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Pearson Guide for College Writers, Brief, The, 9th Edition

Stephen P. Reid, Colorado State University

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Logical sequence of purpose-based chapters.

Early chapters teach remembering and observing, then the next chapters progress from critical reading, visual analysis, and investigation to exposition and argumentation (explaining, evaluating, problem solving, and arguing).

Comprehensive, self-contained chapters.

Each aims-based chapter in The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers is self-contained for ease of use by students and instructors and covers:
- Techniques and common forms (genres)
- Journal activities
- Professional reading selections with discussion questions and vocabulary
- Detailed guidelines for each step of the process
- A discussions of rhetorical patterns most appropriate to each purpose (aim)
- Research tips
- Revising guidelines
- Peer review tips
- "Postscript" questions encourage students to reflect on and write about their own writing processes.
- A student model with prewriting material, the first draft, and the final draft

An emphasis on rhetorical situation in every chapter conforms to the Outcomes Statement of the Council of Writing Program Administrators.
- See Chapter 2, Situations, Purposes, and Processes for Writing, for emphasis that continues throughout the text.
Critical thinking and critical reading are key goals of the PHG.
- See Chapter 5, Reading, for an illustration of these strategies for critical reading.
- See Chapter 11, Arguing, for an illustration of strategies for critical thinking.
Completely up-to-date coverage of MLA and APA citation and formatting conventions are included throughout, and especially in Chapter 13, Researching.
An Annotated Instructor's Edition provides teaching tips on critical reading, critical thinking, responding to assignments, ESL concerns, and peer group activities. The AIE assists on both the personal and program levels.

New to This Edition

The most important revisions of the ninth edition of The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers relate to the challenges of digital literacy that students and teachers in the 21^st century face; they are designed to help students assess, evaluate, and respond to a wide variety of texts and contexts.

-New! Chapter 13, Researching, has been completely revised to demonstrate important contemporary strategies students need while selecting and focusing their research projects, collecting and evaluating sources, integrating sources into their projects, and documenting their sources while avoiding plagiarism.

-New! Source Evaluation Charts for print, online database, and open Web sources such as blogs, sample research plans, and updated strategies for notetaking on sources help students with their research as they write for a variety of personal, public, and academic audiences.

-New! A “behind the scenes” examination of Wikipedia shows students how entries are edited and why there are risks involved in using Wikipedia as a source.

-New! Updated MLA and APA documentation instruction and examples based on the 2 9 MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and the 2 9 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association provide students with the latest models of correct style.

-New! A Multigenre Casebook on Web 2.0in Chapter 11, Arguing,features eleven essays, images, and blogs about Facebook, Wikipedia, and Twitter. These pieces engage students in critical reading about accuracy and reliability issues on Wikipedia, privacy concerns about Facebook, and the varied public and personal uses of Twitter.

-New! More coverage of digital literacy issues appears in Chapters 7 and 10. Chapter 7, Investigating, features a profile of Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, as well as an essay on driving while using cell phones. Chapter 10, Problem Solving, contains a debate between John Barrie and Rebecca Moore Howard on whether teachers should use plagiarism detection devices such as Turnitin.com to combat plagiarism. Other multigenre selections throughout the ninth edition provide support for a key theme of the text, Web 2.0 literacies.

-New! Twenty new professional pieces and five new student essays on topics often related to new media literacy, ranging from cell phones, ad analysis, and plagiarism detection programs to climate change, citizen journalism, and white collar crime. Featured professional writers include Scott Vogel, Gary Stix, Daniel Kammen, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Manohla Dargis, John Barrie, Rebecca Moore Howard, Farhad Manjoo, Sarah Kliff, Lily Huang, and Noam Cohen.

-New! Chapter opening images give visible focus to contemporary literacies. Google street views, Wikipedia graphics, Web pages, climate change graphics, and modern and pop art introduce ideas and images that are picked up in the essays, visuals, and journal ideas in every chapter.

-New! At-a-glance graphics in Chapters 3 through 13 highlight key content for students. Techniques Charts summarize techniques and procedures for different types of writing, and Writing Assignment Charts show the genres appropriate for writing to personal, academic, and public audiences.

-An updated Multigenre Casebook on Climate Change in Chapter 5, Reading, has been refocused to reflect the shift from arguments about the causes of climate change to arguments over dealing with climate change. It includes essays on reversing climate change and using renewable energy sources, and a Web site on changing personal lifestyles to reduce our carbon footprint.

