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Organized by genre – practical for college and career

Accessible to students and flexible for instructors, Writing Today, Brief Edition, 3/e introduces students to the conventions of writing memoirs, profiles, literary analyses, arguments, research papers, and more. Each chapter features a step-by-step process for composing within a given genre, as well as exemplary student and professional readings to promote rhetorical knowledge and critical analysis. The 32 short chapters, the chunked writing style, and visual instruction work to ensure that students will transfer the skills and strategies practiced in your class to their other classes, their lives, and their careers. From its graphic “Quick Start Guides” to its “Write This” prompts,Writing Today, Brief Edition challenges students to extend the boundaries of their writing abilities as they practice composing for the real world.

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Preface xii
PART 1 Getting Started
1 Writing and Genres
1(9)
What Are Genres?
1(1)
Using Genres to Write Successfully
2(2)
Writing with Genres
Genres in Movies
Genres and the Writing Process
4(2)
Using a Writing Process
Using Genre as a Guiding Concept
Transfer: Using Genres in College and in Your Career
6(1)
Quick Start Guide
7(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
8(2)
2 Topic, Angle, Purpose
10(11)
Topic: What Am I Writing About?
11(1)
Angle: What Is New About the Topic?
12(2)
What Has Changed to Make This Topic Interesting Right Now?
What Unique Experiences, Expertise, or Knowledge Do I Have About This Topic?
Purpose: What Should I Accomplish?
14(2)
Thesis Statement (Main Claim)
Choosing the Appropriate Genre
16(2)
Quick Start Guide
18(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
19(2)
3 Readers, Contexts, and Rhetorical Situations
21(12)
Profiling Readers
22(4)
A Brief Reader Profile
An Extended Reader Profile
Using a Reader Analysis Worksheet
Analyzing the Context
26(2)
Place
Medium
Social and Political Influences
Genres and the Rhetorical Situation
28(2)
Quick Start Guide
30(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
31(2)
4 Reading Critically, Thinking Analytically
33(15)
Looking Through and Looking At a Text
34(1)
Reading Critically: Seven Strategies
35(6)
Strategy 1 Preview the Text
Strategy 2 Play the Believing and Doubting Game
Strategy 3 Annotate the Text
Strategy 4 Analyze the Proofs in the Text
Strategy 5 Contextualize the Text
Strategy 6 Analyze Your Own Assumptions and Beliefs
Strategy 7 Respond to the Text
Using Critical Reading to Strengthen Your Writing
41(4)
Responding to a Text: Evaluating What Others Have Written
Responding with a Text's Positions, Terms, and Ideas: Using What Others Have Written
Quick Start Guide
45(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
46(2)
PART 2 Using Genres to Express Ideas
5 Memoirs
48(19)
At-A-Glance: Memoirs
49(1)
One Student's Work: Helen Sanderson, "Diving In"
50(1)
Inventing Your Memoir's Content
51(3)
Inquiring: Finding an Interesting Topic
Inquiring: Finding Out What You Already Know
Researching: Finding Out What Others Know
Organizing and Drafting Your Memoir
54(1)
Setting the Scene in Rich Detail
Main Point or Thesis
Describing the Complication
Evaluating and Resolving the Complication
Concluding with a Point---An Implied Thesis
Choosing an Appropriate Style
55(2)
Evoking an Appropriate Tone or Voice
Using Dialogue
Designing Your Memoir
57(1)
Microgenre: The Literacy Narrative
58(2)
Frederick Douglass, "Learning to Read and Write"
59(1)
Quick Start Guide
60(1)
Readings
Jean Ellen Whatley, "My Ex Went to Prison for Sex Crimes"
61(2)
