(NOTE: * Denotes selections new to this edition.)
1. Writing Myths and Rituals
Writing Fitness: Rituals and Practice. Place, Time, and Tools. Energy and Attitude
Keeping a Journal. Warming Up: Journal Exercises
“On Keeping a Journal,” Roy Hoffman
“Writing for Myself,” Russell Baker
Purposes for Writing. Writer-Based Purposes. Subject- and Audience-Based Purposes. Combinations of Purposes. Subject, Purpose, and Thesis. Purpose and Audience. Audience Analysis. The Writing Situation. Purpose and Audience in Two Essays
“The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl,” Elizabeth Wong. “I'm OK, but You're Not,” Robert Zoellner
Dimensions of the Process. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. The Whole Process. Writing with a Computer. Warming Up: Journal Exercises. A Writing Process at Work: Collecting and Shaping
“Athletes and Education,” Neil H. Petrie. “On Writing `Athletes and Education',” Neil H. Petrie
A Writing Process at Work: Drafting and Revising
From “The Declaration of Independence.”
Techniques for Writing About Observations. Observing People. Observing Places
From “Sierra,” John Muir
Observing Objects. Observing Events. Warming Up: Journal Exercises
*From “September 18, 2001,” by Robin Morgan. “Take This Fish and Look at It,” Samuel H. Scudder. *“High Tide in Tucson,” Barbara Kingsolver. “Observing Wolves,” Farley Mowat
Observing: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
“Permanent Tracings,” Jennifer Macke. “Empty Windows,” Stephen White
Techniques for Writing About Memories. Remembering People
“The Way to Rainy Mountain,” N. Scott Momaday
Remembering Places. Remembering Events. Warming Up: Journal Exercises
“The Day Language Came into My Life,” Helen Keller. “Lives on the Boundary,” Mike Rose. “Beauty" When the other Dancer Is the Self,” Alice Walker
Remembering: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising
From “University Days,” by James Thurber
Postscript on the Writing Process
“The Wind Catcher,” Todd Petry. *“The Red Chevy,” Juli Bovard
Techniques for Writing about Reading. How Readers Read. Summarizing and Responding to an Essay
“Teaching Diversity—with a Smile,” Barbara Ehrenreich
Summarizing. Responding. Summarizing and Responding to Advertisements
*“Beauty and Violence,” Adam Forest. “Some Don't Like their Blues at All,” Karyn Lewis
Warming Up: Journal Exercises
*“Barbies,” Emily Prager. *“Atlas Shrugs,” Nicholas Lemann. “Animal Rights and Beyond,” David Quammen
Reading and Writing Processes. Choosing a Subject
*“Teaching Tolerance in America,” Dudley Erskine Devlin
Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
“Drawing the Line,” Paula Fisher. “Two Responses to Deborah Tannen,” Jennifer Koester and Sonja H. Browe
Techniques for Investigative Writing. Summary of a Book or Article. Investigation Using Multiple Sources
“The Personality Pill,” Anastasia Toufexis
Profile of a Person
“Here Comes Oprah,” Joan Barthel
Warming Up: Journal Exercises
“How the Web Works,” Gene Cowan. “Surfin' the Louvre,” Elizabeth Larsen. “Plotting a Net Gain,” Connie Keonenn. *“Life After Oil,” Jeremiah Creedon. “The Homeless and Their Children,” Jonathan Kozol
Investigating: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
*“The Hollywood Indian,” Lauren Strain. “My Friend, Michelle, An Alcoholic,” Bridgid Stone
Techniques for Explaining. Explaining What. Explaining How. Explaining Why. Warming Up: Journal Exercises
*“Multiracialness,” La Mer Stepptoe. “Les Tres Riches Heures de Martha Stewart,” Margaret Talbot. “The Global Village Finally Arrives,” Pico Iyer. “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently,” Deborah Tannen
Explaining: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
“English Only,” Christine Bishop. “Anorexia Nervosa,” Nancie Brosseau
Techniques for Writing Evaluations. Evaluating Commercial Products or Services. Evaluating Works of Art. Evaluating Performances
*“Mr. Spielberg Strikes Again,” David Ansen
Warming Up: Journal Exercises
*“All's Not Well in Land of `The Lion King',” Margaret Lazarus. *“Prime Time Art,” Kathyrn Hughes and Ben Rogers. “First Born, Later Born,” Geoffrey Cowley. “Watching the Eyewitless News,” Elayne Rapping
Evaluating: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
“Borrowers Can be Choosy,” Linda Meininger. “The Big Chill,” Kent Y'Blood
Techniques for Problem Solving. Demonstrating That a Problem Exists. Proposing a Solution and Convincing Your Readers. Warming Up: Journal Exercises
“Solving for Pattern,” Wendell Berry. *“The Argument Culture,” Deborah Tannen. “Virtual Students, Digital Classroom,” Neil Postman
Problem Solving: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
“No Parking,” by Kristy Busch, Steve Krause, and Keith Wright. “Who Should Take Charge?,” Eui Young Hwang
Techniques for Writing Argument. Claims for Written Argument. Appeals for Written Argument. Rogerian Argument. Warming Up: Journal Exercises
“The Ethics of Endorsing a Product,” Mike Royko. “The Internet: A Clear and Present Danger?,” Cathleen A. Cleaver. “The Damnation of a Canyon,” Edward Abbey
Three Perspectives on the Death Penalty
“Death and Justice,” Edward I. Koch. *“Death Be Not Proud,” Robert Badinter. *“Death and Justice,” John O'Sullivan
Arguing: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process
“Welfare is Still Necessary for Women and Children in the U.S.,” Crystal Sabatke. *“Standardized Tests: Shouldn't We Be Helping Our Students?,” Eric Boese
“The Story of an Hour,” Kate Chopin
Techniques for Responding to Literature. Warming Up: Journal Exercises. Purposes for Responding to Literature. Responding to Short Fiction. Responding as a Reader. Reading with a Writer's Eye
“A Worn Path,” Eudora Welty. “The Lesson,” Toni Cade Bambara
Responding to Literature: The Writing Process. Collecting, Shaping, Drafting, Revising. Postscript on the Writing Process. Responding to Literature: Student Writing
“On `A Worn Path',” Julia MacMillan and Brett MacFadden. “Death: The Final Freedom,” Pat Russell
Techniques for Writing a Research Paper. Using Purpose, Audience, and Form as Guides. Finding the Best Sources. Using Sources to Make Your Point. Documenting Your Sources. Preparing yourself for the Research Process. Warming Up: Journal Exercises. Research Notebook. Research Timetable. Documentation Format: MLA and APA Styles. Research Paper: The Writing Process. Choosing a Subject. Collecting. Basic Internet Glossary. Evaluating Internet Sources. Shaping. Shaping Strategies. Drafting. Revising. Documenting Sources. Postscript on the Writing Process
“Foreign Language Study: An American Necessity,” Kate McNerny
Know Your Audience. Analyze Key Terms. Make a Sketch Outline. Know the Material. Practice Writing. Proofread and Edit. Sample Essay Questions and Responses
Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers