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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.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Thematic Contents        Preface                         Credits                          Chapter 1 Writing Myths and Rituals    Writing Fitness: Rituals and Practice    Place, Time, and Tools     Energy and Attitude     Keeping a Journal     Reading Entries Ï Write-to-Learn Entries Ï Writing Entries Warming Up: Journal Exercises    “On Keeping a Journal” by Roy Hoffman      Chapter 2 Situations, Purposes, and Processes for Writing    The Rhetorical Situation    Elements of the Rhetorical Situation     The Writer Ï The Occasion Ï Purpose Ï Audience Ï Genre Ï Context Why the Rhetorical Situation Is Important     Purposes for Writing    Writer-Based Purposes     Subject- and Audience-Based Purposes     Combinations of Purposes     Subject, Purpose, and Thesis     Purpose and Audience    Audience Analysis     Purpose, Audience, and Genre    Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation    Purpose, 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 Zoellner    Dimensions of the Writing Process    Collecting     Shaping     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 Petrie    A Writing Process at Work: Drafting and Revising    From the Rough Draft of  “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson      Chapter 3 Observing    Techniques for Writing About Observations    Observing People     Observing Places     Observing Objects     Warming Up: Journal Exercises    “Take This Fish and Look at It” by Samuel H. Scudder    * “Trailing History” by Scott Vogel     Observing: The Writing Process    Assignment for Observing    Choosing a Subject     Collecting     Sketching Ï Taking Double-Entry Notes Ï Answering Questions Ï Freewriting Shaping     Spatial Order Ï Chronological Order Ï Comparison/Contrast Ï Definition Ï Simile, Metaphor, and Analogy Ï Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Drafting     Reread Journal Entries and Notes Ï Reobserve Your Subject Ï Reexamine Purpose, Audience, Dominant Idea, and Shape Ï Create a Draft Revising     Gaining Distance and Objectivity Ï Rereading and Responding to Your Readers Ï Guidelines for Revision Ï Genre Ï Context Peer Response     Postscript on the Writing Process    “Permanent Tracings” by Jennifer Macke (student)    “Empty Windows” by Stephen White (student)      Chapter 4 Remembering    Techniques for Writing About Memories    Remembering People     Remembering Places     Remembering Events     Warming Up: Journal Exercises    “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self” by Alice Walker    “César Chávez Saved My Life” by Daniel “Nene” Alejandrez    Remembering: The Writing Process    Assignment for Remembering    Choosing a Subject     Collecting     Shaping     Genre Ï Chronological Order Ï Comparison/Contrast Ï Image Ï Voice and Tone Ï Persona Ï Dialogue Ï Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Drafting     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Peer Response     Postscript on the Writing Process    “The Wind Catcher” by Todd Petry (student)   “The Red Chevy” by Juli Bovard (student)     Chapter 5 Reading    Techniques for Analyzing and Responding to Texts    Critical Reading Strategies     Double-Entry Log Ï Critical Rereading Guide Guidelines for Class Discussion     Summarizing and Responding to an Essay    “Teach Diversity—with a Smile” by Barbara Ehrenreich    Summarizing     Summary of “Teach Diversity—with a Smile”     Responding     Types of Responses Ï Kinds of Evidence Response to “Teach Diversity—with a Smile”     Warming Up: Journal Exercises    “Letter to America” by Margaret Atwood     Casebook 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 Processes    Assignment for Reading/Writing    Choosing a Subject     “Teaching Tolerance in America” by Dudley Erskine Devlin    Collecting     Text Annotation Ï Reading Log Shaping     Avoiding Plagiarism     Summary Shaping     Description Ï Paraphrase Ï Direct Quotation Ï Avoiding Plagiarism Sample Summaries     Response Shaping     Analyzing Ï Agreeing/Disagreeing Ï Interpreting and Reflecting Outlines for Summary/Response Essays     Drafting     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Peer Response     Postscript 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 Visuals    Techniques for Analyzing Visuals    Analyzing Visuals     Composition Ï Focal Point Ï Narrative Ï Themes Analyzing Visuals with Text     Analyzing Visuals in Context     “Progress or Not” by Jonathan Alter     “Who’s a Looter?” by Tania Ralli     Analyzing the Genre of the Visual     Rhetorical Appeals to the Audience     Appeal to Reason Ï Appeal to Emotion Ï Appeal to Character and Credibility Ï Combined Appeal in an Ad Techniques for Designing Visuals    Warming 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. Twitchell     Processes for Analyzing and Designing Visuals    Assignment for Analyzing Visuals    Assignment for Designing Visuals    Choosing a Subject     Collecting     Shaping     Analysis Focused on the Visual “Triple Self-Portrait” by Charles Rosen and Henri Zerner     Analysis Focused on the Social Context  “Out of the Picture on the Abortion Ban” by Ellen Goodman     Analysis Focused on the Story  “Coming Home” by Carolyn Kleiner Butler     Drafting     Peer Response     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Postscript 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 Investigating    Techniques for Investigative Writing    Report 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 Moore    Profile of a Person     * “Face to Face” by David Kushner     Interview     * “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 Kozol    Investigating: The Writing Process    Assignment for Investigating     Choosing a Subject     Community Service Learning     Collecting     Asking Questions Ï Summarizing Ï Citing Sources in Your Text Research Tips     Doing Field Research     Interviewing Ï Writing Questionnaires  Shaping     Inverted Pyramid Ï Chronological Order Ï Comparison and Contrast Ï Additional Shaping Strategies Ï Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Drafting     Peer Response     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Postscript on the Writing Process    “The Hollywood Indian “ by Lauren Strain (student)    “My Friend Michelle, an Alcoholic” by Bridgid Stone (student)     Chapter 8 Explaining    Techniques for Explaining    Explaining What: Definition    Explaining How: Process Analysis    Explaining Why: