Interjections Writing Sentences Subjects * Verbs * Clauses * Types of Sentences: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentence Combining Coordination * Subordination Solving Sentence Problems Fragments * Run-ons and Comma Splices * Faulty Parallelism * Mixed Construction Solving Verb Problems Verb Tenses * Subject/Verb Agreement * Tense Shifts * Voice * Faulty Predication Solving Pronoun Problems Pronoun Agreement * Pronoun Case * Pronoun Reference * Pronoun Shift Solving Adverb and Adjective Problems Adverb and Adjective Usage * Double Negatives * Faulty Comparison Solving Modifier Problems Dangling Modifiers * Misplaced Modifiers Solving Punctuation Problems Commas * Semicolons * Colons * End Punctuation * Apostrophes * Quotation Marks * Italics * Hyphens * Dashes * Parentheses * Brackets * Ellipsis Points Solving Mechanics Problems Capitalization * Abbreviations * Numbers * Manuscript Format Solving Spelling Problems Spelling Rules * Words Frequently Misspelled * Using the Wrong Word Choosing the Right Word Common Prepositions Common Subordinating Conjunctions Other Irregular Verbs Solving ESL Problems Glossary Credits Index