The Writing Process: A Concise Rhetoric
ISBN: 9780321076632 | 032107663X
Edition: 7thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Pub. Date: 8/1/2000
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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.
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| Preface | xix | ||||
| Ancillaries | xxv | ||||
| Section One The Process---Decisions in Planning, Drafting, and Revising | 1 | (70) | |||
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| Section Two Specific Revision Strategies | 71 | (78) | |||
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| Section Three Essays for Various Goals | 149 | (164) | |||
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| Section Four The Research Process | 313 | (137) | |||
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| Appendix A Editing for Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics | 450 | (28) | |||
| Appendix B Format Guidelines for Submitting Your Manuscript | 478 | (3) | |||
| Appendix C Useful Web Sites and Electronic Library Resources | 481 | (4) | |||
| Credits | 485 | (2) | |||
| Index | 487 |
