The Writing Process: A Concise Rhetoric, Reader, and Handbook
This writing guide/reader/handbook demystifies writing by presenting the writing process as a series of critical thinking decisions about audience and purpose.\ Widely admired for its clear, readable style, The Writing Process focuses on writing as decision-making, with a wealth of student samples in various draft stages and a strong selection of professional readings to illustrate writing strategies. New chapters on workplace writing and writing essay exams are included in the Tenth Edition.
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This writing guide/reader/handbook demystifies writing by presenting the writing process as a series of critical thinking decisions about audience and purpose.Widely admired for its clear, readable style, The Writing Process focuses on writing as decision-making, with a wealth of student samples in various draft stages and a strong selection of professional readings to illustrate writing strategies. New chapters on workplace writing and writing essay exams are included in the Tenth Edition.
Sect. 1The Process - Planning, Drafting, Revising1Introduction3Ch. 1Decisions in the Writing Process9Ch. 2Planning the Essay26Ch. 3Drafting the Essay61Ch. 4Revising the Essay79Ch. 5Writing About Reading89Sect. 2The Product - Substance, Shape, Style103Ch. 6Achieving Worthwhile Content105Ch. 7Shaping the Paragraphs123Ch. 8Writing Effective Sentences158Ch. 9Choosing the Right Words193Sect. 3Essays for Various Goals219Introduction221Ch. 10Developing a Description226Ch. 11Developing a Narrative240Ch. 12Explaining Through Examples: Illustration256Ch. 13Explaining Parts and Categories: Division and Classification268Ch. 14Explaining Each Step or Stage: Process Analysis282Ch. 15Explaining Why It Happened or What Will Happen: Cause-and-Effect Analysis294Ch. 16Explaining Similarities or Differences: Comparison and Contrast313Ch. 17Explaining the Exact Meaning: Definition329Ch. 18Developing a Persuasive Argument344Ch. 19Composing Various Arguments383Sect. 4Research and Correspondence411Ch. 20Developing a Research Report413Ch. 21Composing Business Letters and Memos490Appendix: Review of Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics528Credits573Index575
