Real Texts
Reading and Writing across the Disciplines
Published on 13. February 2008
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Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-321-31743-8 (ISBN)
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Real Texts is a new kind of reader -a collection of texts by academic, professional, and student writers that model the very best practices of writing within and across disciplines, from communication to chemistry, from nursing to education.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 162 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-31743-8 (9780321317438)
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Content
Preface
Section One: Reading, Writing, and Rhetorical Choice
Ch.1: Understanding What A Writer Says
Ch.2: Understanding How A Writer Persuades Readers
Section Two: Analyzing People and Culture
Chapter 3. Speech Communication: Analyzing Audiences
Writing in Speech Communication: Speech to the Annual White House Prayer Breakfast, September 11, 1998, President William Clinton.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Sentence Subjects"
Student Writing: "Apologizing to Friends, Enemies, and Everyone in between: Analyzing Clinton's Rhetoric," Laura McGiness.
Public Writing: Post-Katrina Speech from Jackson Square, New Orleans, September 15, 2005, President George W. Bush.
More Writing in Speech Communication: "Rhetoric to Forestall Impeachment," Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 4. Religion and Society: Analyzing Cultural Assumptions
Writing in Religion: "Civil Religion in America," Robert Bellah.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "First-Person Pronouns"
Student Writing: "Peter Berger and the Study of Religion: An Examination of Sociological Method," Philip Park.
Public Writing: "Letter to the Editor: Religion and War," Bruce Lincoln, et. al.
More Writing in Religion: "Beyond Belief," Hana Rosen.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 5. Chemistry: Summarizing Research
Writing in Chemistry: "Aging, Bioavailability, and Overestimation of Risk from Environmental Pollutants," Martin Alexander.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Uses of Old Information"
Student Writing: "Introduction," to "Bioremediation of Pentachlorophenol," Arianne Folkema.
Public Writing: "Realms of the Soil," in Silent Spring, Rachel Carson.
More Writing in Chemistry: "Health and Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster," Philip J. Landrigan, et. al.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 6. Art History: Interpreting Culture Through Visual Arts
Writing in Art History: "Bloodletting and the Vision Quest," Linda Schele and Mary Ellen Miller.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Assertiveness and Honesty in Interpretation"
Student Writing: "Images of the Oba: A Study in the Paradoxical Nature of Benin Kingship," Rebecca Merz.
Public Writing: "Pieter Breugel the Elder, `Beekeepers.'" Michiele C. Plomp.
More Writing in Art History: "Profile: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith," Craig McDaniel and Jean Robertson.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Section Three: Reporting Knowledge
Chapter 7. Political Science: Building Knowledgeable Arguments
Writing in Political Science: "Kant or Cant: The Myth of Democratic Peace," Christopher Layne.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Textual Coherence"
Student Writing: "Democratic Consolidation in Israel?" Robin King.
Public Writing: "Bowling for Democracy," Orlando Patterson and Jason Kaufman.
More Writing in Political Science: "Iraq and the Democratic Peace: Who Says Democracies Don't Fight?" John M. Owen IV
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 8. Biology: Describing Nature
Writing in Biology: "Influence of training and match intensity on injuries in rugby league," Tim J. Gabbett.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Passive Verbs"
Student Writing: "Lab Report: Linkage between 3 genes in Drosophila," Stephanie McElroy.
Public Writing: "The Female Hurt," Marguerite Holloway.
More Writing in Biology: "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids," Watson, J. D. & Crick, F. H. C.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 9. Sociology: Searching for Causes of Social Problems
Writing in Sociology: "Constraints into Preferences: Gender States and Emerging Career Aspirations," Shelley J. Correll.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Noun Phrases"
Student Writing: "The Politics of Cohabitation," Joy Van Marion.
Public Writing: "Why marriage today takes more love, work-from both partners," Stephanie Coontz.
More Writing in Sociology: "Unmarried with Children," Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 10. Biotechnology: Building Consensus with Knowledge
Writing in Biotechnology: "Feeding the world in the twenty-first century," Gordon Conway and Gary Toenniessen.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Hedges in Persuasive Writing"
Student Writing: "The Insurance Industry and Adult Preventative Genetic Screening: An evil beast using awesome powers for harm?" Meghan Sheehan. Public Writing: "Stem Cell Research," Richard O. Lempert and Jack E. Dixon.
