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The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers features a brief but comprehensive coverage of the writing process and research.Each chapter in this sequence is self-contained, with introductions, guidelines, professional and student models, writing process advice, research tips, revising guidelines, peer review questions, and postscript reflections on the assignment. Documentation coverage includes updated MLA and APA guidelines.Editorial Reviews -Prentice Hall Guide for College WritersFrom the PublisherThe Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers features a brief but comprehensive coverage of the writing process and research.Each chapter in this sequence is self-contained, with introductions, guidelines, professional and student models, writing process advice, research tips, revising guidelines, peer review questions, and postscript reflections on the assignment. Documentation coverage includes updated MLA and APA guidelines.Features -Prentice Hall Guide for College WritersTable of ContentsForewords & IntroductionsRead an ExcerptTable of ContentsTable of ContentsThematic ContentsPrefaceCreditsChapter 1 Writing Myths and RitualsWriting Fitness: Rituals and PracticePlace, Time, and ToolsEnergy and AttitudeKeeping a JournalReading Entries Ï Write-to-Learn Entries Ï Writing EntriesWarming Up: Journal Exercises“On Keeping a Journal” by Roy HoffmanChapter 2 Situations, Purposes, and Processes for WritingThe Rhetorical SituationElements of the Rhetorical SituationThe Writer Ï The Occasion Ï Purpose Ï Audience Ï Genre Ï ContextWhy the Rhetorical Situation Is ImportantPurposes for WritingWriter-Based PurposesSubject- and Audience-Based PurposesCombinations of PurposesSubject, Purpose, and ThesisPurpose and AudienceAudience AnalysisPurpose, Audience, and GenreAnalyzing the Rhetorical SituationPurpose, Audience, and Context in Two Essays“The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl” by Elizabeth Wong“I’m OK, but You’re Not” by Robert ZoellnerDimensions of the Writing ProcessCollectingShapingDraftingRevisingThe Whole ProcessWarming Up: Journal ExercisesA Writing Process at Work: Collecting and Shaping“Athletes and Education” by Neil H. Petrie“On Writing ‘Athletes and Education’” by Neil PetrieA Writing Process at Work: Drafting and RevisingFrom the Rough Draft of “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas JeffersonChapter 3 ObservingTechniques for Writing About ObservationsObserving PeopleObserving PlacesObserving ObjectsWarming Up: Journal Exercises“Take This Fish and Look at It” by Samuel H. Scudder* “Trailing History” by Scott VogelObserving: The Writing ProcessAssignment for ObservingChoosing a SubjectCollectingSketching Ï Taking Double-Entry Notes Ï Answering Questions Ï FreewritingShapingSpatial Order Ï Chronological Order Ï Comparison/Contrast Ï Definition Ï Simile, Metaphor, and Analogy Ï Title, Introduction, and ConclusionDraftingReread Journal Entries and Notes Ï Reobserve Your Subject Ï Reexamine Purpose, Audience, Dominant Idea, and Shape Ï Create a DraftRevisingGaining Distance and Objectivity Ï Rereading and Responding to Your Readers Ï Guidelines for Revision Ï Genre Ï ContextPeer ResponsePostscript on the Writing Process“Permanent Tracings” by Jennifer Macke (student)“Empty Windows” by Stephen White (student)Chapter 4 RememberingTechniques for Writing About MemoriesRemembering PeopleRemembering PlacesRemembering EventsWarming Up: Journal Exercises“Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self” by Alice Walker“César Chávez Saved My Life” by Daniel “Nene” AlejandrezRemembering: The Writing ProcessAssignment for RememberingChoosing a SubjectCollectingShapingGenre Ï Chronological Order Ï Comparison/Contrast Ï Image Ï Voice and Tone Ï Persona Ï Dialogue Ï Title, Introduction, and ConclusionDraftingRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPeer ResponsePostscript on the Writing Process“The Wind Catcher” by Todd Petry (student)“The Red Chevy” by Juli Bovard (student)Chapter 5 ReadingTechniques for Analyzing and Responding to TextsCritical Reading StrategiesDouble-Entry Log Ï Critical Rereading GuideGuidelines for Class DiscussionSummarizing and Responding to an Essay“Teach Diversity–with a Smile” by Barbara EhrenreichSummarizingSummary of “Teach Diversity–with a Smile”RespondingTypes of Responses Ï Kinds of EvidenceResponse to “Teach Diversity–with a Smile”Warming Up: Journal Exercises“Letter to America” by Margaret AtwoodCasebook on Responses to Climate Change“The IPCC Fourth Assessment” by Jerald L. Schnoor* “A Climate Repair Manual” by Gary Stix* “The Rise of Renewable Energy” by Daniel M. Kammen* “50 Things You Can Do”Reading and Writing ProcessesAssignment for Reading/WritingChoosing a Subject“Teaching Tolerance in America” by Dudley Erskine DevlinCollectingText Annotation Ï Reading LogShapingAvoiding PlagiarismSummary ShapingDescription Ï Paraphrase Ï Direct Quotation Ï Avoiding PlagiarismSample SummariesResponse ShapingAnalyzing Ï Agreeing/Disagreeing Ï Interpreting and ReflectingOutlines for Summary/Response EssaysDraftingRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPeer ResponsePostscript on the Writing Process“Letter to Margaret Atwood” by Dean C. Swift (student)“Two Responses to Deborah Tannen” by Jennifer Koester and Sonja H. Browe (students)Chapter 6 Analyzing and Designing VisualsTechniques for Analyzing VisualsAnalyzing VisualsComposition Ï Focal Point Ï Narrative Ï ThemesAnalyzing Visuals with TextAnalyzing Visuals in Context“Progress or Not” by Jonathan Alter“Who’s a Looter?” by Tania RalliAnalyzing the Genre of the VisualRhetorical Appeals to the AudienceAppeal to Reason Ï Appeal to Emotion Ï Appeal to Character and Credibility Ï Combined Appeal in an AdTechniques for Designing VisualsWarming Up: Journal Exercises* “Analysis of RosettaStone Ad” by Sarah Kay Hurst (student)“Miss Clairol’s ‘Does She … or Doesn’t She?’: How to Advertise a Dangerous Product” by James B. TwitchellProcesses for Analyzing and Designing VisualsAssignment for Analyzing VisualsAssignment for Designing VisualsChoosing a SubjectCollectingShapingAnalysis Focused on the Visual“Triple Self-Portrait” by Charles Rosen and Henri ZernerAnalysis Focused on the Social Context“Out of the Picture on the Abortion Ban” by Ellen GoodmanAnalysis Focused on the Story“Coming Home” by Carolyn Kleiner ButlerDraftingPeer ResponseRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPostscript on the Writing Process“Some Don’t Like Their Blues at All” by Karyn M. Lewis (student)“Weight Loss 101 for the Adult Fitness Program” by Lawrence Fletcher (student)Chapter 7 InvestigatingTechniques for Investigative WritingReport on a Research Study* “Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks”Brief Report with Graphics“Gimme An A (I Insist!)” by Abigail Sullivan MooreProfile of a Person* “Face to Face” by David KushnerInterview* “Henry Louis Gates Jr. Will Now Take Your Questions”Warming Up: Journal Exercises“Surfin’ the Louvre” by Elizabeth Larsen“The Homeless and Their Children” by Jonathan KozolInvestigating: The Writing ProcessAssignment for InvestigatingChoosing a SubjectCommunity Service LearningCollectingAsking Questions Ï Summarizing Ï Citing Sources in Your TextResearch TipsDoing Field ResearchInterviewing Ï Writing QuestionnairesShapingInverted Pyramid Ï Chronological Order Ï Comparison and Contrast Ï Additional Shaping Strategies Ï Title, Introduction, and ConclusionDraftingPeer ResponseRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPostscript on the Writing Process“The Hollywood Indian “ by Lauren Strain (student)“My Friend Michelle, an Alcoholic” by