Note: Each chapter in Part One has the same basic structure as Chapter 2. For the sake of brevity, the recurring structure is not repeated in this abridged table of contents.
PREFACE
1. Introduction
Why Writing Is Important
Writing Influences the Way You Think
Writing Contributes to Learning
Writing Fosters Personal Development
Writing Connects You to Others
Writing Promotes Success in College and at Work
How Writing Is Learned
Reading
Writing Creating the Best Conditions for Reading and Writing
Thinking Critically
PART ONE. WRITING ACTIVITIES\ 2. Remembering an Event
Writing in Your Other Courses/ in the Community/in the Workplace
A Collaborative Activity:Practice Remembering an Event
Readings Jean Brandt, Calling Home
Annie Dillard, from
An American Childhood
*Rick Bragg, 100 Miles per Hour, Upside Down and Sideways
Purpose and Audience
Basic Features: Remembering Events
Guide to Writing The Writing Assignment
Invention and Research
Planning and Drafting
Critical Reading Guide
Revising
*Working with Sources
Editing and Proofreading
*Thinking about Document Design
Reflecting on Your Writing 3. Writing Profiles
Readings Brian Cable, The Last Stop
John T. Edge, I'm Not Leaving Until I Eat This Thing
*John McPhee, The New York Pickpocket Academy
Guide to Writing Reflecting on Your Writing
4. Explaining a Concept
Readings Linh Kieu Ngo, Cannibalism: It Still Exists
Anastasia Toufexis, Love: The Right Chemistry
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Bob Holmes, In the Blink of an Eye
Guide to Writing Reflecting on Your Writing
5. Arguing a Position
Readings
Jessica Statsky, Children Need to Play, Not Compete *Amitai Etzioni, Working at McDonald’s
*Karen Stabiner, Boys Here, Girls There: Sure, If Equality’s the Goal
Guide to Writing Reflecting on Your Writing
6. Proposing a Solution
Readings Patrick O'Malley, More Testing, More Learning
*Karen Kornbluh, Win-Win Flexibility
*Gian-Claudia Sciara, Making Communities Safe for Bicycles
Guide to Writing Reflecting on Your Writing
7. Justifying an Evaluation
Readings *Wendy Kim, Grading Professors *A. O. Scott, News in Black, White, and Shades of Gray
Christine Romano, "Children Need to Play, Not Compete"
Guide to Writing Reflecting on Your Writing
PART TWO. STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING, AND RESEARCH 8. A Catalog of Invention Strategies
Mapping
Writing
9. A Catalog of Reading Strategies
Annotating
Martin Luther King Jr., from
Letter from Birmingham Jail (annotated sample)
Taking Inventory
Outlining
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Synthesizing
Contextualizing
Exploring the Significance of Figurative Language
Looking for Patterns of Opposition
Reflecting on Challenges to Your Beliefs and Values
Evaluating the Logic of an Argument
Recognizing Emotional Manipulation
Judging the Writer's Credibility
10. Cueing the Reader
Orienting Statements
Paragraphing
Cohesive Devices
Connectives
Headings and Subheadings
11. Arguing
Asserting a Thesis
Giving Reasons and Support
Counterarguing
Logical Fallacies
12. Field Research
Observations
Interviews
Questionnaires
13. Library and Internet Research
Integrating Library and Internet Research
Orienting Yourself to the Library
Keeping Track of Your Research
Getting Started
Identifying Subject Headings and Key Words
Searching Online Library Catalogs and Databases
Locating Sources
Using the Internet for Research
Finding the Best Information Online
Using Email and Online Communities for Research
Reading Sources with a Critical Eye
14. Using and Acknowledging Sources
Using Sources
Acknowledging Sources
The MLA System of Documentation
The APA System of Documentation
Some Sample Research Papers
*An Annotated Research Paper
*15. Designing Documents Considering Context
Elements of Document Design
Visuals
Sample Documents
Index
*new to this edition