Writing

Part One now offers more detailed instruction on the planning, drafting, and revising stages of the writing process, including:

    * a new stand-alone chapter on revision (Chapter 5).    

    * new discussion of how to move from reading to writing in Chapter 2.

    * a continuous student “Writer at Work” example that runs through the chapters in Part One, following a student through the writing process, from planning to revising. 

 

Chapters in Part Two now feature expanded, visual “How to Read” guides that give a list of thoughtful questions students can ask before and during reading, and also walk students through the process of mapping the organization of a text  as one important part of the reading process.  These guides use the first reading in each chapter as their example.   

 

Nearly half of the readings in this edition are new, including new selections that focus on engaging, current topics such as the immigration experience, how gossip is good for you, Twitter, and the values of eating local food. Many contemporary authors are also included in this edition with new readings by Malcolm Gladwell, P.J. O’Rourke, Michael Pollan, Jane McGonigal, and Rebecca Solnit.

 

New media enhancements available in the Pearson eText link students to videos, animations, interactive documents, and more in MyCompLab to create a rich, interactive learning experience, let students access additional help as needed, and help students with different learning styles understand key concepts.

 

Every reading in Part Two includes new “Exploring Ideas and Issues” questions that help students apply the ideas in the readings to the outside world and also help students generate ideas that they can use for their main writing projects.

 

Part Two also features many new examples of student work – Chapter 9 includes a new student literary analysis, and entirely new “Writer at Work” sections are included in the Causal Arguments, Evaluation Arguments, and Position Arguments chapters.
 

New “Write Now” assignments at the beginning of each chapter in Part Two ask students to find real world examples of the aim or genres discussed at the opening of the chapter.

 

The Projects at the end of each chapter in Part Two feature at least one new multimodal assignment per chapter, and also expanded instruction on all other assignments.
 

A new Part Three, “The Multimodal Writer,” brings together chapters on design, collaboration, and oral presentation, as well as an all-new  Chapter 17 on writing for online courses that offers advice on using courseware, participating in online discussions, and keeping track of online coursework.

 

Part Four (The Writer as Researcher) have been extensively revised and updated.  In this edition, this Part now:

    * opens with a new research process map that lays out for students the key steps to follow when completing a research project.

    * features new separate chapters on finding sources and evaluating sources.  

    * includes a new model annotated bibliography in Chapter 21.

    * reflects the newest MLA guidelines and APA documentation guidelines in Chapters 24 and 25.

PART ONE: The Writer as Explorer

 

1. Thinking as a Writer

    Explore through writing

    Understand the process of writing

    Understand the rhetorical situation

    Analyze your assignment

    Think about your genre and medium

    Think about your topic

    Think about your audience

    Think about your credibility

 

2.  Reading to Explore

    Become a critical reader

    Look with a critical eye

    Read actively

    Recognize fallacies

    Respond as a reader

    Move from reading to invention

 

3. Planning

    Move from a general topic to a writing plan

    Narrow your topic

    Write a thesis

    Make a plan

 

4. Drafting

    Draft with strategies in mind

    Write a zero draft

    Draft from a working outline

    Start fast with an engaging title and opening paragraph

    Develop paragraphs

    Conclude with strength

    Link within and across paragraphs

 

5. Revising

    Revising and editing

    Evaluate your draft

    Respond to others

    Pay attention to details last

    Revise using your instructor’s comments

 

 

PART TWO: The Writer as Guide

 

Writing to Reflect

6.       Reflections

    Writing reflections

    What makes a good reflection

    How to read reflections

        Sue Kunitomi Embrey, Some Lines for a Younger Brother . . .

        David Sedaris, Let it Snow

        Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, My Hips, My Caceras

        Rebecca Solnit, Open Door

        Amy Tan, Mother Tongue

    How to write a reflection

        Student example

        Janine Carter, The Miracle Quilt

    Projects

 

Writing to Inform

7.      Observations

    Writing observations

    What makes a good observation

    How to read observations

        Mary Roach, Monster in a Ryokan

        Sandra Tsing Loh, Coming Home to Van Nuys

        Kellie Schmitt, The Old Man Isn’t There Anymore

        Ansel Adams, Photographs of Japanese-Americans at Manzanar

        National Park Service, Yellowstone’s Geothermal Resources

    How to write an observation

        Student example

        Sarah Cuellar, Playing in Traffic: How Parallel Play Helps Preschool Children “Merge” into Group Play

    Projects

 

8.      Informative Essays

    Reporting information

    What makes good informative writing

    How to read informative writing

        Chip Walter, Affairs of the Lips: Why We Kiss

        Kheehong Song and Allison Cui, Understanding China’s Middle Class

        Robin Dunbar, Gossip Is Good for You

        World Wildlife Fund, Measuring Human Demand

        Christopher McCandless, The Heart Disease Test Madeover

    How to write to inform

        Student example

        Lakshmi Kotra, The Life Cycle of Stars

    Projects

 

