Loose-Leaf Version for Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide

About this Book Cover Page Inside Front Cover Accessibility Title Page Dedication Copyright Page Preface Contents Thematic Guide to the Contents Introduction: How to Use This Book Henry Louis Gates Jr.: “What’s in a Name?” Responding to an Essay Responding to Other Kinds of Texts Part One: The Writing Process Chapter 1: Reading to Write: Becoming a Critical Reader Understanding Critical Reading Assessing Your Prior Knowledge Determining Your Purpose Previewing Highlighting Brent Staples: Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis by (Insert Name) Moisés Naím: The YouTube Effect Annotating Reading Visual Texts Chapter 2: Invention Understanding Your Assignment Setting Limits Length Purpose Audience Occasion Knowledge Moving from Subject to Topic Questions for Probing Freewriting Finding Something to Say Brainstorming Journal Writing Grouping Ideas Clustering Making an Informal Outline Developing a Thesis Defining the Thesis Statement Deciding on a Thesis Stating Your Thesis Implying a Thesis Chapter 3: Arrangement Recognizing a Pattern Understanding the Parts of the Essay The Introduction The Body Paragraphs The Conclusion Constructing a Formal Outline Chapter 4: Drafting and Revising Writing Your First Draft Revising Your Essay Revising with an Outline Revising with a Checklist Revising with Your Instructor’s Written Comments Revising in a Conference Revising in a Peer-Editing Group Strategies for Revising Points for Special Attention: First Draft The Introduction The Body Paragraphs The Conclusion Points for Special Attention: Second Draft The Introduction The Body Paragraphs The Conclusion Working with Sources The Title Chapter 5: Editing and Proofreading Editing for Grammar Be Sure Subjects and Verbs Agree Be Sure Verb Tenses Are Accurate and Consistent Be Sure Pronoun References Are Clear Be Sure Sentences Are Complete Be Careful Not to Run Sentences Together without Proper Punctuation Be Careful to Avoid Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Be Sure Sentence Elements Are Parallel Editing for Punctuation Learn When to Use Commas — and When Not to Use Them Learn When to Use Semicolons Learn When to Use Apostrophes Learn When to Use Quotation Marks Learn When to Use Dashes Learn When to Use Colons Editing for Sentence Style and Word Choice Eliminate Awkward Phrasing Be Sure Your Sentences Are Concise Be Sure Your Sentences Are Varied Use Transitional Words and Phrases to Clarify Connections between Ideas Choose Your Words Carefully Proofreading Your Essay Check for Commonly Confused Words Check for Misspellings and Faulty Capitalization Check for Typos Checking Your Paper’s Format Part Two: Readings for Writers Chapter 6: Narration What Is Narration? Using Narration Planning a Narrative Essay Developing a Thesis Statement Including Enough Detail Varying Sentence Structure Maintaining Clear Narrative Order Structuring a Narrative Essay Revising a Narrative Essay Editing a Narrative Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Marjane Satrapi: from Persepolis II (Graphic Fiction) Junot DÍaz: The Money Bonnie Smith-Yackel: My Mother Never Worked Martin Gansberg: Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police Tara Westover: I Am Not Proof of the American Dream George Orwell: Shooting an Elephant Joy Harjo: An American Sunrise (Poetry) Writing Assignments for Narration Collaborative Activity for Narration Chapter 7: Description What Is Description? Using Description Understanding Objective Description Understanding Subjective Description Using Objective and Subjective Language Selecting Details Planning a Descriptive Essay Developing a Thesis Statement Organizing Details Using Transitions Structuring a Descriptive Essay Revising a Descriptive Essay Editing a Descriptive Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Ansel Adams: Jackson Lake (Photo) Bich Minh Nguyen: Goodbye to My Twinkie Days Trevor Noah: Trevor, Pray Marina Keegan: Stability in Motion Heather Rogers: The Hidden Life of Garbage Brian Doyle: Joyas Voladoras Kate Chopin: The Storm (Fiction) Writing Assignments for Description Collaborative Activity for Description Chapter 8: Exemplification What Is Exemplification? Using Exemplification Using Examples to Explain and Clarify Using Examples to Add Interest Using Examples to Persuade Planning an Exemplification Essay Developing a Thesis Statement Providing Enough Examples Choosing a Fair Range of Examples Using Transitions Structuring an Exemplification Essay Revising an Exemplification Essay Editing an Exemplification Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Four Inventions (Photographs) Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel P. Huttenlocher: The Challenge of Being Human in the Age of AI Deb Haaland: My Grandparents Were Stolen from Their Families as Children Judith Ortiz Cofer: The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria Brent