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For first-year courses in Composition/Rhetoric.

At every step of the writing process, Strategies for Successful Writing, Concise Editionsupports students as they learn to compose in the rhetorical modes. Over 100 short examples demonstrate writing concepts and strategies, so that they can recognize them more easily in the longer reading selections and apply them in their own compositions. Instruction is kept brief and to the point, so that students spend more time writing and less time reading about writing. 

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Preface xvii
To the Student xxv
Rhetoric 1(338)
Chapter 1 Writing: A First Look
2(19)
The Purposes of Writing
3(2)
"Turn Down Your iPod Volume (or Go Deaf)"
4(24)
Marianne Halcrvage
The Audience for Your Writing
5(4)
The Qualities of Good Writing
9(1)
Writing and Critical Thinking
10(2)
Writing in a Multimedia World
12(4)
Writing and Ethics
16(5)
Chapter 2 Strategies for Successful and Critical Reading
21(16)
Orienting Your Reading
21(1)
Strategies for Reading and Rereading
22(3)
Mastering Reading Problems
25(1)
Reading to Critique: Reading Critically
26(2)
Reading as a Writer
28(4)
"The Appeal of the Androgynous Man"
30(120)
Amy Gross
Writing a Summary
32(2)
Writing a Critique
34(3)
Chapter 3 Planning and Drafting Your Paper: Exploration
37(22)
Understanding the Assignment
38(1)
Zeroing in on a Topic
39(6)
Gathering Information
45(2)
Thinking Critically about Your Topic
47(1)
Organizing the Information
48(3)
Developing a Thesis Statement
51(3)
Writing the First Draft
54(5)
Chapter 4 Revising and Editing Your Paper: Courageous Transformations
59(25)
Preparing to Revise
60(1)
Considering the Whole Essay
60(3)
Thinking Critically about Your Draft
63(6)
Strengthening Paragraphs and Sentences
69(3)
Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title
72(1)
Peer Evaluation of Drafts
73(7)
Collaborative Writing
80(1)
Maintaining and Reviewing a Portfolio
81(3)
Chapter 5 Paragraphs
84(22)
Unity
85(1)
The Topic Sentence
86(4)
Adequate Development
90(2)
Organization
92(2)
Coherence
94(4)
Paragraphs with Special Functions: Introductions, Transitions, and Conclusions
98(8)
Chapter 6 Effective Sentences
106(13)
Avoiding Unnecessary Wordiness
107(1)
Varying Sentence Complexity and Length
107(3)
Word Order in Independent Clauses
110(2)
Positioning of Movable Modifiers
112(2)
Using Parallelism
114(1)
Choosing the Right Verb Voice
115(4)
Chapter 7 Achieving Effective Style and Tone Through Word Choice
119(24)
Selecting the Right Words
119(7)
Achieving the Desired Rhetorical Effect
126(7)
Special Stylistic Techniques: Figurative Language and Irony
133(3)
Eliminating Flawed Diction
136(7)
Chapter 8 Narration: Relating Events
143(18)
The Purpose of a Narrative
144(1)
Action, Conflict, and Point of View
145(2)
Key Events
147(1)
Dialogue
148(1)
Thinking Critically About Narratives
149(1)
Ethical Issues
150(1)
Writing a Narrative
150(8)
"Joy Through the Tears"
153(15)
Brittany Coggin
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Narration
158(3)
Chapter 9 Description: Presenting Impressions
161(16)
The Purpose of Description
162(1)
Sensory and Dominant Impressions
163(2)
Vantage Point
165(1)
Selection and Arrangement of Details
166(2)
Thinking Critically About Descriptions
168(1)
Ethical Issues
168(1)
Writing a Description
168(6)
"My Serenity"
171(16)
Rachel Harvey
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Description
174(3)
Chapter 10 Process Analysis: Explaining How
177(16)
The Purpose of Process Analysis
178(1)
Kinds of Process Analysis Papers
179(2)
Writing Process Analysis in Electronic Communications
181(1)
Thinking Critically About Process
181(1)
Ethical Issues
182(1)
Writing a Process Analysis for Readers Who Will Perform the Process
182(3)
Writing a Process Analysis for Readers Who Will Not Perform the Process
185(2)
Revising the Process Analysis
187(3)
"Basic Songwriting Techniques"
187(10)
Hannah Hill
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Process Analysis
190(3)
Chapter 11 Illustration: Making Yourself Clear
193(13)
The Purpose of Illustration
194(1)
Selecting Appropriate Examples
195(1)
Number of Examples
195(1)
Organizing the Examples
196(1)
Thinking Critically About Illustrations
197(1)
Ethical Issues
197(1)
Writing an Illustration
197(6)
"If It Is Worth Doing...."
