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PublisherBedford/Saint Martin's

ISBN-101319243797

ISBN-139781319243791

eBay Product ID (ePID)7050385291

Product Key Features

Number of Pages848 Pages

Publication NamePatterns for College Writing : a Rhetorical Reader and Guide

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral, Readers

Publication Year2020

TypeTextbook

AuthorLaurie Kirszner, Stephen Mandell

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number15

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2020-939174

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808/.0427

Table Of ContentNew 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

SynopsisPatterns 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 NumberPE1417.P36 2021