Revel for The Pearson Guide for College Writers -- Access Card

With new forms of delivery and expression changing the expectations of writers and audiences, our expectations of writing continue to evolve — and so must today’s writers. REVEL™ for  The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers,  Eleventh Edition helps students navigate this territory by fostering rhetorical awareness and asking them to consider purpose, audience, and genre every time they write. Each project chapter guides students with a series of scaffolded assignments, aligned with the WPA Recommended Outcomes for First-year Writing. The rhetorical emphasis, practical step-by-step approach, and predictable structure have made this guide a highly teachable favorite. REVEL is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, REVEL replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, REVEL is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience–for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. NOTE: REVEL is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone REVEL access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use REVEL.

Table of Contents:
Contents   1. Writing Myths and Rituals Writing Fitness: Rituals and Practice Place, Time, and Tools Energy and Attitude Keeping a Journal Using Informal Writing Warming Up: Journal Exercises 2. Situations, Purposes, and Processes for Writing Techniques for Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation The Rhetorical Situation Elements of the Rhetorical Situation The Writer  ¿  The Occasion  ¿  Purpose  ¿  Audience  ¿  Genre Context Why the Rhetorical Situation is Important Purposes for Writing Writer-Based Purposes Subject- and Audience-Based Purposes Combination of Purposes Subject, Purpose, and Thesis Audience Audience Analysis Genre Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation Purpose, Audience, and Context in a Personal Essay Writing Processes Dimensions of the Writing Process Collecting Shaping and Drafting Revising The Whole Process Warming Up: Journal Exercises A Writing Process at Work: Collecting and Shaping "Athletes and Education" by Neil H. Petrie "On Writing 'Athletes and Education'" by Neil H. Petrie A Writing Process At Work: Drafting and Revising Revisions to the Opening Sentences of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson   3. Observing and Remembering Techniques for Observing and Remembering Techniques for Observing Observing People Observing Places Techniques for Writing About Memories Remembering People Remembering Places Remembering Events Warming Up: Journal Exercises Combining Observing and Remembering Techniques "César Chávez Saved My Life" by Daniel "Nene" Alejandrez Tips for Transferring Skills   Observing and Remembering: The Writing Process Using Observing and Remembering in Your Writing Process Choosing a Subject Collecting Brainstorming   Clustering Looping Shaping and Drafting Multigenre and Multimedia Chronological Order Comparison/Contrast Simile and Metaphor Voice and Tone Dialogue Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Revising Using Observing and Remembering in Storytelling Applying What You Have Learned   4. Reading Critically, Analyzing Rhetorically Techniques for Reading Critically and Responding to Texts Critical Reading Strategies Double-Entry Log Critical Rereading Guide Summarizing and Responding to an Essay "Why We Still Need Feminism" by Casey Cavanaugh Summarizing Summary of "Why We Still Need Feminism" Responding Types of Responses   ¿   Kinds of Evidence Response to "Why We Still Need Feminism" Rhetorical Reading and Analysis The Rhetorical Triangle Rhetorical Analysis vs. Critical Reading Rhetorical Appeals Appeal to Reason and Logic (Logos)  ¿  Appeal to Character and Credibility (Ethos) ¿ Appeal to Emotion (Pathos) ¿  Combined Appeals "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (Seneca Falls Resolution)," by Elizabeth Cady Stanton et al. Rhetorical Analysis Guide Warming Up: Journal Exercises Tips for Transferring Skills   Reading Critically: Reading and Writing Processes Using Critical Reading in Your Reading and Writing Processes Choosing A Subject Prereading Journal Entry "Plagiarism in America" by Dudley Erskine Devlin Collecting Text Annotation Reading Log Shaping and Drafting Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrase Direct Quotation Avoiding Plagiarism Sample Summaries Summary 1   ¿   Summary 2 Response Shaping Analyzing   ¿   Interpreting and Reflecting   ¿   Analyzing Rhetorically Organizing Summary/Response and Rhetorical Analysis Essays Revising Using Rhetorical Analysis for Critical Reading "The Rhetoric of the Seneca Falls Convention: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Use of Appeals in Her Keynote Address and the Declaration of Sentiments," by Emily Kuhl Applying What You Have Learned   