Causal Analysis   Warming 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 Tannen    Explaining: The Writing Process    Assignment for Explaining     Choosing a Subject     Collecting     Questions Ï Branching Ï Observing Ï Remembering Ï Reading Ï Investigating Research Tips     Shaping     Audience 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 Paragraphs Tips for Integrating Images     Drafting     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Peer Response     Postscript on the Writing Process    * “White Lies: White-Collar Crime in America” by Chris Blakely (student)    “Anorexia Nervosa” by Nancie Brosseau (student)      Chapter 9 Evaluating    Techniques for Writing Evaluations    Evaluating Commercial Products or Services     “The Hybrid Grows Up,” by Consumer Reports     Evaluating Works of Art     * “’American Gothic,’ Pitchfork Perfect” by Paul Richard    Evaluating Performances     * “Slumdog Millionaire” by Manohla Dargis    Warming 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 Sedaris    Evaluating: The Writing Process    Assignment for Evaluating     Choosing a Subject     Collecting     Observing Ï Remembering Ï Reading Ï Investigating Shaping     Audience and Genre Ï Analysis by Criteria Ï Comparison and Contrast Ï Chronological Order Ï Causal Analysis Ï Title, Introduction, and Conclusion Research Tips     Peer Response     Drafting     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Postscript on the Writing Process    “Borrowers Can be Choosy” by Linda Meininger (student)    * “Vulgar Propriety” by Courtney Klockeman (student)      Chapter 10 Problem Solving    Techniques for Problem Solving    Demonstrating That a Problem Exists     Proposing a Solution and Convincing Your Readers     Warming 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 Tannen    Problem Solving: The Writing Process    Assignment for Problem Solving     Choosing a Subject     Collecting     Identify 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 Investigating Research Tips     Shaping     Genres for Problem Solving Ï Outlines for Problem Solving Ï Causal Analysis Ï Criteria Analysis Ï Chronological Order Drafting     Peer Response     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Postscript 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 Arguing    Techniques for Writing Arguments    Claims for Written Argument     Claims of Fact or Definition Ï Claims about Cause and Effect Ï Claims about Value Ï Claims about Solutions or Policies Appeals for Written Argument     Appeal to Reason Ï Appeal to Character Ï Appeal to Emotion Ï Combined Appeals Rogerian Argument     The Toulmin Method of Argument     Example of a Toulmin Analysis Ï Using the Toulmin Model Warming 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 Cohen             Arguing: The Writing Process    Assignment for Arguing Choosing a Subject    Collecting     Remembering Ï Observing Ï Investigating Analyzing Statistics     Shaping     List “Pro” and “Con” Arguments Ï Draw Circle of Alternative Positions Ï Outlines for Arguments Ï Developing Arguments Research Tips     Drafting     Revising     Revision Guidelines Ï Revising Fallacies in Logic Peer Response     Postscript 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 Literature    Responding to a Short Story    “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin    Responding to a Poem    “Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden    Techniques for Responding to Literature    Warming Up: Journal Exercises    Purposes for Responding to Literature    Responding to Short Fiction    Character Ï Plot Ï Narrative Point of View Ï Setting Ï Style Ï Theme “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara    Responding to Poetry    Voice and Tone Ï Word Choice Ï Figures of Speech Ï Sound, Rhyme, and Rhythm Ï Style Ï Theme Five Contemporary Poems by Aurora Levins Morales, Gary Soto, Joy Harjo, Wislawa Szymborska, and Yusef Komunyakaa  Responding to Literature: The Writing Process    Assignment for Responding to Literature     Collecting     Shaping     Explaining Relationships Ï Evaluating Ï Arguing Ï Investigating Changes in Interpretation Drafting     Revising     Guidelines for Revision Postscript on the Writing Process    * “Facing It: Reflections on War” by Grace Rexroth (student)    “Death: The Final Freedom” by Pat Russell (student)     Chapter 13 Researching     Techniques for Researching     Using Purpose, Audience and Genre as Guides     Know Your Purpose / Accommodate Your Audience / Consider Your Genre Finding the Best Sources: Currency, Reliability, and Relevance     Planning Your Research     Warming Up: Journal Exercise     Maintaining Your Voice and Purpose: Effectively Incorporating Sources     Documenting Your Sources     Research Processes     Assignment for Researching     Choosing a Subject     Narrowing and Focusing Your Subject Warming Up: Journal Exercise     Developing a Research Strategy     Collecting and Notetaking     Record 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 Thesis Choosing and Evaluating Sources      Primary 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 Sources Writing Processes     Shaping     Plan Ï Working Outline Drafting     What Sources to Cite Ï Avoiding Plagiarism Ï How to Cite Sources in Your Text Ï Identify Cited References (MLA Style) Revising     Guidelines for Revision Documenting Sources     In-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 Pressure Know Your Audience                                                                                       Analyze Key Terms                                                                                          Make a Sketch Outline                                                                         Know the Material                                                                                            Practice Writing                                                                                                Proofread and Edit                                                                                           Sample Essay Questions and Responses                                                             Handbook Section 1–Review of Basic Sentence Elements                                                Section 2–Sentence Structure and Grammar                                        Section 3–Diction and Style                                                                            Section 4–Punctuation and Mechanics            Index                                          * new to this edition