Thaddeus Gunn, "Slapstick"
63(2)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
65(2)
6 Profiles
67(26)
At-A-Glance: Profiles
68(1)
One Student's Work: Katie Koch, "Brother, Life Coach, Friend"
69(2)
Inventing Your Profile's Content
71(2)
Inquiring: Finding Out What You Already Know
Researching: Finding Out What Others Know
Organizing and Drafting Your Profile
73(1)
The Introduction
The Body
The Conclusion
Choosing an Appropriate Style
74(1)
Designing Your Profile
75(1)
Microgenre: The Bio
76(2)
Stephanie Wilson, NASA Astronaut
77(1)
Quick Start Guide
78(1)
Readings
Tim Madigan, "The Serial Rapist is Not Who You Think"
79(3)
Eric Wills, "Hot for Creature"
82(9)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
91(2)
7 Reviews
93(20)
At-A-Glance: Reviews
94(2)
One Student's Work: Christina Lieffring, "BB's Lawnside Blues & BBQ"
Inventing Your Review's Content
96(2)
Inquiring: Discovering Common Expectations
Researching: Gathering Background Information
Researching: Go Experience It
Organizing and Drafting Your Review
98(2)
The Introduction
Description or Summary of the Subject
Discussion of Strengths and Shortcomings
Conclusion
Choosing an Appropriate Style
100(1)
Use Plenty of Detail
Set the Appropriate Tone
Changing the Pace
Designing Your Review
101(1)
Microgenre: The Rave
102(2)
Haley Frederick, "Hunger Games: Catching Fire Review"
103(1)
Quick Start Guide
104(1)
Readings
Christy Lemire, "The Lego Movie"
105(3)
Margaret Lyons, "Sherlock Returns, Brilliant as Ever"
108(3)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
111(2)
8 Literary Analyses
113(23)
At-A-Glance: Literary Analyses
114(1)
One Student's Work: Chalina Pena, "Making The Story of an Hour' Make Sense"
115(2)
Inventing Your Literary Analysis's Content
117(3)
Read, Reread, Explore
Inquiring: What's Interesting Here?
Researching: What Background Do You Need?
Organizing and Drafting Your Literary Analysis
120(2)
The Introduction: Establish Your Interpretive
Question
The Body: Summarize, Interpret, Support
The Conclusion: Restate Your Thesis
Choosing an Appropriate Style
122(1)
Use the "Literary Present" Tense
Integrate Quoted Text
Move Beyond Personal Response
Designing Your Literary Analysis
123(1)
Microgenre: The Reading Response
124(3)
A Student's Reading Response to Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask"
126(1)
Quick Start Guide
127(1)
Readings
Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour"
128(2)
Daniel P. Deneau, "An Enigma in Chopin's `The Story of an Hour'" (MLA)
130(4)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
134(2)
9 Rhetorical Analyses
136(25)
At-A-Glance: Rhetorical Analyses
137(1)
One Student's Work: Claire Mengebier, "Rhetorical Analysis of Match.com"
138(2)
Inventing Your Rhetorical Analysis's Content
140(3)
Inquiring: Highlight Uses of Proofs
Researching: Finding Background Information
Organizing and Drafting Your Rhetorical Analysis
143(3)
The Introduction
Explanation of Rhetorical Concepts
Provide Historical Context and Summary
Analysis of the Text
The Conclusion
Choosing an Appropriate Style
146(1)
Designing Your Rhetorical Analysis
147(1)
Microgenre: The Ad Critique
148(2)
Paloma Aleman, "The Axe Effect"
149(1)
Quick Start Guide
150(1)
Readings
Edward Hoagland, "The Courage of Turtles"
151(5)
Adam Regn Arvidson, "Nature Writing in America: Criticism Through Imagery"
156(3)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
159(2)
10 Commentaries ARGUMENT
161(23)
At-A-Glance: Commentaries
162(1)
One Student's Work: David Meany, "Why My Generation Doesn't Care About Performance Enhancement" (MLA) ARGUMENT
163(2)
Inventing Your Commentary's Content
165(1)
Inquiring: Finding Out What You Already Know