5. Analyzing and Composing Multimedia Texts Techniques for Analyzing and Composing Multimedia Texts Rhetorical Appeals in Multimedia Environments Appeal to Reason (Logos) Appeal to Emotion (Pathos) Appeal to Character and Credibility Combined Appeals in Multimedia Texts The Components of Multimedia Texts Analyzing Visual Components Information Graphics Analyzing Audio Components Analyzing Video Components Synthesizing Warming Up: Journal Exercises Analyzing Multimedia in Context "Coming Home" by Carolyn Kleiner Butler Tips for Transferring Skills   Processes for Analyzing and Composing with Multimedia Using Multimedia Analysis in Your Composing Processes Choosing a Subject Collecting Shaping and Drafting Revising "The Effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration," by Tanner Fox (Student) Applying What You Have Learned   6. Investigating Techniques for Investigative Writing Investigating Prior Research "Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks," by University of Utah News Center Investigating a Person "Richard Linklater: 'It Fit My Personality to Be Collaborating With the Unknown,'" by Andrew O'Hehir Investigating an Event or Phenomenon "Grade Inflation.com: Grade Inflation at American Colleges and Universities," by Stuart Rojstaczer Warming Up: Journal Exercises "Surfin' the Louvre" by Elizabeth Larsen   Investigating: The Writing Process Tips for Transferring Skills Choosing a Subject Collecting Asking Questions Research Tips Summarizing   ¿   Citing Sources in Your Text Doing Field Research Interviewing   ¿   Writing Questionnaires Shaping and Drafting Inverted Pyramid Chronological Order Comparison and Contrast Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Revising "Investigating the Ebola Outbreak" by Paige Koch (student) Applying What You Have Learned   7. Explaining Techniques for Explaining Explaining What: Definition "FOMO and Social Media" Explaining How: Process Analysis Explaining Why: Causal Analysis "How Baseball Explains Modern Racism" by David Sirota Warming Up: Journal Exercises "How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards" by Suze Orman "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently" by Deborah Tannen Tips for Transferring Skills   Explaining: The Writing Process Using Explaining in Your Reading and Writing Process Choosing a Subject Collecting Questions Focus on Definition  ¿   Focus on Process Analysis  ¿  Focus on Causal Analysis Branching Observing Remembering Reading Investigating Shaping and Drafting Audience, Genre, and Medium Definition and Classification Research Tips Example Voice and Tone Chronological Order and Process Analysis Causal Analysis Introduction and Lead-in Lead-in, Thesis, and Essay Map Paragraph Transitions and Hooks Body Paragraphs Revising "White Lies: White-Collar Crime in America" by Chris Blakely (student) Applying What You Have Learned   8. Evaluating Techniques for Writing Evaluations Evaluating Commercial Products or Services "Hunan Dynasty" by Phyllis C. Richman "Android vs. iPhone" by Consumer Reports editors Evaluating Works of Art '"American Gothic,' Pitchfork Perfect" by Paul Richard Evaluating Performances Warming Up: Journal Exercises "'Selma' Movie Review: Humanizing Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr." by Ann Hornaday Tips for Transferring Skills   Evaluating: The Writing Process Assignment for Evaluating Choosing a Subject Collecting Observing Remembering Reading Investigating Use the Library or the Internet   ¿   Gather Field Data Shaping and Drafting Audience and Genre Analysis by Criteria Comparison and Contrast Chronological Order Causal Analysis Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Revising Postscript on the Writing Process "Reggio Emilia's Advanced Educational System" by Stephanie Fuchs (student) Applying What You Have Learned   9. Problem Solving Techniques for Problem Solving Demonstrating That a Problem Exists Proposing a Solution and Convincing Your Readers "5 Ways to Avoid College Dept" by David Bakke Warming Up: Journal Exercises Mini-Casebook on Education "Your So-Called Education" by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa "Debt by Degrees" by James Surowiecki "Is College Worth It?" by The Economist "An Open Letter to George M. Philip, President of the State University of New York at Albany" by Gregory Petsko Tips for Transferring Skills Problem Solving: The Writing Process Assignment for Problem Solving Choosing a Subject Collecting Identify and Focus on the Specific Problem Demonstrate That the Problem Needs a Solution Discover Possible Solutions Evaluate Possible Solutions Convince Your Readers Answer Possible Objections to Your Proposal List Possible Steps for Implementation Observing Remembering Reading and Investigating Research Tips Shaping  and Drafting Genres for Problem Solving Outlines for Problem Solving Causal