Writing, A Guide for College and Beyond, Brief Edition
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Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond uses written instruction and visual tools to teach students how to read, write, and research effectively for different purposes. Lester Faigley’s clear and inviting teaching style and Dorling Kindersley’s accessible and striking design combine to give students a textbook that shows them what readers and writers actually do. Unique, dynamic presentations of reading, writing, and research processes in the text bring writing alive for students and speaks to students with many learning styles. Throughout the book, students are engaged and learning, with such notable features as “process maps” to guide students through the major writing assignments, extensive examples of student “Writers at work,” and diverse, distinctive reading selections.
PrefacePART 1: THE WRITER AS EXPLORER1. Making DiscoveriesLook with new eyesExplore the worldFind a territoryUse guides2. Reading to ExploreBecome a critical readerLook with a critical eyeRead activelyRecognize fallaciesRespond as a reader3. Planning a JourneyDetermine your directionWrite a thesisPlan your route4. Returning and RevisingEvaluate your draftRespond to othersPay attention to details last5. Thinking VisuallyCommunicate with visuals and wordsUnderstand visual and verbal conceptsKnow when to use images and graphicsTake pictures that aren’t boringCompose imagesCreate tables, charts, and graphs6. Designing DocumentsStart with your readersUse headings and subheadings effectivelyDesign pagesUnderstand typography7. Delivering PresentationsPlan a presentationDesign effective visualsGive a memorable presentation8. Working as a TeamOrganize a teamUnderstand the team processWork as a teamPART 2: THE WRITER AS GUIDE9. Writing Effectively in CollegeUnderstand the demands of writing in collegeThink about your aimThink about your genreThink about your audienceThink about your credibilityThink about building on the work of othersBecome an effective writerStudent visual analysisAngela Yamashita, Got Roddick?Write to Reflect10. ReflectionsWriting reflectionsAn effective reflectionSue Kunitomi Embrey, Some Lines for a Younger Brother . . .Explore current issuesHow to read reflectionsDavid Sedaris, Let it SnowLee Conell, My Dropout Boyfriend Kept Dropping InJason Christopher Hartley, Just Another SoldierAmy Tan, Mother TongueHow to write a reflectionStudent essayJanine Carter, The Miracle QuiltProjectsWrite to Inform11. ObservationsWriting observationsAn effective observationAnnie Dillard, Life on the Rocks: The GalápagosExplore current issuesHow to read observationsMary Roach, Monster in a RyokanAnsel Adams, Photographs of Japanese-Americans at ManzanarFred Strebeigh, The Wheels of Freedom: Bicycles in ChinaSalman Hameed, The Travelogue of an AstronomerHow to write an observationStudent essaySarah Cuellar, Playing in Traffic: How Parallel Play Helps Preschool Children "Merge" into Group PlayProjects12. Informative EssaysReporting informationEffective informative writingSamuel Wilson, The Emperor’s GiraffeExplore current issuesHow to read informative writingLori Gottlieb, How Do I Love Thee?Chip Walter, Affairs of the Lips: Why We KissPo Bronson, Learning to LieVirginia Morell, Minds of their OwnHow to write to informStudent essayLakshmi Kotra, The Life Cycle of StarsProjectsWrite to Analyze13. Rhetorical and Literary AnalysesWriting to analyzeWriting a rhetorical analysisWriting a visual analysisWriting a literary analysisAn effective analysisTim Collins, Straight from the HeartExplore current issuesHow to read analysesDavid T.Z.Mindich, The Collapse of Big Media: The Young and the RestlessFrank Gehry, The Stata CenterLandor Associates, Federal Express LogoVolkswagen BeetleAlice Walker, Everyday UseStudent literary analysisShaunte Huff, “Make Something of Yourself”: Symbolism in Alice Walker's “Everyday Use”Dagoberto Gilb, Love in LAHow to write an analysisStudent rhetorical analysisKelsey Turner, Biting the Hands That Feed AmericaProjects14. Causal AnalysesWriting to analyze causesAn effective causal analysisStentor Danielson, Pesticides, Parasite May Cause Frog DeformitiesExplore current issuesHow to read causal analysesStephanie Coontz, The Future of MarriageHannah Fairfield, Pushing Paper Out the DoorEmily Raine, Why Should I Be Nice To You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good ServiceDaniel Akst, Strive We MustKay S. Hymowitz, The New Girl OrderOperation Iraqi Freedom LeafletsHow to write a causal analysisStudent analysisSean Booker, Borrowing Bling: The Appeal of Hip-hop to Young White MenProjectsWrite Arguments15. EvaluationsWriting to evaluateAn effective evaluationLefteris Pavlides, The Aesthetics of Wind PowerExplore current issuesHow to read evaluationsMichael Gorman, Web 2.0 Forum: The Sleep of ReasonDanah Boyd, Web 2.0 Forum: Knowledge Access as a Public GoodMichael Eric Dyson, Gangsta Rap and American CultureStephanie Rosenbloom, The Nitpicking NationHow to write an evaluationStudent essayRashaun Giddens, Stop Loss or “Loss of Trust”Projects16. Arguments for a PositionWriting a position argumentAn effective position argumentTed Koppel, Take My Privacy, Please!Explore current issuesHow to read position argumentsFrederick Douglass, What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?Mark Winne, When Handouts Keep Coming, the Food Line Never EndsMichel Marriott, The Color of MayhemSteven Johnson, Hillary vs, “Grand Theft Auto”Mae M. Ngai, No Human Being Is IllegalBuff DaddyFood Cops Bust Cookie MonsterHow to write a position argumentStudent argumentChris Nguyen, Speech Doesn’t Have to be Pretty to be ProtectedProjects17. Proposal ArgumentsMaking a proposal argumentAn effective proposal argumentThomas Jefferson, The Declaration of IndependenceExplore current issuesHow to read proposal argumentsPaul Saffo, A Trail of DNA and DataThomas Homer-Dixon and S. Julio Friedmann, Coal in a Nice Shade of GreenRichard Nixon, Building the Interstate Highway SystemMichael Pollan, Why Bother?Karol Boudreaux and Tyler Cowen, The Micromagic of MicrocreditHow to write a proposal argumentStudent argumentKim Lee, Let’s Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for AllProjectsPART 3: THE WRITER AS RESEARCHER18. Planning ResearchAnalyze the research taskAsk a questionDetermine what you needDraft a working thesisSearch using keywordsStart a working bibliography19. Finding Sources in DatabasesFind information in databasesConstruct effective searchesLocate elements of a citation20. Finding Sources on the WebFind information on the WebEvaluate Web sourcesFind visual sources online21. Finding Print SourcesFind booksFind journal articlesEvaluate print sources22. Exploring in the FieldConduct interviewsAdminister surveysMake observations23. Writing the Research PaperPlan your organizationAvoid plagiarismQuote sources without plagiarizingSummarize and paraphrase sources without plagiarizingIncorporate quotationsIncorporate visuals24. MLA DocumentationElements of MLA documentationEntries in the list of works citedIn-text citations in MLA styleBooks in MLA-style works citedPeriodicals in MLA-style works citedWeb sources in MLA-style works citedOther sources in MLA-style works citedSample MLA paperGeorge Abukar, It’s Time to Shut Down the Identity Theft Racket25. APA DocumentationAPA citationsIn-text citations in APA styleBooks in APA-style references listPeriodicals in APA-style references listWeb sources in APA-style references listOther sources in APA-style references listSample APA paper Blair Zacharias, Parking Design Recommendations for Publicly-Funded Commercial Redevelopment ProjectsAppendices: A. Writing Essay ExamsB. Creating PortfoliosCreditsIndex
