Everyone's an Author with 2016 MLA Update: with Readings

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THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATE. A rhetoric that bridges the gap between the writing students already do in social media and other nonacademic contexts and the writing they’re expected to do in college―all within a strong rhetorical framework. Built on the keystones of rhetoric, Everyone’s an Author provides a strong foundation for authoring in the digital age: in college essays, but also on Twitter; in print, but also online; with words, but also with sound, video, and images. It shows students that the rhetorical skills they already use in social media, in their home and religious communities, at work and in other nonacademic contexts are the same ones they’ll need to succeed in college. Examples and readings drawn from across multiple media and dealing with topics that matter to students today make this a book that everyone who takes first-year writing will relate to. Cover (Everyone’s an Author: With Reading) Front Matter Title Copyright Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Contents Introduction: Is Everyone an Author? Part I - The Need for Rhetoric and Writing 1 - Thinking Rhetorically First, Listen Hear What Others Are Saying—and Think about Why What Do You Think—and Why? Do Your Homework Give Credit Be Imaginative Put In Your Oar 2 - Rhetorical Situations Genre Audience Purpose Stance Context Medium and Design 3 - Reading Rhetorically To Understand and Engage Across Media Across Genres Across Academic Disciplines 4 - Meeting the Demands of Academic Writing So Just What Is Academic Writing? Joining U.S. Academic Conversations Characteristic Features 5 - Writing and Rhetoric as a Field of Study What Will You Learn by Studying Writing and Rhetoric? What Jobs Will Studying Rhetoric Prepare You For? 6 - Writing and Rhetoric in the Workplace Consider Your Rhetorical Situation Be Professional Job Letters Résumés References Writing Samples Job Interviews Writing on the Job Part II - Writing Processes 7 - Managing the Writing Process A Roadmap Approach Your Writing Pragmatically 8 - The Need for Collaboration / “Here Comes Everybody!” What Collaboration Means for Authors—and Audiences What Collaboration Means for You as a Student Collaboration at Work Some Tips for Collaborating Effectively 9 - Taking Advantage of the Writing Center What Writing Centers Offer Preparing for a Tutoring Session Making the Most of a Tutoring Session What If English Is Not Your Primary Language? Visiting an Online Writing Center What about Becoming a Writing Tutor? Part III - Genres of Writing 10 - Choosing Genres What You Need to Know about Genres of Writing Deciding Which Genres to Use 11 Arguing a Position / “This Is Where I Stand” Characteristic Features A Roadmap 12 - Writing a Narrative / “Here’s What Happened” Characteristic Features Literacy Narratives A Roadmap Reading 13 - Writing Analytically / “Let’s Take a Closer Look” Characteristic Features Visual Analysis A Roadmap Reading 14 - Reporting Information / “Just the Facts, Ma’am” Characteristic Features Profiles A Roadmap Reading 15 - Writing a Review / “Two Thumbs Up” Characteristic Features Literature Reviews A Roadmap 16 - Making a Proposal / “Here’s What I Recommend” Characteristic Features Project Proposals A Roadmap Reading Part IV - The Centrality of Argument 17 - Analyzing and Constructing Arguments Where’s the Argument Coming From? What’s the Claim? What’s at Stake? Means of Persuasion: Emotional, Ethical, and Logical Appeals What about Other Perspectives? Ways of Structuring Arguments Matters of Style 18 - Strategies for Supporting an Argument Analogy Cause / Effect Classification Comparison / Contrast Definition Description Examples Humor Narration Problem / Solution Reiteration Part V - Research 19 - Starting Your Research / Joining the Conversation Find a Topic That Fascinates You Consider Your Rhetorical Situation Narrow Your Topic Do Some Background Research Articulate a Question Your Research Will Answer Plot Out a Working Thesis Establish a Schedule 20 - Finding Sources / Online, at the Library, in the Field Starting with Wikipedia—or Facebook What Kind of Sources Do You Need? Determining If a Source Is Scholarly Types of Sources—And Where to Find Them Research Sites: On the Internet, in the Library Running Searches Conducting Field Research 21 - Keeping Track / Managing Information Overload Keep Track of Your Sources Take Notes Maintain a Working Bibliography 22 - Evaluating Sources Is the Source Worth Your Attention? Reading Sources with a Critical Eye 23 - Annotating a Bibliography Characteristic Features 24 - Synthesizing Ideas / Moving from What Your Sources Say to What You Say Synthesizing the Ideas in Your Sources Moving from What Your Sources Say to What You Say Entering the Conversation You’ve Been Researching 25 - Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing Deciding Whether to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize Quoting Paraphrasing Summarizing Incorporating Source Material Incorporating Visual and Audio Sources 26 - Giving Credit, Avoiding Plagiarism Know What You Must Acknowledge Fair Use and the Internet Avoiding Plagiarism Documenting Sources 27 - MLA Style A Directory to MLA Style In-Text Documentation Notes List of Works Cited Formatting a Research Essay 28 - APA Style A Directory to APA Style In-Text Documentation Notes Reference List Formatting a Research Essay Part VI - Style 29 - What’s Your Style? Appropriateness and Correctness Level of Formality Stance Thinking about Your Own Style 30 - Tweets to Reports / On Social Media and Academic Writing Participating in Conversations Sharing Information Representing Yourself in Your Writing Establishing an Appropriate Tone Connecting to Audiences Providing Context Organizing What You Write Using Images Citing Sources 31 - How to Write Good Sentences Four Common Sentence Patterns Ways of Emphasizing the Main Idea in a Sentence Opening Sentences Closing Sentences Varying Your Sentences 32 Checking for Common Mistakes Articles Commas Comma Splices, Fused Sentences Prepositions Pronouns Sentence Fragments Shifts Subject-Verb Agreement Verbs Part VII - Design and Delivery 33 - Designing What You Write Thinking Rhetorically about Design Choosing Fonts Adding Headings Using Color Using Visuals Putting It All Together Getting Response to Your Design 34 - Writing in Multiple Modes Defining Multimodal Writing Considering Your Rhetorical Situation Illustrated Essays Blogs Wikis Audio Essays Video Essays Posters Managing a Multimodal Project 35 - Making Presentations A Roadmap 36 - Assembling a Portfolio What to Include in a Writing Portfolio Collecting Your Work Reflecting on Your Writing Organizing a Portfolio 37 - Publishing Your Writing Credits About the Authors About the Alphabet Submitting Papers Author / Title Index Glossary / Index MLA and APA Directories