Researching: Finding Out What Others Know
Organizing and Drafting Your Commentary
166(3)
The Introduction
Explain the Current Event or Issue
Support Your Position ARGUMENT
Clarify Your Position ARGUMENT
The Conclusion
Choosing an Appropriate Style
169(1)
Get into Character
Imitate a Well-Known Writer
Match Your Tone to Your Readers' Expectations
Use Analogies, Similes, and Metaphors
Designing Your Commentary
170(2)
Microgenre: Letter to the Editor ARGUMENT
172(3)
Caroline Klinker, "Letter to the Editor: Modern-Day Religious Climate on Campus is Detrimental"
173(2)
Quick Start Guide
175(1)
Readings
Greg Hampikian, "When May I Shoot a Student?" ARGUMENT
175(3)
Sally Kohn, "Don't Click on Celebrity Nude Photos, ISIS Videos" ARGUMENT
178(4)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
182(2)
11 Arguments ARGUMENT
184(24)
At-A-Glance: Arguments
185(1)
One Student's Work: "Death Penalty Eliminates the Risk of Future Violent Crimes" by Katlyn Firkus ARGUMENT
186(1)
Inventing Your Argument's Content
187(3)
Inquiring: Identifying Your Topic
Inquiring: Identifying Points of Contention ARGUMENT
Researching: Finding Out What Others Believe and Why
Organizing and Drafting Your Argument
190(2)
The Introduction
Summary and Limitations of Opposing Positions ARGUMENT
Your Understanding of the Issue
Reasons Your Understanding is Stronger
Conclusion
Choosing an Appropriate Style
192(2)
Use Plain Style to Describe the Opposing Position
Use Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies When Describing Your Position
Use Top-Down Paragraphs
Define Unfamiliar Terms
Designing Your Argument
194(2)
Microgenre: The Rebuttal ARGUMENT
196(3)
Dr. John Abraham, "Global Warming Most Definitely Not a Hoax--A Scientist's Rebuttal"
197(2)
Quick Start Guide
199(1)
Readings
Ted Miller, "Should College Football Be Banned?" ARGUMENT
200(2)
Kate Dailey, "Friends with Benefits: Do Facebook Friends Provide the Same Support as Those In Real Life?" ARGUMENT
202(4)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
206(2)
12 Proposals ARGUMENT
208(31)
At-A-Glance: Proposals
209(1)
One Student Group's Work: "SCC Cafe Proposal"
210(4)
Inventing Your Proposal's Content
214(3)
Inquiring: Defining the Problem
Inquiring: Analyzing the Problem
Researching: Gathering Information and Sources
Inquiring: Planning to Solve the Problem
Researching: Finding Similar Projects
Organizing and Drafting Your Proposal
217(5)
The Introduction
Description of the Problem, Its Causes, and Its Effects
Description of Your Plan
Discussing the Costs and Benefits of Your Plan
The Conclusion
Choosing an Appropriate Style
222(1)
Designing Your Proposal
222(2)
Microgenre: The Pitch
224(2)
Hans Fex, "Mini Museum"
225(1)
Quick Start Guide
226(1)
Readings
Samuel Goldman, "How to Fix Grade Inflation at Harvard" ARGUMENT
227(2)
Jim Rough, "A Rebirth of `We the People'" ARGUMENT
229(8)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
237(2)
13 Analytical Reports
239(43)
At-A-Glance: Reports
240(1)
One Student Group's Work: Kaisa Lee and Jamie Koss, "College Students' Attitudes on the Causes of Infidelity"
241(10)
Inventing Your Analytical Report's Content
251(5)
Inquiring: Finding Out What You Already Know
Researching: Creating a Research Plan
Researching: Gathering Sources and Revisiting Your Hypothesis
Organizing and Drafting Your Analytical Report
256(3)
Executive Summary of Abstract
Introduction Methods Section
Findings or Results Section
Discussion Section
Conclusion/Recommendations
References or Works Cited
Appendices
Choosing an Appropriate Style
259(1)
Designing Your Analytical Report
260(2)
Microgenre: The Explainer
262(3)
World Freerunning Parkour Federation, "What is Parkour?"