Writing to Analyze

9.      Rhetorical, Visual, and Literary Analyses

    Writing to analyze

    Analyzing text and context

    Writing a rhetorical analysis

    Writing a visual analysis

    Writing a literary analysis

    How to read analyses

        Tim Collins, Straight from the Heart

        David T. Z. Mindich, The Collapse of Big Media: The Young and the Restless

        Example for analysis: Volkswagen Beetle

        Example for analysis: Kate Chopin, The Storm

        Example for analysis: Dagoberto Gilb, Love in LA

        Student example

        Quandre Brown, Fender-bender Romance in Dagoberto Gilb’s “Love in LA”

    How to write an analysis

        Student example

        Kelsey Turner, Biting the Hands That Feed America

    Projects

 

Writing Arguments

10.  Causal Arguments

    Writing a causal argument

    What makes a good causal argument

    How to read causal arguments

        Laura Fraser, The French Paradox

        Emily Raine, Why Should I Be Nice To You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good Service

        Kay S. Hymowitz, The New Girl Order

        Malcolm Gladwell, Small Change

        Clay Shirkey, Gin, Television, and Social Surplus

        Eduardo Porter, The Price of Crossing Borders

    How to write a causal argument

        Student example

        Armandi Tansel, Modern Warfare: Video Games’ Link to Real-World Violence

    Projects

 

11.  Evaluation Arguments

    Writing an evaluation argument

    What makes a good evaluation argument

    How to read evaluation arguments

        P. J. O’Rourke, The End of the Affair

        Editorial. The Worst Policy on Campus

        Bill McKibben, The Only Way to Have a Cow

        Jane McGonigal, The Four Secrets to Making Our Own Happiness

        Stephanie Rosenbloom, The Nitpicking Nation 

    How to write an evaluation

        Student example

        Jenna Picchi, Organic Foods Should Come Clean

    Projects

 

12.  Position Arguments

    Writing a position argument

    What makes a good position argument

    How to read position arguments

        Ted Koppel, Take My Privacy, Please!

        Frederick Douglass, What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

        Mark Winne, When Handouts Keep Coming, the Food Line Never Ends

        Michael Pollan, Eat Food, Food Defined

        David Carr, Why Twitter Will Endure

        James Paul Gee, Games, Not Schools, Are Teaching Kids to Think

        Buff Daddy

        Food Cops Bust Cookie Monster 

    How to write a position argument

        Student example

        Patrice Conley, Flagrant Foul: The NCAA’s Definition of Student Athletes as Amateurs

    Projects

 

13.  Proposal Arguments

    Writing a proposal argument

    What makes a good proposal argument

    How to read proposal arguments

        Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence

        Richard Nixon, Building the Interstate Highway System

        San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Connecting the City

        Glenn Loury, A Nation of Jailers

        Peter W. Huber, Bound to Burn

        Chris Packham and Mark Wright, Should Pandas Be Left to Face Extinction? 

    How to write a proposal argument

        Student example

        Kim Lee, Let’s Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All

    Projects

 

PART THREE: The Multimodal Writer

 

14. Thinking Visually

    Communicate with visuals and words

    Know when to use images and graphics

    Take pictures that aren’t boring

    Compose images

    Create tables, charts, and graphs

 

15. Designing Documents

    Start with your readers

    Use headings and subheadings effectively

    Design pages

    Understand typography

    Create tables, charts, and graphs

 

16. Delivering Presentations

    Plan a presentation

    Design effective visuals

    Deliver a successful presentation

 

17. Writing for Online Courses

    Keep track of online coursework

    Participate in online discussions

    Manage online writing

 

18. Working as a Team

    Organize a team

    Brainstorm as a team

    Work as a team

 

PART FOUR: The Writer as Researcher

 

Guide to Research

 

19. Planning Research

    Analyze the research task

    Ask a question

    Determine what you need

    Draft a working thesis

 

20. Finding Sources

    Identify the kinds of sources that you need

    Search using keywords

    Find sources in databases

    Find sources on the Web

    Find multimedia sources

    Find print sources    

    Create a working bibliography

 

21. Evaluating Sources

    Determine the relevance and quality of sources

    Determine the kind of source

    Determine if a source is trustworthy

    Create an annotated bibliography

 

22. Exploring in the Field

    Conduct interviews

    Administer surveys

    Make observations

 

23. Writing the Research Project

    Write a draft

    Avoid plagiarism

    Quote sources without plagiarizing

    Summarize and paraphrase sources without plagiarizing

    Incorporate quotations

    Incorporate visuals

    Review your research project

 

24. MLA Documentation

    Elements of MLA documentation

    Entries in the works-cited list

    In-text citations in MLA style

    Books in MLA-style works cited

    Web sources in MLA-style works cited

    Other sources in MLA-style works cited

    Visual sources in MLA-style works cited

    Sample MLA paper    

        Sarah Picchi, It’s Time to Shut Down the Identity Theft Racket

 

25. APA Documentation

    APA citations

    In-text citations in APA style

    Books in APA-Style references list

    Periodicals in APA-Style references list

    Web sources in APA-Style references list

    Other sources in APA-Style references list

    Sample APA paper

        Blair Zacharias, Parking Design Recommendations for Publically Funded Commercial Redevelopment Projects

  

Appendixes:

A. Writing Essay Exams

B. Creating Portfolios