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1. Thinking Rhetorically First, Listen Hear What Others Are SayingAnd Think About Why What Do You ThinkAnd Why? Do Your Homework Give Credit Be Imaginative Put In Your Oar 2. Rhetorical Situations Genre Audience Purpose Stance Context Medium And Design 3. Reading Rhetorically To Understand And Engage Across Media Across Genres Across Academic Disciplines 4. Meeting the Demands of Academic Writing So Just What Is Academic Writing? Joining U.S. Academic Conversations Characteristic Features Use standard edited English Use clear patterns of organization Mark logical relationships between ideas State claims explicitly and provide appropriate support Present your ideas as a response to others Express ideas clearly and directly Be aware of how genres and conventions vary across disciplines Document sources using appropriate citation style

5. Writing and Rhetoric as a Field of Study What Will You Learn by Studying Writing and Rhetoric? What Jobs Will Studying Rhetoric Prepare You For? 6. Writing and Rhetoric in the Workplace Consider Your Rhetorical Situation Be Professional Job Letters Resumes References Writing Samples Job Interviews Writing on the Job 7. Managing the Writing Process A Roadmap Approach Your Writing Pragmatically 8. The Need for Collaboration/"Here Comes Everybody!" What Collaboration Means for Authorsand Audiences What Collaboration Means for You as a Student Collaboration at Work Some Tips for Collaborating Effectively 9. Taking Advantage of the Writing Center What Writing Centers Offer Preparing for a Tutoring Session Making the Most of a Tutoring Session What If English Is Not Your Primary Language? Visiting an Online Writing Center What about Becoming a Writing Tutor? 10.Choosing Genres

What You Need to Know about Genres of Writing Deciding Which Genres to Use 11. Arguing a Position/"This Is Where I Stand" Across Academic Disciplines Media Cultures and Communities Genres Characteristic Features An explicit position A response to what others have said or done Appropriate background information An indication of why the topic matters Good reasons and evidence Attention to more than one point of view An authoritative tone An appeal to readers' values A Roadmap Readings Work Is A Blessing / Russel Honore In The Minimum Wage Debate, Both Sides Make Valid Points / Rex Huppke On Buying Local / Katherine Spriggs 12. Writing a Narrative/"Here's What Happened" Across Academic Disciplines Media Cultures and Communities Genres Characteristic Features

A clearly identified event A clearly described setting Vivid, descriptive details A consistent point of view A clear point Literacy Narratives A well-told story A firsthand account An indication of the narrative's significance A Roadmap Readings Lydia's Story / Jan Brideau Literacy: A Lineage / Melanie Luken Liar's Poker / Michael Lewis The Look / Larry Lehna 13. Writing Analytically/"Let's Take a Closer Look" Across Academic Disciplines Media Cultures and Communities Genres Characteristic Features A question that prompts a closer look

Some description of the subject Evidence drawn from close examination of the subject Insight gained from your analysis Clear, precise language Visual Analysis A description of the visual Some contextual information Attention to any words Close analysis of the message Insight into what the visual "says" Precise language A Roadmap Readings Why Pharrell's "Happy" Has Grabbed The Nation / Eamonn Fords Why Is Everyone Focused On Zuckerberg's Hoodie? / Somini Sengupta Calvin And Hobbes: The Voice Of The Lonely Child / Libby Hill Advertisements R Us / Melissa Rubin 14. Reporting Information/"Just the Facts, Ma'am" Across Academic Disciplines Media

Cultures and Communities Genres Characteristic Features A topic carefully focused for a specific audience Definitions of key terms Trustworthy information Appropriate organization and design A confident, informative tone Profiles A firsthand account Detailed information about the subject An interesting angle A Roadmap Readings Same-Sex Marriage Heart And Sole: Detroiter Walks 21 Miles To Work / Bill Laitner Selling The Farm / Barry Estabrook The Right To Preach On A College Campus / Ryan Joy 15. Writing a Review/"Two Thumbs Up" Across Academic Disciplines Media Cultures and Communities

Genres Characteristic Features Relevant information about the subject Criteria for the evaluation A well-supported evaluation Attention to the audience's needs and expectations An authoritative tone Awareness of the ethics of reviewing Literature Reviews A survey of relevant research on a carefully focused topic An objective summary of the literature An evaluation of the literature An appropriate organization Careful, accurate documentation A Roadmap Readings Monopoly: The Scandal Behind The Game / Tim Alamenciak The Effects Of Mindfulness Meditation On Memory / Crystal Aymelek Ode To Joy (And Sadness, And Anger) / A.O. Scott Serial: A Captivating New Podcast / Anya Schultz

16. Making a Proposal/"Here's What I Recommend" Across Academic Disciplines Media Cultures and Communities Genres Characteristic Features A precise description of the problem A clear and compelling solution Evidence that your solution will address the problem Acknowledgment of other possible solutions A statement of what your proposal will accomplish Project Proposals An indication of your topic and focus An explanation of why you're interested in the topic A plan A schedule A Roadmap Readings A New Start For Newark Schools / Ras Baraka The Economic Impact Of Investing In Sports Franchises / David Pasini