More Writing in Biotechnology: "The tragedy of the commoners: biotechnology and its publics,"Ambuj Sagar, Arthur Daemmrich, and Mona Ashiya.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Section Four: Recommending Action
Chapter 11. English Education: Challenging Conventions
Writing in English Education: "Of Color, Classes, and Classrooms," in Bootstraps, Victor Villanueva.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Sentence Fragments and Special Effects."
Student Writing: "Who Cares?: Analysis and Application of Victor Villanueva's Bootstraps," Cherilyn Dudley.
Public Writing: "The Theory Behind the Dictionary: Cultural Literacy and education," E. D. Hirsch.
More Writing in English Education: Chapter 2, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Friere.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 12. Nursing: Observing to Improve Practice
Writing in Nursing: "A Phenomenologic Study of Chronic Pain," Sandra P Thomas.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Appeals to the General and Particular."
Student Writing: "Nursing Care Plan," Curtis Gritters; "Reflection Paper," Megan Nyenhuis.
Public Writing: "Why Isn't All Care `Palliative' Care?" Diana Mason, Nessa Coyle, and Betty R. Ferrell.
More Writing in Nursing: "Development and testing of a Faces Scale for the assessment of anxiety in critically ill patients," Sharon McKinley, Katherine Coote, and Jane Stein-Parbury.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 13. Psychology: Listening and Recommending Care Plans
Writing in Psychology: "`Initial Assessment,' `Progress Notes,' and `Clinical Report': A Case History in Clinical Psychology," Mary Vander Goot.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Source Attributors."
Student Writing: "Letter of Referral," Benjamin Fiet; "Memo Requesting Consultation," Janette Curtis.
Public Writing: "First-Year College Students Who Feel Lonely Have a Weaker Immune Response to the Flu Shot," press release, American Psychological Association. More Writing in Psychology: "Focused Expressive Writing as Self-Help for Stress and Trauma." Joshua Smyth and Rebecca Helm.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 14. Marketing: Motivating Action
Writing in Marketing: One Common Purpose, company-wide marketing plan, Steelcase Corporation.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "The Language of Motivation."
Student Writing: "Safe Haven Marketing Plan," Sarah Steen.
Public Writing: "Leap Chair" Advertisement.
More Writing in Marketing: "Leap [Chair] Productivity and Health Impact Study," Ben Amick and Kelly Durango.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Section One: Reading, Writing, and Rhetorical Choice
Ch.1: Understanding What A Writer Says
Ch.2: Understanding How A Writer Persuades Readers
Section Two: Analyzing People and Culture
Chapter 3. Speech Communication: Analyzing Audiences
Writing in Speech Communication: Speech to the Annual White House Prayer Breakfast, September 11, 1998, President William Clinton.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Sentence Subjects"
Student Writing: "Apologizing to Friends, Enemies, and Everyone in between: Analyzing Clinton's Rhetoric," Laura McGiness.
Public Writing: Post-Katrina Speech from Jackson Square, New Orleans, September 15, 2005, President George W. Bush.
More Writing in Speech Communication: "Rhetoric to Forestall Impeachment," Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 4. Religion and Society: Analyzing Cultural Assumptions
Writing in Religion: "Civil Religion in America," Robert Bellah.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "First-Person Pronouns"
Student Writing: "Peter Berger and the Study of Religion: An Examination of Sociological Method," Philip Park.
Public Writing: "Letter to the Editor: Religion and War," Bruce Lincoln, et. al.
More Writing in Religion: "Beyond Belief," Hana Rosen.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 5. Chemistry: Summarizing Research
Writing in Chemistry: "Aging, Bioavailability, and Overestimation of Risk from Environmental Pollutants," Martin Alexander.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Uses of Old Information"
Student Writing: "Introduction," to "Bioremediation of Pentachlorophenol," Arianne Folkema.
Public Writing: "Realms of the Soil," in Silent Spring, Rachel Carson.
More Writing in Chemistry: "Health and Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster," Philip J. Landrigan, et. al.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 6. Art History: Interpreting Culture Through Visual Arts
Writing in Art History: "Bloodletting and the Vision Quest," Linda Schele and Mary Ellen Miller.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Assertiveness and Honesty in Interpretation"
Student Writing: "Images of the Oba: A Study in the Paradoxical Nature of Benin Kingship," Rebecca Merz.
Public Writing: "Pieter Breugel the Elder, `Beekeepers.'" Michiele C. Plomp.