Bridgid Stone (student)Chapter 8 ExplainingTechniques for ExplainingExplaining What: DefinitionExplaining How: Process AnalysisExplaining Why: Causal AnalysisWarming Up: Journal Exercises“Multiracialness” by LaMer Steptoe (student)“How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards” by Suze Orman“How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently” by Deborah TannenExplaining: The Writing ProcessAssignment for ExplainingChoosing a SubjectCollectingQuestions Ï Branching Ï Observing Ï Remembering Ï Reading Ï InvestigatingResearch TipsShapingAudience and Genre Ï Definition and Classification Ï Example Ï Voice and Tone Ï Chronological Order and Process Analysis Ï Causal Analysis Ï Introduction and Lead-In Ï Lead-In, Thesis, and Essay Map Ï Paragraph Transitions and Hooks Ï Body ParagraphsTips for Integrating ImagesDraftingRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPeer ResponsePostscript on the Writing Process* “White Lies: White-Collar Crime in America” by Chris Blakely (student)“Anorexia Nervosa” by Nancie Brosseau (student)Chapter 9 EvaluatingTechniques for Writing EvaluationsEvaluating Commercial Products or Services“The Hybrid Grows Up,” by Consumer ReportsEvaluating Works of Art* “’American Gothic,’ Pitchfork Perfect” by Paul RichardEvaluating Performances* “Slumdog Millionaire” by Manohla DargisWarming Up: Journal Exercises“Evaluating a Web Site” by Robin Williams and John Tollett“All’s Not Well in Land of ‘The Lion King’” by Margaret Lazarus“Today’s Special” by David SedarisEvaluating: The Writing ProcessAssignment for EvaluatingChoosing a SubjectCollectingObserving Ï Remembering Ï Reading Ï InvestigatingShapingAudience and Genre Ï Analysis by Criteria Ï Comparison and Contrast Ï Chronological Order Ï Causal Analysis Ï Title, Introduction, and ConclusionResearch TipsPeer ResponseDraftingRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPostscript on the Writing Process“Borrowers Can be Choosy” by Linda Meininger (student)* “Vulgar Propriety” by Courtney Klockeman (student)Chapter 10 Problem SolvingTechniques for Problem SolvingDemonstrating That a Problem ExistsProposing a Solution and Convincing Your ReadersWarming Up: Journal Exercises*“Should Educators Use Commercial Services to Combat Plagiarism?” by John Barrie and Rebecca Moore Howard“One Thing to Do About Food” by Eric Schlosser, Marion Nestle, Michael Pollan, Troy Duster and Elizabeth Ransom, Peter Singer, and Jim Hightower“The Argument Culture” by Deborah TannenProblem Solving: The Writing ProcessAssignment for Problem SolvingChoosing a SubjectCollectingIdentify and Focus on the Specific Problem Ï Demonstrate That the Problem Needs a Solution Ï Discover Possible Solutions Ï Evaluate Possible Solutions Ï Convince Your Readers Ï Answers Possible Objections Ï List Possible Steps for Implementation Ï Observing Ï Remembering Ï Reading and InvestigatingResearch TipsShapingGenres for Problem Solving Ï Outlines for Problem Solving Ï Causal Analysis Ï Criteria Analysis Ï Chronological OrderDraftingPeer ResponseRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPostscript on the Writing Process* “Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?” by Adam Richman (student)“New Regulations and You” by Jessica Cook (student)Chapter 11 ArguingTechniques for Writing ArgumentsClaims for Written ArgumentClaims of Fact or Definition Ï Claims about Cause and Effect Ï Claims about Value Ï Claims about Solutions or PoliciesAppeals for Written ArgumentAppeal to Reason Ï Appeal to Character Ï Appeal to Emotion Ï Combined AppealsRogerian ArgumentThe Toulmin Method of ArgumentExample of a Toulmin Analysis Ï Using the Toulmin ModelWarming Up: Journal Exercises“The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?” by Cathleen A. Cleaver* Multigenre Casebook on Web 2.0* “You Have No Friends” by Farhad Manjoo* “…And