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Reasoning and Writing Well A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook

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978-0-7674-3000-5

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3rd Revised edition

Erscheinungsdatum

14.08.2002

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Taschenbuch

Verlag

Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

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844

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23,3/18,5/3,1 cm

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1224 g

Sprache

Englisch

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

ISBN

978-0-7674-3000-5

Auflage

3rd Revised edition

Erscheinungsdatum

14.08.2002

Einband

Taschenbuch

Verlag

Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

Seitenzahl

844

Maße (L/B/H)

23,3/18,5/3,1 cm

Gewicht

1224 g

Sprache

Englisch

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Libri GmbH
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Email: gpsr@libri.de

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    Rhetoric and Research Writing Guide
    PART 1, The Writing Situation and Early Stages of the Writing Process
    CHAPTER 1, WRITING IN CONTEXT
    Why Learn to Write Well?
    What Is the Rhetorical Situation?
    What Is The Writing Process?
    A Word of Encouragement
    CHAPTER 2, DIFFERENT VOICES FOR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND AUDIENCES
    The Writer¿s Voice
    How Casual Conversation Differs from Focused Writing
    Standard and Nonstandard Usage
    Where Can I Find Keys to Usage Labels and Abbreviations? What If Dictionaries Disagree?
    Three Vocabularies
    Three Levels of Formality
    Three Common Concerns that Affect Voice
    Three Crucial Questions for Achieving an Appropriate Voice
    CHAPTER 3, PREWRITING: DISCOVERING IDEAS
    Overcoming Anxiety
    Prewriting: Stage One of the Writing Process
    Combining Invention Techniques
    Gathering Information
    CHAPTER 4, DRAFTING: EXPLORING IDEAS
    Drafting: Stage 2 of the Writing Process
    Focusing an Exploratory Draft
    Drafting an Introduction
    Seven Basic Ways to Organize a Draft
    Writing an Effective Conclusion
    Drafting on a Computer
    A Note of Reassurance and a Brief Review
    PART 2, Revision Workshop: Later Stages of the Writing Process
    CHAPTER 5, REVISING, EDITING, AND PROOFREADING: AN OVERVIEW
    How Do You Become Your Own Editor?
    Revision: Stage 3 of the Writing Process
    Five Major Steps of Revision
    Refocusing a Draft
    Clarifying the Draft
    Editing and Proofreading: Stage 4 of the Writing Process
    Major Tasks in Editing and Proofreading
    Proofreading Effectively
    Peer Review: Helping to Improve Each Others¿ Writing
    Hang in There!
    CHAPTER 6, REVISION AND ACCURACY: BEGINNING TO THINK CRITICALLY
    Why Is Accuracy Important?
    How Can Facts Be Determined?
    Inferences Are Unproven Value Judgments and Point of View Tone of Voice
    Four Ways Misinformation Arises Writing Responsibly Revising for Accuracy
    CHAPTER 7, REVISING PARAGRAPHS Elements of an Effective Paragraph Qualities of Effective Paragraphs Prewriting and Drafting Paragraphs Organizing and Developing Paragraphs
    CHAPTER 8, STYLING SENTENCES
    Effective Use of Verbs Sentence Variety Parallelism: A Balancing Act Chopping out Deadwood Sentence Style
    CHAPTER 9, IMPROVING WORD CHOICE Word Meanings: Denotation and Connotation Negative and Positive Words Inclusive Language Technical Jargon Trite Language and Clich¿
    Making the Message Clear and Appropriate Scholarly or Simple Words? PART 3, Options for Organization
