The McGraw-Hill Guide: Writing for College, Writing for Life

This four-in-one rhetoric prepares students for the writing they will need to do throughout their lives by showing them how to use the skills they are learning not only in college but whenever and wherever they need to write. Based on the idea that effective writers are strong communicators in any context, Writing for College, Writing for Life emphasizes the skills that are summarized in the Writing Program Administrator's Outcomes Statement under the categories rhetorical knowledge, critical thinking, writing processes, and conventions. These skills form the basis of the instruction in each assignment chapter and throughout the text. (The book will also be available in a three-in-one version that omits the grammar handbook.)

Part 1: Getting Started 1. Writing Goals and Objectives for College and for Life WRITING IN THE FOUR AREAS OF YOUR LIFE Writing as a College Student Writing as a Professional Writing as a Citizen Writing as a Family Member or Friend WRITING IN THE FOUR AREAS IN THIS COURSE LEARNING GOALS IN THIS COURSE Rhetorical Knowledge Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Processes Knowledge of Conventions BECOMING A SELF-REFLECTIVE WRITER WRITING IN TODAY'S WORLD Writing Responsibly Writing Technologies 2. Reading Critically for College and for Life USING PRE-READING STRATEGIES READING ACTIVELY Annotating Effectively Reading Visuals Reading Web Sites USING POST-READING STRATEGIES Constructing Your Writer's / Research Journal Keeping a Dialectical Journal Writing Effective Summaries Synthesizing Information in Readings Using Your Reading in Your Own Writing 3. Writing to Learn for College and for Life KEEPING NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS Double-Entry Notebook Field Notebook Vocabulary Journal Expanding the Journal Concept REWRITING YOUR CLASS NOTES Minute Paper Muddiest Point Preconception Check Paraphrasing ORGANIZING AND SYNTHESIZING INFORMATION Invented Dialogue Invented Interview / Unsent Letter Reacute;sumeacute;/Vita Bio-Poem USING CHARTS AND VISUALS TO LEARN Concept Mapping Process Flowchart Time Line/Chronology Pedigree Chart STUDYING FOR EXAMS Test Questions Mnemonic Play WRITING TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY KNOWLEDGE Writing in Action: Moving from Notes to Analysis Part 2: Using What You've Learned to Share Information 4. Writing to Share Experiences RHETORICAL KNOWLEDGE Writing to Share Experiences in Your College Classes Writing to Share Experiences for Life Writer's Workshop: Applying Learning Goals to Writing That Shares Experiences Scenarios for Writing: Assignment Options Writing for College Scenario 1: Fostering Learning Scenario 2: Examining and Writing about a Significant and Positive Experience Writing for Life Scenario 3: Personal Writing A Memoir or Biographical Sketch Scenario 4: Civic Writing A Letter to the Editor Scenario 5: Professional Writing A Letter to a Prospective Employer Rhetorical Considerations in Sharing Your Experiences CRITICAL THINKING, READING, AND WRITING Learning the Qualities of Effective Writing about Experiences Box: Sharing Experiences Responsibly Reading, Inquiry, and Research: Learning from Narratives That Share Experiences Russell Baker, On Becoming a Writer Tanya Barrientos, Se Habla Espantilde;ol Charles Ogletree, from All Deliberate Speed Thinking about Visuals That Share Experiences Drawing on Research about Experiences WRITING PROCESSES Invention: Getting Started Writer's Workshop: Reacting to Your Classmates' Invention Work Exploring Your Ideas with Research Visualizing Variations: Using Photos and Documents as Sources Organizing Your Ideas and Details Constructing a Full Draft A Portion of Jessica Hemauer's First Draft: Farm Girl Revising Writer's Workshop: Responding to Full Drafts Responding to Reader Comments KNOWLEDGE OF CONVENTIONS Editing Writer's Workshop: Round Robin Editing&m