Nexus: A Rhetorical Reader for Writers Plus NEW MyCompLab with eText -- Access Card Package

Nexus presents the traditional rhetorical modes as different ways of thinking about our contemporary world, no matter the medium. It builds on students’ multimedia communication skills by using a mix of readings in contemporary and traditional genres to improve students’ college writing skills.    Nexus starts where students’ interests lie—with engaging essays, interviews, blog conversations, Web sites, and YouTube videos.  These “readings” are presented in a lively, highly visual format that draws on the daily environment in which students are immersed, including electronic and visual sources that are stimulating, energizing, and directly related to topics they are studying.   While the format of Nexus is contemporary and stimulating, the content is substantive and pedagogically sound.  Students are asked continually throughout this text to pull ideas from multiple media and respond to them first with critical thinking and writing and then by creating a project through a written, oral, visual, or electronic medium of their own choice.

Table of Contents:
Preface     Chapter 1: Our Multimedia World   Using Rhetorical Modes as Patterns of Thought   Responding to the Readings     Chapter 2:  Reading for Understanding   The Reading Process   Prereading   Reading   Rereading   Reading Different Forms of Media   Reading Prose   Reading Visuals   Chapter 3:  Writing for Understanding The Writing Process   Prewriting      Brainstorming        Freewriting      Clustering      Deciding on Subject, Purpose, and Audience      Writing a Tentative Thesis Statement   Writing        Developing Body Paragraphs        Organizing Your Ideas        Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title   Sample Student First Draft   Rewriting        Revising        Editing Writing Different Forms of Media   Chapter 4:  Working with Sources Finding Sources        Library Sources   Evaluating Sources   Using Sources in Your Writing        Types of Sources       Avoiding Plagiarism        Using Direct Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries         Introducing Your Sources   Citing and Documenting Sources        MLA Citation Examples Sample Student Works Cited   Chapter 5: Description Introducing Description  Discovering How Description Works  Reading Descriptions  Writing Descriptions     Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay  Reviewing Description  Essay:  "Raging Bulls," Timothy Lavin  Blog:  "Officers Describe 9/11 in Memos," Susan Chun   Essay:  “Longing to Die of Old Age,” Alice Walker  Cartoon:  “The Ungooglable Man” Roz Chast  Student Essay:  “She,”Matthew Brooks Treacy  Vignette:  "Hey, Look," Simon Rich Essay:  “You Say God Is Dead,” Paul Vitello  Chapter Writing Assignments    Chapter 6: Narration  Introducing Narration  Discovering How Narration Works  Reading Narrations  Writing Narrations     Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing  Sample Student Essay  Reviewing Narration  Essay:  "Rumspringa," Tom Shachtman  Cartoon:  “Academia,” David Sipress  Essay:  “I Will Never Know Why,” Susan Klebold  Photograph:  “Gas Station on Route 66,” Joseph Sohm  Essay:  "After a Fall," Garrison Keillor  Song:  "Down By the Old Mill Stream," Tell Taylor  Essay:  "Only Daughter," Sandra Cisneros  Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 7: Illustration Introducing Illustration Discovering How Illustration Works Reading Illustration Writing Illustration    Choosing a Subject and Audience    Generating Illustrations    Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay  Reviewing Illustration Essay:  "Body Piercing:  Stick It Where the Sun Don't Shine," Raquel Kirsch YouTube Video:  "A Vision of Students Today," Michael Wesch Essay:  "When Foster Teens Find a Home," Anita Hamilton Blog:  "Study: How Twitter is Hurting Students," Geneva Reid Essay:  "America's Food Crisis and How to Fix It," Bryan Walsh Graph:  "A Bright Shining Slogan," Foreign Policy Magazine Essay:  "The Multitasking Generation," Claudia Wallis Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 8: Process Analysis Introducing Process Analysis Discovering How Process Analysis Works Reading Process Analysis Writing Process Analysis    Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Sample Student Essay  Reviewing Process Analysis Essay:  "How To Say Nothing in 500 Words," Paul Roberts Photo:  “Assembling Furniture,” Alex Segre Essay:  "6 Sneaky Ways Sales Spur Spending," Kit Yarrow Website:  "wikiHow.com" Essay:  "How Human Cloning Will