200(12)
Janice Carlton
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Illustration
203(3)
Chapter 12 Classification: Grouping into Categories
206(16)
The Purpose of Classification
207(1)
Selecting Categories
208(2)
Number of Categories
210(1)
Developing Categories
210(1)
Thinking Critically About Classification
211(1)
Ethical Issues
211(1)
Writing a Classification
212(7)
"Types of Video Games for Children"
214(14)
Kyra Glass
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Classification
219(3)
Chapter 13 Comparison: Showing Relationships
222(14)
The Purpose of Comparison
223(1)
Selecting Items for Comparison
223(1)
Developing a Comparison
224(1)
Organizing a Comparison
225(1)
Using Analogy
226(1)
Thinking Critically About Comparisons and Analogies
227(1)
Ethical Issues
228(1)
Writing a Comparison
228(5)
"Differences between Korean and English"
231(11)
Sunho Lee
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Comparison
233(3)
Chapter 14 Cause and Effect: Explaining Why
236(15)
The Purpose of Cause and Effect
237(1)
Patterns in Causal Analysis
237(3)
Reasoning Errors in Causal Analysis
240(1)
Thinking Critically About Cause and Effect
241(1)
Ethical Issues
242(1)
Writing a Causal Analysis
242(6)
"Why Students Drop Out of College"
245(13)
Diann Fisher
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Cause and Effect
248(3)
Chapter 15 Definition: Establishing Boundaries
251(17)
The Purpose of Definition
252(1)
Types of Definitions
253(1)
Pitfalls in Preparing Essential Definitions
254(1)
Extended Definitions
255(2)
Thinking Critically About Definitions
257(1)
Ethical Issues
257(1)
Writing an Extended Definition
258(7)
"Vigilante Justice"
261(30)
Heather Hornbrook
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Definition
265(3)
Chapter 16 Argument: Convincing Others
268(41)
The Purpose of Argument
269(1)
Framing the Argument
270(1)
The Rational Appeal
271(4)
Reasoning Strategies
275(6)
The Emotional Appeal
281(2)
Making Arguments with Visuals
283(1)
The Ethical Appeal
283(1)
Other Types of Arguments: Rogerian and Exploratory Arguments
284(1)
Ferreting Out Fallacies
285(4)
Thinking Critically About Arguments
289(1)
Ethical Issues
290(1)
Writing an Argument
291(15)
"Bottled Troubled Water"
300(33)
Scott Lemanski
Critical Synthesis with Sources: Argument
306(3)
Chapter 17 The Essay Examination
309(8)
Studying for the Examination
309(1)
Types of Test Questions
310(1)
Preparing to Write
310(1)
Writing the Examination Answer
311(6)
Chapter 18 Writing About Literature, Movies, and Television Shows
317(22)
The Elements of Creative Works
318(1)
Plot
318(2)
Setting
320(2)
Character
322(3)
Point of View
325(3)
Symbols
328(1)
Theme
329(2)
Other Literary Devices: Memes, Ambiguity, Juxtaposition, and Irony
331(2)
Ethical Issues
333(1)
The Writing Process: Writing About Literature, Movies, and Television
333(1)
Writing a Review, Explication, or Literary Analysis
333(7)
"The Refrigerator: A Symbol Between Worlds in 'Aunt Parnetta's Electric Blisters'"
336(4)
Erin Mueller
Reader 339(116)
Rhetorical Table of Contents
Narration
"The Perfect Picture"
340(2)
James Alexander Thom
"Aunt Parnetta's Electric Blisters"
342(5)
Diane Glancy
"Sound and Fury"
347(3)
Dan Greenburg
Description
"When the Full Moon Shines Its Magic over Monument Valley"
350(2)
John V. Young
"Seaside Safari"
352(3)
Kessler Burnett
"Back to the Future"
355(9)
John Phillip Santos
Process Analysis
"Ground-Source-Heat-Pumps: Mother Earth Will Wrap You in Warmth"
364(3)
Perfect Home HVAC Design.com
"Let's Get Vertical!"
367(3)
Beth Wald
"What Is the Creative Process?"
370(4)
Tanner Christensen
Illustration
"Accidental Discoveries"
374(5)
Lexi Krock
"If You're Happy and You Know It, Must I Know, Too?"
379(3)
Judith Newman
"The Revolution in the Living Room"
382(4)
Catherine Steiner Adair
Classification
"A Tale of Four Learners"
386(6)
Bernice McCarthy
"Different Types of Distance Learning: The Four General Categories for Online Programs"
392(3)
Campus Explorer
"What Kind of Procrastinator Are You?"
395(3)
Alina Vrabie
Comparison
"Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts"
398(3)
Bruce Cation
"Invasion of the Bodybuilders"
401(2)
Chris Lee
"Are Video Games Now More Sophisticated than Cinema?"
403(5)
Jane Graham
Cause and Effect
"For Cops, Citizen Videos Bring Increased Scrutiny. Are Incidents Caught on Tape Hindering Officers?"
408(5)
Kevin Johnson
"Why We Keep Stuff: If You Want to Understand People, Take a Look at What They Hang on To"
413(2)
Caroline Knapp
"Beautiful Brains"
415(9)
David Dobbs
Definition
"The Blended Economy"
424(2)
Marc Zwelling
"Krumping"
426(2)
Marti Bercaw
"The Power of No"
428(8)
Judith Sills
Argument
"Going Nuclear"
436(3)
Patrick Moore
"Ten Reasons Why New Nuclear Was a Mistake-Even Before Fukushima"
439(5)
Alexis Rowell
"Why Keystone Pipeline Is a Bad Idea for Texas"
444(2)
Chris Wilson
"Keystone Pipeline Foes Should Face Reality"
446(3)
Christopher R. Knittel
"When Teachers Talk Out of School"
449(3)
Jonathan Zimmerman
"Protecting Free Speech for Teachers in a Social Media World"
452(3)
Todd Pettigrew
Credits 455(4)
Index 459