Writing: A Guide for College And Beyond
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Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond uses written instruction and visual tools to teaches 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 create a textbook that shows what readers and writers actually do. Unique, dynamic presentations of reading, writing, and research processes in the text bring writing alive and speaks to those with many learning styles. Throughout the book, the readers are engaged and learning, with such notable features as “process maps” to guide through the major writing assignments, extensive examples of student “Writers at work,” and diverse, distinctive reading selections.
The Writer as ExplorerMaking DiscoveriesLook with new eyes 3Explore the world 4Find a territory 6Use guides 10Reading to ExploreBecome a critical reader 13Look with a critical eye 14Read actively 16Recognize fallacies 18Respond as a reader 20Planning a JourneyDetermine your direction 23Write a thesis 24Plan your route 26Returning and RevisingSee again 28Evaluate your draft 29Respond to others 31Pay attention to details last 32The Writer as GuideWriting in CollegeUnderstand the demands of writing in college 37Think about your aim 38Think about your genre 40Writing EffectivelyUnderstand the rhetorical situation 43Think about your audience 44Think about your credibility 46Become an effective writer 48Got Roddick? 49ReflectingWriting reflections 54An effective reflectionSome Lines for a Younger Brother... 56Howto read reflections 60EditorialTwo Ways to Belong in America 61Short StoryA Blizzard Under Blue Sky 64MemoirArrival: 1960 71EssayLet It Snow 74BlogJust Another Soldier 77EssayWhy I Hunt: A Predator's Meditation 81EssayMother Tongue 85How to write a reflection 90Student essayThe Miracle Quilt 102Projects 106ObservingWriting observations 110An effective observationLiving Like Weasels 112How to read observations 117Travel AccountThe First Descent of the Grand Canyon 118Photo EssayPhotographs of Japanese-Americans at Manzanar 123EssayA Small Place 128ArticleLow Wages, Strong Backs 133Travel AccountThe Travelogue of an Astronomer 142How to write an observation 146Student essayChemistry 105: An Analysis of Classroom Dynamics in a Large Lecture Course 160Projects 164InformingReporting information 168Effective informative writingThe Emperor's Giraffe 171How to read informative writing 176ProfileRussell Simmons 177EssayHow Do I Love Thee? 184Executive SummaryThe National Commission on Writing for America's Families, Schools, and Colleges: Writing: A Ticket to Work...Or a Ticket Out 194InstructionBuilding a Shelter 197Information Web SiteHawai'i Volcanoes National Park Visitor Information: View LavaSafely 200How to write to inform 204Student reportThe Life Cycle of Stars 222Projects 230Analyzing TextsWriting to analyze 234Writing a rhetorical analysis 236Writing a visual analysis 238Writing a literary analysis 240An effective analysisStraight from the Heart 242How to read analyses 247ArticleThe Collapse of Big Media: The Young and the Restless 248EssayRace, Gender, and Civilization at the Columbian Exposition 256BuildingThe Ray and Maria Stata Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 261Corporate LogoLandor Associates: Federal Express Logo 264Product DesignVolkswagen Beetle 266Short StoryEveryday Use 269Literary Analysis"Make Something of Yourself": Symbolism in Alice Walkers "Everyday Use" 278Short StoryLove in L.A. 281How to write a rhetorical analysis 284Student rhetorical analysisInvestigating 'Independence": An Analysis of Frederick Douglass's Speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" 296Projects 302Analyzing CausesWriting to analyze causes 306An effective causal analysisPesticides, Parasite May Cause Frog Deformities 310How to read causal analyses 314EssayNew Orleans' Blessing; New Orleans' Curse 315EssayIf You Build It, They Will Come-on Foot 320EssayWhy Should I Be Nice To You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good Service 326ArticleBarbie's Body May Be Perfect, but Critics Remind Us It's Plastic 335ArticleTelevision Violence and Aggression 339LeafletOperation Iraqi Freedom Leaflets 342How to write a causal analysis 344Student causal analysisBorrowing Bling: The Appeal of Hip-hop to Young White Men 360Projects 364EvaluatingWriting to evaluate 368An effective evaluationThe Aesthetics of Wind Power 371How to read evaluations 376ArticleLearning to Love PowerPoint 377OpinionPowerPoint Is Evil 380ReviewMcNasty: The New "Healthy" Fast Food Items Taste Bad (and Aren 't So Healthy Either) 384EssayGangsta Rap and American Culture 390ArticleThe Nitpicking Nation 398How to write an evaluation 402Student essayStop Loss or "Loss of Trust" 416Projects 422Arguing for a PositionWriting a position argument 426An effective position argumentTake My Privacy, Please! 430How to read position arguments 435SpeechWhat to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? 