Work," Kevin Bonsor and Cristen Conger List:  "50 Ways to Help the Planet," www.wireandtwine.com Essay:  "What Makes a Successful Business Person," Murray Raphel Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 9: Division and Classification Introducing Division and Classification Discovering How Division and Classification Work Reading Division and Classification Writing Division and Classification    Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Sample Student Essay  Reviewing Division/Classification Student Essay:  “No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch,” Ann Hodgman Website:  "World Clock," OI Partners Essay:  "The 10 People You'll Find in Any Gym," Chris Sparling Graph:  "The Real Threat to Americans," St. Pete for Peace Organization Essay:  "The Truth About Lying," Judith Viorst List:  "13 Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid," Nathan Newberger Essay:  "A Peek Into the Future," David Colker Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 10: Comparison and Contrast Introducing Comparison and Contrast Discovering How Comparison and Contrast Work Reading with Comparison and Contrast Writing with Comparison and Contrast    Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Comparison and Contrast Essay:  "Grandma,” Erma Bombeck Cartoon:  “Social Networking,” Mike Keefe Essay:  "Indecent Exposure," Carla Power Blog:  "Motion Gaming Review,” Robert Workman Essay:  "Sex, Lies, and Conversation,” Deborah Tannen Ads:  "Smoking Ads," Lucky Strike and New York Department of Health Essay:  "How E-Books Will Change the Way We Read and Write," Lynn Neary Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 11: Definition Introducing Definition Discovering How Definition Works Reading Definitions Writing Definition    Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Definition Essay: " When Is It Rape?” Nancy Gibbs Video:  "Augmented Reality: Coming to a Device Near You," Mark Sullivan Essay:  "The Millennials,” Pew Research Center Interview:  "Fans as Authors," Andres Salazar and Paul Martinez Essay:  "The Art of the Handshake,” Tom Chiarella Photo Essay:  "What Is a Sport?” Kim Flachmann and Michael Flachmann Essay:  "You Wanna Take This Online?” Jeff Chu Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 12: Cause and Effect Introducing Cause and Effect       Remote and Immediate Causes      Causal Chains      Immediate and Ultimate Effects     Discovering How Cause and Effect Works Reading Cause and Effect Writing Cause and Effect    Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Cause and Effect Analysis Essay:  “What Evolutionary Psychology Says About Social Networking,” Michael Rogers Cartoon:  “Read at Your Own Risk," Roz Chast Essay:  “Black Men and Public Space,” Brent Staples Graph:  “How High Will It Go?” The McKinsey Global Institute Essay: “Does Thinking Make It So?” Erin O’Donnell Interview: “On Reality TV, Less Sleep Means More Drama,” Joel Rose Essay: “Skin Deep: Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery,” Camille Sweeney Chapter Writing Assignments   Chapter 13: Argument Introducing Argument      Logical Appeals      Emotional Appeals      Ethical Appeals      Differing Viewpoints and Common Ground      The Appeals at Work Discovering How Argument Works Reading Arguments Writing Arguments    Choosing a Subject     Generating Details     Drafting a Thesis Statement     Producing a Draft  Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay  Reviewing Argument Essay:  "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Nicholas Carr Photograph:  "Watering Little Sprout," Kristy-Anne Glubish Essay:  "Now You Take 'Bambi' or 'Snow White': That's Scary," Stephen King Essay:  "Letter From Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963," Martin Luther King, Jr. Web Site: Center for Immigration Studies Song:  “After You’ve Gone,” Turner Layton and Henry Creamer Essay: "Depression in College Students," Alissa Steiner Multiple Viewpoints:  Global Warming Essay: "Public Opinion Stunner: WashPost-ABC Poll Finds Strong Support for Global Warming Reductions Despite Relentless Big Oil and Anti-Science Attacks," Daniel Weiss Cartoon: “No Plastic Bags, Please,” R. J. Matson Video:  "An Inconvenient Truth," Davis Guggenheim Multiple Viewpoints:  Privacy Issues in Our Culture Today Essay: "Online Privacy Fears are Real," Bob Sullivan Ad: “Identity Theft,” Guard Dog Identity Solutions Essay: “Privacy, Facebook and the Future of the Internet,” Marshall Kirkpatrick Chapter Writing Assignments   Index and Glossary of Rhetorical Terms Index of Authors and Titles