The Bedford Book of Genres: A Guide and Reader

Front Matter
	Cover Page
	Inside Front Cover
	Title Page
	Copyright Page
	About the Authors
	Preface for Instructors
	Brief Contents
	Contents
Guide
	Part 1: Rhetoric, Reading, & Composing
		1 Rhetorical Situations & Choices
			Chapter 1 Introduction
			Understanding Rhetorical Situations & Choices
				Purpose | Why Are You Composing?
				Audience | Whom Are You Composing For?
				Checklist | Composing with a Purpose
				Rhetorical Appeals | Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
					Travel Blog: Gilad Hizkiyahu, Gilad Is Doing South America
				Modes & Media
				Checklist | Composing for an Audience
			Reading Rhetorical Situations
				Reading to Understand Purpose
				Reading to Understand Audience
				Reading to Understand Rhetorical Appeals
				Reading to Understand Modes & Media
			Reading Academic Texts
				Previewing
				Looking for Key Terms
				Identifying Knowledge Claims & Evidence
				Considering the Composer’s Perspective
				Annotating the Text
				Annotated Example | Reading an Academic Text
					Assignment: Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Create a Bibliography
				Checklist | Reading Academic Texts
			Practice: Reading Any Text Rhetorically
		2 Genres
			Chapter 2 Introduction
			Reading Genres
				The Blog as a Social Response
				The Memoir as a Social Response
			Some Genre Conventions
				Common Elements
				Style
				Design
				Sources
				Checklist | Reading Genres
			Practice: Choosing a Social Response
		3 Guided Readings: Rhetorical Situations & Genres Together
			What Do Rhetorical Situations Have to Do with Genres?
				Genres Respond to Rhetorical Situations
				A Meme Responds to a Rhetorical Situation
				Guided Reading | Meme
					Author Unknown, Hipster Llama
			Guided Readings: Visualizing Rhetorical Situations & Genres
				What Is a Guided Reading?
				Ways to Apply Guided Readings
				Sample Grid | A Framework for Reading Any Text Rhetorically
				Guided Reading | Advertisement
					Danone/Evian and Havas Worldwide, Detox with Evian
			A Case Study: Responding to One Event: Two Rhetorical Situations, Two Genres
				Arch Collapse at a National Park
				Guided Reading | Press Release
					Paul Henderson, Wall Arch Collapses
				Guided Reading | Blog Post
					Shaan Hurley, The Wall Arch Collapses in Arches National Park
				Questions | Analyzing the Guided Readings
				Checklist | Understanding How Rhetorical Situations and Genres Work Together
			Practice: Analyzing Responses to Rhetorical Situations
		4 Composing: Drawing on Experience & Evidence
			Responding to an Assignment
				Annotated Example | Reading an Academic Text
					Assignment: Amy Braziller, “Take a Position“ with Notes by Gwen Ganow (Student)
				Getting Started
					Brainstorm List: Gwen Ganow (Student), Ideas for the “Take a Position” Assignment
			Freewriting
				Advice for Freewriting
				Guided Reading | Freewrite
					Gwen Ganow (Student), Topic for the “Take a Position” Assignment: Superheroes and Social Attitudes
				Checklist | Getting Started on Your Topic with a Freewrite
			Choosing a Genre to Compose In
				Steps for Choosing a Genre to Compose In
				Guided Process | Choosing a Genre
					Brainstorm: Gwen Ganow (Student), Choosing a Genre for the “Take a Position” Assignment: Superheroes and Social Attitudes
				Guided Reading | Annotated Sample Film Review
					A. O. Scott, “Heavy Suit, Light Touches,” with Notes by Gwen Ganow (Student)
				Checklist | Choosing a Genre
			Composing Your Genre Piece
				Steps for Composing
				Guided Process | Composing a Film Review
					Draft 1: Gwen Ganow (Student), “Take a Position” Assignment: Superheroes and Social Attitudes: X-Men
				Guided Reading | Evaluation of Film Review
					Draft 1: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superheroes and Social Attitudes: X-Men
					Draft 2: Gwen Ganow (Student), X-Men: Mutants R Us
					Final Draft: Gwen Ganow (Student), X-Men: Mutants R Us
				Checklist | Composing by Drawing on Evidence & Experience
			Practice: Taking a Position
	Part 2: Composing in Genres
		5 Composing in College & Beyond
			What Do You Compose in College & Beyond?
