Writing Guide with Handbook

Contents
Preface
	Unit Introduction
Unit 1 The Things We Carry: Experience, Culture, and Language
Chapter 1 The Digital World: Building on What You Already Know to Respond Critically
	Introduction
	1.1 "Reading" to Understand and Respond
	1.2 Trailblazer
	1.3 Glance at Critical Response: Rhetoric and Critical Thinking
	1.4 Annotated Student Sample: Social Media Post and Responses on Voter Suppression
	1.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically About a “Text”
	1.6 Evaluation: Intention vs. Execution
	1.7 Spotlight on … Academia
	1.8 Portfolio: Tracing Writing Development
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 2 Language, Identity, and Culture: Exploring, Employing, Embracing
	Introduction
	2.1 Seeds of Self
	2.2 Trailblazer
	2.3 Glance at the Issues: Oppression and Reclamation
	2.4 Annotated Sample Reading from The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois
	2.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically about How Identity Is Constructed Through Writing
	2.6 Evaluation: Antiracism and Inclusivity
	2.7 Spotlight on … Variations of English
	2.8 Portfolio: Decolonizing Self
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 3 Literacy Narrative: Building Bridges, Bridging Gaps
	Introduction
	3.1 Identity and Expression
	3.2 Trailblazer
	3.3 Glance at Genre: The Literacy Narrative
	3.4 Annotated Sample Reading: from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
	3.5 Writing Process: Tracing the Beginnings of Literacy
	3.6 Editing Focus: Sentence Structure
	3.7 Evaluation: Self-Evaluating
	3.8 Spotlight on … The Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives (DALN)
	3.9 Portfolio: A Literacy Artifact
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
	Works Consulted
	Unit Introduction
Unit 2 Bridging the Divide Between Personal Identity and Academia
Chapter 4 Memoir or Personal Narrative: Learning Lessons from the Personal
	Introduction
	4.1 Exploring the Past to Understand the Present
	4.2 Trailblazer
	4.3 Glance at Genre: Conflict, Detail, and Revelation
	4.4 Annotated Sample Reading: from Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
	4.5 Writing Process: Making the Personal Public
	4.6 Editing Focus: More on Characterization and Point of View
	4.7 Evaluation: Structure and Organization
	4.8 Spotlight on … Multilingual Writers
	4.9 Portfolio: Filtered Memories
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 5 Profile: Telling a Rich and Compelling Story
	Introduction
	5.1 Profiles as Inspiration
	5.2 Trailblazer
	5.3 Glance at Genre: Subject, Angle, Background, and Description
	5.4 Annotated Sample Reading: “Remembering John Lewis” by Carla D. Hayden
	5.5 Writing Process: Focusing on the Angle of Your Subject
	5.6 Editing Focus: Verb Tense Consistency
	5.7 Evaluation: Text as Personal Introduction
	5.8 Spotlight on … Profiling a Cultural Artifact
	5.9 Portfolio: Subject as a Reflection of Self
	Works Cited
Chapter 6 Proposal: Writing About Problems and Solutions
	Introduction
	6.1 Proposing Change: Thinking Critically About Problems and Solutions
	6.2 Trailblazer
	6.3 Glance at Genre: Features of Proposals
	6.4 Annotated Student Sample: “Slowing Climate Change” by Shawn Krukowski
	6.5 Writing Process: Creating a Proposal
	6.6 Editing Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement
	6.7 Evaluation: Conventions, Clarity, and Coherence
	6.8 Spotlight on … Technical Writing as a Career
	6.9 Portfolio: Reflecting on Problems and Solutions
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 7 Evaluation or Review: Would You Recommend It?
