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Axelrod & Cooper's Concise Guide to Writing

by: Rise B. Axelrod; Charles R. Cooper

Axelrod & Cooper's Concise Guide to Writing

by: Rise B. Axelrod; Charles R. Cooper

ISBN 13:
9780312434397
ISBN 10:
0312434391
Edition: 4th
Format: Textbook Paperback
Copyright: 08/10/2005
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

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Adapted from the best-selling The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, Seventh Edition, Axelrod & Cooper's Concise Guide to Writing provides six guided writing assignments along with readings and strategies for writing and research - all in a brief, flexible, easy-to-use format. Book jacket.

To the Instructor

Introduction

(22)

Why Writing is Important

(3)

Writing Influences the Ways We Think

Writing Contributes to the Ways We Learn

Writing Fosters Personal Development

Writing Connects Us to Others

Writing Promotes Success in College and at Work

How Writing is Learned

(10)

Reading

Writing

Thinking Critically

Using This Book

(9)

The Part One Readings

The Part One Guides to Writing

PART ONE WRITING ACTIVITIES

Remembering Events

(41)

Writing in Your Other Courses

Writing in the Community

Writing in the Workplace

Practice Remembering an Event: A Collaborative Activity

Readings

(1)

From An American Childhood

(7)

Annie Dillard

On Being a Real Westerner

(5)

Tobias Wolff

Calling Home

(4)

Jean Brandt

Purpose and Audience

(1)

Basic Features: Remembering Events

(2)

A Well-Told Story

A Vivid Presentation of Places and People

An Indication of the Event's Significance

Guide to Writing

(1)

The Writing Assignment

(1)

Invention

(6)

Finding an Event to Write About

Finding an Event to Write About: An Online Activity

Describing the Place

Recalling Key People

Sketching the Story

Testing Your Choice

Testing Your Choice: A Collaborative Activity

Exploring Memorabilia

Reflecting on the Event's Significance

Defining Your Purpose for Your Readers

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Planning and Drafting

(5)

Seeing What You Have

Setting Goals

Outlining

Drafting

Critical Reading Guide

(2)

Revising

(3)

Getting an Overview

Carrying Out Revisions

Checking Sentence Strategies Electronically

Editing and Proofreading

(2)

A Note on Grammar and Spelling Checkers

Reflecting on Your Writing

(1)

Writing Profiles

(48)

Writing in Your Other Courses

Writing in the Community

Writing in the Workplace

Practice Choosing a Profile Subject: A Collaborative Activity

Readings

(1)

I'm Not Leaving Until I Eat This Thing

(6)

John T. Edge

The Edison Cafe

(6)

Trevor B. Hall

The Last Stop

(5)

Brian Cable

Purpose and Audience

(1)

Basic Features: Profiles

(4)

Description of People and Places

Information about the Subject

A Topical or Narrative Plan

A Role for the Writer

A Perspective on the Subject

Guide to Writing

(1)

The Writing Assignment

(1)

Invention and Research

(8)

Finding a Subject to Write About

Exploring Your Preconceptions

Testing Your Choice: A Collaborative Activity

Planning Your Project

Researching Your Profile Subject: An Online Activity

Posing Some Preliminary Questions

Discovering a Perspective

Considering Your Own Role

Defining Your Purpose for Your Readers

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Considering Document Design

Planning and Drafting

(6)

Seeing What You Have

Setting Goals

Outlining

Drafting

Critical Reading Guide

103

(2)

Revising

105

(3)

Getting an Overview

Carrying Out Revisions

Checking Sentence Strategies Electronically

Editing and Proofreading

108

(2)

A Note on Grammar and Spelling Checkers

Reflecting on Your Writing

110

(2)

Explaining a Concept

112

(49)

Writing in Your Other Courses

Writing in the Community

Writing in the Workplace

Practice Explaining a Concept: A Collaborative Activity

Readings

116

(1)

Love: The Right Chemistry

116

(6)

Anastasia Toufexis

Indirect Aggression

122

(7)

Natalie Angier

Cannibalism: It Still Exists

129

(6)

Linh Kieu Ngo

Purpose and Audience

135

(1)

Basic Features: Explaining Concepts

136

(4)

A Focused Concept

An Appeal to Readers' Interests

A Logical Plan

Clear Definitions

Appropriate Writing Strategies

Careful Use of Sources

Guide to Writing

140

(1)

The Writing Assignment

140

(1)

Invention and Research

140

(7)

Finding a Concept to Write About

Surveying Information about the Concept

Researching Concepts: An Online Activity

Focusing the Concept

Testing Your Choice

Testing Your Choice: A Collaborative Activity

Researching Your Topic Focus

Considering Explanatory Strategies

Considering Document Design

Defining Your Purpose for Your Readers

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Planning and Drafting

147

(5)

Seeing What You Have

Setting Goals

Outlining

Drafting

Critical Reading Guide

152

(2)