Speaking While Female / Sheryl Sandberg / Adam Grant Let's Start An Education Revolution / Mitchell Oliver 17. Analyzing and Constructing Arguments Where's the Argument Coming From? What's the Claim? What's at Stake? Means of Persuasion: Emotional, Ethical, and Logical Appeals What about Other Perspectives? Ways of Structuring Arguments Classical/Toulmin/Rogerian/Invitational Matters of Style 18. Strategies for Supporting an Argument Analogy Cause/Effect Classification Comparison/Contrast Definition Description Examples Humor Narration Problem/Solution

Reiteration 19. Starting Your Research/Joining the Conversation Find a Topic That Fascinates You Consider Your Rhetorical Situation Narrow Your Topic Do Some Background Research Articulate a Question Your Research Will Answer Plot Out a Working Thesis Establish a Schedule 20. Finding Sources/Online, at the Library, in the Field Starting with Wikipedia or Facebook What Kind of Sources Do You Need? Determining If a Source Is Scholarly Types of Sources-And Where to Find Them Research Sites: On the Internet, in the Library Running Searches Conducting Field Research

21. Keeping Track/Managing Information Overload Keep Track of Your Sources Take Notes Maintain a Working Bibliography 22. Evaluating Sources Is the Source Worth Your Attention? Reading Sources with a Critical Eye 23. Annotating a Bibliography Characteristic Features Complete bibliographic information A brief summary or description of each work Evaluative comments Some indication of how each source will inform your research A consistent and concise presentation Renewable and Sustainable Energy in Rural India / Saurabh Vaish 24. Synthesizing Ideas/Moving from What Your Sources Say to What You Say

Synthesizing the Ideas in Your Sources Moving from What Your Sources Say to What You Say Entering the Conversation You've Been Researching 25. Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing Deciding Whether to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize Quoting Paraphrasing Summarizing Incorporating Source Material Incorporating Visual and Audio Sources 26. Giving Credit, Avoiding Plagiarism Know What You Must Acknowledge Fair Use and the Internet Avoiding Plagiarism Documenting Sources 27. MLA Style A Directory to MLA Style In-Text Documentation Notes List of Works Cited

Formatting a Research Essay Holding Up the Hollywood Stagecoach / Walter Przybylowski 28. APA Style A Directory to APA Style In-Text Documentation Notes Reference List Formatting a Research Essay A Study of One Child's Word Productions 29. What's Your Style? Appropriateness and Correctness Level of Formality Stance Thinking about Your Own Style 30. Tweets to Reports/On Social Media and Academic Writing Participating in Conversations Sharing Information Representing Yourself in Your Writing Establishing an Appropriate Tone

Connecting to Audiences Providing Context Organizing What You Write Using Images Citing Sources 31. How to Write Good Sentences Four Common Sentence Patterns Ways of Emphasizing the Main Idea in a Sentence Opening Sentences Closing Sentences Varying Your Sentences 32. Checking for Common Mistakes Articles Commas Comma Splices, Fused Sentences Prepositions Pronouns Sentence Fragments Shifts Subject-Verb Agreement Verbs 33. Designing What You Write Thinking Rhetorically about Design

Choosing Fonts Adding Headings Using Color Using Visuals Putting It All Together Getting Response to Your Design 34. Writing in Multiple Modes Defining Multimodal Writing Considering Your Rhetorical Situation Illustrated Essays Blogs Wikis Audio Essays Video Essays Posters Managing a Multimodal Project 35. Making Presentations The Rise of Female Heroes in Shoujo Manga / Halle Edwards A Roadmap 36. Assembling a Portfolio What to Include in a Writing Portfolio Collecting Your Work Reflecting on Your Writing

Organizing a Portfolio 37. Publishing Your Writing But Two Negatives Equal a Positive / Carrie Barker Monsanto's Harvest Of Fear / Donald L. Barlett / James B. Steele Should Everybody Write? / Dennis Baron The Sanctuary Of School / Lynda Barry Compulsory Reading / Alison Bechdel How A National Food Policy Could Save Lives / Mark Bittman Tell Me Something / Michelle Cacho-Negrete The Talk: After Ferguson / Dana Canedy World And Screen / Nicholas Carr 2b Or Not 2b? / David Crystal The Walking Dead Opens In Lively Fashion / Mark Dawidziak The Money / Junot Diaz Serving In Florida / Barbara Ehrenreich How Junk Food Can End Obesity / David H. Freedman Wikipedia Pops Up In Bibliographies / Larry Gordon Hidden Intellectualism / Gerald Graff I'm Considering Becoming A Sports Fan- How Do I Pick A Team? / Andy Hinds Touching The Earth / Bell Hooks

Clean Sweep / Ryan Kohls

The "Busy Trap" / Tim Kreider

On Meaningful Observation / John Maeda

The Egg And The Sperm / Emily Martin

The Logic Of Stupid Poor People / Tressie McMillan Cottom

To Siri, With Love

The Onion / Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text

Mind Over Mass Media / Steven Pinker

Blue-Collar Brilliance / Mike Rose

Weight Loss At Any Cost / James Sanborn

Why McDonald's Fries Taste So Good / Eric Schlosser

Why Colleges Shower Their Students With A's / Brent Staples

Cosmic Perspective / Neil Degrasse Tyson

My Life As An Undocumented Immigrant / Jose Antonio Vargas

Oppressed Hair Puts A Ceiling On The Brain / Alice Walker.