Why I Hate It” by Sarah Kliff* “Facebook U.S. Audience Growth”* “Teens Feel Safe on MySpace” by Larry D. Rosen* “Protect the Willfully Ignorant” by Lily Huang* “Think Before You Post” AdCouncil* “Wikipedia and the Meaning of Truth” by Simson L. Garfinkel* “Can Wikipedia Handle Stephen Colbert’s Truthiness?” by James Montgomery* “Why You Can’t Cite Wikipedia in My Class” by Neil L. Waters* “Professors Should Embrace Wikipedia” by Mark A. Wilson* “Twitter on the Barricades in Iran: Six Lessons Learned” by Noam CohenArguing: The Writing ProcessAssignment for ArguingChoosing a SubjectCollectingRemembering Ï Observing Ï InvestigatingAnalyzing StatisticsShapingList “Pro” and “Con” Arguments Ï Draw Circle of Alternative Positions Ï Outlines for Arguments Ï Developing ArgumentsResearch TipsDraftingRevisingRevision Guidelines Ï Revising Fallacies in LogicPeer ResponsePostscript on the Writing Process“Welfare Is Still Necessary for Women and Children in the U.S.” by Crystal Sabatke (student)“Standardized Tests: Shouldn’t We Be Helping Our Students?” by Eric Boese (student)Chapter 12 Responding to LiteratureResponding to a Short Story“The Story of an Hour” by Kate ChopinResponding to a Poem“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. AudenTechniques for Responding to LiteratureWarming Up: Journal ExercisesPurposes for Responding to LiteratureResponding to Short FictionCharacter Ï Plot Ï Narrative Point of View Ï Setting Ï Style Ï Theme“The Lesson” by Toni Cade BambaraResponding to PoetryVoice and Tone Ï Word Choice Ï Figures of Speech Ï Sound, Rhyme, and Rhythm Ï Style Ï ThemeFive Contemporary Poems by Aurora Levins Morales, Gary Soto, Joy Harjo, Wislawa Szymborska, and Yusef KomunyakaaResponding to Literature: The Writing ProcessAssignment for Responding to LiteratureCollectingShapingExplaining Relationships Ï Evaluating Ï Arguing Ï Investigating Changes in InterpretationDraftingRevisingGuidelines for RevisionPostscript on the Writing Process* “Facing It: Reflections on War” by Grace Rexroth (student)“Death: The Final Freedom” by Pat Russell (student)Chapter 13 ResearchingTechniques for ResearchingUsing Purpose, Audience and Genre as GuidesKnow Your Purpose / Accommodate Your Audience / Consider Your GenreFinding the Best Sources: Currency, Reliability, and RelevancePlanning Your ResearchWarming Up: Journal ExerciseMaintaining Your Voice and Purpose: Effectively Incorporating SourcesDocumenting Your SourcesResearch ProcessesAssignment for ResearchingChoosing a SubjectNarrowing and Focusing Your SubjectWarming Up: Journal ExerciseDeveloping a Research StrategyCollecting and NotetakingRecord Bibliographic Information Ï Note the Source’s Relevance, Reliability, and Currency Ï Summarize Pertinent Source Material Ï Note Key Quotations ÏSynthesize Sources in Your Notes Ï Rethink and Revise Your Hypothesis or Working ThesisChoosing and Evaluating SourcesPrimary and Secondary Sources Ï Background Information and General Reference Ï The 21st Century Library: Physical and Online Sources Ï Online Database Sources Ï Open Web SourcesWriting ProcessesShapingPlan Ï Working OutlineDraftingWhat Sources to Cite Ï Avoiding Plagiarism Ï How to Cite Sources in Your Text Ï Identify Cited References (MLA Style)RevisingGuidelines for RevisionDocumenting SourcesIn-Text Documentation: MLA Style Ï Works Cited List: MLA Style Ï In-Text Documentation: APA Style Ï References List: APA Style“Foreign Language Study: An American Necessity” by Kate McNerny (student) (MLA Format Research Paper)Appendix: Writing Under PressureKnow Your AudienceAnalyze Key TermsMake a Sketch OutlineKnow the MaterialPractice WritingProofread and EditSample Essay Questions and ResponsesHandbookSection 1—Review of Basic Sentence ElementsSection 2—Sentence Structure and GrammarSection 3—Diction and StyleSection 4—Punctuation and MechanicsIndex