Revising

154

(3)

Getting an Overview

Carrying Out Revisions

Checking Sentence Strategies Electronically

Editing and Proofreading

157

(2)

A Note on Grammar and Spelling Checkers

Reflecting on Your Writing

159

(2)

Arguing a Position

161

(48)

Writing in Your Other Courses

Writing in the Community

Writing in the Workplace

Practice Arguing a Position: A Collaborative Activity

Readings

165

(1)

Sticks and Stones and Sports Team Names

165

(4)

Richard Estrada

Nickel and Dimed

169

(7)

Barbara Ehrenreich

Children Need to Play, Not Compete

176

(5)

Jessica Statsky

Purpose and Audience

181

(1)

Basic Features: Arguing Positions

182

(3)

A Focused Presentation of the Issue

A Clear Position

Plausible Reasons and Convincing Support

An Anticipation of Opposing Positions and Objections

Guide to Writing

185

(1)

The Writing Assignment

185

(1)

Invention and Research

185

(8)

Finding an Issue to Write About

Exploring the Issue

Analyzing Potential Readers

Testing Your Choice

Testing Your Choice: A Collaborative Activity

Developing Your Argument

Anticipating Readers' Objections and Questions

Anticipating Opposing Positions

Researching Opposing Positions: An Online Activity

Considering Document Design

Defining Your Purpose for Your Readers

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Planning and Drafting

193

(6)

Seeing What You Have

Doing Further Research

Setting Goals

Outlining

Drafting

Critical Reading Guide

199

(3)

Revising

202

(3)

Getting an Overview

Carrying Out Revisions

Checking Sentence Strategies Electronically

Editing and Proofreading

205

(2)

A Note on Grammar and Spelling Checkers

Reflecting on Your Writing

207

(2)

Proposing a Solution

209

(49)

Writing in Your Other Courses

Writing in the Community

Writing in the Workplace

Practice Proposing a Solution to a Problem: A Collaborative Activity

Readings

213

(1)

A Global Green Deal

213

(5)

Mark Hertsgaard

Dead-End Jobs: A Way Out

218

(8)

Katherine S. Newman

More Testing, More Learning

226

(6)

Patrick O'Malley

Purpose and Audience

232

(1)

Basic Features: Proposing Solutions

233

(3)

A Well-Defined Problem

A Clearly Described Solution

A Convincing Argument in Support of the Proposed Solution

An Anticipation of Readers' Objections and Questions

An Evaluation of Alternative Solutions

Guide to Writing

236

(1)

The Writing Assignment

236

(1)

Invention and Research

236

(8)

Finding a Problem to Write About

Analyzing and Defining the Problem

Identifying Your Readers

Finding a Tentative Solution

Defending Your Solution

Testing Your Choice

Testing Your Choice: A Collaborative Activity

Offering Reasons for Your Proposal

Considering Alternative Solutions

Researching Alternative Solutions: An Online Activity

Doing Research

Considering Document Design

Defining Your Purpose for Your Readers

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Planning and Drafting

244

(6)

Seeing What You Have

Setting Goals

Outlining

Drafting

Critical Reading Guide

250

(2)

Revising

252

(3)

Getting an Overview

Carrying Out Revisions

Checking Sentence Strategies Electronically

Editing and Proofreading

255

(2)

A Note on Grammar and Spelling Checkers

Reflecting on Your Writing

257

(1)

Justifying an Evaluation

258

(49)

Writing in Your Other Courses

Writing in the Community

Writing in the Workplace

Practice Evaluating a Subject: A Collaborative Activity

Readings

261

(1)

A Hell for Fathers and Sons

261

(6)

Stephen Holden

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

267

(6)

Jonah Jackson

``Children Need to Play, Not Compete,'' by Jessica Statsky: An Evaluation

273

(6)

Christine Romano

Purpose and Audience

279

(1)

Basic Features: Evaluations

280

(3)

A Well-Presented Subject

A Clear Overall Judgment

Appropriate Reasons and Convincing Support

An Anticipation of Readers' Objections and Alternative Judgments

Guide to Writing

283

(1)

The Writing Assignment

283

(1)

Invention and Research

283

(6)

Finding a Subject to Write About

Exploring Your Subject and Possible Readers

Testing Your Choice

Testing Your Choice: A Collaborative Activity

Becoming an Expert on Your Subject

Developing Your Evaluation

Researching Alternative Judgments: An Online Activity

Considering Document Design

Defining Your Purpose for Your Readers

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement

Planning and Drafting

289

(6)

Seeing What You Have

Setting Goals

Outlining

Drafting

Critical Reading Guide

295

(2)

Revising

297

(3)

Getting an Overview

Carrying Out Revisions

Checking Sentence Strategies Electronically

Editing and Proofreading

300

(2)

A Note on Grammar and Spelling Checkers

Reflecting on Your Writing

302

(5)

