MyLab Composition with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for The Scott, Foresman Writer

Known for its innovative coverage of argument, in its fifth edition the SF Writer continues to offer writers the most innovative support in documentation, visual rhetoric and applying writing beyond the composition classroom.  This is the brief handbook that reflects where the field is going, and provides students with the solutions they will use to strengthen their writing in college and beyond.

Table of Contents:
PART 1 Working as a Writer   Chapter 1: Writers at Work      1a      Rhetorical Situations       1b      Writing About Something         1c       Writing to Somebody     1d      Writing for Some Purpose        1e      Writing in Some Genre    Chapter 2: Preparing to Write  2a      Sizing up an Assignment           2b      Scheduling a Project          Chapter 3: Finding and Focusing a Topic 3a      Finding a Topic     3b      Focusing a Topic     Chapter 4: Making a Commitment    4a      Offering a Topic Proposal         4b      Crafting a Thesis Sentence          Chapter 5: Creating a Structure        5a      Understanding Patterns of Organization    5b      Preparing an Outline        Chapter 6: Drafting   6a      Gathering Materials         6b      Getting Started      6c       Pacing Yourself     6d      Evaluating a Draft            Chapter 7: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading 7a      Revising Your Draft        7b      Editing Your Draft      7c       Proofreading Your Draft          7d      Working Collaboratively             PART 2 Shaping Language   Chapter 8: Making Choices About Language    8a      Language and Power      8b      Levels of Language         8c       Word Choice          8d      Civil Language         Chapter 9: The Structure of Sentences     9a      Sentence Types     9b      Modifiers     9c       Phrases        9d      Clauses         9e      Building Sentences: Coordination     9f       Building Sentences: Subordination     Chapter 10: The Shape of Sentences  10a    Using Agent/Action Sentences            10b   Understanding Parallelism      10c    Writing Balanced Sentences    10d   Writing Cumulative Sentences             Chapter 11: Writing with Style   11a    Reducing Wordiness      11b   Using Specific Details      11c    Varying Sentence Length           11d   Using Punctuation for Emphasis          Chapter 12: Shaping Effective Paragraphs 12a    Focusing Paragraphs With Topic Sentences          12b   Writing Well-Structured Paragraphs           12c    Creating Effective Transitions 12d   Writing Paragraphs That Look Good            12e    Writing Opening Paragraphs   12f    Writing Closing Paragraphs       PART 3 Presenting Your Writing   Chapter 13: Designing Effective Documents       13a    Designing Documents with a Computer     13b   Laying Out Pages  13c    Choosing Type      13d   Adding Charts, Graphs, and Images  13e    Working with Color          Chapter 14: Writing for the Web         14a    Using Social Media at School    14b   Participating on Class Web sites         14c    Writing for Wikis, Blogs, and Web 2.0         14d   Establishing your Online Ethos             Chapter 15: Giving Oral Presentations        15a    Planning Oral Presentations    15b   Scripting What You’ll Say          15c    Preparing Audio and Visual Aids       15d   Speaking before an Audience    Chapter 16: Model Documents   16a    Formal Letters       16b   Formal Emails       16c    Letters of Application     16d   Résumés      16e    Job Interviews       16f    Professional Memos      16g    Newsletters            16h   Brochures     PART 4 Writing Documents    Chapter 17: Reading and Responding Critically    17a    Reading Critically 17b   Reacting to What You Read: The Response Paper          Chapter 18: Strategies of Argument   18a    Making A Claim     18b   Presenting Evidence       18c    Finding Logical Arguments      18d   Structuring an Argument          18e    Arguing Fairly       18f    Avoiding Fallacies of Argument         18g    An Annotated Argument             Chapter 19: Visual Arguments    19a    Understanding Visual Arguments     19b   Creating Visual Arguments      19c    Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs         Chapter 20: Writing an Analysis of Literature or Popular Culture    20a    Approaching Textual Analysis            20b   Using Sources in Arguments about Literature or Popular Culture   20c    Developing Arguments on Literature or Popular Culture         PART 5 Research    Chapter 21: Doing Research        21a    Claiming a Topic       1 Size up an assignment carefully.        2 Browse the library in your topic area.         3 Browse electronic resources.              4 Review your writing process.         21b   Planning a Project                1 Write a research prospectus.               2 Decide how you will handle your research materials.                3 Prepare a working bibliography.       4 Make copies of printed sources.         5 Print or download electronic sources.     21c    Checking Organization       1 Narrow or qualify your claim.             2 Test your organization.          21d   Checking Format      1 Pay attention to the format of work you submit.             2 Insert tables and figures as needed.              3 Be consistent with headings.                4 Include all the components your project requires.         5 Submit your project professionally.           Chapter 22: Finding Information         22a    Using Information Sources           1 Learn about your library.          2 Use library catalogs efficiently.           3 Locate suitable bibliographies.            4 Locate suitable indexes to search the periodical literature.      5 Check the Web.      6 Consult biographical resources.         7 Locate statistics.                8 Check news sources.       9 Check book, film, and product reviews.      10 Consult experts and conduct interviews.         22b   Searching With Keywords            1 Understand how a simple keyword search works.         2 Understand the principles of Boolean searching.            3 Search by exact phrase.            Chapter 23: Evaluating Sources 23a    Understanding Types of Sources       23b   Assessing the Quality of Sources            1 Consider the authority and reputation of a source.        