Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide 15TH EDITION
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Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9781319243791
- ISBN
- 9781319243791
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bedford/Saint Martin's
ISBN-10
1319243797
ISBN-13
9781319243791
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7050385291
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
848 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Patterns for College Writing : a Rhetorical Reader and Guide
Publication Year
2020
Subject
General, Readers
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
15
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2020-939174
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808/.0427
Table Of Content
New readings are marked with an asterisk * 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 Determining Your Purpose CHECKLIST: Questions about Your Purpose Previewing Highlighting Brent Staples, Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis by (Insert Name) Moisés Naím, The YouTube Effect Annotating CHECKLIST: Questions for Critical Reading Brent Staples, Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis by (Insert Name) (with sample annotations) Reading Visual Texts CHECKLIST: Reading Visual Texts Chapter 2: Invention Understanding Your Assignment Setting Limits Length Purpose Audience Occasion Knowledge CHECKLIST: Setting Limits Moving from Subject to Topic Questions for Probing CHECKLIST: Questions for Probing Freewriting A Student Writer: Freewriting Finding Something to Say Brainstorming A Student Writer: Brainstorming Journal Writing A Student Writer: Journal Writing Grouping Ideas Clustering A Student Writer: Clustering Making an Informal Outline A Student Writer: Making an Informal Outline Understanding Thesis and Support Developing a Thesis Defining the Thesis Statement Deciding on a Thesis Stating Your Thesis Implying a Thesis A Student Writer: Developing a Thesis CHECKLIST: Stating Your Thesis Chapter 3: Arrangement Recognizing a Pattern CHECKLIST: Recognizing a Pattern Understanding the Parts of the Essay The Introduction CHECKLIST: What Not to Do in an Introduction The Body Paragraphs CHECKLIST: Effective Support The Conclusion CHECKLIST: What Not to Do in a Conclusion Constructing a Formal Outline CHECKLIST: Constructing a Formal Outline A Student Writer: Constructing a Formal Outline Chapter 4: Drafting and Revising Writing Your First Draft CHECKLIST: Drafting A Student Writer: Writing a First Draft Revising Your Essay Revising with an Outline Revising with a Checklist CHECKLIST: Revising Revising with Your Instructor''s Written Comments Revising in a Conference Revising in a Peer-Editing Group CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Peer Editing Strategies for Revising A Student Writer: Revising a First Draft Peer Editing Worksheet Points for Special Attention: First Draft The Introduction The Body Paragraphs The Conclusion A Student Writer: Revising a Second Draft Points for Special Attention: Second Draft The Introduction The Body Paragraphs The Conclusion Working with Sources The Title A Student Writer: Preparing a Final Draft SAMPLE STUDENT ESSAY: Laura Bobnak, The Price of Silence (Student Essay) 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 CHECKLIST: Editing for Grammar 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 and Colons CHECKLIST: Editing for Punctuation Editing for Sentence Style and Word Choice Eliminate Awkward Phrasing Be Sure Your Sentences Are Concise Be Sure Your Sentences Are Varied Choose Your Words Carefully CHECKLIST: Editing for Sentence Style and Word Choice Proofreading Your Essay Check for Commonly Confused Words Check for Misspellings and Faulty Capitalization Check for Typos CHECKLIST: Proofreading Checki
Synopsis
Patterns for College Writing provides instruction, visual texts, diverse essays, and student writing examples to help you develop your writing skills using rhetorical patterns like narration, description, argumentation, and more.
LC Classification Number
PE1417.P36 2021
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