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The Norton Field Guide To Writing

by: Bullock, Richard

The Norton Field Guide To Writing

by: Bullock, Richard

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Copyright: 09/18/2005
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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Summary

The rhetoric that tells students what they need to know-and resists the temptation to tell them everything there is to know. Now available in two versions, with and without an anthology of 50 readings.

Preface

How to Use This Book

Part 1 Rhetorical Situations

(18)

1 Purpose

(2)

Identifying your purpose

(1)

Thinking about purpose

(1)

2 Audience

(4)

Identifying your audience

(1)

Thinking about audience

(2)

3 Genre

(3)

Identifying your genre

(1)

Thinking about genre

(2)

4 Stance

(3)

Identifying your stance

(1)

Thinking about stance

(2)

5 Media/Design

(4)

Identifying your media and design needs

(1)

Thinking about media

(1)

Thinking about design

(2)

Part 2 Genres

(174)

6 Writing a Literacy Narrative

(18)

RICK BRAGG, All Over But the Shoutin'

(4)

RICHARD BULLOCK, How I Learned about the Power of Writing

(2)

SHANNON NICHOLS, "Proficiency"

(2)

KEY FEATURES

(1)

A well-told story

Vivid detail

Clear significance

A GUIDE TO WRITING A LITERACY NARRATIVE

(9)

Choosing a topic

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

(2)

Generating ideas and text 31 Organizing

(1)

Writing out a draft

(2)

Considering matters of design

(1)

Getting response and revising

(1)

Editing and proofreading

(1)

Taking stock of your work

(1)

7 Analyzing a Text

(21)

DAVID S. RUBIN, It's the Same Old Song

(3)

WILLIAM SAFIRE, A Spirit Reborn

(2)

DOUG LANTRY, "Stay Sweet As You Are"

(6)

KEY FEATURES

(1)

A summary of the text

Attention to the context

A clear interpretation

Support for your conclusions

A GUIDE TO ANALYZING A TEXT

(9)

Choosing a text to analyze

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

(1)

Generating ideas and text

(2)

Organizing

(1)

Writing out a draft

(2)

Considering matters of design

(1)

Getting response and revising

(1)

Editing and proofreading

(1)

Taking stock of your work

(2)

8 Reporting Information

(22)

THE 9/11 COMMISSION, The Hijacking of United 175

(4)

CATHI EASTMAN AND BECKY BURRELL, The Science of Screams

(1)

JEFFREY DEROVEN, The Greatest Generation

(5)

KEY FEATURES

(2)

A tightly focused topic

Well-researched information

Various writing strategies

Clear definitions

Appropriate design

A GUIDE TO REPORTING INFORMATION

(10)

Choosing a topic

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

(1)

Generating ideas and text

(1)

Organizing

(1)

Writing out a draft

(2)

Considering matters of design

(1)

Getting response and revising

(1)

Editing and proofreading

(1)

Taking stock of your work

(2)

9 Arguing a Position

(25)

ANNA QUINDLEN, Still Needing the F Word

(3)

LAWRENCE LESSIG, Some Like It Hot

(4)

ANDY MCDONIE, Airport Security: What Price Safety?

(4)

KEY FEATURES

(2)

A clear and arguable position

Background information

Good reasons

Convincing support

Appeals to readers

A trustworthy tone

Consideration of other positions

A GUIDE TO ARGUING A POSITION

(12)

Choosing a topic

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

(1)

Generating ideas and text

(4)

Organizing

101

(2)

Writing out a draft

103

(1)

Considering matters of design

104

(1)

Getting response and revising

105

(1)

Editing and proofreading

105

(1)

Taking stock of your work

106

(1)

10 Abstracts

107

(5)

INFORMATIVE ABSTRACTS

107

(1)

DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACTS

108

(1)

PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS

108

(1)

KEY FEATURES

109

(1)

A summary of basic information

Objective description

Brevity

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

109

(3)

Considering the rhetorical situation

109

(1)