263(2)
Quick Start Guide
265(1)
Readings
Andrew Gelman and George A. Romero, "How Many Zombies Do You Know? Using Indirect Survey Methods to Measure Alien Attacks and Outbreaks of the Undead" (APA)
266(3)
Pew Research Center, "The Rising Cost of Not Going to College" (APA)
269(11)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
280(2)
14 Research Papers
282(34)
At-A-Glance: Research Papers
283(1)
One Student's Work: "Lives Not Worth the Money?" Katelyn Turnbow (MLA)
284(5)
Inventing Your Research Paper's Content
289(1)
Inquiring: Defining Your Topic, Angle, Purpose
Researching: Finding Out What Others Know
Organizing and Drafting Your Research Paper
290(3)
The Introduction
The Body
The Conclusion
Works Cited or References
Choosing an Appropriate Style
293(1)
Designing Your Research Paper
294(2)
Microgenre: The Annotated Bibliography
296(2)
Sara Rodriguez, "Annotated Bibliography: The Fog of Revolution" (MLA)
297(1)
Quick Start Guide
298(1)
Readings
Paul Rosenzweig et al., "Drones in U.S. Airspace: Principles for Governance" (APA)
299(7)
James Knoll, "Serial Murder: A Forensic Psychiatric Perspective" (APA)
306(8)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
314(2)
PART 3 Developing a Writing Process
15 Inventing Ideas and Prewriting
316(13)
Prewriting
317(3)
Concept Mapping
Freewriting
Brainstorming or Listing
Storyboarding
Using Heuristics
320(3)
Asking the Journalist's Questions
Using the Five Senses
Investigating Logos, Ethos, Pathos ARGUMENT
Cubing
Exploratory Writing
323(3)
Journaling, Blogging, or Microblogging
Writing an Exploratory Draft
Exploring with Presentation Software
Taking Time to Invent and Prewrite
326(1)
Quick Start Guide
327(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
328(1)
16 Organizing and Drafting
329(13)
Sketching Out Your Paper's Organization
330(1)
Using the Genre to Create a Basic Outline
Filling Out Your Outline
Drafting Your Introduction: Tell Them What You're Going to Tell Them
331(5)
Five Introductory Moves
Using a Grabber to Start Your Introduction
Using a Lead to Draw in the Readers
Drafting the Body of Your Paper: Tell Them
336(2)
Overcoming Writer's Block
Drafting Your Conclusion: Tell Them What You Told Them
338(2)
Quick Start Guide
340(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
341(1)
17 Choosing A Style
342(12)
Writing in Plain Style
342(4)
Guideline 1 Clarify Who or What the Sentence Is About
Guideline 2 Make the "Doer" the Subject of the Sentence
Guideline 3 Put the Subject Early in the Sentence
Guideline 4 State the Action in the Verb
Guideline 5 Eliminate Nominalizations
Guideline 6 Boil Down the Prepositional Phrases
Guideline 7 Eliminate Redundancies
Guideline 8 Use Sentences That Are Breathing Length
Establishing Your Voice
346(2)
Set a Specific Tone
Get into Character
Imitate Other Writers
Writing Descriptively with Figures and Tropes
348(3)
Use Similes and Analogies
Use Metaphors
Use Personification
Use Onomatopoeia
Use Alliteration and Assonance
Improving Your Writing Style
351(1)
Quick Start Guide
352(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
353(1)
18 Designing
354(13)
Design Principle 1 Balance
354(2)
Balancing a Page
Design Principle 2 Alignment
356(1)
Design Principle 3 Grouping
357(1)
Design Principle 4 Consistency
358(1)
Choosing Typefaces
Using Headings Consistently
Design Principle 5 Contrast
359(1)
Using Photography and Images
360(1)
Using Graphs and Charts
360(5)
Creating a Graph or Chart
Choosing the Appropriate Graph or Chart
Quick Start Guide
365(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
366(1)
19 Revising and Editing
367(15)
Level 1 Global Revision
368(5)
Challenge Your Draft's Topic, Angle, and Purpose
Think About Your Readers (Again) and the Context
Level 2 Substantive Editing
373(4)
Determine Whether You Have Enough Information (or Too Much)
Reorganize Your Work to Better Use the Genre
Look for Ways to Improve the Design
Ask Someone Else to Read Your Work
Level 3 Copyediting
377(1)
Review Your Title and Headings
Edit Paragraphs to Make Them Concise and Consistent
Revise Sentences to Make Them Clearer
Revise Sentences to Make Them More Descriptive
Level 4 Proofreading
378(1)
Read Your Writing Aloud
Read Your Draft Backwards
Read a Printed Copy of Your Work
Know Your Grammatical Weaknesses
Use Your Spellchecker and Grammar Checker
Peer Review: Asking for Advice
379(1)
Quick Start Guide
380(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
381(1)
PART 4 Strategies for Shaping Ideas
20 Developing Paragraphs and Sections
382(9)
Creating a Basic Paragraph
383(3)
Transition or Transitional Sentence (Optional)
Topic Sentence (Needed)
Support Sentences (Needed)
Point Sentence (Optional)
Getting Paragraphs to Flow (Cohesion)
386(1)
Subject Alignment in Paragraphs
Given-New in Paragraphs
Organizing a Section
387(2)
Opening, Body, Closing
Organizational Patterns for Sections
Quick Start Guide
389(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
390(1)
21 Using Basic Rhetorical Patterns
391(10)
Narrative
392(1)
Description
392(1)
Describing with the Senses
Describing with Similes, Metaphors, and Onomatopoeia
Definition
393(2)
Classification
395(1)
Step One List Everything That Fits into the Whole Class
Step Two Decide on a Principle of Classification
Step Three Sort into Major and Minor Groups
Cause and Effect
396(1)
Comparison and Contrast
397(1)
Combining Rhetorical Patterns
398(1)
Quick Start Guide
399(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
400(1)
22 Using Argumentative Strategies ARGUMENT
401(16)
What Is Arguable?
