Portraying People, Places, and Things
What Is Description? Reading and Writing Description Essays
How Is a Description Essay Structured?
A Model Description Essay: Jeremy MacClancy, Eating Chilli Peppers
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Description Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Richard Selzer, The Discus Thrower
Brian Doyle, The Hawk
Veronica Chambers, The Secret Latina
Combining the Patterns: The Economist, A Step in the Right Direction
Textbook: Louis Giannetti, Costumes
Writing Your Own Description Essay
Student Essay: Ted Sawchuck, Heatstroke with a Side of Burn Cream
Chapter 12 Illustration: Explaining with Examples
What Is Illustration?
Reading and Writing Illustration Essays
A Model Illustration Essay: Bill Bryson, Snoopers at Work
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Illustration Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Celestina Phillips, Thinking Purple and Living Green
Zach Miners, Twitter Takes a Trip to College
Cristina Rouvalis, Hey Mom, Dad, May I Have My Room Back?
Combining the Patterns: Brent Staples, Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter the Public Space
Textbook: Patrick Frank, Issue-Oriented and Street Art
Writing Your Own Illustration Essay
Student Essay: Dusty Henry, Black and Blue Friday: Fear of Shopping
Chapter 13 Process Analysis: Explaining How Something Works or Is Done
What Is Process Analysis?
Reading and Writing Process Analysis Essays
A Model Process Analysis Essay: William Saletan, "Gabby Giffords: Portrait of a Brain Being Rebuilt"
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Process Analysis
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Judith L. Allen, The End of a Relationship: How to Recover from a Broken Heart
Cindy Chupack, Dater's Remorse
Tom and Ray Magliozzi, Inside the Engine
Combining the Patterns: Andrew Bast, The Warrior's Brain
Textbook: Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Noland White, Secrets for Surviving College
Writing Your Own Process Analysis Essay
Student Essay: Aurora Gilbert, The Pleasures and Particulars of Philanthropy: How to Publicize Your Fund-Raising Event
Chapter 14 Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences
What Is Comparison and Contrast?
Reading and Writing Comparison-and-Contrast Essays
A Model Comparison-and-Contrast Essay: John Scalzi, Unstoppable Double-Fudge Chocolate Mudslide Explosion
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Comparison-and-Contrast Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Sarah Spigelman, New York vs. Chicago Pizza
Dave Barry, Weve Got the Dirt on Guy Brains
Deborah Tannen, Sex, Lies, and Conversation
Combining the Patterns: Amy Chua, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
Textbook: Carole Wade and Carol Tavris, Dealing with Cultural Difference
Writing Your Own Comparison-and-Contrast Essay
Student Essay: Heather Gianakos, Border Bites
Chapter 15 Classification and Division: Explaining Categories and Parts
What Are Classification and Division?
Reading and Writing Classification and Division Essays
A Model Classification and Division Essay: Joshua Fruhlinger, Five Things to Avoid When Dating Online
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Classification and Division Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Mindy Kaling, Types of Women in Romantic Comedies Who Are Not Real
Judith Viorst, Friends, Good Friends - Such Good Friends
David Bodanis, A Brush with Reality: Surprises in the Tube
Combining the Patterns: Carolyn Foster Segal, "The Dog Ate My Flash Drive"
Textbook: Michael R. Solomon, Types of Message Appeals
Writing Your Own Classification or Division Essay
Student Essay: Maris Vasquez, A Profile of Facebook Users
Chapter 16 Definition: Explaining What You Mean
What Is Definition?
Reading and Writing Definition Essays
A Model Definition Essay: Deborah Branscum, "The Hoarding Syndrome--When Clutter Goes Out of Control"
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Definition Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Lars Eighner, On Dumpster Diving
Bethe Dufresne, Gullible Travels
Stefany Anne Golberg, Can You See Me Now? Deaf America
Combining the Patterns: Luis J. Rodriguez, Latino Heritage Month
Textbook: William E. Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey, Cybergroups
Writing Your Own Definition Essay
Student Essay: Brent Schwartz, Planking: A Flat Phenomenon
Chapter 17 Cause and Effect: Using Reasons and Results to Explain
What Are Cause and Effect?
Reading and Writing Cause-and-Effecct Essays
A Model Cause-and-Effect Essay: Amy Tan, E. Coli on the Rocks
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluationg Cause-and-Effect Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
John Clifton, Why Do People Watch Sports on TV?
Terry Tempest Williams, The Clan of One-Breasted Woman
Sharon Begley, Sins of the Grandfathers
Combining the Patters: Robert Epstein, How Science Can Help You Fall in Love
Textbook: Michele Shuster, Janet Vigna Gunjan Sinha, And Matthew Tontonoz, Warming Planet, Decreasing Biodiversity
Writing Your Own Cause-and-Effect Essay
Student Essay: Nathan Nguyen, Gambling on Our Future
Chapter 18 Argumentation: Supporting a Claim
What Is Argument?
Reading and Writing Argument Essays
A Model Argument Essay: Lisa M. Hamilton, Eating Meat for the Environment
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Argument Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Sarah Fenske, Globe High School Censors Its Student Newspaper
Sebastian Junger, Why Would Anyone Miss War?
Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream
Combining the Patterns: Sam Graham-Felsen, Why I Dumped My iPhone
Textbook: Paul Boutin, The Age of Music Piracy Is Officially Over
Argument Pair: Debating the DREAM Act
Peggy Sands, Whats Wrong with the DREAM Act
Chicago Tribune, Pass the DREAM Act
Argument Pair: Debating Multitasking
Peter Bregman, How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking
David Silverman, In Defense of Multitasking
Writing an Argument Essay
Student Essay: James Sturm, Pull the Plug on Explicit Lyrics
Part 3: Student Resource Guide
Chapter 19 Finding and Using Sources
When Should You Use Sources?
Primary and Secondary Sources
How to Locate Sources
Evaluating Sources for Relevance and Reliability
Working with Text: Reading Sources
Extracting Information from Sources
Avoiding Plagiarism
Documenting Your Source: MLA Style
A Student Model MLA-Style Paper
Nicholas Destino, Do Animals Have Emotions?
Glossary of Terms
Index
Part 1 Skills for Success in Reading and Writing
Chapter 1 Student Success
Strategies for Success
Classroom Skills
Chapter 2 Understanding Texts and Images
Active Reading Strategies
Strategies for Understanding Texts
Chapter 3 Analyzing and Evaluating Texts and Images
Critical Reading and Thinking
Strategies for Evaluating What You Read
Analyzing and Evaluating Visual Aids
A Guide to Responding to Texts and Visuals
Chapter 4 Prewriting: How to Find and Focus Ideas
Choosing and Narrowing a Topic
Thinking about Your Purpose, Audience, and Point of View
Discovering Ideas to Write About
Chapter 5 Developing and Supporting a Thesis
What Is a Thesis Statement?
Developing Your Thesis Statement
Supporting Your Thesis Statement with Evidence
Students Write
Chapter 6 Drafting an Essay
The Structure of an Essay
Oragnizing Your Supporting Details
Preparing an Outline or a Graphic Organizer
Writing a Draft
Using Transitions and Repetition to Connect Your Ideas
Writing Your Introduction, Conclusion, and Title
Students WriteChapter 7 Writing Effective Paragraphs
The Structure of a Paragraph
Writing a Topic Sentence
Including Supporting Details
Using Transitions and Repetition
Students Write
Chapter 8 Revising Content and Organization
Why Revise?
Useful Techniques for Revision
Key Questions for Revision
Analyzing Your Paragraph Development
Working with Classmates to Revise Your Essay
Using Your Instructor's Comments
Students Write
Part 2 Readings for Writers
Chapter 9 Patterns: An Introduction
An Overview of Patterns
Combining Patterns
Writing an Essay That Combines Patterns
Chapter 10 Narration: Recounting Events
What is Narration?
Reading and Writing Narration Essays
A Model Narration Essay: Alton Fitzgerald White, "Right Place, Wrong Face"
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Narration Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Sherry Amatenstein, Talking a Stranger through the Night
Richard LeMieux, The Lady in Red
Janel Healy, Singing for the Cameras: Reality TV = Community Exposure?
Combining the Patterns: Leslie Jamison, It's a Mad, Mad Marathon
Textbook Selection: Ben Beekman and George Beekman, History of the Future
Writing Your Own Narration Essay
Student Essay: Mina Raine, Taking Back Control
Chapter 11