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Writing Process : A Concise Rhetoric
ISBN: 9780673523990 | 0673523993
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Inc.
Pub. Date: 3/1/1995
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This practical and accessible writing guide unravels the complexities of writing by presenting the writing process as a series of critical thinking decisions. In addition to coverage of the traditional modes, the text offers practice in analyzing the unique rhetorical requirements of any writing situation by showing how audience and purpose influence writing. Student and professional readings throughout the text- including fiction, poetry, advertisements, memoirs and cartoons -illustrate various writing strategies. This book presents the writing process as a series of deliberate and recursive decisions with an emphasis on audience and purpose, taking readers step-by-step through the writing process, demystifying it along the way. Concise case studies have now been added to every chapter in Section 3. Here and throughout the text these case studies show writers at work as they read, plan, draft, and revise. This edition includes more than 20 new readings and examples, with new topics range from America's obsession with cars to online education. The new pieces reflect the interests of today's readers. Our integrated coverage of electronic and online composition strategies now includes computer exercises and access to our Companion Website. Revised section on research includes an improved sample research paper, and the most recent MLA and APA documentation guidelines. For anyone interested in practical and accessible writing guides.
| The Process-Decisions In Planning, Drafting, And Revising | |
| Decisions in the Writing Process | |
| Decisions in Planning | |
| Decisions in Drafting | |
| Decisions in Revising | |
| Specific Revision Strategies | |
| Revising the Content: Writing Something Worthwhile | |
| Revising the Paragraphs: Shaping for Readers' Access | |
| Revising the Sentences: Writing with ... MORE | |
| Revising the Words and Phrases: Fine-Tuning | |
| Essays For Various Goals | |
| Decisions about Reading for Writing | |
| Helping Others See and Share an Experience: Description and Narration | |
| Illustrating for Readers: Examples | |
| Explaining Parts and Categories: Division and Classification | |
| Explaining Steps and Stages: Process Analysis | |
| Explaining Why It Happened or What Will Happen: Cause- and-Effect Analysis | |
| Explaining Similarities or Differences: Comparison and Contrast | |
| Explaining the Exact Meaning: Definition | |
| Using Multiple Strategies in a Persuasive Argument | |
| Special Issues in Persuasion | |
| The Research Process | |
| Asking Questions and Finding Answers | |
| Recording, Evaluating, and Interpreting Your Findings | |
| Documenting Your Sources | |
| Composing the Research Paper | |
| Case Study: A Sample Research Paper | |
| Appendices | |
| Editing for Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics | |
| Format Guidelines for Submitting Your Manuscript | |
| Useful Web Sites and Electronic Library Resources | |
| Credits | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