			Discovering Ideas Through Writing
			Academic Genres & Assignments
				Guided Reading | Researched Argument
					Chase Dickinson (Student), Excerpt from Are Kids on a One-Way Path to Violence?
				Academic Reflective Genres
				Guided Reading | Artist’s Statement
					Michael Kipp (Student), Excerpt from On Composing Happiness: How and Why I Created My Collage Thank You
			Workplace Genres
				Guided Reading | Cover Letter
					Julia Nollen, Excerpt from Application for Marketing Assistant Job
			Public Genres
				Guided Reading | Presentation
					Sunni Brown, Excerpt from Ignite Talk: “The Doodle Revolution”
				Guided Reading | Poster
					Norma Jean Gargasz, Give Bees a Chance
			Using Genres to Inform, Narrate, or Persuade
				Giving Information
				Telling Stories
				Persuading
				Checklist | Composing in College & Beyond
			Practice: Connecting Genres with Social Settings
		6 The Author’s/Artist’s Statement: A Genre for Reflection
			Chapter 6 Introduction
			Analyzing Author’s/Artist’s Statements
				Purpose
				Audience
				Rhetorical Appeals
				Modes & Media
				Elements of the Genre
				Style
				Design
				Sources
				Guided Reading | Artist’s Statement
					Michael Kipp (Student), On Composing Happiness: How and Why I Created My Collage Thank You
				Questions | Analyzing Kipp’s Artist’s Statement
				Checklist | Drafting an Authors’/Artists’ Statement
			Practice: Reflecting on a Composition
		7 Academic Genres
			Researched Arguments
				Analyzing Researched Arguments
				Guided Reading | Researched Argument
					Chase Dickinson, Are Kids on a One-Way Path to Violence?
				Questions | Analyzing Dickinson’s Researched Argument
				Checklist | Drafting a Researched Argument
			Practice: Researching & Making an Argument
			Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
				Analyzing Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
				Guided Reading | Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
					Sika Dagbovie-Mullins, Mixed-Race Superstars
				Questions | Analyzing Dagbovie-Mullins’s Article
				Checklist | Drafting a Peer-Reviewed Journal Article
			Practice: Analyzing a Peer-Reviewed Article
			Researched Poster Presentations
				Analyzing Researched Poster Presentations
				Guided Reading | Researched Poster Presentation
					Ricky Martinez, Vinson Turco, and Ashleigh Nakata (Students), Reforested Pastures and Plantations as Valuable Habitat for Birds in Costa Rica
				Questions | Analyzing the Researched Poster Presentation
				Checklist | Drafting a Researched Poster Presentation
			Practice: Remixing Your Research
			Critical Analyses
				Analyzing Critical Analyses
				Guided Reading | Critical Analysis
					Ren Yoshida (Student), Sometimes a Cup of Coffee Is Just a Cup of Coffee
				Questions | Analyzing Yoshida’s Critical Analysis
				Checklist | Drafting a Critical Analysis
			Practice: Analyzing the Work of Others
			Literacy Narratives
				Analyzing Literacy Narratives
				Guided Reading | Literacy Narrative
					Richard Rodriguez, From Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez
				Questions | Analyzing Rodriguez’s Literacy Narrative
				Checklist | Drafting a Literacy Narrative
			Practice: Drawing on Memory & Experience
			Digital Stories
				Analyzing Digital Stories
				Guided Reading | Digital Story
					Amy Braziller, Writing the Music Train
				Questions | Analyzing Braziller’s Digital Story
				Checklist | Drafting a Digital Story
			Practice: Telling a Digital Story
		8 Workplace Genres
			Cover Letters & Resumes
				Analyzing Cover Letters & Resumes
				Guided Reading | Cover Letter & Resume
					Julia Nollen, Application for Marketing Assistant Job
				Questions | Analyzing Nollen’s Cover Letter & Resume
				Checklist | Drafting a Cover Letter & Resume
			Practice: Responding to a Specific Job Description
			Business Memos
				Analyzing Business Memos
				Guided Reading | Business Memo
					Ellen Thibault, Video Project
				Questions | Analyzing Thibault’s Business Memo
