An Insider's Guide to Academic Writing A Rhetoric and Reader
, by Miller-Cochran, Susan; Stamper, Roy; Cochran, Stacey
- ISBN: 9781319334925 | 131933492X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/22/2021
An Insider’s Guide to Academic Writing prepares students for writing in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and applied fields. It also features a built-in thematic reader that introduces students to the kinds of scholarly reading they will encounter in their courses.
New selections are indicated with an asterisk (*).
PART ONE. A Guide to College and College Writing
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Academic Writing
Your Goals and Your School’s Mission
Writing within Academic Disciplines
Entering Academic Conversations
Learning to Write in New Contexts
Writing Project: Profile of a Writer
Insider Example: Student Profile of a Business Professional
Chapter 1 Tip Sheet
Chapter 2. Writing: Process and Reflection
Developing Your Writing Process
Flexible Strategies
Multiple Drafts
Giving and Acting on Feedback
Giving Productive Peer Review Feedback: A Sample Draft with Comments
Responding to Peer Review Feedback
Reflection and Writing
Reflecting throughout the Writing Process
Reflecting on Your Story as a Writer
Characteristics of a Literacy Narrative
Writing Project: Literacy Narrative
Insider Example: Student Literacy Narrative
Chapter 2 Tip Sheet
Chapter 3. Reading and Writing Rhetorically
Understanding Rhetorical Context
Understanding Genres
Writing Rhetorically
Reading Rhetorically
Questions for Rhetorical Reading
Reading Visuals
Analyzing the Rhetorical Context: A Sample Annotated Text
Writing Project: Rhetorical Analysis
*Insider Example: Student Rhetorical Analysis
Chapter 3 Tip Sheet
Chapter 4. Developing Arguments
Understanding Proofs and Appeals
Making Claims
Thesis Statements
Thesis versus Hypothesis
Developing Reasons
Supporting Reasons with Evidence
Understanding Assumptions
Anticipating Counterarguments
Analyzing an Argument: A Sample Annotated Text
Writing Project: Rhetorical Analysis of an Argument
Insider Example: Student Analysis of an Argument
Chapter 4 Tip Sheet
Chapter 5. Academic Research
Developing a Research Question
Choosing Your Sources
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Searching for Sources
Search Terms and Search Engines
Journal Databases
Evaluating Sources: Scholarly versus Popular Works
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting from Sources
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Quoting
Avoiding Plagiarism
Understanding Documentation Systems
Modern Language Association (MLA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Annotated Bibliographies
Writing Project: Annotated Bibliography
*Insider Example: Student Annotated Bibliography
Writing Project: A Supported Argument on a Controversial Issue
Insider Example: Student Argument on a Controversial Issue
Chapter 5 Tip Sheet
PART TWO. Inside Academic Writing
Chapter 6. Reading and Writing in Academic Disciplines
Using Rhetorical Context to Analyze Academic Writing
Analyzing Academic Writing: A Sample Annotated Text
Recognizing Academic Genres
Using Structure, Language, and Reference (SLR) to Analyze Genre Conventions
Defining SLR
Analyzing Genre Conventions: A Sample Annotated Text
Writing Project: Genre Analysis
*Insider Example: Student Comparative Genre Analysis
Writing Project: Translating a Scholarly Article for a Public Audience
Insider Example: Student Translation of a Scholarly Article
Chapter 6 Tip Sheet
Chapter 7. Reading and Writing in the Humanities
Research in the Humanities
Observation and Interpretation
The Role of Theory in the Humanities
Engaging with Theory: A Sample Annotated Text
Strategies for Close Reading
Notetaking Steps
Close Reading: Sample Annotations and Content/Form-Response Grids
Close Reading Practice: Analyzing a Short Story
Structural Conventions in the Humanities
Using Research Questions to Develop a Thesis
Developing Effective Thesis Statements
Thesis-Driven Structural Templates
Language Conventions in the Humanities
Descriptive and Rhetorical Language
Active Voice
Hedging
Reference Conventions in the Humanities
Values Reflected in Citations
Documentation Styles: MLA and CMS
Genres: Textual Interpretation
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Textual Interpretation
Writing Project: Textual Interpretation/Analysis
Insider Example, Student Interpretation of a Literary Text
Chapter 7 Tip Sheet
Chapter 8. Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences
Research in the Social Sciences
The Role of Theory in the Social Sciences
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Methods
The IRB Process and Use of Human Subjects
Structural Conventions in the Social Sciences
IMRaD Format
Abstracts and Other Structural Conventions
Language Conventions in the Social Sciences
Active and Passive Voice
Hedging
Reference Conventions in the Social Sciences
Genres: Literature Review
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Literature Review
Writing Project: Literature Review
Insider Example: Student Literature Review
Genres: Theory Response Essay
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Theory Response Essay
Writing Project: Theory Response Essay
Insider Example: Student Theory Response Paper
Genres: Poster Presentation
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Composing a Poster Presentation
Writing Project: Poster Presentation
*Insider Example: Professional Poster Presentation
Chapter 8 Tip Sheet
Chapter 9. Reading and Writing in the Natural Sciences
Research in the Natural Sciences
