Engaging Questions: A Guide to Writing 2e

Engaging Questions: A Guide to Writing 2e

Crusius, Timothy; Channell, Carolyn

McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

02/2016

480

Mole

Inglês

9780078036224

624

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PART I Exploring Writing and Reading 1 CHAPTER 1Critical Thinking and the Art of Questioning 2 Why Is Questioning Important? 2 What Do I Really Think? 4 What Does That Word Mean? 5 Is That Statement Accurate? 6 Is That Statement True? 6 What Do You Gain from Thinking Critically? 7 R E A D I N G Apparently Facts No Longer Mean What They Once Did by Leonard Pitts 9 CHAPTER 2 Reading Critically and the Art of Questioning 12 What Is Critical Reading? 12 How Does Critical Reading Work? 13 What Questions Guide Critical Reading? 13 THE ASSIGNMENT 30 What Could I Write About? 30 What Is My Rhetorical Situation? 30 R E A D I N G Notes of an Alien Son: Immigration Paradoxes by Andrei Codrescu 17 CHAPTER 3 Writing and the Art of Questioning 32 What Is Good Writing? 32 What Is the Rhetorical Situation? 32 Why Ask about the Rhetorical Situation? 32 What Is Voice? 34 Why Does Voice Matter? 35 What Is an Angle? 36 THE ASSIGNMENT 39 What Could I Write About? 39 What Is My Rhetorical Situation? 39 R E A D I N G S What Is Paleontology? by University of California Museum of Paleontology 34 Planet of Weeds by David Quammen 35 PART II Practicing Writing 43 CHAPTER 4 Claiming Voice 44 What Is Voice? 44 Why Care about Voice? 46 THE ASSIGNMENT 47 How Do I Claim My Voice? Engaging the Writing Process 49 How Do I Use Spontaneous Style? 49 How Do I Use Conscious Style? 50 How Do I Extend My Voice? 53 CHAPTER 5 Interpreting Experiences 61 What Is Interpreting Experience? 61 Why Write to Interpret Experience? 62 How Do Writers Interpret Experiences? 62 THE ASSIGNMENT 71 What Can I Write About? 71 How Do I Interpret Experience? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 72 How Do I Interpret Experience? Engaging the Writing Process 73 R E A D I N G S A Dark, Skinny Stranger in Cleveland Park by Stephen L. Carter 64 Driving Away by Katherine Krueger-Land 66 CHAPTER 6 Creating Profiles 84 What Is a Profile? 84 Why Write Profiles? 84 How Do Writers Compose Profiles? 86 THE ASSIGNMENT 95 What Can I Write About? 95 How Do I Write a Profile? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 95 How Do I Write a Profile? Engaging the Writing Process 98 R E A D I N G S Writing with the Master by Joel Achenbach 87 We're Losing the Raw Human Part of Being with Each Other by Catherine de Lange 92 CHAPTER 7 Presenting Information 112 What Is Presenting Information? 112 Why Present Information? 113 How Do Writers Present Information? 114 THE ASSIGNMENT 124 What Can I Write About? 124 How Do I Present Information? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 125 How Do I Present Information? Engaging the Writing Process 126 R E A D I N G S Tomorrow, I Love Ya! by Eric Hoover 115 Major Survey Challenges Western Perceptions of Islam by Agence France-Press (AFP) 122 CHAPTER 8 Exploring a Concept 142 What Is Concept Exploration? 143 Why Explore Concepts? 144 How Do Writers Explore a Concept? 144 THE ASSIGNMENT 152 What Can I Write About? 152 How Do I Explore Concepts? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 154 How Do I Explore Concepts? Engaging the Writing Process 155 R E A D I N G S The Supreme Chutzpah by Jack Achiezer Guggenheim 145 What Is Civility? by P. M. Forni 148 CHAPTER 9 Comparing Perspectives 168 What Is Comparing Perspectives? 168 Why Write to Compare Perspectives? 169 How Do Writers Compare Perspectives? 170 THE ASSIGNMENT 183 How Do I Compare Perspectives? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 184 How Do I Compare Perspectives? Engaging the Writing Process 185 R E A D I N G S Which Character Should Sports Develop? by Andy Rudd 170 The Human Cost of Animal Suffering by Mark Bittman 173 Eating Well vs. Being Good by David Katz 175 The Ethics of Eating Meat by Paul Schwennesen 179 Reciprocity: A Foundation for Balance by Clara Sue Kidwell, Homer Noley, and George E. "Tink" Tinker 181 CHAPTER 10 Critiquing an Argument 201 What Is a Critique? 201 Why Write to Critique an Argument? 202 How Do Writers Critique Arguments? 202 THE ASSIGNMENT 207 What Can I Write About? 207 How Do I Write a Critique? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 207 How Do I Write a Critique? Engaging the Writing Process 209 SAMPLE READINGS FOR CRITIQUE 224 R E A D I N G S Why Sherry Turkle Is So Wrong by Tom Stafford 203 Open Your Ears to Biased Professors by David Fryman 210 The Bogus Case against Birthright Citizenship by Shikha Dalmia 224 CHAPTER 11 Making a Case 227 What Is a Case? 227 Why Make a Case? 228 How Do Writers Make a Case? 229 THE ASSIGNMENT 239 What Can I Write About? 240 How Do I Make a Case? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 240 How Do I Make a Case? Engaging the Writing Process 242 R E A D I N G S Building a Better Life through Greenways and Trails by Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse 229 The Case against Grades by Alfie Kohn 233 CHAPTER 12 Appealing for Action 257 What Is Persuasion? 257 Why Write to Persuade? 258 How Do Writers Persuade? 258 THE ASSIGNMENT 265 What Can I Write About? 265 How Do I Appeal for Action? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 266 How Do I Write Persuasively? Engaging the Writing Process 267 R E A D I N G S Where Sweatshops Are a Dream by Nicholas D. Kristof 259 The Factories of Lost Children by Katharine Weber 262 CHAPTER 13 Writing an Evaluation 283 What Is an Evaluation? 283 Why Write to Evaluate? 284 How Do Writers Evaluate? 284 THE ASSIGNMENT 292 What Can I Write About? 292 How Do I Write an Evaluation? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 293 How Do I Write an Evaluation? Engaging the Writing Process 295 R E A D I N G S 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Chevrolet Volt, A Car of the Future You Can Drive Today by Angus MacKenzie 285 Precious' Mettle by Ann Hornaday 289 CHAPTER 14 Editing Fundamentals 305 What Is Editing? 305 Why Edit? 306 How Do Writers Edit? 306 What Is the Spiraling Down Method? 307 What Matters Most in Editing? Three Key Points 318 PART III Researching Writing 319 CHAPTER 15 Planning a Research Project 320 When Is Research Necessary? 320 What Kinds of Sources Do College Researchers Use? 321 How Do I Plan a Research Project? 325 How Do I Choose and Narrow a Topic? 328 How Do I Turn a Topic into a Research Question? 329 How Do I Manage the Sources I Find? 330 CHAPTER 16 Finding Sources 336 How Do I Conduct a Keyword Search? 336 What Resources Can I Find through My College Library? 338 How Do I Find Reference Works through My College Library? 339 How Do I Use a Library Catalog to Find Books and Other Resources? 341 How Do I Use Library Databases to Find Periodicals? 343 How Do I Use the Web to Find Reliable Websites and Online Journals? 344 How Do I Find Interactive Online Sources? 347 How Do I Generate My Own Information? 347 CHAPTER 17 Evaluating Sources 350 How Do I Decide If a Source Is Useful? 350 How Do I Decide If a Source Is Reliable? 351 How Do I Evaluate a Website? 353 CHAPTER 18 Incorporating Source Materials 357 What Does It Mean to Enter the Conversation? 357 How Does Informal Writing Engage Me in the Conversation? 358 How Do I Draw Connections between Sources? 361 What Roles Can Sources Play in My Writing? 363 What Are My Options for Bringing in Source Material? 364 How Do I Acknowledge, Integrate, and Cite My Source Materials? 369 What Are the Options for Acknowledging Sources? 371 How Can I Integrate Source Material into My Writing? 372 How Do I Document My Sources? 376 How Do I Incorporate Sources without Losing My Own Voice? 377 R E A D I N G New Hampshire Professor Pushes for Return to Slow Reading by Holly Ramer 359 CHAPTER 19 Using Sources Responsibly 379 What Is Plagiarism? 379 When Do I Need to Cite My Sources? 380 How Can I Avoid Plagiarizing? 383 CHAPTER 20 Documenting Your Sources: MLA 385 How Do I Make In-Text Citations Using MLA Style? 385 How Do I Make Entries in the Works Ci ted List Using MLA Style? 390 CHAPTER 21 Documenting Your Sources: APA 411 How Do I Make In-Text Citations Using APA Style? 411 How Do I Make Entries in a Reference List Using APA Style? 416 CHAPTER 22 Choosing Strategies of Development 435 What Are the Strategies? 435 How Do Writers Choose Strategies? 439 What Do the Strategies Look Like in Detail? 440 How Can I Develop a Repertoire of Strategies? 460 R E A D I N G Is Climate Disaster Inevitable? by Adam Frank 436 CHAPTER 23 Designing Documents and Using Graphics 461 What Are Document Design and Graphics? 461 Why Consider Document Design and Graphics? 462 How Does Document Design Work? 462 How Do Graphics Work? 467 What Are the Common Model Documents? 472 What Matters Most in Document Design and Using Graphics? 486 CHAPTER 24 Writing Portfolios 488 What Is a Writing Portfolio? 488 Why Create a Writing Portfolio? 490 How Do Writers Prepare Portfolios? 