	Introduction
	7.1 Thumbs Up or Down?
	7.2 Trailblazer
	7.3 Glance at Genre: Criteria, Evidence, Evaluation
	7.4 Annotated Student Sample: "Black Representation in Film" by Caelia Marshall
	7.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically About Entertainment
	7.6 Editing Focus: Quotations
	7.7 Evaluation: Effect on Audience
	7.8 Spotlight on … Language and Culture
	7.9 Portfolio: What the Arts Say About You
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 8 Analytical Report: Writing from Facts
	Introduction
	8.1 Information and Critical Thinking
	8.2 Trailblazer
	8.3 Glance at Genre: Informal and Formal Analytical Reports
	8.4 Annotated Student Sample: "U.S. Response to COVID-19" by Trevor Garcia
	8.5 Writing Process: Creating an Analytical Report
	8.6 Editing Focus: Commas with Nonessential and Essential Information
	8.7 Evaluation: Reviewing the Final Draft
	8.8 Spotlight on … Discipline-Specific and Technical Language
	8.9 Portfolio: Evidence and Objectivity
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 9 Rhetorical Analysis: Interpreting the Art of Rhetoric
	Introduction
	9.1 Breaking the Whole into Its Parts
	9.2 Trailblazer
	9.3 Glance at Genre: Rhetorical Strategies
	9.4 Annotated Student Sample: “Rhetorical Analysis: Evicted by Matthew Desmond” by Eliana Evans
	9.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically about Rhetoric
	9.6 Editing Focus: Mixed Sentence Constructions
	9.7 Evaluation: Rhetorical Analysis
	9.8 Spotlight on … Business and Law
	9.9 Portfolio: How Thinking Critically about Rhetoric Affects Intellectual Growth
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 10 Position Argument: Practicing the Art of Rhetoric
	Introduction
	10.1 Making a Case: Defining a Position Argument
	10.2 Trailblazer
	10.3 Glance at Genre: Thesis, Reasoning, and Evidence
	10.4 Annotated Sample Reading: "Remarks at the University of Michigan" by Lyndon B. Johnson
	10.5 Writing Process: Creating a Position Argument
	10.6 Editing Focus: Paragraphs and Transitions
	10.7 Evaluation: Varied Appeals
	10.8 Spotlight on … Citation
	10.9 Portfolio: Growth in the Development of Argument
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 11 Reasoning Strategies: Improving Critical Thinking
	Introduction
	11.1 Developing Your Sense of Logic
	11.2 Trailblazer
	11.3 Glance at Genre: Reasoning Strategies and Signal Words
	11.4 Annotated Sample Reading: from Book VII of The Republic by Plato
	11.5 Writing Process: Reasoning Supported by Evidence
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 12 Argumentative Research: Enhancing the Art of Rhetoric with Evidence
	Introduction
	12.1 Introducing Research and Research Evidence
	12.2 Trailblazer
	12.3 Glance at Genre: Introducing Research as Evidence
	12.4 Annotated Student Sample: "Healthy Diets from Sustainable Sources Can Save the Earth" by Lily Tran
	12.5 Writing Process: Integrating Research
	12.6 Editing Focus: Integrating Sources and Quotations
	12.7 Evaluation: Effectiveness of Research Paper
	12.8 Spotlight on … Bias in Language and Research
	12.9 Portfolio: Why Facts Matter in Research Argumentation
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 13 Research Process: Accessing and Recording Information
	Introduction
	13.1 The Research Process: Where to Look for Existing Sources
	13.2 The Research Process: How to Create Sources
	13.3 Glance at the Research Process: Key Skills
	13.4 Annotated Student Sample: Research Log
	13.5 Research Process: Making Notes, Synthesizing Information, and Keeping a Research Log
	13.6 Spotlight on … Ethical Research
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 14 Annotated Bibliography: Gathering, Evaluating, and Documenting Sources
	Introduction
	14.1 Compiling Sources for an Annotated Bibliography
	14.2 Glance at Form: Citation Style, Purpose, and Formatting
	14.3 Annotated Student Sample: “Healthy Diets from Sustainable Sources Can Save the Earth” by Lily Tran
	14.4 Writing Process: Informing and Analyzing
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 15 Case Study Profile: What One Person Says About All
	Introduction
	15.1 Tracing a Broad Issue in the Individual
