The Writing Process: A Concise Rhetoric, Reader, and Handbook

Section 1: The Process - Decisions in Planning, Drafting, and Revising Introduction 1 - Decisions in the Writing Process 2 - Decisions in Planning 3 - Decisions in Drafting 4 - Decisions in Revising Section 2 - Specific Revision Strategies Introduction 5 - Revising the Content: Writing Something Worthwhile 6 - Revising the Paragraphs: Shaping for Readers' Access 7 - Revising the Sentences: Writing with Style 8 - Revising the Words and Phrases: Fine-Tuning Section 3: Essays for Various Goals Introduction 9 - Decisions about Reading for Writing 10 - Helping Others See: Description 11 - Helping Others Share and Experience: Narration 12 - Providing Examples: Illustration 13 - Explaining Parts and Categories: Division and Classification 14 - Explaining Steps and Stages: Process Analysis 15 - Explaining Why It Happened or What Will Happen: Cause and Effect Analysis 16 - Explaining Similarities or Differences: Comparison and Contrast 17 - Explaining the Exact Meaning: Definition 18 - Using Multiple Strategies in a Persuasive Argument 19 - Special Issues in Persuasion Section 4: The Research Process Introduction 20 - Thinking Critically about the Research Process 21 - Asking Questions and Finding Answers 22 - Evaluating and Interpreting Your Findings 23 - Avoiding Plagiarism, Documenting Your Sources, and Avoiding Violations of Copyright 24 - Composing the Research Report with Sample Research Report in APA Style 25 - Case Study - A Sample Research Report in MLA Style Section 5: Special Issues in Writing 26 - Writing at Work 27 - Taking Short-Answer, Paragraph, and Essay Exams Section 6: A Brief Handbook Appendix A: English as a Second Language Appendix B: Formay Guildines for Submitting Your Manuscript Credits Index