2 Consider timeliness and stability.      3 Consider significance and thoroughness.              4 Consider bias.        5 Consider the integrity of online information.      Chapter 24: Using Sources Responsibly     24a    Summarizing and Paraphrasing a Source  24b   Avoiding Plagiarism            1 Give yourself sufficient time to develop projects.           2 Have confidence in your own abilities.        3 Learn what you need to document.              4 Don’t take shortcuts with documentation.             5 Don’t copy and paste without giving credit.          6 Don’t get involved in collusion.          7 Don’t miss the opportunity to learn.           Chapter 25: Using Sources and Quotations Effectively      25a    Selecting Quotations       25b   Introducing Quotations and Source Materials      25c    Modifying Quotations        1 Tailor your language so that direct quotations fit into the grammar of your sentences.                2 Use ellipses to show where you have cut material from direct quotations.         PART 6 Documentation   Chapter 26: Documenting a Research Paper      26a    Recognizing Documentation Styles   26b   Knowing What to Document       1 Provide a source for every direct quotation.         2 Document all ideas, opinions, facts, and information that cannot be considered common knowledge.     3 Document materials that readers might question or wish to explore further.      4 Furnish dates, credentials, and other information to assist readers.           5 Use links to document electronic sources.               6 Use computer programs to document your project.  26c    Finding Documentation Information (Source Maps)         1 For books, check the title and copyright pages for documentation information.             2 For scholarly journals, check the cover or contents page for documentation information.                3 Check magazines articles for documentation information.      4 For newspapers, check the masthead and credits column for documentation information.                5 Expect full documentation from the Web sites you use.             Chapter 27: MLA Documentation        27a    Insert in-text notes wherever you use sources in the body of your paper.              1 Identify outside sources clearly each time you use them.       2 Locate referenced material as precisely as possible.      3 Place and punctuate parenthetical citations correctly.          27b   List all cited sources on a separate “Works Cited” page.           27c    Sample Research Paper–MLA             Chapter 28: APA Documentation         28a    In the body of your paper, place a note for each source you use.         1 Identify sources clearly each time you use them.        2 Provide page numbers to locate quotations and paraphrased passages.               3 Place and punctuate parenthetical notes appropriately.      28b   On a separate page at the end of your project, list alphabetically every source you have cited. 28c    Sample Empirical Research Paper–APA     Chapter 29: CMS Documentation        29a    How CMS documentation works       29b   Using CMS footnotes and endnotes      1 Insert a raised note number after each cited passage.              2 Document a source fully in the first note mentioning it.           3 Shorten subsequent notes for sources you’ve already fully documented.            4 Use in-text parenthetical notes for numerous citations of one source.    29c    Formatting CMS footnotes and endnotes   29d   Formating CMS bibliographies            29e    Sample literary analysis–CMS            PART 7 Understanding Grammar   Chapter 30: Key Grammatical Terms   Chapter 31: Sentence Errors       31a    Sentence Fragments        31b   Intentional Fragments   31c    Comma Splices      31d   Run-On Sentences             Chapter 32: Modifiers 32a    Misplaced and Dangling Modifying Phrases         32b   Placement of Adjectives            32c    Problems with Adjectives         32d   Absolute Adjectives          32e    Forms of Adverbs             32f    Placement Of Adverbs    32g    Double Negatives 32h   Comparatives and Superlatives           Chapter 33: Subject-Verb Agreement         33a    Agreement With Singular and Plural Subjects      33b   Agreement With Indefinite Pronouns         33c    Agreement With Collective Nouns    33d   Agreement When the Subject is Hard to Identify   Chapter 34: Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood 34a    Verb Tenses            34b   Transitive and Intransitive Verbs      34c    Verb Forms 34d   Conditionals           34e    Active and Passive Voice           34f    Subjunctive Mood              Chapter 35: Pronouns          35a    Pronoun Reference         35b   Pronoun Agreement       35c    Pronoun Case        35d   That, Which, and Who      Chapter 36: Suggestions for ESOL Writers          36a    Common ESOL problem areas            36b   Verbs 36c    Modals         36d   Gerunds and Infinitives            36e    Prepositional Phrases    36f    Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers          PART 8 Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics   Chapter 37: End Punctuation      37a    Periods         37b   Question Marks    37c    Exclamation Marks            Chapter 38: Commas  38a    Commas to Separate       38b   Commas To Enclose        38c    Commas To Connect       38d   Unnecessary Commas      Chapter 39: Semicolons and Colons   39a    Semicolons 39b   Colons            Chapter 40: Quotation Marks and Ellipses          40a    Quotation Marks  40b   Ellipses           Chapter 41: Parentheses and Brackets       41a    Parentheses            41b   Brackets         Chapter 42: Dashes, Hyphens, and Slashes         42a    Em Dashes  42b   En Dashes   42c    Hyphens      42d   Slashes            Chapter 43: Italics and Capitalization          43a    Italics            43b   Capitalization          Chapter 44: Apostrophes, Abbreviations, and Numbers   44a    Apostrophes          44b   Abbreviations        44c    Numbers        Chapter 45: Spelling    45a    Spell Checkers       45b   Spelling Problems            45c    Dictionary and Thesaurus          Part 9: Exercises   Part 10: Glossary of Usage Index