Staples: Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space Farhad Manjoo: It’s Time for “They” Maia Szalavitz: Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong Jamaica Kincaid: “Girl” (Fiction) Writing Assignments for Exemplification Collaborative Activity for Exemplification Chapter 9: Process What Is Process? Understanding Instructions Understanding Process Explanations Using Process Planning a Process Essay Accommodating Your Audience Developing a Thesis Statement Using Transitions Structuring a Process Essay Revising a Process Essay Editing a Process Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Roc Canals: Leaves Degrading Curtis Sittenfeld: Finally Write That Short Story Naomi Rosenberg: How to Tell a Mother Her Child Is Dead Brad Plumer and Ruairi Arrieta-Kenna: How Do Hurricanes Form? A Step-by-Step Guide Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson: How to Spot Fake News Jessica Mitford: The Embalming of Mr. Jones Shirley Jackson: The Lottery (Fiction) Writing Assignments for Process Collaborative Activity for Process Chapter 10: Cause and Effect What Is Cause and Effect? Using Cause and Effect Understanding Main and Contributory Causes Understanding Immediate and Remote Causes Understanding Causal Chains Avoiding Post Hoc Reasoning Planning a Cause-and-Effect Essay Developing a Thesis Statement Arranging Causes and Effects Using Transitions Structuring a Cause-and-Effect Essay Finding Causes Describing or Predicting Effects Revising a Cause-and-Effect Essay Editing a Cause-and-Effect Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Jeffrey Coolidge: Rube Goldberg Machine (Photo) Ray Fisman and Michael Luca: Did Free Pens Cause the Opioid Crisis? Sophie Caldecott: The Internet: How Words Can Unite or Divide Us Maggie Koerth: Why Rational People Buy into Conspiracy Theories Linda M. Hasselstrom: A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun Karen Miller Pensiero: Photos That Change History Wilfred Owen: Dulce et Decorum Est Writing Assignments for Cause and Effect Collaborative Activity for Cause and Effect Chapter 11: Comparison and Contrast What Is Comparison and Contrast? Using Comparison and Contrast Planning a Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Recognizing Comparison-and-Contrast Assignments Establishing a Basis for Comparison Selecting Points for Discussion Developing a Thesis Statement Structuring a Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Using Subject-by-Subject Comparison Using Point-by-Point Comparison Using Transitions Revising a Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Editing a Comparison-and-Contrast Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Auguste Rodin: The Kiss (Sculpture) Irakli Tsuladze: First Love John McWhorter: If You Have Something to Say, Then Say It Anahad O’Connor: Fake Meat vs. Real Meat Ellen Laird: I’m Your Teacher, Not Your Internet-Service Provider Deborah Tannen: Sex, Lies, and Conversation Isabel Wilkerson: Emmett Till and Tamir Rice, Sons of the Great Migration Susan Glaspell: Trifles (Play) Writing Assignments for Comparison and Contrast Collaborative Activity for Comparison and Contrast Chapter 12: Classification and Division What Is Classification and Division? Understanding Classification Understanding Division Using Classification and Division Planning a Classification-and-Division Essay Selecting and Arranging Categories Developing a Thesis Statement Using Transitions Structuring a Classification-and-Division Essay Revising a Classification-and-Division Essay Editing a Classification-and-Division Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Tom Fishburne: 5 Types of Social Media Strategies Mindy Kaling: Flick Chicks: A Guide to Women in the Movies Carolyn Foster Segal: The Dog Ate My Tablet, and Other Tales of Woe Amy Tan: Mother Tongue Stephanie Ericsson: The Ways We Lie Ursula Le Guin: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (Fiction) Writing Assignments for Classification and Division Collaborative Activity for Classification and Division Chapter 13: Definition What Is Definition? Understanding Formal Definitions Understanding Extended Definitions Using Definition Planning a Definition Essay Developing a Thesis Statement Deciding on a Pattern of Development Structuring a Definition Essay Revising a Definition Essay Editing a Definition Essay Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Alison Bechdel: The Rule (Comic Strip) Solene Rauturier: What Is Fast Fashion and Why Is It So Bad? Judy Brady: I Want a Wife Virginia Foxx: Stop Calling It “Vocational Training” Toni Morrison: Goodness: Altruism and the Literary Imagination Emily Dickinson: “Hope” is the thing with feathers (Poetry) Writing Assignments for Definition Collaborative Activity for Definition Chapter 14: Argumentation What Is Argumentation? Understanding Argumentation and Persuasion Planning an Argumentative Essay Choosing a Topic Developing a Thesis Analyzing Your Audience Gathering and