The Longman Writer Rhetoric Reader Research Guide and Handbook 7th Edition by Judith Nadell, John Langan, Eliza A Comodromos ISBN 0205642268 9780205642267

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ISBN 10: 0205642268 
ISBN 13: 9780205642267
Author: Judith Nadell, John Langan, Eliza A Comodromos

The Longman Writer Rhetoric Reader Research Guide and Handbook 7th Table of contents:

Part I: The Reading Process

• Chapter 1: Becoming a Strong Reader and Thinker
  • Reading, Annotating, and Critically Evaluating Texts
  • Stage 1: Get an Overview of the Selection
  • Stage 2: Deepen Your Sense of the Selection
  • Stage 3: Critically Evaluate the Selection
  • Critically Assessing Visuals in a Reading
  • A Model Annotated Reading (e.g., Ellen Goodman, “Family Counterculture”)

Part II: The Writing Process

• Chapter 2: Getting Started Through Prewriting
  • Observations About the Writing Process
  • Use Prewriting to Get Started (Journaling, Brainstorming, Freewriting, Mapping/Clustering, Asking Questions, Listing)
  • Understanding the Boundaries of the Assignment
  • Determine Your Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Point of View
  • Discover Your Essay’s Limited Subject
  • Generate Raw Material About Your Limited Subject
  • Organize the Raw Material (Scratch Outline)
• Chapter 3: Identifying a Thesis
  • What Is a Thesis?
  • Finding a Thesis
  • Writing an Effective Thesis (Clarity, Specificity, Avoid Pitfalls)
  • Placing the Thesis in an Essay
• Chapter 4: Supporting the Thesis with Evidence
  • What Is Evidence?
  • How Do You Find Evidence?
  • How the Patterns of Development Help Generate Evidence
  • Characteristics of Effective Evidence (Relevant, Unified, Specific, Adequate, Dramatic, Accurate, Representative, Documented)
• Chapter 5: Organizing the Evidence
  • Using the Patterns of Development (as organizational tools)
  • Selecting an Organizational Approach (Chronological, Spatial, Emphatic, Simple-to-Complex)
  • Preparing an Outline
• Chapter 6: Writing the Paragraphs in the First Draft
  • How to Move from Outline to First Draft
  • Writing Effective Body Paragraphs (Topic Sentences, Support, Unity, Coherence)
  • Writing Introductions
  • Writing Conclusions
  • Creating Titles
• Chapter 7: Revising Overall Meaning, Structure, and Paragraph Development
  • Strategies to Make Revision Easier (Setting aside, printing, reading aloud, peer review)
  • Revising for Overall Meaning and Structure
  • Revising Paragraph Development
• Chapter 8: Revising Sentences and Words
  • Revising Sentences (Tone, Economy, Variety, Emphasis)
  • Revising Words (Tone, Diction, Connotations, Specificity, Strong Verbs, Avoiding Unnecessary Words, Figures of Speech, Sexist Language)
• Chapter 9: Editing and Proofreading
  • Editing Carefully
  • Using Appropriate Manuscript Format
  • Proofreading Closely

Part III: Patterns of Development (Rhetorical Modes)

• Chapter 10: Description
  • What Is Description?
  • How Description Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Description in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings (e.g., “Salt Marsh” by Marie Martinez)
• Chapter 11: Narration
  • What Is Narration?
  • How Narration Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Narration in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 12: Illustration
  • What Is Illustration?
  • How Illustration Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Illustration in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 13: Division-Classification
  • What Is Division-Classification?
  • How Division-Classification Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Division-Classification in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 14: Process Analysis
  • What Is Process Analysis?
  • How Process Analysis Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Process Analysis in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 15: Comparison-Contrast
  • What Is Comparison-Contrast?
  • How Comparison-Contrast Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Comparison-Contrast in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 16: Cause-Effect
  • What Is Cause-Effect?
  • How Cause-Effect Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Cause-Effect in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 17: Definition
  • What Is Definition?
  • How Definition Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Definition in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings
• Chapter 18: Argumentation-Persuasion
  • What Is Argumentation-Persuasion?
  • How Argumentation-Persuasion Fits Your Purpose and Audience
  • Prewriting Strategies
  • Strategies for Using Argumentation-Persuasion in an Essay
  • Revision Strategies
  • Professional and Student Readings

Part IV: The Research Essay

• Chapter 19: Locating, Critically Evaluating, Analyzing, and Synthesizing Research Sources
  • Understanding the Research Process
  • Finding Sources (Library, Databases, Internet)
  • Evaluating Sources for Credibility and Bias
  • Taking Effective Notes
  • Synthesizing Information
• Chapter 20: Writing the Research Essay
  • Developing a Research Question and Thesis
  • Organizing the Research Essay
  • Integrating Sources (Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting)
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Documenting Sources (MLA, APA guidelines – based on current editions at time of publication)

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Part V: The Literary Essay and Essay Exam

• Chapter 21: Writing About Literature
  • Understanding Literary Analysis
  • Approaches to Literary Interpretation
  • Writing the Literary Essay (Thesis, Support, Organization)
  • Using Literary Terms
• Chapter 22: Writing Essay Exams
  • Strategies for Preparing for Essay Exams
  • Analyzing the Essay Question
  • Planning and Writing the Essay Exam

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Part VI: The Handbook (Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics, ESL)

• This section functions as a quick reference guide, covering:
  • Sentence Structure and Grammar Review
  • Punctuation (Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Apostrophes, etc.)
  • Mechanics (Capitalization, Italics, Numbers, Abbreviations, etc.)
  • Clarity and Style
  • Effective Word Choice
  • Commonly Confused Words
  • ESL (English as a Second Language) Issues

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