				Checklist | Drafting a Business Memo
			Practice: Communicating in the Workplace
			Infographics: Visual Instructions
				Analyzing Infographics
				Guided Reading | Infographic
					UNUM, From The Jacobs Model: “8 Ways to Build Trust in the Workplace”
				Questions | Analyzing UNUM’s Infographic
				Checklist | Drafting an Infographic
			Practice: Conveying Information Visually
			Proposals
				Analyzing Proposals
				Guided Reading | Proposal
					Kelly Ratajczak, Proposal to Add a Wellness Program
				Questions | Analyzing Ratajczak’s Proposal
				Checklist | Drafting a Proposal
			Practice: Proposing Ideas & Solutions in the Workplace
		9 Public Genres
			Presentations
				Analyzing Presentations
				Guided Reading | Presentation
					Sunni Brown, Ignite Talk: “The Doodle Revolution”
				Questions | Analyzing Brown’s Presentation
				Checklist | Drafting a Presentation
			Practice: Presenting Ideas to Boost Creativity
			News Articles
				Analyzing News Articles
				Guided Reading | News Article
					Nicholas Wade, For Cats, a Big Gulp with a Touch of the Tongue
				Questions | Analyzing Wade’s News Article
				Checklist | Drafting a News Article
			Practice: Writing to Inform General Readers
			Editorials & Opinion Pieces
				Analyzing Editorials & Opinion Pieces
				Guided Reading | Editorial
					Grecia Sanchez, ¿Es que acaso soy hispana?
				Questions | Analyzing Sanchez’s Editorial
				Checklist | Drafting an Editorial or Opinion Piece
			Practice: Writing to Persuade Fellow Citizens
			Advertisements
				Analyzing Advertisements
				Guided Reading | Advertisement
					Danone/Evian & Havas Worldwide, Detox with Evian
				Questions | Analyzing the Evian Advertisement
				Checklist | Drafting an Advertisement
			Practice: Selling a Product
			Wikipedia Entries
				Analyzing Wikipedia Entries
				Guided Reading | Wiki Entry
					Wikipedia contributors, Therapy Dog
				Questions | Analyzing a Wikipedia Entry
				Checklist | Drafting a Wikipedia Entry
			Practice: Contributing to a Public Reference
			Photo Essays
				Analyzing Photo Essays
				Guided Reading | Photo Essay
					Eros Hoagland, From Life in the Googleplex
				Questions | Analyzing Hoagland’s Photo Essay
				Checklist | Sketching Out a Photo Essay
			Practice: Making a Point with a Photo Essay
			Graphic Memoirs
				Analyzing Graphic Memoirs
				Guided Reading | Graphic Memoir
					Alison Bechdel, From Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
				Questions | Analyzing Bechdel’s Graphic Memoir
				Checklist | Drafting a Graphic Memoir
			Practice: Sharing Experience Through a Graphic Memoir
			Fairy Tales
				Analyzing Fairy Tales
				Guided Reading | Fairy Tale
					Charles Perrault, Little Red Riding Hood
				Questions | Analyzing Perrault’s Fairy Tale
				Checklist | Drafting a Fairy Tale
			Practice: Telling a Tale
		10 Revising & Remixing
			Chapter 10 Introduction
			Revising Your Work
				Revising Based on Your Own Observations
				Revising Based on Peer Review
				Checklist | Questions to Ask People Responding to Your Draft
				Guided Process | Integrating Peer Feedback: Draft to Finished Composition
					Draft 1: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superhero Project, Author’s Statement with Peer Review
					Revision List: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superhero Project: Author’s Statement
					Draft 2: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superhero Project: Author’s Statement
					Revision List: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superhero Project: Author’s Statement
					Final: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superhero Project: Author’s Statement (shows edits)
					Final: Gwen Ganow (Student), Superhero Project (edits incorporated)
			Remixing Your Work into Different Genres
				Guided Process | Remixing a Genre Project
					Remix: Gwen Ganow (Student), Film Review PowerPoint: “We Are All Mutants”
				Checklist | Remixing a Genre Piece?
