About the Book
Arranged rhetorically, this anthology of short essays and paragraphs suits both essay-level developmental writing and freshman composition courses. Each chapter focuses on a different rhetorical mode, from narration and description to process writing. Three features make Patterns Plus a perennial best-seller: an engaging mix of nonfiction, fiction, and student essays with a careful consideration of multicultural issues; a strong pedagogical apparatus that helps develop comprehension, analytical, and writing skills; and clear presentation of the writing process and paragraph/essay structure. The Ninth Edition includes new student readings, as well as works by well-known writers such as Thomas Friedman, Walter Kirn, and Anna Quindlen. Updated pedagogical tools offer developmental students exactly what they need to master the content, including pre-reading, vocabulary, and post-reading questions that test comprehension and encourage critical analysis of each selection.
Table of Contents:
1. The Basics of Writing: Process and Strategies 2. Narration Paragraphs: The Movie House, John Updike The Hunt, Lesley Stern Why Harlem Is Not Manhattan, John L. Jackson Geography, Elizabeth Bishop The Birthday Cake, Traci Clark (student) The Memorial Service, Christopher Malinowski (student) Essays: Learning to Write, Russell Baker Daughter's Doll Teaches Mom Lesson on Race, Connie Schultz The Story of My Ring, Annie Reeves (student) A Little Nebraska, Sarah Smith (student) 3. Description Paragraphs: A Perfect Dog, John Grogan The Hiroshima Museum, Barbara Kingsolver The Ravine, Quincy Stott (student) The Wreck, Richard Mack (student) Overindulgence, Heidi Hall (student) Essays: Hush Timmy--This Is Like a Church, Kurt Anderson A Letter from the Desert, Lt. Nicole A. Elwell and Jeff Elwell Regular Customer, Gloria Garrison (student) Limbo, Rhonda S. Lucas (student) 4. Examples Paragraphs: Distance Learning, Mary Lord The Digital Revolution, Ellen Cobb Wade Boomtown, U.S.A, Jeff Glasser Folk Art in the Barrios, Eric Kroll My Suit, Ricardo Galvez (student) Essays: The Social Meaning of T-Shirts, Diana Crane Foreign Flavors, Mainstream Taste, Debra Aho Williamson Between Two Wars, 1913-1945, Kathryn VanSpanckeren My Mother Never Worked, Bonnie Smith-Yackel 5. Classification and Division Paragraphs: Chili, Charles Kuralt March of Science, James K. Page Jr. The Mad Dog's Hair: Alcoholism, Gustave Simons Fans, Paul Gallico Brain Power, Lester C. Thurow Essays: "Ever Et Raw Meat?" Stephen King Eggs, Twinkies, and Ethnic Stereotypes, Jeanne Park Secrets of Man's Unspoken Language, Desmond Morris Start Spreading the News: Seven Things You Should Know Before Moving to New York City, Courtney Reimer (student) 6. Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs: Happy Returns, Sarah Bernard Good Girl, Bad Girl, Anna Quindlen Dogs and Cats, Konrad Lorenz Yin and Yang, Mary Paumier Jones Essays: Neat People vs. Sloppy People, Suzanne Britt Conversational Ballgames, Nancy Masterson Sakamoto Indy 500, Chris Hanley (student) Shopping in Pajamas, Francine Mercier (student) 7. Process Paragraphs: The Supply Chain, Thomas L. Friedman How to Bathe a Cat, The Dog Brewing Beer, Grace Lichtenstein The Right Way to Eat an Ice-Cream Cone, L. Rust Hills The Cook, Barbara Lewis (student) Essays: A Guide to Proper Hand-Washing Technique, Jennifer Traig The Beekeeper, Sue Hubbell Koto, Edna Yano (student) The Art of Making Fimo Beads, Julie Gifford (students) 8. Cause and Effect Paragraphs: Giving In, Michelle Cottle Why Eat Junk Food? Judith Wurtman An Eyewitness Account, Jack London A Momentous Arrest, Martin Luther King Jr. On Being Unemployed, Nelliejean Smith (student) Essays: Global Warming in Canada, Liz Sinclair (student) Racial Stereotypes Go Underground, Cynthia Merriwether-deVries The Thirsty Animal, Brian Manning More Than Words, Victor Flores (student) 9. Definition Paragraphs: Running with the Cardio-Bots, Walter Kirn The Ultimate Kitchen Gadget, Robert Capon Nostalgia, Richard Shelton What Does It Mean to Be Creative? S.I. Hayakawa Grandparents, Nancy Merrell (student) Essays: What Is Poverty? Jo Goodwin Parker What Is Intelligence, Anyway? Isaac Asimov Total Eclipse of the Son, Tiffany Kary Earning Their Pinstripes, Rick Reilly 10. Argumentation and Persuasion Paragraphs: Tax Junk Food? Yes, Michael F. Jacobson Frightening--and Fantastic, Anna Quindlen Drinking--What Age? Barry Seaman The Measure of Our Success, Marian Wright Edelman Flunking, Mary Sherry Essays: Hang It Up, Jesse Scaccia Keep the Drinking Age at Twenty-One, Robert Voas Banning Smoking, John Ruckdeschel A Burning Issue, Mary Boltz Chapman 11. Combining Strategies Paragraphs: A Trip to Honduras, Daniel Boehmer (student) The Dare, Roger Hoffmann Poetry, Kirsten Bauman (student) A Very Basic Decision, Mary E. Mebane Time to Look and Listen, Magdoline Asfahani (student) Glossary Credits Index
