Everyone's an author / Andrea Lunsford, Stanford University, Michal Brody, Sonoma State University, Lisa Ede, Oregon State University, Beverly J. Moss, The Ohio State University, Carole Clark Papper, Hofstra University, Keith Walters, Portland State University.
Edition:
Second edition, 2016 MLA update.
Publisher:
W.W. Norton & Company,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
xxx, 865 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
"2016 MLA update"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Supplementary materials available online are intended solely for the purchasers of the book and require registration.
Contents:
The need for rhetoric and writing. Thinking rhetorically -- Rhetorical situations -- Reading rhetorically -- Meeting the demands of academic writing -- Writing and rhetoric as a field of study -- Writing and rhetoric in the workplace -- Writing processes. Managing the writing process -- The need for collaboration / "Here comes everybody!" -- Taking advantage of the writing center -- Genres of writing. Choosing genres -- Arguing a position / "This is where I stand" -- Writing a narrative / "Here's what happened" -- Writing analytically / "Let's take a closer look" -- Reporting information / "Just the facts, ma'am" -- Writing a review / "Two thumbs up" -- Making a proposal / "Here's what I recommend" -- The centrality of argument. Analyzing and constructing arguments -- Strategies for supporting an argument -- Research. Starting your research / joining the conversation -- Finding sources / online, at the library, in the field -- Keeping track / managing information overload -- Evaluating sources -- Annotating a bibliography -- Synthesizing ideas / moving from what your sources say to what you say -- Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing -- Giving credit, avoiding plagiarism -- MLA style -- APA style -- Style. What's your style? -- Tweets to report / on social media and academic writing -- How to write good sentences -- Checking for common mistakes -- Design and delivery. Designing what you write -- Writing in multiple modes -- Making presentations -- Assembling a portfolio -- Publishing your writing.
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