Screen LibraryStudent's book of college English : rhetoric, readings, handbook /
"This classic rhetoric-reader-handbook offers nbsp;a complete course in writing in the rhetorical modes in one comprehensive volume. nbsp; Offers complete course in writing in the rhetorical modes. nbsp; Comprehensive coverage of writing process. Chapter on writing essay exams. Literary analysi...
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Pearson Education,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2007] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Eleventh edition. |
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| Summary: |
"This classic rhetoric-reader-handbook offers nbsp;a complete course in writing in the rhetorical modes in one comprehensive volume. nbsp; Offers complete course in writing in the rhetorical modes. nbsp; Comprehensive coverage of writing process. Chapter on writing essay exams. Literary analysis chapter Alternate Table of Contents. ESL tips for non-native writers. Ten chapters on rhetorical development. nbsp; General Interest, Improving your writing."--Jacket. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xxviii, 771 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780321440150 0321440153 |
| Index Number: | PE1408 |
| CLC: | H315 |
| Call Number: | H315/S629/11 ed. |
| Contents: | Part 1. The Principles of Good Reading and Writing -- 1. Getting Started -- Critical Reading -- Reading for Best Results -- How Critical Reading Works -- Reading Visual Images -- Examining an Advertisement -- Active Writing -- Limiting Your Subject -- Determining Your Purpose and Audience -- Writing a Thesis -- Prewriting -- Writing Drafts -- One Student Writing -- Writing with a Computer -- Student Writing -- 2. Finding and Supporting a Thesis -- The Thesis -- Stating Your Thesis -- Supporting Your Thesis: Details -- Student Writing: Thesis and Details -- Models of Writing -- 3. Planning a Paper: Outlining -- The Importance of Planning -- The Formal Outline -- The Formal Outline Format -- Topic and Sentence Outlines -- From Outline to Essay: One Student Writing -- Preparing Your Outline -- 4. Writing a Paper: An Overview of Parts -- The Body -- Topic Sentences -- Student Writing: Topic Sentences -- Transitions -- Paragraph Development -- The Conclusion -- 5. Revising and Editing Your Paper -- One Student Revising and Editing -- Learning from Other Students: Peer Review -- Learning from Your Instructor's Comments -- Proofreading -- A Brief Note on Style -- Part 2. Methods of Development -- 6. Description -- Writing Your Descriptive Paper -- Student Writing: Description -- Models of Writing -- Critical Reading: Description -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 7. Narration -- Writing Your Narrative Paper -- Student Writing: Narration -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 8. Example -- Writing Your Example Paper -- Student Writing: Example -- Critical Reading: Example -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 9. Process -- Writing Your Process Paper -- Student Writing: Process -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 10. Comparison and Contrast -- Writing Your Comparison-Contrast Paper -- Student Writing: Comparison-Contrast -- Subject-by-Subject Pattern -- Point-by-Point Pattern -- Combined Patterns of Comparison and Contrast -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- The Battle of the Sexes: Two Stories for Comparison and Contrast -- Legalizing Drugs: Two Websites for Comparison and Contrast -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 11. Classification and Division -- Classification and Division as Modes of Thought -- Reviewing Division Strategies -- Writing Your Classification Paper -- Student Writing: Classification -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 12. Cause and Effect -- Writing Your Cause-and-Effect Paper -- Student Writing: Cause and Effect -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 13. Definition -- Writing Your Definition Paper -- Student Writing: Formal Definition -- Student Writing: Informal Definition -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 14. Argumentation -- Using Logic -- Induction -- Deduction -- Using Induction and Deduction -- Avoiding Logical Fallacies -- Writing Your Argumentation Paper -- Student Writing: Argumentation -- Pro and Con: Arguments on Controversial Topics -- Student Writing: Opposing Views on Immigrants in America -- Student Writing: Opposing Views on Global Warming -- Models of Writing -- Readings for Writing -- Student Writing: Opposing Views on the Death Penalty: Four Viewpoints -- Opposing Positions on Same-Sex Marriages: Five Viewpoints -- Opposing Views on the Megan Kanka Tragedy -- Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 15. Mixing Methods of Development -- Writing Your Paper of Mixed Modes of Development -- Student Writing: Mixing Methods in Developing Your Essay -- Critical Reading: Mixed Methods of Development -- Models of Writing -- Part 3. Special Writing -- 16. Literary Analysis -- Writing Your Analysis of Literature -- Student Writing: Literary Analysis -- Readings for Writing -- 17. Writing Essay Exams -- Preparing for the Exam -- Evaluating the Question -- Planning and Writing Your Essay -- 18. Business Writing: An Overview -- Writing Inquiry and Complaint Letters -- Addressing an Envelope -- Writing a Letter to Apply for a Job -- Writing Your Resume -- Electronic (Digital) Resumes -- Memorandums -- E-mail -- Part 4. Research -- 19. Doing Research -- Choosing Your Subject -- The Research Paper with a Thesis -- Developing Your Thesis -- Preliminary Reading -- Research on the Internet -- Searching the World Wide Web -- "Googling" Your Subject -- Evaluating Websites -- Your Preliminary Outline -- A Working Bibliography -- Finding Sources -- Making Bibliography Cards -- Taking Notes -- Place for Notes -- Scope of Notes -- Content of Notes -- Preparing Note Cards -- Quotation of Sources -- Summary and Paraphrase of Sources -- Disagreements: Facts and Opinions -- Outlining -- Making a Slug Outline -- Writing a Formal Outline -- 20. Writing Your Research Paper -- Using Sources -- |