Documenting Evidence Dealing with the Opposition Strategies for Refuting Opposing Arguments Understanding Rogerian Argument Using Deductive and Inductive Arguments Using Deductive Arguments Using Inductive Arguments Using Toulmin Logic Recognizing Fallacies Using Transitions Structuring an Argumentative Essay Revising an Argumentative Essay Revision Checklist Editing an Argumentative Essay Grammar In Context Editing Checklist Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision National Highway Traffic Safety Administration And The Ad Council Thomas Jefferson: The Declaration of Independence Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions Martin Luther King Jr.: Letter from Birmingham Jail ✶Debate: Should Teachers Be Armed? Kathleen Parker: Yes, It Has Come to This. It’s Time to Arm Teachers. Tracy Walder: Teachers Should Not Carry Guns, Despite Alarming School Shootings ✶Debate: Should the Rich Do More to Help the Poor? Winnie Byanyima: Making the Rich Pay More to Care for the Poor Is Common Sense Rainer Zitelmann: No, the Rich Don’t Get Rich at the Expense of the Poor ✶Casebook: Is Free Speech on Campus in Peril? Geoffrey R. Stone: Free Expression in Peril Laura Beth Nielsen: The Case for Restricting Hate Speech Sophie Downes: Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces, and Free Speech, Too Shannon Palus: The Latest Study on Trigger Warnings Finally Convinced Me They’re Not Worth It Ben Heine: Censorship (Illustration) ✶Casebook: Should “Offensive” Books Be Banned? Kelly Jensen: Weed the Racist Books, Libraries Charles Randklev: How Can Sexually Explicit Books Remain in Public Schools? Maia Kobabe: Schools Are Banning My Books, But Queer Kids Need Queer Stories Viet Thanh Nguyen: My Young Mind Was Disturbed by a Book. It Changed My Life Grant Snider: Ban This Book Writing Assignments for Argumentation Collaborative Activity for Argumentation Chapter 15: Combining the Patterns Structuring an Essay by Combining the Patterns Combining the Patterns: Revising and Editing Points for Special Attention Focus on Revision Lars Eighner: On Dumpster Diving Olivia Judson: Long Live the Albatross Michael Pollan: A Naturalist in the Supermarket Jonathan Swift: A Modest Proposal Writing Assignments for Combining the Patterns Collaborative Activity for Combining the Patterns Part Three: Working with Sources Chapter 16: Finding and Evaluating Sources Finding Information in the Library Finding Information on the Web Finding Useful Information Evaluating Sources Is the Source Authoritative? Is the Source Accurate? Is the Source Objective? Is the Source Current? Is the Source Comprehensive? Chapter 17: Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrasing Summarizing Quoting Integrating Source Material into Your Writing Synthesizing Avoiding Plagiarism Revising to Eliminate Plagiarism Avoiding Plagiarism with Online Sources Chapter 18: Documenting Sources: MLA In-Text Citations in the Text The Works-Cited List Articles Books Web Sources Other Internet Sources Other Nonprint Sources Model Student Research Essay in MLA Style Appendix: Documenting Sources: APA Using Parenthetical References Examples of APA Citations Model Student Essay in APA Style Glossary Acknowledgments Index Notes Extended Descriptions Inside Front Cover Cutting and Pasting Annotating Blueprint Floor Plan Figure 01.02: Nick Anderson Political Cartoon Figure 01.03: Unplug Ad Figure 02.02: Laura’s Brainstorming Notes Figure 02.03: Laura Bobnak’s Cluster Diagram Figure 02.04: An Effective Thesis Chart Recognizing a Pattern Effective Support Reasons into Body Paragraphs Figure 04.01: Paragraph with Comment Plural Subject Takes a Plural Verb Verb Tenses Are Accurate and Consistent Pronouns and Antecedents Comma Splice Fused Sentence Modifiers Figure 05.01: M L A Formatted Page Page from Persepolis The Globe Theatre Figure 07.03: Philadelphia City Hall Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers Avoiding Dangling Modifiers Avoiding Dangling Modifiers Hurricane Formation Causes to an Effect Graphic One Cause to Many Effects Graphic FIGURE 10.04: Main and Contributory Cause Graphic FIGURE 10.06: Immediate and Remote Cause Graphic FIGURE 10.07: Causal Chain Graphic Rube Goldberg Machine Figure 1: Mental Health (N I M H) Website from: National Institute of Mental Health Figure 2: A D D dot com Website Types of Social Media Strategies Figure 13.2 The Rule Using Coordinating Conjunctions Using Subordinating Conjunctions Stop Texts Stop Wrecks P S A Censorship Kobabe Cartoon 1 Kobabe Cartoon 2 Kobabe Cartoon 3 Kobabe Cartoon 4 Kobabe Cartoon 5 Kobabe Cartoon 7 Kobabe Cartoon 9 Ban This Book Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Indefinite Pronoun Screenshot of EBSCO Website One Container Two Containers Figure 18.03: Title Page Illustration Figure 18.04: Copyright Page Illustration Figure 18.05: Annotated Citation for Globish Figure 18.06: Wikipedia Screenshot Figure 1. 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