PART TWO STRATEGIES FOR WRITING AND RESEARCH

Strategies for Cueing Readers

307

(16)

Orienting Statements

307

(2)

Thesis Statements

Forecasting Statements

Paragraphing

309

(5)

Paragraph Cues

Topic Sentence Strategies

Cohesive Devices

314

(3)

Pronoun Reference

Word Repetition

Synonyms

Sentence Structure Repetition

Collocation

Connectives

317

(3)

Logical Relationships

Temporal Relationships

Spatial Relationships

Headings and Subheadings

320

(3)

Heading Systems and Levels

Headings and Genres

Frequency and Placement of Headings

Strategies for All-Purpose Invention

323

(14)

Mapping

324

(5)

Software-Based Diagramming Tools

Clustering

Listing

Outlining

Writing

329

(8)

Cubing

Dialoguing

Dramatizing

Keeping a Journal

Looping

Questioning

Quick Drafting

Strategies for Reading Critically

337

(25)

Annotating

338

(1)

Annotating Onscreen

An Annotated Sample from ``Letter from Birmingham Jail''

339

(5)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Taking Inventory

344

(1)

Outlining

344

(3)

Paraphrasing

347

(2)

Summarizing

349

(1)

Synthesizing

350

(1)

Contextualizing

351

(2)

Exploring the Significance of Figurative Language

353

(1)

Looking for Patterns of Opposition

354

(2)

Reflecting on Challenges to Your Beliefs and Values

356

(1)

Evaluating the Logic of an Argument

356

(3)

Testing for Appropriateness

Testing for Believability

Testing for Consistency and Completeness

Recognizing Emotional Manipulation

359

(1)

Judging the Writer's Credibility

360

(2)

Testing for Knowledge

Testing for Common Ground

Testing for Fairness

Strategies for Arguing

362

(15)

Asserting a Thesis

362

(3)

Arguable Assertions

Clear and Precise Wording

Appropriate Qualification

Giving Reasons and Support

365

(7)

Examples

Statistics

Authorities

Anecdotes

Textual Evidence

Counterarguing

372

(4)

Acknowledging Readers' Concerns

Accommodating Readers' Concerns

Refuting Readers' Objections

Logical Fallacies

376

(1)

Strategies for Field Research

377

(14)

Observations

377

(4)

Planning the Visit

Observing and Taking Notes

Reflecting on Your Observations

Writing Up Your Notes

Preparing for Follow-Up Visits

Interviews

381

(4)

Planning and Setting Up the Interview

Taking Notes during the Interview

Reflecting on the Interview

Writing Up Your Notes

Questionnaires

385

(6)

Focusing Your Study

Writing Questions

Designing the Questionnaire

Testing the Questionnaire

Administering the Questionnaire

Writing Up the Results

Strategies for Library and Internet Research

391

(39)

Integrating Library and Internet Research

391

(1)

Orienting Yourself to the Library

392

(2)

Taking a Tour

Consulting a Librarian

Knowing Your Research Task

A Library Search Strategy

394

(1)

Keeping Track of Your Research

394

(4)

Keeping a Working Bibliography

Taking Notes

Getting Started

398

(3)

Consulting Encyclopedias

Consulting Disciplinary Guides

Consulting Bibliographies

Identifying Subject Headings and Keywords

401

(4)

Determining the Most Promising Sources

Searching Online Library Catalogs and Databases

405

(3)

Using Different Search Techniques

Doing Advanced Searches and Using Boolean Operators

Using Truncation

Locating Sources

408

(11)

Finding Books

Finding Periodical Articles

Distinguishing Scholarly Journals and Popular Magazines

Selecting an Appropriate Periodical Index or Abstract

Searching Electronic Periodical Databases

Locating Periodicals in the Library

Finding Newspaper Articles and Other News Sources

Finding Government and Statistical Information

Finding Other Library Sources

Using the Internet for Research

419

(2)

Navigating the Web

421

(3)

Understanding Home Pages

Using Links

Understanding URLs

Creating Bookmarks

Using Search Tools

424

(1)

Using Email and Online Communities for Research

425

(1)

Reading Sources with a Critical Eye

426

(4)

Selecting Relevant Sources

Identifying Bias

Strategies for Using and Acknowledging Sources

430

(37)

Using Sources

430

(9)

Deciding Whether to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize

Quoting

Integrating Quotations

Introducing Quotations

Punctuating within Quotations

Avoiding Grammatical Tangles

Paraphrasing and Summarizing

Acknowledging Sources

439

(26)

Avoiding Plagiarism

Understanding Documentation Styles

The MLA System of Documentation

The APA System of Documentation

Some Sample Research Papers

465

(2)

Index

467

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Axelrod & Cooper's Concise Guide to Writing

Axelrod & Cooper's Concise Guide to Writing

9780312434397

0312434391

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