436SpeechTreaty Oration 444ArticleThe Color of Mayhem 448LetterHillary vs. "Grand Theft Auto" 452ArticleLife Without Health Insurance 455AdvertisementsBuff Daddy 458Food Cops Bust Cookie Monster 459How to write a position argument 460Student argumentSpeech Doesn't Have to be Pretty to Be Protected 476Projects 482Arguing for ChangeMaking an argument for change 486An effective argument for changeThe Declaration of Independence 490How to read arguments for change 495EssayA Trail of DNA and Data 496ArticleCoal in a Nice Shade of Green 500SpeechBuilding the Interstate Highway System 503Grant ProposalMonterey County Fire Chiefs AssociationBreaking the Fire Department's Language Barrier 507Web SiteU.S. Armed ForcesUnited States Marine Corps Recruitment 513ArticleMirror, Mirror on the Wall, Are Muscular Men the Best of All? 518How to write an argument for change 522Student argumentLet's Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All 538Projects 544The Writer as ResearcherPlanning ResearchAnalyze the research task 549Ask a question 550Determine what you need 551Draft a working thesis 553How to plan research 554Researcher at work 555Exploring LibrariesDetermine the print sources you need 557Search using keywords 558Find books 559Find journal articles 560Evaluate print sources 562Start a working bibliography 563How to explore libraries 564Researcher at work 565Exploring Online LibrariesFind Information in databases 567Construct effective searches 568Locate elements of a citation 569How to explore online libraries 570Researcher at work 571Exploring the WebFind Information on the Web 573Evaluate Web sources 575Find visual sources online 577How to explore the Web 578Researcher at work 579Exploring in the FieldConduct interviews 581Administer surveys 582Make observations 584How to conduct field research 586Researcher at world 587Writing the Research PaperPlan your organization 589Avoid plagiarism 590Quote sources without plagiarizing 591Summarize and paraphrase sources without plagiarizing 593Incorporate quotations 595Incorporate visuals 598Review your research project 599How to write a research paper 600Researcher at work 601MLA DocumentationElements of MLA documentation 604Entries in the works cited list 605In-text citations in MLA style 607Books in MLA-style works cited 610Periodicals in MLA-style works cited 614Online sources in MLA-style works cited 618Other sources in MLA-style works cited 622Visual sources in MLA-style works cited 623Sample MLA paperIt's Time to Shut Down the Identity Theft Racket 624APA DocumentationAPA citations 634In-text citations in APA style 635Books in APA-style references list 637Periodicals in APA-style references list 640Online sources in APA-style references list 643Other sources in APA-style references list 646APA reports of research 646Sample APA paperHer Life Depends On It 647The Writer as DesignerThinking VisuallyCommunicate with visuals and words 657Understand visual and verbal concepts 658Creating VisualsKnow when to use images and graphics 663Take pictures that aren't boring 664Compose images 665Edit images 666Create tables, charts, and graphs 667Designing for PrintStart with your readers 669Use headings and subheadings effectively 670Design pages 671Understand typography 672The Writer as EditorDesigning a Web SitePlan a Web site 679Make your site visually effective 680Make navigation easy 681Delivering PresentationsPlan a presentation 683Design effective visuals 684Give a memorable presentation 685Working as a TeamOrganize a team 687Understand the team process 688Work as a team 689Writing Effective ParagraphsDevelop paragraphs 693Pay attention to paragraph length 694Link within and across paragraphs 696Start fast 698Conclude with strength 700Summary for editing paragraphs 701Writing Effective SentencesUnderstand sentence basics 703Pay attention to verbs 705Stay active 706Find characters 707Write concise sentences 708Write ethical sentences 709Match structure with ideas 710Summary for editing sentences 711Avoiding ErrorsFix fragments 713Fix run-on sentences 714Fix comma spices 715Make verbs agree with subjects 716Make pronouns agree 717Fix shifts 718Use modifiers correctly 719Place modifiers carefully 720Summary for editing for errors 721Understanding Punctuation and ConventionsIdentify where commas are needed 723Place commas correctly with modifiers 724Place commas correctly with clauses and phrases 725Use semicolons and colons correctly 726Use hyphens, dashes, and parentheses correctly 727Use quotation marks correctly 728Use other punctuation correctly 729Understand print conventions 730Summary for punctuation and conventions 731Writing in a Second LanguageUnderstand how languages differ 733Understand nouns in English 734Understand articles in English 735Understand verbs and modifiers in English 736Understand English sentence structure 738Summary for second-language writers 739AppendixesWriting Essay Exams 740Creating Portfolios 742Credits 746Index 748