402(3)
Arguable Claims
Four Sources of Arguable Claims
Using Reason, Authority, and Emotion
405(4)
Reason (Logos)
Authority (Ethos)
Emotion (Pathos)
Avoiding Logical Fallacies
409(2)
Rebuttals and Refutations
411(4)
Summarize Your Opponents' Position Objectively
Recognize When the Opposing Position May Be Valid
Concede Some of the Opposing Points
Refute or Absorb Your Opponents' Major Points
Qualify Your Claims
Quick Start Guide
415(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
416(1)
23 Collaborating and Peer Response
417(13)
Working Successfully in Groups
418(2)
Working Successfully in Teams
420(3)
Planning the Project
Forming: Setting Goals, Getting Organized
Storming: Managing Conflict
Norming: Getting Down to Work
Performing: Working as a Team
Using Peer Response to Improve Your Writing
423(4)
Types of Peer Response and Document Cycling
Responding Helpfully During Peer Response
Quick Start Guide
427(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
428(2)
PART 5 Doing Research
24 Starting Research
430(9)
Starting Your Research Process
431(2)
Step One Define Your Research Question
Step Two Develop a Working Thesis
Step Three Devise a Research Plan
Doing Start-Up Research
433(1)
Assessing a Source's Reliability
433(2)
Is the Source Credible?
Is the Source Up to Date?
How Biased Are the Author and the Publisher?
Can You Verify the Evidence in the Source?
How Biased Are You?
Managing Your Research Process
435(1)
Finalizing a Research Schedule
Starting Your Bibliography File
Following and Modifying Your Research Plan
436(1)
When Things Don't Go As Expected
Quick Start Guide
437(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
438(1)
25 Finding Sources and Collecting Evidence
439(16)
Using Primary and Secondary Sources
439(2)
Evaluating Sources with Triangulation
441(1)
Finding Electronic and Online Sources
442(4)
Using Internet Search Engines
Using the Internet Cautiously
Using Documentaries and Television/Radio Broadcasts
Using Wikis, Blogs, and Podcasts
Finding Print Sources
446(3)
Locating Books At Your Library
Finding Articles At Your Library
Using Empirical Sources
449(4)
Interviewing People
Using an Informal Survey
Doing Field Observations
Quick Start Guide
453(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
454(1)
26 Citing, Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Sources
455(15)
Citing
446(12)
Quoting
458(1)
Brief Quotations
Long Quotations
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
459(4)
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Framing Quotes, Paraphrases, and Summaries
463(2)
Avoiding Plagiarism
465(3)
Academic Dishonesty
Patchwriting
Ideas and Words Taken without Attribution
The Real Problem with Plagiarism
Quick Start Guide
468(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
469(1)
27 Using MLA Style
470(23)
Parenthetical Citations
471(2)
When the Author's Name Appears in the Sentence
Citing More Than One Source in the Same Sentence
Citing a Source Multiple Times
Other Parenthetical References
Preparing the List of Works Cited
473(3)
Including More Than One Source from an Author
Formatting a List of Works Cited
Citing Sources in the List of Works Cited
476(9)
Citing Books and Other Nonperiodical Publications
Citing Journals, Magazines, and Other Periodicals
Citing Web Publications
Citing Other Kinds of Sources
A Student's MLA-Style Research Paper: Brian Naidus, "A Whole New World: A Background on the Life of the Freshwater Shark"
485(8)
28 Using APA Style
493(25)
Parenthetical Citations
493(3)
When the Author's Name Appears in the Sentence
Citing More Than One Source in the Same Sentence
Citing a Source Multiple Times
Other Parenthetical References
Preparing the List of References
496(3)
Formatting a List of References in APA Style
Citing Sources in the List of References
499(8)
Citing Books and Other Nonperiodical Publications
Citing Journals, Magazines, and Other Periodicals
Citing Web Publications
Citing Other Kinds of Sources
A Student's APA-Style Research Paper: Austin Duus, "Assortive Mating and Income Inequality"
507(11)
PART 6 Getting Your Ideas Out There
29 Writing with Social Networking
518(9)
Is This Writing?
