Passages: A Writer's Guide
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This developmental rhetoric with readings emphasizes prewriting, drafting, and proofreading with step-by-step instruction, progressing from paragraph to essay and from personal to public concerns. Booknews Lessons on aspects of writing paragraphs and essays, such as narration, formal letters, and process analysis, and on aspects of writing sentences such as sentence structure, parts of speech, and punctuation, feature readings, quizzes, exercises, assignments, and student essays. Appendices offer diagnostic tests, and advice on taking exams, writing a resume, and using a word processor. For undergraduates. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceOverview: The Writer and the Writing Process Your Attitudes toward Writing Shaping a Positive Attitude toward Writing Passage: William Safire, On Keeping a DiaryPART ONE: A GUIDE TO WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS1. Observations (Details)Observe and Take Notes Put Details into Complete Sentences Create an Opening Sentence and Revise Your Descriptions Revise and Proofread Passages:Katie Sydney, Traffic JamJane O'Reilly, In Las Vegas: Working Hard for the Money2. Belongings (Description)Probe Your Topic Draft a Descriptive Paragraph Revise for Effective Organization Revise and Proofread Passages:Jeremy Burden, The Blond GuitarMaxine Hong Kingston, from Shaman3. Places (Place Description)Discover and Develop a Topic through Clustering Draft a Place Description Revise Your Place Description Revise and Proofread Passages:Flo Powell, River StreetJoseph H. Suina, A Goody Bag in a One-Room House4. Virtues and Vices (Examples)Develop Examples through Listing, Probing, and Clustering Draft a Paragraph with Examples Revise for Clear Organization Revise and Proofread Passages:Linda Cummings, Worrying Myself to DeathLubby Juggins, The Sentimentalist5. Growing (Narration)Freewrite Draft a Paragraph That Tells a Story Revise for Vivid Details and Clear Organization Revise and Proofread Passages:Diane Jervis, A Sweet Magnolia LeafBob Greene, Cut6. Work (Objective Report)Draft a Personal, Informal Job Description Draft a Formal, Objective Job Description Revise Your Formal Job Description for Clear Organization Revise and Proofread Passages:Rita Faircloth, Teacher's AideIrene Oppenheim, On Waitressing7. Complaints (Formal Letter)Identify and Focus Your Complaint through Brainstorming Draft a Complaint Paragraph Draft a Letter of Complaint Revise and Proofread Passages:Frederick Roth, Complaint against Dr. LegreeE. B. White, Open Letter to the A.S.P.C.A.8. Skills (Process Analysis)Discover and Narrow a Topic Prepare an Instructional Outline Draft the Skills Paragraph Revise and Proofread Passages:Mary Zeigler, How to Catch CrabsJill Young Miller, Making the Grades: How to Cram9. Changes (Comparison)Explore Your Topic and List Details Draft Two Paragraphs: "Then" and "Now"Draft a "Then" and "Now" Essay Revise and Proofread Passages:Kiedra Mullett, From Mullett's to IGAAndrew Ward, They Also Wait Who Stand and Serve Themselves10. Modern Times (Evaluating Effects)List and Illustrate Advantages and Disadvantages Draft Several Short Paragraphs Draft an Essay Revise and Proofread Passages:Jason Walker, Learning at a DistanceNora Ephron, Living with My VCR11. Reasons (Causes)Brainstorm Draft Reason Paragraphs Developed with Explanations and Examples Draft an Essay Revise and Proofread Passages:Anne Miller, Learning to Hate MathematicsK. C. Cole, Women and Science12. Approaches (Classification)List Approaches to an Activity Explain and Describe Each Approach Draft an Essay Revise and Proofread Passages:Diane Esposito, Shopping at the PigEnid Nemy, You Are How You Eat13. Issues (Argument)Explore Both Sides of the Issue Draft Paragraphs in Support of Your Argument Draft an Essay Revise and Proofread Passages:Shelby Wilson, Time for an Anthem the Country Can SingTertius Chandler, Education--Less of It!14. Additional Essays Assignments1. Daily Log (Description and Narration)Passage: A Day in the Homeless Life, Collette H. Russell2. Mementos (Description and Narration)Passage: My Superman Suit, Adam B. Butcher3. Experiences (Narration)Passage: The Closet (Student's name withheld by request)4. Rules (Explanations and Examples)Passage: Gather Round, Collegians, Roy Blount, Jr.5. Profiles (Descriptions, Examples, Narration)Passage: The Tough Old Bird, Rita Black6. Outsiders (Description, Narration, Examples)Passage: The Playground Pariah, Jill S. Girard7. Neighborhood (Description, Explanations, Persuasion)Passage: My Oakland, Ishmael Reed8. Rituals and Procedures (Process Analysis)Passage: The Red Wedding Dress, Dee Wu9. Sales (Persuasion)Passage: Tressel Toaster, Ruth Norris10. Choices (Comparison)Passage: Still Making a Spectacle Out of Yourself?, Roz Evans11. Problem Solving (Explanation and Argument)Passage: Needed: A License to Drink, Mike Brake12. Values (Definition)Passage: Compassion, April Scott13. Holidays (Explanation and Argument)Passage: Blushing Monday, Frederick Turner14. Reviews (Summary and Evaluation)Passage: An Airhead Exercise in Aimless Activity, James Wolcott15. Responses (Critical Analysis and Evaluation)Passage: The Lesson, Toni Cade BambaraPART TWO: A GUIDE TO WRITING SENTENCES15. Basic Sentence StructuresA. Basic Sentence Parts B. Adjectives and Adverbs C. Prepositional Phrases D. Coordinating Words, Phrases, and Clauses16. Additional Sentence StructuresA. Adjective Clauses B. Appositives C. Adverb Clauses D. Participle Phrases E. Absolutes F. Further Practice in Building Paragraphs17. Clear, Complete SentencesA. Sentence Fragments B. Run-on Sentences18. Subject-Verb AgreementA. The Principle of Agreement B. Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement C. Making Have, Do, and Be Agree with Their Subjects D. Words between the Subject and Verb E. Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects19. Verb TensesA. Regular Verbs B. Irregular Verbs20. PronounsA. Using the Different Forms of Pronouns B. Making Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents C. Making Pronouns Refer Clearly to Their Antecedents21. Punctuation and MechanicsA. Punctuation B. Mechanics22. WordsA. Using the Dictionary B. Correct Spelling C. Choosing the Correct Word D. DirectnessAppendicesA. Testing Word and Sentence Skills (Diagnostic Tests)B. Essay Examinations C. The Résumé and Letter of Application D. Composing on a Computer E. Original PassagesIndex