491 THE ASSIGNMENT 492 How Do I Reflect? Questioning the Rhetorical Situation 492 CHAPTER 25 Mastering Essay Exams 498 What Are Essay Exams? 498 Why Do Instructors Assign Essay Exams? 498 How Do Writers Approach Essay Exam Questions? 499 How Should I Prepare for an Essay Exam? 501 What Are Some Good Strategies for Taking an Essay Exam? 503 What Is the Value of Essay Exams? 508 CHAPTER 26 Giving Oral Presentations 509 What Are Oral Presentations? 509 How Do I Prepare an Oral Presentation? 514 How Do I Rehearse an Oral Presentation? 515 How Do I Revise an Oral Presentation? 516 How Do I Deliver an Oral Presentation? 516 What Are Some Key Points to Remember? 517 CHAPTER 27 How Do I Write a Rhetorical Analysis? 518 What Is a Rhetorical Analysis? 518 Why Write a Rhetorical Analysis? 518 What Can I Write About? 521 How Do I Prepare to Write a Rhetorical Analysis? 521 What Are the Steps in Writing a Rhetorical Analysis? 522 E X A M P L E Rhetorical Analysis of the Section on the Church in "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Ginny Norton 519 CHAPTER 28 How Do I Write a Blog? 524 What Is a Blog? 524 Why Write a Blog? 525 What Can I Write About? 527 How Do I Prepare to Write a Blog Post? 528 What Are the Steps in Writing a Blog Post? 529 What Are Some Special Considerations for Writing a Blog? 530 CHAPTER 29 How Do I Write a Reflection? 532 What Is a Reflection? 532 Why Write a Reflection? 532 What Can I Write About? 535 How Do I Prepare to Write a Reflection? 536 What Are the Steps in Writing a Reflection? 537 E X A M P L E The Wonder of Ordinary Places by Julian Hoffman 533 CHAPTER 30 How Do I Write a Visual Analysis? 539 What Is a Visual Analysis? 539 Why Write a Visual Analysis? 540 What Can I Write About? 543 How Do I Prepare to Write a Visual Analysis? 543 What Are the Steps in Writing a Visual Analysis? 545 E X A M P L E Three Girls in a Kentucky Kitchen by Ashley Jarol 540 CHAPTER 31 How Do I Write a Review? 546 What Is a Review? 546 Why Write a Review? 547 What Can I Write About? 550 How Do I Prepare to Write a Review? 550 What Are the Steps in Writing a Review? 551 E X A M P L E Review of Water for Elephants (by Sara Gruen) by Danielle Poiesz 547 CHAPTER 32 How Do I Write an Editorial or Opinion Column? 553 What Is an Editorial? 553 Why Write an Editorial? 554 What Can I Write About? 556 How Do I Prepare to Write an Editorial? 556 What Are the Steps in Writing an Editorial? 557 E X A M P L E Where History Lessons Come Alive by Matt Watson 554 CHAPTER 33 How Do I Write a Proposal? 559 What Is a Proposal? 559 Why Write a Proposal? 560 What Can I Write About? 566 How Do I Prepare to Write a Proposal? 567 What Are the Steps in Writing a Proposal? 568 E X A M P L E Proposal to Enact a "Smoke- Free Campus" Policy for Santa Clara University 560 CHAPTER 34 How Do I Write a Research Proposal? 570 What Is a Research Proposal? 570 Why Write a Research Proposal? 571 What Can I Write About? 571 How Do I Prepare to Write a Research Proposal? 573 What Are the Steps in Writing a Research Proposal? 574 E X A M P L E Research Proposal for a Paper, "Civility in the Workplace" by Amie Hazama 571 CHAPTER 35 How Do I Write an Annotated Bibliography? 575 What Is an Annotated Bibliography? 575 Why Do Writers Create Annotated Bibliographies? 575 What Should an Annotation Include? 576 What Do Annotated Bibliography Entries Look Like? 576 How Can I Support Academic Honesty When Writing Annotations? 578 CHAPTER 36 How Do I Write a Prospectus? 579 What Is a Prospectus? 579 Why Write a Prospectus? 580 How Does a Prospectus Function in Other Situations? 581 How Do I Prepare to Write a Prospectus? 582 What Are the Steps in Writing a Prospectus? 582 E X A M P L E Prospectus for "Multitasking: A Poor Study Habit" by Noelle Alberto 580 CHAPTER 37 How Do I Write a Lab Report? 584 What Is a Lab Report? 584 Why Write a Lab Report? 585 How Do I Prepare to Write a Lab Report? 588 What Are the Steps in Writing a Lab Report? 589 E X A M P L E Transpiration by Deborah A. Smith 585 CHAPTER 38 How Do I Write Instructions? 592 What Are Instructions? 592 Why Write Instructions? 593 What Can I Write About? 595 How Do I Prepare to Write Instructions? 595 What Are the Steps in Writing Instructions? 596 E X A M P L E How to Do the Heimlich Maneuver by Deaconess Heimlich Institute 593 CHAPTER 39 How Do I Write an Abstract? 598 What Is an Abstract? 598 Why Write an Abstract? 598 How Do I Prepare to Write an Abstract? 600 What Are the Steps in Writing an Abstract? 600 E X A M P L E Abstract of "Popularity's Downside" by Audra Ames 599
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