Generating ideas and text

110

(1)

Organizing

111

(1)

If you need more help

111

(1)

11 Annotated Bibliographies

112

(8)

MICHAEL BENTON, MARK DOLAN, REBECCA ZISCH, Teen Film$

112

(3)

KEY FEATURES

115

(1)

A clear scope

Complete bibliographic information

A concise description of the work

Relevant commentary

Consistent presentation

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

116

(4)

Considering the rhetorical situation

116

(1)

Generating ideas and text

116

(3)

Organizing

119

(1)

If you need more help

119

(1)

12 Evaluations

120

(7)

BEN LEEVER, In Defense of Dawson's Creek

120

(2)

KEY FEATURES

122

(1)

A concise description of the subject

Clearly defined criteria

A knowledgeable discussion

A balanced and fair assessment

Well-supported reasons

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

123

(4)

Considering the rhetorical situation

124

(1)

Generating ideas and text

124

(1)

Organizing

125

(1)

If you need more help

126

(1)

13 Lab Reports

127

(10)

SARAH THOMAS, The Effect of Biofeedback Training

127

(5)

KEY FEATURES

132

(2)

An explicit title

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results and discussion

References

Appendices

Appropriate format

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

134

(3)

Considering the rhetorical situation

134

(1)

Generating ideas and text

135

(1)

Organizing

136

(1)

If you need more help

136

(1)

14 Literary Analyses

137

(10)

STEPHANIE HUFF, Metaphor and Society in Shelley's "Sonnet"

138

(2)

KEY FEATURES

140

(1)

An arguable thesis

Careful attention to the language of the text

Attention to patterns or themes

A clear interpretation

MLA style

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

141

(6)

Considering the rhetorical situation

141

(1)

Generating ideas and text

142

(4)

Organizing

146

(1)

If you need more help

146

(1)

15 Memoirs

147

(6)

CHANRITHY HIM, When Broken Glass Floats

147

(2)

KEY FEATURES

149

(1)

A good story

Vivid details

Clear significance

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

150

(3)

Deciding on a topic

150

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

150

(1)

Generating ideas and text

151

(1)

Organizing

152

(1)

If you need more help

152

(1)

16 Profiles

153

(7)

BOB MERLIS, Shirley Barnes, M.D.

153

(1)

KEY FEATURES

154

(2)

An interesting subject

Background information

An interesting angle

A firsthand account

Engaging details

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

156

(4)

Choosing a suitable subject

156

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

156

(1)

Generating ideas and text

157

(1)

Organizing

158

(1)

If you need more help

159

(1)

17 Proposals

160

(8)

TRACEY KING AND ELLYNNE BANNON, The Burden of Borrowing

160

(2)

KEY FEATURES

162

(1)

A well-defined problem

A recommended solution

A convincing argument for your solution

Possible questions

A call to action

An appropriate tone

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

163

(3)

Deciding on a topic

163

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

164

(1)

Generating ideas and text

164

(1)

Organizing

165

(1)

If you need more help

165

(1)

TOPIC PROPOSALS

166

(1)

JENNIFER CHURCH, Biodiversity Loss and Its Effect on Medicine

166

(1)

KEY FEATURES

167

(1)

A concise discussion of the subject

A statement of your intended focus

A rationale for the topic

Mention of resources

18 Reflections

168

(6)

BERNARD COOPER, The Fine Art of Sighing

168

(2)

KEY FEATURES

170

(1)

A topic that intrigues you

Some kind of structure

Specific details

A questioning, speculative tone

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

171

(3)

Deciding on a topic

171

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

171

(1)

Generating ideas and text

172

(1)

Organizing

173

(1)

If you need more help

173

(1)

19 Reviews of Scholarly Literature

174

(8)

DEBRA JOHNSON, Balanced Reading Instruction: A Review of the Literature

174

(4)

KEY FEATURES

178

(1)

Careful, thorough research

Accurate, objective summaries of the relevant literature

Critical evaluation of the literature

A clear focus

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

179

(3)