	Part 3: Composing with Sources
		11 Exploring Topics & Creating a Research Proposal
			Chapter 11 Introduction
			Considering Your Rhetorical Situation
			Choosing a Topic Through Basic Research
				1. Brainstorm Topic Ideas | What Are You Curious About?
				2. Explore Topic Ideas Through Preliminary Research | Ask Yourself, Who’s Saying What?
					Assignment: Jasmine Huerta (Student), What Is Your Topic?
				3. Commit to a Single Topic | What Are You Most Curious About?
				4. Form a Working Research Question | Refine as You Go
				Checklist | Refining Your Research Question
			Moving from a Research Question to a Proposal
				Finding Facts About Diabetes
				Gathering Opinions about Diabetes
				1. Progress in Lipid Research Article
				2. The Joslin Diabetes Center
				3. “Introduction to Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes” Video
				Checklist | Narrowing a Topic
				Creating a Research Proposal
				Checklist | Creating a Research Proposal
			Organizing Your Sources
				Guided Process | How to Create a Bibliography
					Jasmine Huerta (Student), Diabetes Project: Bibliography
				Checklist | Beginning Your Research
			Practice: Organizing Your Sources
		12 Evaluating & Choosing Sources
			Chapter 12 Introduction
			Getting Started with Sources
				What Are Sources?
				Where Do I Find Sources?
				What Can Sources Do for Me?
				What’s a General Source? What’s a Specialized Academic Source?
				How Do I Preview a Source Critically?
			Previewing a Source
				Emily Kahn | Women in Comic Books Project
				Guided Process | How to Preview a Source
					Emily Kahn (Student), Women in Comic Books Project: Previewing Jehanzeb Dar
			Evaluating a Source
				Calvin Sweet | Hurricane Katrina Project
				How Do I Evaluate a Source? How Is This Different from Previewing?
				Guided Process | How to Evaluate Sources
					Calvin Sweet (Student), Hurricane Katrina Project: Evaluating 3 Sources
					Research Plan: Calvin Sweet (Student), Hurricane Katrina Project
		13 Integrating & Documenting Sources
			Chapter 13 Introduction
			Integrating Sources into Your Writing
				Using a Parenthetical Citation or Signal Phrase
				Overview: Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
			Quoting
				What Does It Mean to Quote from a Source?
				When Should I Quote from a Source?
				How Do I Quote from a Source?
				Guided Process | How to Quote from a Source
					Paul Pierre (Student), Nonviolent Protest Project: Quoting Gandhi
			Paraphrasing
				What Does It Mean to Paraphrase a Source?
				When Should I Paraphrase a Source?
				How Do I Paraphrase a Source?
				Guided Process | How to Paraphrase a Source
					Paul Pierre (Student), Nonviolent Protest Project: Paraphrasing Julia Bacha
			Summarizing
				What Does It Mean to Summarize a Source?
				When Should I Summarize a Source?
				How Do I Summarize a Source?
				Guided Process | How to Summarize a Source
					Paul Pierre (Student), Nonviolent Protest Project: Summarizing Julia Bacha
				Avoiding Plagiarism
				Comparing Passages from a Source
				Checklist | Getting Help and Avoiding Plagiarism
				How to Avoid Plagiarism During Your Research & Composing Process
				How to Avoid Plagiarism When Using Online Sources
				How to Avoid Plagiarism When Composing a Multigenre/Multimodal Project
			Documenting Sources: A Guide to MLA & APA Styles
				How to Choose a Documentation Style
			MLA Style
			MLA Models
				Models for Basic Situations
				Models for Specific Types of Sources
			APA Style
			APA Models
				Models for Basic Situations
				Models for Specific Types of Sources
		14 Composing: Drawing on In-Depth Research: A Student Case Study
			Chapter 14 Introduction
			Project Overview
				My Assignment & Topic
				My Rhetorical Situation
			My Research Plan & First Steps
			Potential Sources
				What Information Do I Need?