    CHAPTER 10, NARRATION: RECOUNTING EVENTS Purpose of Narration Elements of Narration Writing a Narrative Paper Writing a Narrative Report Revising a Narrative Two Narrative Student Papers
    CHAPTER 11, DESCRIPTION: CONVEYING IMPRESSIONS What Exactly Is Description? Purpose of Description Subjective and Objective Description Writing a Paper of Description Two Descriptive Student Papers
    CHAPTER 12, PROCESS ANALYSIS: EXPLAINING HOW What Is Process Analysis? Transition in Process Analysis Writing a Process Paper Two Student Process Papers
    CHAPTER 13, ILLUSTRATION: SHOWING WITH EXAMPLES
    Purpose of Examples Elements of Illustration Writing a Paper of Illustration Two Student Illustration Papers
    CHAPTER 14, CLASSIFICATION: GROUPING AND DIVIDING
    Purpose of Classification What Is the Basis of Classification? Writing a Paper of Classification Two Student Classification Papers
    CHAPTER 15, COMPARISON AND CONTRAST: EXPLAINING LIKENESS AND DIFFERENCE The Purpose of Comparison or Contrast Transition in Comparison or Contrast Papers Pitfalls to Avoid in Comparison or Contrast Papers Analogy: A Special Kind of Comparison Writing a Paper of Comparison of Contrast Three Student Comparison or Contrast Papers
    CHAPTER 16, DEFINITION: IDENTIFYING BASIC CHARACTERISTICS The Purpose of Definition Formal Sentence Definition Extended Definition Writing a Paper of Extended Definition Two Student Papers of Definition
    CHAPTER 17, CAUSE AND EFFECT: EXPLAINING WHY The Purpose of Causal Analysis What Is Causal Analysis? Writing a Cause and Effect Paper Two Student Cause and Effect Papers PART 4, Guide to Critical Thinking, Evaluation, and Argument
    CHAPTER 18, PROBLEM SOLVING Dewey¿s Method of Problem Solving How Can One Be Objective? Writing a Problem-Solving Paper Two Student Problem-Solving Papers
    CHAPTER 19, SHAPING AN EFFECTIVE ARGUMENT The Purpose of Argument Three Classic Appeals Used in Argument Understanding Opposing Views Writing a Classic Argument Paper Two Student Argument Papers
    CHAPTER 20, DETECTING FALLACIES Logical Fallacies Emotional Fallacies Dealing with Fallacies
    PART 5, Research Writing Guide CHAPTER 21, PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESEARCH WRITERS Primary and Secondary Research Scheduling Research Tasks CHAPTER 22, PRIMARY RESEARCH: OBSERVATION, INTERVIEWS, AND SURVEYS Observation Interviews Surveys Drawing Conclusions from a Survey and Interviews Making an Outline of a Report Writing a Primary Research Paper or Report CHAPTER 23, SECONDARY RESEARCH: LOCATING PRINT AND ELECTRONIC SOURCES Determining the Aim or Purpose Selecting an Appropriate Topic Limiting the Topic Selecting Suitable Sources Finding Print and Electronic Resources at the Library Finding and Evaluating Internet Sources
    CHAPTER 24, DOCUMENTING SOURCES What Is Documentation? MLA Directory MLA Style of Documentation Preparing a List of Works Cited: MLA Style APA Style of Documentation Preparing a Reference List: APA Style
    CHAPTER 25, USING SOURCES AND WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER
    Workplace Case Study: Tracking the Truth Research Reading Note-Taking, Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Summarizing Making a Working Outline Drafting a Research Paper Revising, Editing, and Formatting Student Research Paper: MLA Style
    PART 6, Reading and Writing about Essays, Fiction, Plays, and Poetry
    CHAPTER 26, READING AND RESPONDING TO ESSAYS What to Expect in Essays ROBERT L. ROSE, Is Saving Legal? Critical Reading Writing a Paper of Reaction A Sample Student Paper of Reaction CHAPTER 27, READING AND RESPONDING TO SHORT STORIES, NOVELS, AND PLAYS What Is the Role of the Reader? Reading and Taking Notes Elements of Literature Figurative Language and Literary Devices Preparing an Analysis of Literature Sample Student Literary Analysis CHAPTER 28, READING AND RESPONDING TO POETRY How Can a Reader Get Hold of a Poem? ARTHUR GUITERMAN, On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness CARL SANDBURG, Grass Reading Narrative Poems COUNTEE CULLEN, Incident Reading Lyric Poems JOSO, The Barley Field SORA, The Barley Field EMILY DICKINSON, [I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed]
