The Working Writer

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ISBN: 9780132278966 | 0132278960
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Copyright: 5/25/2006

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This outstanding, concise writing guide is key to your success in class and will help you write clearly and convincingly throughout college and beyond. In The Working Writer, Fifth Edition, Toby Fulwiler supports you with: instruction and models for a broad range of writing occassions: reflecting on experience, exploring self and others, explaining things, arguing for and against, interpreting texts, writing creative nonfiction, writing examinations, and writing on the job. three timely, new chapters: "Reading Images Critically," "Writing Across and Within the Disciplines," and "Writing on the Job." his rich experience and compassionate, candid writing style.

Preface

xiii

Part One The Elements of Composition

(76)

Why Writing Matters

(7)

Why Is Writing Hard?

(1)

What Surprises Are in Store?

(1)

Why Is Writing So Important?

(1)

What the Seniors Advise

(3)

Reading Texts Critically

(11)

Understanding Written Texts

(2)

Reading Critically

(7)

Reading and Writing

(1)

Reading Images Critically

(16)

The Elements of Visual Composition

(11)

Images of Persuasion

(2)

Adding Images to Your Writing

(2)

The Elements of Composition

(14)

Writing for a Purpose

(4)

Addressing Audiences

(4)

Finding a Voice

(1)

Analyzing Voice

(2)

The Writing Process

(4)

Keeping Journals

(12)

Characteristics of Journals

(1)

Using Journals in College

(3)

Experimenting with Journals

(5)

Letters from Journals

(2)

Strategies for Starting

(7)

Brainstorming

(1)

Freewriting

(1)

Loop Writing

(1)

Asking Reporters' Questions

(1)

Outlining

(1)

Clustering

(1)

Starting a Dialogue

(2)

Sharing and Responding

(8)

Sharing Your Writing

(2)

Giving Helpful Responses

(1)

Responding in Writing

(1)

Responding Through Conferences

(1)

Responding in Writing Groups

(2)

Responding Electronically

(2)

Part Two Writing Essays

(92)

Reflecting on Experience

(12)

Character (Who)

(1)

Subject (What)

(2)

Setting (Where)

(1)

Sequence (When)

(1)

Theme (Why)

(2)

Perspective (How)

(2)

Shaping the Whole Paper

(2)

Profiling Self and Others

(17)

Writing Autobiography

(2)

Writing a Language Autobiography

(3)

Composing a Career Profile

(2)

Sample Snapshot Autobiography

(1)

Profiling People

(4)

Shaping the Whole Paper

103

(4)

Explaining Things

107

(14)

Writing to Explain

107

(1)

Finding a Topic

108

(1)

Developing a Thesis

109

(1)

Using Strategies to Explain

109

(5)

Organizing with Logic

114

(1)

Maintaining a Neutral Perspective

114

(1)

Shaping the Whole Paper

115

(6)

Arguing For and Against

121

(17)

Writing to Change People's Minds

122

(2)

Finding an Issue

124

(1)

Analyzing an Issue

125

(1)

Taking a Position

126

(1)

Developing an Argument

127

(3)

Organizing a Position Paper

130

(3)

Shaping the Whole Paper

133

(5)

Interpreting Texts

138

(12)

Writing to Interpret

138

(1)

Exploring a Topic

139

(1)

Identifying Interpretive Communities

140

(2)

Developing an Interpretation

142

(5)

Glossary of Literary Terms

147

(1)

Shaping the Whole Papers

147

(3)

Writing Creative Nonfiction

150

(12)

Lists

151

(1)

Snapshots

152

(2)

Playful Sentences

154

(1)

Repetition/Refrain

155

(1)

Double Voice

156

(2)

Collage

158

(1)

Electronic Style

159

(3)

Writing Essay Examinations

162

(7)

Best Strategies

163

(1)

Good Answers

164

(1)

Tricks of the Essay-Answer Trade

165

(4)

Part Three Revising and Editing

169

(62)

Strategies for Revision

170

(5)

Understanding Revising

171

(1)

Asking Revision Questions

171

(1)

Using Revision Strategies

172

(3)

Focused Revision

175

(11)

Limiting

176

(1)

Adding

177

(2)

Switching

179

(3)

Transforming

182

(2)