Analysis Criteria Analysis Chronological Order Revising "Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?" by Adam Richman (student)   10. Arguing Techniques for Writing Arguments Claims For Written Argument Claims of Fact or Definition Claims About Cause and Effect Claims About Value Claims About Solutions or Policies Appeals For Written Argument Appeal to Reason Inductive Logic Appeal to Character Appeal to Emotion Combined Appeals Approaches to Argument "The Argument Culture" by Deborah Tannen Rogerian Argument The Toulmin Method of Argument Example of a Toulmin Analysis Using the Toulmin Model Warming Up: Journal Exercises Multigenre Casebook on New Media "The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?" by Cathleen A. Cleaver "Cyberbullying" by Jennifer Holladay "Bullying as True Drama" by Danah Boyd and Alice Marwick "Facebook Wrestles with Free Speech and Civility" by Miguel Helft "Why You Can't Cite Wikipedia in My Class" by Neil L. Waters "Professors Should Embrace Wikipedia" by Mark Wilson "Does the Internet Make You Dumber?" by Nicholas Carr Tips for Transferring Skills   Arguing: The Writing Process Using Argument in Your Reading and Writing Processes Choosing a Subject Collecting Narrowing and Focusing Your Claim Subject: Grades  ¿   Claim of Fact or Definition   ¿   Claim About Cause or Effect  ¿    Claim About Value  ¿  Claim About a Solution or Policy Remembering Analyzing Statistics Observing Investigating Shaping and Drafting List "Pro" and "Con" Arguments Draw a Circle of Alternative Positions Organizing Arguments Developing Arguments Research Tips Revising Revising Fallacies in Logic "Animal Testing Is Still Necessary" by Leah Miller (student)   11. Responding to Literature Techniques for Responding to Literature Responding as a Reader Responding as a Writer Character Plot Narrative Point of View Setting Style Theme Warming Up: Journal Exercises Two Kinds of Stories: Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin "Talking Wrong" by Patricia Smith Tips for Transferring Skills   Responding to Literature: The Writing Process Processes for Responding to Literature Choosing Collecting Shaping and Drafting Evaluating Arguing Investigating Changes in Interpretation Revising "Helping Us to See Difference Differently: George Orwell's 'A Hanging'" by Max Alexander (student) Applying What You Have Learned   12. Researching Techniques for Researching Developing a Topic, Purpose, and Audience Know Your Purpose Accommodate Your Audience Planning Research Brainstorm Available Sources Use Question Analysis Types of Sources General Reference Materials Primary and Secondary Sources Warming Up: Journal Exercise Field Research Evaluating Sources: Relevance, Currency, and Reliability Evaluating Academic Journals Evaluating Open Web Sources Evaluating Wikis and Blogs Tips for Transferring Skills Researching: Writing Processes Using Research to Develop a Proposal and Annotated Bibliography Choosing: Narrowing and Focusing Your Topic Collecting Annotating Sources and Notetaking Summarizing a Text Recording Careful Bibliographic Notes Rethinking and Revising Your Working Thesis Shaping and Drafting Your Research Proposal Questions for Shaping Your Research Proposal Planning Organizing Drafting an Annotated Working Bibliography "A Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography on the Rwanda Genocide and the Media" by Carrie Gingrich Applying What You Have Learned   13. Researched Writing Techniques for Writing a Researched Essay Writing a Working Thesis Establishing Claims Using Sources to Support Your Claims Warming Up: Journal Exercises Synthesizing Sources Choose Sources Carefully Link Source Information to Your Own Central Point Synthesize Source Material into Your Own Argument Avoiding Plagiarism Citing Sources Accurately Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Original  ¿  Plagiarism  ¿  Proper Quotation and Citation  ¿   Proper Paraphrase and Citation  ¿  Proper Summary and Citation Warming Up: Journal Exercises Using MLA or APA Citations Introducing and Citing Sources Identify in the text the persons or source for the fact, paraphrased idea, or quotation  ¿ If you cite the author in your sentence, the parentheses will contain only the page reference  ¿  Use block format for quotations of five lines or more  ¿  Vary your introductions to quotations  ¿   Edit quotations when necessary to condense or clarify Tips for Transferring Skills Researched Essay: Writing Processes Writing from Research Sources Shaping and Drafting Questions for Shaping Your Researched Essay Planning a Line of Reasoning Developing a Working Outline Revising Documenting Sources In-Text Documentation: MLA Style Works Cited List: MLA Style In-Text Documentation: APA Style References List: APA Style "Learning about the Rwandan Genocide: Misconceptions and Film" by Carrie Gingrich (student) Applying