Identify and Focus on the Specific Problem Ï Demonstrate That the Problem Needs a Solution Ï Discover Possible Solutions Ï Evaluate Possible Solutions Ï Convince Your Readers Ï Answers Possible Objections Ï List Possible Steps for Implementation Ï Observing Ï Remembering Ï Reading and Investigating

Research Tips

Shaping

Genres for Problem Solving Ï Outlines for Problem Solving Ï Causal Analysis Ï Criteria Analysis Ï Chronological Order

Drafting

Peer Response

Revising

Guidelines for Revision

Postscript on the Writing Process

* “Can Citizen Journalism Pick Up the Pieces?” by Adam Richman (student)

“New Regulations and You” by Jessica Cook (student)

Chapter 11 Arguing

Techniques for Writing Arguments

Claims for Written Argument

Claims of Fact or Definition Ï Claims about Cause and Effect Ï Claims about Value Ï Claims about Solutions or Policies

Appeals for Written Argument

Appeal to Reason Ï Appeal to Character Ï Appeal to Emotion Ï Combined Appeals

Rogerian Argument

The Toulmin Method of Argument

Example of a Toulmin Analysis Ï Using the Toulmin Model

Warming Up: Journal Exercises

“The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?” by Cathleen A. Cleaver

* Multigenre Casebook on Web 2.0

* “You Have No Friends” by Farhad Manjoo

* “…And Why I Hate It” by Sarah Kliff

* “Facebook U.S. Audience Growth”

* “Teens Feel Safe on MySpace” by Larry D. Rosen

* “Protect the Willfully Ignorant” by Lily Huang

* “Think Before You Post” AdCouncil

* “Wikipedia and the Meaning of Truth” by Simson L. Garfinkel

* “Can Wikipedia Handle Stephen Colbert’s Truthiness?” by James Montgomery

* “Why You Can’t Cite Wikipedia in My Class” by Neil L. Waters

* “Professors Should Embrace Wikipedia” by Mark A. Wilson

* “Twitter on the Barricades in Iran: Six Lessons Learned” by Noam Cohen

Arguing: The Writing Process

Assignment for Arguing

Choosing a Subject

Collecting

Remembering Ï Observing Ï Investigating

Analyzing Statistics

Shaping

List “Pro” and “Con” Arguments Ï Draw Circle of Alternative Positions Ï Outlines for Arguments Ï Developing Arguments

Research Tips

Drafting

Revising

Revision Guidelines Ï Revising Fallacies in Logic

Peer Response

Postscript on the Writing Process

“Welfare Is Still Necessary for Women and Children in the U.S.” by Crystal Sabatke (student)

“Standardized Tests: Shouldn’t We Be Helping Our Students?” by Eric Boese (student)

Chapter 12 Responding to Literature

Responding to a Short Story

“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Responding to a Poem

“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden

Techniques for Responding to Literature

Warming Up: Journal Exercises

Purposes for Responding to Literature

Responding to Short Fiction

Character Ï Plot Ï Narrative Point of View Ï Setting Ï Style Ï Theme

“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara

Responding to Poetry

Voice and Tone Ï Word Choice Ï Figures of Speech Ï Sound, Rhyme, and Rhythm Ï Style Ï Theme

Five Contemporary Poems by Aurora Levins Morales, Gary Soto, Joy Harjo, Wislawa Szymborska, and Yusef Komunyakaa

Responding to Literature: The Writing Process

Assignment for Responding to Literature

Collecting

Shaping

Explaining Relationships Ï Evaluating Ï Arguing Ï Investigating Changes in Interpretation

Drafting

Revising

Guidelines for Revision

Postscript on the Writing Process

* “Facing It: Reflections on War” by Grace Rexroth (student)

“Death: The Final Freedom” by Pat Russell (student)

Chapter 13 Researching

Techniques for Researching

Using Purpose, Audience and Genre as Guides

Know Your Purpose / Accommodate Your Audience / Consider Your Genre

Finding the Best Sources: Currency, Reliability, and Relevance

Planning Your Research

Warming Up: Journal Exercise

Maintaining Your Voice and Purpose: Effectively Incorporating Sources

Documenting Your Sources

Research Processes

Assignment for Researching

Choosing a Subject

Narrowing and Focusing Your Subject

Warming Up: Journal Exercise

Developing a Research Strategy

Collecting and Notetaking

Record Bibliographic Information Ï Note the Source’s Relevance, Reliability, and Currency Ï Summarize Pertinent Source Material Ï Note Key Quotations ÏSynthesize Sources in Your Notes Ï Rethink and Revise Your Hypothesis or Working Thesis

Choosing and Evaluating Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources Ï Background Information and General Reference Ï The 21^st Century Library: Physical and Online Sources Ï Online Database Sources Ï Open Web Sources

Writing Processes

Shaping

Plan Ï Working Outline

Drafting

What Sources to Cite Ï Avoiding Plagiarism Ï How to Cite Sources in Your Text Ï Identify Cited References (MLA Style)

Revising

Guidelines for Revision

Documenting Sources

In-Text Documentation: MLA Style Ï Works Cited List: MLA Style Ï In-Text Documentation: APA Style Ï References List: APA Style

“Foreign Language Study: An American Necessity” by Kate McNerny (student) (MLA Format Research Paper)

Appendix: Writing Under Pressure

Know Your Audience

Analyze Key Terms

Make a Sketch Outline

Know the Material

Practice Writing

Proofread and Edit

Sample Essay Questions and Responses

Index

* new to this edition

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