Considering the rhetorical situation

179

(1)

Generating ideas and text

179

(2)

Organizing

181

(1)

If you need more help

181

(1)

20 Résumés and Application Letters

182

(11)

RÉSUMÉS

182

(3)

KEY FEATURES

185

(1)

An organization that suits your goals and experience

Succinct

A design that highlights key information

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

186

(3)

Considering the rhetorical situation

186

(1)

Generating ideas and text

186

(3)

Organizing

189

(1)

APPLICATION LETTERS

189

(1)

KEY FEATURES

189

(2)

Succinct indication of your qualifications

A reasonable and pleasing tone

A conventional, businesslike format

A BRIEF GUIDE TO WRITING

191

(4)

Generating ideas and text

191

(1)

Organizing

192

(1)

If you need more help

192

(1)

Part 3 Processes

193

(44)

21 Collaborating

195

(4)

Some ground rules for working in a group

195

(1)

Group writing projects

196

(1)

Online collaboration

197

(1)

Writing conferences

197

(2)

22 Generating Ideas and Text

199

(6)

Freewriting

199

(1)

Looping

200

(1)

Listing

200

(1)

Clustering

201

(1)

Cubing

202

(1)

Questioning

202

(1)

Outlining

203

(1)

Letter writing

204

(1)

Discovery drafting

204

(1)

23 Drafting

205

(3)

Establishing a schedule

205

(1)

Getting comfortable

205

(1)

Starting to write

206

(1)

Dealing with writer's block

207

(1)

24 Assessing Your Own Writing

208

(5)

Assessing the writing you do for yourself

208

(1)

Assessing the writing you do for others

209

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

209

(1)

Examining the text itself

210

(3)

For focus

Argument

Organization

Clarity

25 Getting Response and Revising

213

(6)

Getting response

213

(1)

Revising

214

(2)

Rewriting

216

(3)

26 Editing and Proofreading

219

(5)

Editing

219

(3)

Proofreading

222

(2)

27 Compiling a Portfolio

224

(13)

Considering the rhetorical situation

224

(1)

A WRITING PORTFOLIO

225

(5)

What to include

225

(1)

Organizing

226

(3)

Paper portfolios

Online portfolios

Reflecting on your portfolio

229

(1)

A SAMPLE SELF-ASSESSMENT

230

(4)

A LITERACY PORTFOLIO

234

(5)

What to include

234

(1)

Organizing

235

(1)

Reflecting on your portfolio

235

(2)

Part 4 Strategies

237

(92)

28 Beginning and Ending

239

(11)

Beginning

239

(1)

Ways of beginning

240

(5)

Ending

245

(1)

Ways of ending

246

(2)

Considering the rhetorical situation

248

(2)

29 Guiding Your Reader

250

(5)

Titles

250

(1)

Thesis statements

251

(1)

Topic sentences

252

(2)

Transitions

254

(1)

30 Analyzing Causes and Effects

255

(5)

Determining plausible causes and effects

255

(1)

Arguing for causes or effects

256

(1)

Organizing

257

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

258

(2)

31 Classifying and Dividing

260

(6)

Classifying

260

(1)

Dividing

261

(1)

Creating clear and distinct categories

262

(3)

Considering the rhetorical situation

265

(1)

32 Comparing and Contrasting

266

(9)

Two ways of comparing and contrasting

267

(4)

The block method

The point-by-point method Using graphs and images

269

(2)

Using figurative language

271

(2)

Considering the rhetorical situation

273

(2)

33 Defining

275

(10)

Formal definitions

275

(2)

Extended definitions

277

(5)

Stipulative definitions

282

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

283

(2)

34 Describing

285

(9)

Detail

285

(3)

Objectivity and subjectivity

288

(1)

Vantage point

289

(2)

Dominant impression

291

(1)

Organizing

292

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

292

(2)

35 Dialogue

294

(5)

Why add dialogue?

