ISBN: 9780205210091

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[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: PRENTICE HALL], 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, emThe Writing Process/em 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. Helps readers understand the writing process. KEY TOPICS: Writing process, research process. MARKET: Anyone who wants to learn to write well. Product Description 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, emThe Writing Process/em 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. Helps readers understand the writing process. KEY TOPICS: Writing process, research process. MARKET: Anyone who wants to learn to write well. Features + Benefits * Takes students step-by-step through the writing process, from planning and drafting to revising, with special emphasis on revision. Strong coverage of revision is evidenced by Chapter 4, "Decisions in Revising" and Section 2, "Specific Revision Strategies," with four chapters on revising for content, shape, style, and word choice. * Covers all of the rhetorical modes, including argument (which is often not included in texts at this level) in Section 3. Modes chapters include clear discussion of each strategy type, a professional essay demonstrating the use of that strategy, a case study comparing a professional essay using the strategy and an annotated student response, and a variety of useful pedagogical features. * Provides a substantial Section 4 on the research process, featuring technologically up-to-date coverage of primary and secondary research methods, a special focus on critical thinking when planning a report and evaluating sources, thorough coverage of plagiarism and respecting copyright, up-to-date MLA and APA documentation guidelines, and two research reports (one each in MLA and APA style). * Takes a "real world" approach throughout, via professional and student essays on topics students can relate to Beyond the Writing Classroom boxes that show how each rhetorical strategy applies in the workplace, in other college courses and in the community and a special chapter on writing at work, featuring thorough coverage of getting a job and writing basic workplace correspondence (emails, memos, and letters) when on the job. * Offers numerous useful pedagogical features, including: * New Digital Tips boxes to provide students with practical tips for using their Word Processors and the Internet to produce effective writing and do efficient research. * New Learning Objectives boxes to give students a preview of what they will learn in each chapter. * Plentiful Guidelines boxes to help students synthesize and apply the information in each chapter in a step-by-step manner. * End-of-chapter Checklist to offer students summaries of chapter content. * Beyond the Writing Classroom boxes to demonstrate the real-world applications of the various writing strategies. * Applications exercises grouped into general, collaborative, and computer/web-based categories to give students opportunities for further practice. * Marginal annotations, Note boxes, and Question boxes to further help students grasp chapter content. emPreface /em Section One The Process-Decisions In Planning, Drafting, and Revising Chapter 1 Decisions in the Writing Process Chapter 2 Decisions in Planning Chapter 3 Decisions in Drafting Chapter 4 Decisions in Revising Section Two Specific Revision Strategies Chapter 5 Revising the Content: Writing Something Worthwhile Chapter 6 Revising the Paragraphs: Shaping for Readers' Access Chapter 7 Revising the Sentences: Writing with Style Chapter 8 Revising the Words and Phrases: Fine-Tuning Section ThreeEssays for Various Goals Chapter 9 Reading and Responding to Writing Chapter 10 Description: Writing to Help Others See Chapter 11 Narration: Writing to Help Others Share an Experience Chapter 12 Illustration: Writing to Provide Examples Chapter 13 Division and Classification: Writing to Explain Parts and Categories Chapter 14 Process Analysis: Writing to Explain Steps and Stages Chapter 15 Causal Analysis: Writing to Explain Why Something Happened or What Will Happen Chapter 16 Comparison and Contrast: Writing to Explain Similarities or Differences Chapter 17 Definition: Writing to Explain to Exact Meaning Chapter 18 Argument: Writing to Persuade Your Readers Chapter 19 Special Issues in Persuasion Section Four The Research Process Chapter 20 Thinking Critically about the Research Process Chapter 21 Asking Questions and Finding Answers Chapter 22 Evaluating and Interpreting Your Findings Chapter 23 Avoiding Plagiarism, Documenting Your Sources, and Respecting Copyright Chapter 24 Composing the Research Report with a Sample Report in APA Style Chapter 25 Case Study: A Sample Research Project in MLA Style Section Five Special Issues In Writing Chapter 26 Writing at Work Chapter 27 Taking Short-Answer, Paragraph, and Essay Exams Section Six A Brief Handbook Versandfertig in 2-4 Wochen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

ISBN: 0205210090

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