Everyone's an author /
Everyone's an Author builds confidence by showing students they already know how to make good rhetorical choices in their daily lives and by offering writing advice for growing those skills as students, professionals and citizens. By understanding rhetoric, students bridge the gap between the w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W. W. Norton & Company,
[2023].
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- The Need for Rhetoric and Writing. Thinking rhetorically - Engaging productively with others - Rhetorical situations - Language, power, and rhetoric - Understanding college expectations - Reading Processes. Reading rhetorically - Annotating, summarizing, responding - Distinguishing facts from misinformation - Writing Processes. Managing the writing process - Reflecting on your writing - The need for collaboration / "Here Comes Everybody!" - 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" - 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 and at the library - Conducting research in the field - Keeping track / Managing information overload - Evaluating sources - Annotating a bibliography - Synthesizing ideas - Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing - Giving credit, avoiding plagiarism - MLA style - APA style - Style. What's your style? - Mixing languages and dialects - How to craft powerful sentences - Polishing and editing your writing - Design and Delivery. Designing what you write - Composing and remixing across media - Making presentations - Writing for a public audience.