Experimentation versus Convention

184

(2)

Openings and Closings

186

(9)

Openings

186

(4)

Closings

190

(3)

Finding the Title

193

(2)

Working Paragraphs

195

(7)

The Work of Paragraphs

195

(1)

Writing Well-Organized Paragraphs

196

(3)

Helping the Reader

199

(1)

Transitions Between Paragraphs

200

(2)

Working Sentences

202

(9)

Editing for Clarity, Style, and Grace

202

(1)

The Work of Sentences

203

(1)

Concrete Nouns

203

(1)

Action Verbs

204

(1)

Modifiers

205

(1)

Pleasing Rhythms

205

(1)

Important Points

206

(1)

Wordy Sentences

207

(1)

Cliches

208

(1)

Passive Constructions

208

(1)

Biased Language

209

(1)

Proofreading

210

(1)

Punctuating Sentences

211

(5)

Period

211

(1)

Question Mark

212

(1)

Exclamation Point

212

(1)

Comma

212

(1)

Semicolon

213

(1)

Colon

213

(1)

Apostrophe

214

(1)

Quotation Marks

214

(1)

Parentheses

215

(1)

Dashes

215

(1)

Ellipsis Points

215

(1)

Brackets

215

(1)

Portfolios and Publishing

216

(15)

Designing Documents for Publication

216

(3)

Preparing Writing Portfolios

219

(5)

Publishing Class Books

224

(3)

Designing Web Pages

227

(4)

Part Four Research Across the Disciplines

231

(144)

Writing and Research Across the Disciplines

232

(5)

How the Disciplines Differ

232

(2)

What the Disciplines Have in Common

234

(3)

Strategies for Conducting Research

237

(11)

Practical Research

238

(1)

The Research Process

239

(1)

Research Topics

240

(2)

Thesis-Based Research

242

(1)

A Research Log

242

(1)

A Research Plan

243

(5)

Conducting Library Research

248

(13)

Learning Your Library

249

(1)

Guiding Information

250

(5)

Taking Notes

255

(3)

Evaluating Library Sources

258

(3)

Conducting Internet Research

261

(15)

Using Multiple Search Engines

262

(1)

Narrowing Your Web Search

263

(2)

Keeping a Research Log

265

(1)

Printing Hard Copy of Web Pages

266

(1)

Bookmarking Favorite Sites

266

(1)

Investigating Nonprofit Sites

266

(1)

Using E-mail to Conduct Long-Distance Interviews

267

(1)

Evaluating Web Sources

267

(3)

Testing a Web Site

270

(6)

Conducting Field Research

276

(10)

Planning Field Research

277

(1)

Interviewing

278

(3)

Conducting Surveys

281

(1)

Observing

282

(1)

Evaluating Field Sources

283

(1)

Interviews

283

(1)

Site Visits

284

(2)

Working with Sources

286

(14)

Controlling Sources

286

(1)

Organizing and Synthesizing Sources

287

(1)

Integrating Information

287

(1)

Integrating Quotations

288

(4)

Paraphrasing and Summarizing

292

(4)

Avoiding Plagiarism

296

(4)

Writing for the World at Large

300

(75)

Business Letters

301

(3)

Resumes

304

(3)

Cover Letters

307

(1)

Memos

307

(1)

e-mail

308

(1)

Letters to the Editor

309

(1)

Reports

310

(2)

Newsletters

312

(2)

Brochures, Pamphlets, Posters, and Flyers

314

(3)

Research Reference 1

Documenting Sources: MLA

317

(1)

The Role of Documentation in Textual Study

318

(1)

Documenting Sources: MLA Style

319

(1)

In-Text Citations

319

(3)

Endnotes and Footnotes

322

(1)

Works Cited List

322

(14)

Databases Online Sources

336

(4)

Documenting Other Sources

340

(2)

Research Essay: MLA Style

342

(7)

Research Reference 2

Documenting Sources: APA

349

(1)

The Aims of Writing in the Social Sciences

349

(1)

Common Forms of Writing in the Social Sciences

350

(1)

Documentation and Format Conventions: APA Guidelines

350

(15)

Informational Research Paper: APA Style

365

(10)

Photo Credits

375

(2)

Index

377

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The Working Writer

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