294

(1)

Integrating dialogue into your writing

295

(1)

Interviews

296

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

297

(2)

36 Explaining Processes

299

(5)

Explaining clearly

299

(1)

Explaining how something is done

299

(1)

Explaining how to do something

300

(1)

Explaining visually

301

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

302

(2)

37 Narrating

304

(9)

Sequencing

304

(4)

Including pertinent detail

308

(2)

Opening and closing with narratives

310

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

311

(2)

38 Reading Strategies

313

(16)

Reading strategically

313

(1)

Previewing a text

314

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

314

(1)

Thinking about your initial response

315

(1)

Annotating

315

(1)

Believing and doubting

316

(3)

Thinking about how the text works

319

(2)

Summarizing

321

(1)

Identifying patterns

322

(2)

Analyzing the argument

324

(3)

Considering the larger context

327

(2)

Part 5 Doing Research

329

(122)

39 Developing a Research Plan

331

(9)

Establishing a schedule

331

(1)

Getting started

331

(1)

Considering the rhetorical situation

332

(1)

Coming up with a topic

333

(2)

Doing some preliminary research

335

(1)

Keeping a working bibliography

335

(2)

Coming up with a research question

337

(1)

Drafting a tentative thesis

337

(1)

Creating a rough outline

338

(1)

Keeping track of your sources

339

(1)

40 Finding Sources

340

(14)

Kinds of sources

340

(2)

Searching electronically

342

(2)

Reference works

344

(1)

General

Specialized

Bibliographies

Books

345

(1)

Periodicals

346

(3)

Print indexes

Electronic indexes and databases

The Web

349

(1)

Doing field research

350

(4)

Interviews

Observations

41 Evaluating Sources

354

(4)

Considering the reliability of sources

354

(1)

Considering whether a source serves your purpose

354

(2)

Reading sources with a critical eye

356

(2)

42 Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

358

(12)

Taking notes

358

(1)

Deciding whether to quote, paraphrase, or summarize

359

(1)

Quoting

360

(3)

Paraphrasing

363

(3)

Summarizing

366

(1)

Incorporating source materials into your text

367

(3)

Signal phrases

Verb tenses

43 Acknowledging Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism

370

(5)

Acknowledging sources

370

(4)

Avoiding plagiarism

374

(1)

44 Documentation

375

(3)

UNDERSTANDING DOCUMENTATION STYLES

375

(3)

MLA style

377

(1)

APA style

377

(1)

45 MLA Style

378

(39)

A DIRECTORY TO MLA STYLE

378

(39)

MLA in-text documentation

381

(7)

MLA list of works cited

388

(19)

Sample research paper, MLA style

407

(10)

46 APA Style

417

(34)

A DIRECTORY TO APA STYLE

417

(36)

APA in-text documentation

419

(7)

APA reference list

426

(12)

Sample research paper, APA style

438

(13)

Part 6 Media/Design

451

(34)

47 Print Text

453

(11)

Considering the rhetorical situation

453

(1)

Some elements of design

454

(4)

Type

Layout

Paragraphs

Lists

Headings

White space

Visuals

458

(5)

Evaluating a design

463

(1)

48 Spoken Text

464

(12)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Gettysburg Address

464

(1)

JUDY DAVIS, Ours Was a Dad...

465

(2)

KEY FEATURES/SPOKEN TEXT

467

(1)

A clear structure

Signpost language

A suitable tone

Sound

Visual aids

Considering the rhetorical situation

468

(1)

Delivering a spoken text

469

(1)

Visual aids

470

(6)

49 Electronic Text

476

(9)

Considering the rhetorical situation

476

(2)

KEY FEATURES/EMAIL

478

(1)

An explicit subject line

An appropriate tone

Brevity

Speed and reach

KEY FEATURES/WEB SITES

479

(4)

A home page

A clear organizational structure

An explicit navigation system

A consistent design

Links

A sample site

483

(2)

Acknowledgments

485

(2)

Glossary

487

(1)

Index

487

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