Observation and Description
From Description to Speculation
From Speculation to Research Questions and Hypothesis
Research Study Design
The IRB Process and Use of Human Subjects
Values Underlying Writing in the Natural Sciences
Objectivity
Replicability
Recency
Cooperation and Collaboration
Structural Conventions in the Natural Sciences
IMRaD Format
Other Structural Conventions
Language Conventions in the Natural Sciences
Jargon
Numbers and Other Details
Active and Passive Voice
Reference Conventions in the Natural Sciences
Genres: Observation Logbook
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Working with an Observation Logbook
Writing Project: Observation Logbook
Insider Example: Student Observation Logbook
Genres: Research Proposal
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Research Proposal
Writing Project: Research Proposal
Insider Example: Professional Research Proposal
Genres: Lab Report
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Composing a Lab Report
Writing Project: Lab Report
Insider Example: Student Lab Report
Chapter 9 Tip Sheet
Chapter 10. Reading and Writing in the Applied Fields
Rhetoric and the Applied Fields
Health Fields
Insider Example: Discharge Instructions
Education
Insider Example: Student Lesson Plan
Business
Insider Example: Student Memorandum
Criminal Justice and Law
Insider Example: E-Mail Correspondence from Attorney
Engineering
*Insider Example: PowerPoint Slides
Information Technology
Insider Example: Student Summary of Shift Operations
Writing Project: Genre Analysis of Writing in an Applied Field
*Insider Example: Student Genre Analysis of Electrical and Computer Engineering Standards
Chapter 10 Tip Sheet
PART THREE. Entering Academic Conversations: Readings and Case Studies
Chapter 11. Constructing Identity: Writing, Language, and the Self
Jimmy Santiago Baca, Coming into Language
*Jia Tolentino, The I in Internet
*Robin Dembroff and Daniel Wodak, If Someone Wants to Be Called “They” and Not “He” or “She,” Why Say No?
Academic Case Study • The Scholarship of Writing
Humanities
* Mary Goldschmidt, Writing in the Disciplines: Student Perspectives on Learning Genre
Social Sciences
*Steven M. Toepfer, Kelly Cichy, and Patti Peters, Letters of Gratitude: Further Evidence for Author Benefits
Natural Sciences
*J. S. H. Taylor, Matthew H. Davis, and Kathleen Rastle, Mapping Visual Symbols onto Spoken Language Along the Ventral Visual Stream
Applied Fields
Gavin Fairbairn and Alex Carson, Writing about Nursing Research: A Storytelling Approach
Writing Project: Contribution to a Scholarly Conversation
Chapter 12. Love Matters: Examining Our Closest Bonds
*Ellen Byron, How the Definition of an American Family Has Changed
*Julie Lythcott-Haims, Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
*Vikram Zutshi, What “Indian Matchmaking” Tells Us about Love
Academic Case Study • Perspectives on Love
Humanities
Warren E. Milteer Jr., The Strategies of Forbidden Love: Family across Racial Boundaries in Nineteenth-Century North Carolina
Social Sciences
*Jada E. Brooks and Darren D. Moore, African American Young Adult Women’s Stories about Love: What I Want in a Long-Term Partner
Natural Sciences
Donatella Marazziti and Domenico Canale, Hormonal Changes When Falling in Love
Applied Fields
*Kristine Johnson, M. Olguta Vilceanu, and Manuel C. Pontes, Use of Online Dating Websites and Dating Apps: Findings and Implications for LGB Populations
Writing Project: Comparative Analysis of Research Methodologies
Chapter 13. Mindful Eating: Food as Culture and Commodity
Michael Pollan, Why Cook?
Gustavo Arellano, Taco USA: How Mexican Food Became More American Than Apple Pie
*Nneka Okona, Sunday Dinners Are Sacred for African Americans
Academic Case Study • Genetically Modified Food
Humanities
*Francis Dizon, Sarah Costa, Cheryl Rock, Amanda Harris, Cierra Husk, and Jenny Mei, Genetically Modified (GM) Foods and Ethical Eating
Social Sciences
*Gregory Colson and Wallace E. Huffman, Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Foods with Product-Enhancing Nutritional Attributes
Natural Sciences
Aziz Aris and Samuel Leblanc, Maternal and Fetal Exposure to Pesticides Associated to Genetically Modified Foods in Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada
Applied Fields
*Grant Alexander Wilson and David Di Zhang, The Marketing of Genetically Modified Food with Direct and Indirect Consumer Benefits: An Analysis of Willingness to Pay
Writing Project: Persuasive Narrative
Chapter 14. Crime and Punishment: Investigating American Justice
Inimai Chettiar, The Many Causes of America’s Decline in Crime
*Nicki Lisa Cole, Understanding the School-to-Prison Pipeline
*Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Paranoid Style of American Policing
Academic Case Study • Capital Punishment
Humanities
*Christopher Collins, Final Meals: The Theatre of Capital Punishment
Social Sciences
Benedikt Till and Peter Vitouch, Capital Punishment in Films: The Impact of Death Penalty Portrayals on Viewers’ Mood and Attitude toward Capital Punishment
Natural Sciences
Teresa A. Zimmers, Jonathan Sheldon, David A. Lubarsky, Francisco López-Muñoz, Linda Waterman, Richard Weisman, and Leonidas G. Koniaris, Lethal Injection for Execution: Chemical Asphyxiation?
Applied Fields
*Adam Trahan and Kaleigh Laird, The Nexus between Attribution Theory and Racial Attitudes: A Test of Racial Attribution and Public Opinion of Capital Punishment
Writing Project: Evaluative Rhetorical Analysis
Appendix: Introduction to Documentation Styles
Glossary
Index
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