What You Have Learned Appendix: Writing under Pressure Know Your Audience Analyze Key Terms Make a Sketch Outline Warming Up: Journal Exercises Know the Material Warming Up: Journal Exercises Practice Writing Warming Up: Journal Exercises Proofread and Edit Sample Essay Questions and Responses Handbook How to Edit and Proofread Proofreading Marks Editing Symbols Tips for Editing and Proofreading   Section 1: Review of Basic Sentence Elements 1A Sentence Structure 1B Nouns and Pronouns 1C Adjectives and Adverbs 1D Verbs Principal Parts of Verbs 1E Phrases and Clauses Phrases Clauses 1F Articles, Prepositions, Interjections Articles Prepositions Interjections   Section 2: Sentence Structure and Grammar 2A Fragments 2B Mixed Constructions and Faulty Predication Mixed Constructions Faulty Predication 2C Dangling Modifiers and Misplaced Modifiers Dangling Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers 2D Faulty Parallelism 2E Active and Passive Voice Active Voice Passive Voice 2F Nominals and Be Verbs Nominals Be Verbs 2G Subject-Verb Agreement 2H Verb Tense 2I Pronoun Agreement 2J Pronoun Reference   Section 3: Diction and Style 3A Vague Words 3B Wordiness 3C Colloquial Language and Slang 3D Clichés and Jargon Clichés Jargon 3E Sexist Language 3F Denotation and Connotation 3G Usage Glossary   Section 4: Punctuation and Mechanics 4A Sentence Punctuation 4B Comma Splices and Fused Sentences 4C Commas Commas for Introductory Elements Items in a Series Nonrestrictive Elements Unnecessary Commas Coordinate Adjectives Dialogue Addresses, Dates, Degrees 4D Periods and Semicolons Periods Semicolons 4E Colons and Dashes Colons Dashes 4F Exclamation Points and Question Marks Exclamation Points Question Marks 4G Quotation and Ellipsis Marks Quotation Marks Ellipsis Marks Punctuation with Quotation Marks 4H Italics 4I Parentheses and Brackets Parentheses Brackets 4J Apostrophes and Hyphens Apostrophes Hyphens 4K Capitals and Numbers Capitals Numbers Text Credits Photo Credits Index     Thematic Contents An asterisk (*) indicates a complete essay.   Web 2.0 Literacies *Danah Boyd and Alice Marwick, "Bullying as True Drama" *Nicholas Carr, "Does the Internet Make You Dumber?" *Miguel Helft, "Facebook Wrestles with Free Speech and Civility" *Jennifer Holladay, "Cyberbullying" "Social Networking Gets Most Online Time"   *Neil L. Waters, "Why You Can't Cite Wikipedia in My Class"   *Mark A. Wilson, "Professors Should Embrace Wikipedia"     Mini-Casebook on Education *Richard Arum and Josipa Roska, "Your So-Called Education"   *Jane Bodnar, "The College Debt Trap"   *David Leonhardt, "Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off"   *Gregory Petsko, "An Open Letter to George M. Philip"   *Lynn O'Shaughnessy, "But Can They Write?"   *James Surowiecki, "Debt by Degrees"     Technology and the Internet *Cathleen A. Cleaver. "The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?"   Consumer Reports, "Android vs. iPhone"   *Caterina Fake, "FOMO and Social Media"   *Elizabeth Larsen, "Surfin' the Louvre"   *Adam Richman, "Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?"   *David Strayer, et al., "Drivers on Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunks"     Advertising and the Media *Carolyn Kleiner Butler, "Coming Home"   *Suze Orman, "How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards"   Educational Issues *Dudley Erskine Devlin, "Plagiarism in America"   *Elizabeth Larsen, "Surfin' the Louvre"   *Suze Orman, "How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards"   *Neil H. Petrie, "Athletes and Education"   Michelle A. Rhee, "Calvin in Motion" *Deborah Tannen, "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently"     Literacy and Language *Cathleen A. Cleaver. "The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?"   *Suze Orman, "How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards"   *Neil H. Petrie, "On Writing 'Athletes and Education'"   *Adam Richman, "Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?"   *Deborah Tannen, "The Argument Culture"     Race and Cultural Diversity *Daniel "Nene" Alejandrez, "César Chávez Saved My Life"   David Siroto, "How Baseball Explains Modern Racism"     Gender Roles Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour"   Dorothea Lange, "Migrant Agricultural Worker's Family"   *Deborah Tannen, "How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently"     Social Issues *Daniel "Nene" Alejandrez, "César Chávez Saved My Life"   *Chris Blakely, "White Lies: White-Collar Crime in America"   *Carolyn Kleiner Butler, "Coming Home"   Dorothea Lange, "Migrant Agricultural Worker's Family"   *Suze Orman, "How to Take Control of Your Credit Cards"   *Deborah Tannen, "The Argument Culture"     Cultural Issues Dorothea Lange, "Migrant Agricultural Worker's Family"   *Deborah Tannen, "The Argument Culture"