518(1)
Creating a Social Networking Site
519(1)
Choose the Best Site for You
Be Selective About Your "Friends"
Update Your Profile Regularly
Starting Your Own Blog
520(2)
Choose a Host Site for Your Blog
Writing and Updating Your Blog
Writing Articles for Wikis
522(1)
Write the Article
Add Your Article to the Wiki
Putting Videos and Podcasts on the Internet
523(2)
Create Your Own Video or Record Your Podcast
Edit Your Work
Upload Your Video or Podcast
Quick Start Guide
525(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
526(1)
30 Creating a Portfolio
527(13)
Two Basic Kinds of Portfolios
527(1)
Getting Started on Your Portfolio
528(1)
Step One Collect Your Work
529(1)
Archiving for a Specific Course
Archiving for Your College Career
Archiving for Your Professional Career
Step Two Select the Best Artifacts
530(1)
Step Three Reflect on Your Work
531(1)
Your Reflection as an Argument
Step Four Present Your Materials
531(4)
Creating an E-Portfolio
Keeping Your Portfolio Up to Date
535(1)
Creating a Starter Resume
536(2)
Quick Start Guide
538(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
539(1)
31 Succeeding on Written Exams and Assessments
540(10)
Step One Prepare for the Exam
541(2)
Meet with Study Groups
Ask Your Professor About the Exam
Pay Attention to Themes and Key Concepts
Study the Assessment Rubric or Scoring Guidelines
Create Your Own Questions and Rehearse Possible Answers
Step Two Start Your Written Exam
543(1)
Review the Exam Quickly to Gain an Overall Picture
Budget Your Time
Step Three Answer the Questions
543(2)
Organize Your Answer
Step Four Complete the Written Exam
545(3)
One Student's Written Exam
545(3)
Quick Start Guide
548(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
549(1)
32 Presenting Your Work
550(12)
Step One Plan Your Presentation
551(2)
Ask a Few Key Questions to Get Started
Choose the Appropriate Presentation Technology
Allot Your Time
Step Two Organize Your Ideas
553(3)
Introduction: Tell Them What You're Going to Tell Them
The Body of Your Talk: Tell Them
Conclusion: Tell Them What You Told Them
Question and Answer
Step Three Design Your Visual Aids
556(1)
Format Your Slides
Step Four Prepare Your Delivery
557(2)
Body Language
Voice and Tone
Step Five Practice and Rehearse
559(1)
Practice, Practice, Practice
Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse
Quick Start Guide
560(1)
Talk About This
Try This Out
Write This
561(1)
PART 7 Handbook
562(43)
1 Sentences
562(14)
2 Verbs
576(5)
3 Pronouns
581(4)
4 Style
585(4)
5 Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling
589(16)
Credits 605(4)
Index 609
Richard Johnson-Sheehan is a Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Purdue University, where he has directed the Introductory Composition program and mentored new teachers of composition for many years. He teaches a variety of courses in composition, professional writing, and writing program administration, as well as classical rhetoric and the rhetoric of science. He has published widely in these areas. His books on writing include Writing Today, now in its second edition and co-authored with Charles Paine; Technical Communication Today, now in its fourth edition; and Technical Communication Strategies for Today and Writing Proposals, now in their second editions. Professor Johnson-Sheehan was awarded 2008 Fellow of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing and has been an officer in the Council for Writing Program Administrators.

Charles Paine is a Professor of English at the University of New Mexico, where he teaches undergraduate courses in first-year, intermediate, and professional writing as well as graduate courses in writing pedagogy, the history of rhetoric and composition, and other areas. At UNM, he directed the Rhetoric and Writing Program and the First-Year Writing Program. He is an active member of the Council of Writing Program Administrators and currently serves on its Executive Board. He cofounded and coordinates the Consortium for the Study of Writing in College, a joint effort of the National Survey of Student Engagement and the Council of Writing Program Administrators. The Consortium conducts general research into the ways that undergraduate writing can lead to enhanced learning, engagement, and other gains related to student success. He is a co-author with Richard Johnson-Sheehan of Writing Today.