    ARCHIBALD MACLEISH, Ars Poetica Preparing an Analysis of a Poem WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, [I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud]
    PART 7, A Writer¿s Reference: Essay Exams, Employment Writing, and Oral Presentations CHAPTER 29, WRITING EFFECTIVE ESSAY EXAMS Preparing for Exams Writing Complete Essay Exam Answers
    CHAPTER 30, EMPLOYMENT WRITING FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY I. Writing an Effective Resume Internet Career Directory II. Writing Letters and Other Correspondence for Employment
    CHAPTER 31, ORAL PRESENTATIONS
    Whether Speaking to Six or Sixty
    How Do Writing and Speaking Differ?
    Four Speaking Situations
    Adapting a Written Text for an Oral Presentation
    Planning an Extemporaneous Presentation
    Ensuring Credibility, Organization, and Development
    Options for Introductions and Conclusions Preparing Notes and Audiovisuals
    Practicing for a Presentation
    Giving a Presentation
    A Student¿s Persuasive Presentation
    PART 8, The Reader
    NARRATION: RECOUNTING EVENTS * DAVID BANK, Rosetta Disk Is Foundation¿s Gift to Future Linguists JEAN HOUSTON, The Art of Acknowledgment PHILIP WEISS, How to Get out of a Locked Trunk CARSON MCCULLERS, Home for Christmas
    DESCRIPTION: CONVEYING IMPRESSIONS SUE HUBBELL, Caterpillar Afternoon EUDORA WELTY, One Writer¿s Beginnings JOHN CIARDI, Dawn Watch LIANE NORMAN, Pedestrian Students
    PROCESS ANALYSIS: EXPLAINING HOW EUELL GIBBONS, How to Cook a Carp NOEL PERRIN, Falling for Apples *CAROL CARTER, Write Your Own Success Story MARYA MANNES, How Do You Know It¿s Good?
    ILLUSTRATION: SHOWING WITH EXAMPLES ETHLIE VARE AND GREG PTACEK, Mothers of Invention VEST, COHEN, AND THARP, Road Rage ANDREA LEE, Black and Well-to-Do *HOLMAN W JENKINS, JR., Uptight Is Back in Style
    CLASSIFICATION: GROUPING AND DIVIDING
    *KATHLEEN FURY, It¿s Only a Paper World JAMES T. BAKER, How Do We Find the Student? LISA DAVIS, Where Do We Stand? NORMAN BROWN, Mind Over Munchies
    COMPARISON AND CONTRAST: EXPLAINING LIKENESS AND DIFFERENCE PHILLIP LOPATE, A Nonsmoker and a Smoker *NEAL PEIRCE, Americans: Conservationists or Champion Land Hogs? *DEBORAH TANNEN, Women and Men Talking on the Job AMY TAN, Mother Tongue
    DEFINITION: IDENTIFYING BASIC CHARACTERISTICS DAVID RAYMOND, On Being 17 *WILLIAM RASPBERRY, The Handicap of Definition BARBARA JORDAN, Becoming Educated *LAURENCE SHAMES, The Sweet Smell of Success Isn¿t All That Sweet
    CAUSE AND EFFECT: EXPLAINING WHY *BARBARA EHRENREICH, Spudding Out *ANNE ROIPHE, Why Marriages Fail NICHOLAS GAGE, The Teacher Who Changed My Life ELISABETH KUBLER-ROSS, The Emotional Quadrant
    SHAPING AN EFFECTIVE ARGUMENT *MIKE ESKENAZI, The New Case for Latin ANDREA SACHS, When the Lullaby Ends *AMITAI ETZIONI, Working at McDonalds RICHARD M. RESTAK, The Other Difference Between Boys and Girls
    C.S. LEWIS, We Have No ¿Right to Happiness¿
    SHORT STORIES AND CREATION NARRATIVES
    Short Stories URSULA HEGI, Doves CHARLES BAXTER, Scheherazade *KATE CHOPIN, Story of an Hour JOHN UPDIKE, Still of Some Use
    Creation Narratives *PIMA, The Well-Baked Man *GENESIS 1-2. From the Torah *GENESIS 1-2:3. From the Bible (KJV) *Selected Verses. From the Koran
    PART 9, The Handbook: A Brief Guide to Grammar, Mechanics, Punctuation, and Usage 1. Punctuation 2. Capitalization 3. Abbreviations 4. Numbers 5. Grammar and Usage 6. Spelling 7. Glossary of Usage