	15.2 Trailblazer
	15.3 Glance at Genre: Observation, Description, and Analysis
	15.4 Annotated Sample Reading: Case Study on Louis Victor "Tan" Leborgne
	15.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically About How People and Language Interact
	15.6 Editing Focus: Words Often Confused
	15.7 Evaluation: Presentation and Analysis of Case Study
	15.8 Spotlight on … Applied Linguistics
	15.9 Portfolio: Your Own Uses of Language
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
	Unit Introduction
Unit 3 Navigating Rhetoric in Real Life
Chapter 16 Print or Textual Analysis: What You Read
	Introduction
	16.1 An Author’s Choices: What Text Says and How It Says It
	16.2 Trailblazer
	16.3 Glance at Genre: Print or Textual Analysis
	16.4 Annotated Student Sample: "Artists at Work" by Gwyn Garrison
	16.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically About Text
	16.6 Editing Focus: Literary Works Live in the Present
	16.7 Evaluation: Self-Directed Assessment
	16.8 Spotlight on … Humanities
	16.9 Portfolio: The Academic and the Personal
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 17 Image Analysis: What You See
	Introduction
	17.1 “Reading” Images
	17.2 Trailblazer
	17.3 Glance at Genre: Relationship Between Image and Rhetoric
	17.4 Annotated Student Sample: “Hints of the Homoerotic” by Leo Davis
	17.5 Writing Process: Thinking Critically and Writing Persuasively About Images
	17.6 Editing Focus: Descriptive Diction
	17.7 Evaluation: Relationship Between Analysis and Image
	17.8 Spotlight on … Video and Film
	17.9 Portfolio: Interplay Between Text and Image
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 18 Multimodal and Online Writing: Creative Interaction between Text and Image
	Introduction
	18.1 Mixing Genres and Modes
	18.2 Trailblazer
	18.3 Glance at Genre: Genre, Audience, Purpose, Organization
	18.4 Annotated Sample Reading: “Celebrating a Win-Win” by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn
	18.5 Writing Process: Create a Multimodal Advocacy Project
	18.6 Evaluation: Transitions
	18.7 Spotlight on . . . Technology
	18.8 Portfolio: Multimodalism
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 19 Scripting for the Public Forum: Writing to Speak
	Introduction
	19.1 Writing, Speaking, and Activism
	19.2 Trailblazer
	19.3 Glance at Genre: Language Performance and Visuals
	19.4 Annotated Student Sample: “Are New DOT Regulations Discriminatory?” by Zain A. Kumar
	19.5 Writing Process: Writing to Speak
	19.6 Evaluation: Bridging Writing and Speaking
	19.7 Spotlight on … Delivery/Public Speaking
	19.8 Portfolio: Everyday Rhetoric, Rhetoric Every Day
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Chapter 20 Portfolio Reflection: Your Growth as a Writer
	Introduction
	20.1 Thinking Critically about Your Semester
	20.2 Trailblazer
	20.3 Glance at Genre: Purpose and Structure
	20.4 Annotated Sample Reading: “Don’t Expect Congrats” by Dale Trumbore
	20.5 Writing Process: Looking Back, Looking Forward
	20.6 Editing Focus: Pronouns
	20.7 Evaluation: Evaluating Self-Reflection
	20.8 Spotlight on … Pronouns in Context
	Further Reading
	Works Cited
Handbook
	H 1 . Introduction
	H 2 . Paragraphs and Transitions
	H 3 . Clear and Effective Sentences
	H 4 . Sentence Errors
	H 5 . Words and Language
	H 6 . Point of View
	H 7 . Verbs
	H 8 . Pronouns
	H 9 . Punctuation
	H 10 . Mechanics
	H 11 . Quotations
	H 12 . Index and Guide to Documentation
	H 13 . MLA Documentation and Format
	H 14 . APA Documentation and Format
	H 15 . Further Reading
	H 16 . Works Cited
Index
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Copyright
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1: ‘I’m thinking’ – Oh, but are you?
Chapter 2: Renegade perception
Chapter 3: The Pushbacker sting
Chapter 4: ‘Covid’: The calculated catastrophe
Chapter 5: There is no ‘virus’
Chapter 6: Sequence of deceit
Chapter 7: War on your mind
Chapter 8: ‘Reframing’ insanity
Chapter 9: We must have it? So what is it?
Chapter 10: Human 2.0
Chapter 11: Who controls the Cult?
Chapter 12: Escaping Wetiko
Postscript
Appendix: Cowan-Kaufman-Morell Statement on Virus Isolation
Bibliography
Index