More Writing in Art History: "Profile: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith," Craig McDaniel and Jean Robertson.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Section Three: Reporting Knowledge
Chapter 7. Political Science: Building Knowledgeable Arguments
Writing in Political Science: "Kant or Cant: The Myth of Democratic Peace," Christopher Layne.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Textual Coherence"
Student Writing: "Democratic Consolidation in Israel?" Robin King.
Public Writing: "Bowling for Democracy," Orlando Patterson and Jason Kaufman.
More Writing in Political Science: "Iraq and the Democratic Peace: Who Says Democracies Don't Fight?" John M. Owen IV
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 8. Biology: Describing Nature
Writing in Biology: "Influence of training and match intensity on injuries in rugby league," Tim J. Gabbett.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Passive Verbs"
Student Writing: "Lab Report: Linkage between 3 genes in Drosophila," Stephanie McElroy.
Public Writing: "The Female Hurt," Marguerite Holloway.
More Writing in Biology: "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids," Watson, J. D. & Crick, F. H. C.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 9. Sociology: Searching for Causes of Social Problems
Writing in Sociology: "Constraints into Preferences: Gender States and Emerging Career Aspirations," Shelley J. Correll.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Noun Phrases"
Student Writing: "The Politics of Cohabitation," Joy Van Marion.
Public Writing: "Why marriage today takes more love, work-from both partners," Stephanie Coontz.
More Writing in Sociology: "Unmarried with Children," Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 10. Biotechnology: Building Consensus with Knowledge
Writing in Biotechnology: "Feeding the world in the twenty-first century," Gordon Conway and Gary Toenniessen.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Hedges in Persuasive Writing"
Student Writing: "The Insurance Industry and Adult Preventative Genetic Screening: An evil beast using awesome powers for harm?" Meghan Sheehan. Public Writing: "Stem Cell Research," Richard O. Lempert and Jack E. Dixon.
More Writing in Biotechnology: "The tragedy of the commoners: biotechnology and its publics,"Ambuj Sagar, Arthur Daemmrich, and Mona Ashiya.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Section Four: Recommending Action
Chapter 11. English Education: Challenging Conventions
Writing in English Education: "Of Color, Classes, and Classrooms," in Bootstraps, Victor Villanueva.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Sentence Fragments and Special Effects."
Student Writing: "Who Cares?: Analysis and Application of Victor Villanueva's Bootstraps," Cherilyn Dudley.
Public Writing: "The Theory Behind the Dictionary: Cultural Literacy and education," E. D. Hirsch.
More Writing in English Education: Chapter 2, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Friere.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 12. Nursing: Observing to Improve Practice
Writing in Nursing: "A Phenomenologic Study of Chronic Pain," Sandra P Thomas.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Appeals to the General and Particular."
Student Writing: "Nursing Care Plan," Curtis Gritters; "Reflection Paper," Megan Nyenhuis.
Public Writing: "Why Isn't All Care `Palliative' Care?" Diana Mason, Nessa Coyle, and Betty R. Ferrell.
More Writing in Nursing: "Development and testing of a Faces Scale for the assessment of anxiety in critically ill patients," Sharon McKinley, Katherine Coote, and Jane Stein-Parbury.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 13. Psychology: Listening and Recommending Care Plans
Writing in Psychology: "`Initial Assessment,' `Progress Notes,' and `Clinical Report': A Case History in Clinical Psychology," Mary Vander Goot.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "Source Attributors."
Student Writing: "Letter of Referral," Benjamin Fiet; "Memo Requesting Consultation," Janette Curtis.
Public Writing: "First-Year College Students Who Feel Lonely Have a Weaker Immune Response to the Flu Shot," press release, American Psychological Association. More Writing in Psychology: "Focused Expressive Writing as Self-Help for Stress and Trauma." Joshua Smyth and Rebecca Helm.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research
Chapter 14. Marketing: Motivating Action
Writing in Marketing: One Common Purpose, company-wide marketing plan, Steelcase Corporation.
Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: "The Language of Motivation."
Student Writing: "Safe Haven Marketing Plan," Sarah Steen.
Public Writing: "Leap Chair" Advertisement.
More Writing in Marketing: "Leap [Chair] Productivity and Health Impact Study," Ben Amick and Kelly Durango.
Writing Assignments: Applications, Connections, Research