				Types of Sources
				Where Do I Look?
				My Working Bibliography
			Evaluating, Annotating, & Choosing Sources
				Evaluating My Sources
				Annotating My Sources
				Choosing My Sources
			Composing & Integrating Sources
				Drafting
				Integrating Sources
			Documenting Sources in MLA Style
		15 Assembling a Multigenre Project
			Chapter 15 Introduction
			The Possibilities of the Multigenre Project
				Your Rhetorical Situation
				The Conventions of the Multigenre Project
			The Steps to Assembling a Multigenre Project
				Checklist | Assembling a Multigenre Project
			Examples of Multigenre Projects
				Guided Reading | A Multigenre Project
					Neil Carr (Student), Video Games and Violence: Who Should We Blame When Kids Are Violent?
				Guided Reading | A Multigenre Project
					Gwen Ganow (Student), When Worlds Collide: Why Superheroes Matter
				Guided Reading | A Multigenre Project
					Dawson Swan (Student), The Threat of Nature Deficit Disorder
Reader
	Part 4: Reader
		16 Identities: We Are Multiple
			Chapter 16 Introduction
			Poster/Ad Campaign
				The Fighting-Bigotry-with-Delightful-Posters Campaign!, Facts About Muslims
			Ad
				Acura, The Acura TSX
			Editorial
				Ted Merwin, What Makes the Jewish Deli Quintessentially American?
			Researched Essay
				W. Ralph Eubanks, Color Lines
			Article
				Marisa Kabas, She Hid Her Muslim Identity for 15 Years
			Blog
				B. J. Priester, The Heroine’s Journey
			Humorous Essay
				David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day
			Long-Term Projects: Identity
		17 Mind & Body: Connections
			Chapter 17 Introduction
			Poem
				Walt Whitman, From “I Sing the Body Electric”
			Book Excerpt
				Nicholas Carr, The Juggler’s Brain
			Infographic
				The Whole Brain Group, Celebrating Americans with Disabilities Act
			Blog
				Kerry Magro, When One of My Peers Called Me “Rain Man”
			Comic
				Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham, Understanding Addiction
			Researched Essay
				Emily Sohn, More and More Research Shows Friends Are Good for Your Health
			Long-Term Projects: The Body
		18 Activism: Making Your Voice Heard
			Chapter 18 Introduction
			Photos
				Getty Images, Martin Luther King Jr.
				Bilawal Arbab, Malala Yousafzai on Time Magazine
				Rick Friedman, Jason Collins at Boston Pride
			Web Site
				The White House, Petition the White House on the Issues That Matter to You
			List
				United Nations, The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World
			Congressional Testimony
				Barbara Burnette, Statement on 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
			Poster & Fact Sheet
				Mine Safety and Health Administration, MSHA’s Final Rule to Lower Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust and End Black Lung
			Speech
				Jesse Williams, BET Humanitarian Award Acceptance Speech
			Protest Signs
				Darren McCollester, Tea Party Tax Day Rally (New Hampshire State House)
				Karla Ann Cote, Black Lives Matter Rally (New York City, July 7, 2016)
				Angela Datre, The Women’s March (New York City, January 21, 2017)
			Speech
				Ellen Page, Speech at Human Rights Campaign Foundation Conference
			Article
				Amy Davidson, Happy Birthday, Malala
			Long-Term Projects: Activism
		19 Creativity: It’s Complicated
			Chapter 19 Introduction
			Style Book Excerpt
				Anne Lamott, Shitty First Drafts
			Meme
				Unknown Author, Writer’s Block
			Article
				Emily Temple, 13 Famous Writers on Overcoming Writer’s Block
			Poster
				New York Book Editors, Got Writer’s Block?
			Review
				Andre Grant, Beyoncé’s Lemonade
			Podcast Transcript
				Alan Watts, Music Is Life
			Curriculum Vitae
				Johannes Haushofer, CV of Failures
			Blog
				Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, International Day for Failure
			Long-Term Projects: Creativity
Back Matter
	Index of Genres
	Index of Themes
	Index
	Inside Back Cover
	Notes
	Back Cover