Based on the principle that the ability to develop and support a thesis persuasively is of utmost importance for beginning writers, WRITING WITH A THESIS: A RHETORIC AND READER, International Edition, dispenses clear and practical writing advice. Sarah Skwire skillfully weaves humor into her advice and in the text's examples of good professional writing--for a uniquely useful text that remains enjoyable to read and to teach from. Best of all, the text's short, easy-to-read essays ensure that your class time will focus not on what the readings mean, but on what they mean for your students' writing. INDICE: 1. THE PERSUASIVE PRINCIPLE. General Subject. Limited Subject. Thesis. What a Thesis Isn't. A Thesis Is Not a Title. A Thesis Is Not an Announcement of the Subject. A Thesis Is Not a Statement of Absolute Fact. A Thesis IsNot the Whole Essay. What a Good Thesis Is. A Good Thesis Is Restricted. A Good Thesis Is Unified. A Good Thesis Is Specific. Exercises for Review. The Thesis at Work in the Paper. Two Ads on the Community Bulletin Board. Two "Personals." Two Sets of Directions. Two Thank-You Notes. Two Letters of Complaint. Two Replies to the Second Letter of Complaint. Visual Prompt: Tying It Together. Two "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" Essays. Two Freshman English Essays on a Literary Subject. "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson. Office Hours: Basic Tools for Writers. 2. NARRATION. Stress the Story. Remember That a Good Story Has Conflict. Use Plenty of Convincing Realistic Details. Play Fair. Writing Suggestions for Narration Themes. Readings. Visual Prompt: Stories. Student Essay: "Big Bully," Elizabeth Hiestand. "Free Tibet, Man!," Dinty W. Moore. What About Your Writing? (paragraph length). "Foul Shots," Rogelio R. Gomez. What About Your Writing? (getting even, settling scores). "The Perfect Picture," James Alexander Thom. What About Your Writing? (overwriting). "The Happiest Day of My Life," Michael T. Smith. What About Your Writing? (preposition at end of sentence). "Salvation," Langston Hughes. What About Your Writing? (nostalgia). "A Cultural Divorce," Elizabeth Wong. What About Your Writing? (specific details). "Sitting Duck," Thomas Froncek. What About Your Writing? (sentence fragments).Office Hours: Reading Around. 3. DESCRIPTION. Emotional Appeal. Try a Deliberately Unconventional Thesis. Show Your Powers of Observation by Stressing Specific Details. Use Specific Language. Stress the Psychological Impact of What You Describe. Organization. The Persuasive Principle. Writing Suggestions for Description Themes. Visual Prompt: Detail. Student Essay: "Master of Bad Management," Robynn Patrick. "Winstead's Best Burgers," Sarah Bryan Miller. What About Your Writing? (allusion). "I Was a Member of the Kung Fu Crew," Henry Han Xi Lau. What About Your Writing? (pronoun agreement). "My Glove: A Biography," Stefan Fatsis. What About Your Writing? (citation of authority). "All By Myself," Tom Reynolds. What About Your Writing? (comparisons). "Double Take," Melissa Lafsky. What About Your Writing? (hyperbole). "The Loneliness of Rose," JonKatz. What About Your Writing? (unstated thesis). Office Hours: Notebooks: The Writer's Savings Account. 4. EXAMPLES. Are There Enough Examples to Support Your Thesis? Are the Examples Fairly Chosen? Have You Stuck to Your Thesis? Have You Arranged Your Examples to Produce the Greatest Impact? Writing Suggestions for Example Essays. Visual Prompt: Examples. Student Essay: "Broke and Bored: The Summer Job," Ashley Hall. "Always Settle Scores at Noon," Robert Fulford. What About Your Writing? (sentence length). "Couple Lies," Adair Lara. What About Your Writing? ("Why didn't I say that?"). "Fruitful Questions," James Sollisch. What About Your Writing? (rhetorical questions). "Chores," Debra Marquart. What About Your Writing? (intensifiers). "How to Speak of Animals," Umberto Eco. What About Your Writing? (parallelism). Office Hours: Of Course TheyCount. 5. PROCESS. Be Sure You Are Writing About a Process. Follow Strict Chronological Order. Before Describing the First Step of the Process, Indicate Any Special Ingredients or Equipment That Will Be Needed. Be Sure the Process IsComplete. Try to Anticipate Difficulties. If You Need to Handle Many SeparateSteps, Arrange Them into Groups When Possible. Define Unfamiliar Terms. AvoidHighly Technical Processes. Avoid Subjects for Which Pictures Work Better Than Words. Writing Suggestions for Process Essays. Visual Prompt: Process. Student Essay: "How Not to Work Out," Max Greene. "Corn Bread with Character," Ronni Lundy. What About Your Writing? (introductions: how do I get my reader's attention?). "IT," Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. What About Your Writing? (repetition)."The Exploding Toilet and Other Embarrassments," Patrick Smith. What About Your Writing? (levels of usage). "Too Many Bananas," David R. Counts. What AboutYour Writing? (jargon). "The Spider and the Wasp," Alexander Petrunkevitch. What About Your Writing? (announcement of subject). Office Hours: Uses and Abuses of the Computer. 6. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST. Patterns. Block Pattern. Alternating Pattern. Which Pattern? Writing Suggestions for Comparison-and-ContrastThemes. Block Pattern. Visual Prompt: Compare/Contrast. Student Essay: "Coming in Last," Annette P. Grossman. Alternating Pattern. Student Essay: "Dads andDads," Reid Morris. "Lassie Never Chases Rabbits," Kevin Cowherd. What About Your Writing? (conclusions). "My Real Car," Bailey White. What About Your Writing? (onomatopoeia). "Dearly Disconnected," Ian Frazier. What About Your Writing? (topicality). "Speaking of Writing," William Zinsser. What About Your Writing? (thesis at end of essay). "Love Thy Playstation, Love Thyself," Reihan Salam and Will Wilkinson. What About Your Writing? (humor). Office Hours: Revision: An Overview. 7. CAUSE AND EFFECT. Do Not Oversimplify Causes. Do Not Oversimplify Effects. Distinguish Between Direct and Indirect Causes and Effects. Distinguish Between Major and Minor Causes and Effects. Do Not Omit Links in a Chain of Causes and Effects. Play Fair. Writing Suggestions for Cause-and-Effect Papers. Visual Prompt: Cause/Effect. Student Essay: "A Few Short Words," Matthew Monroe. "Why We Crave Horror Movies," Stephen King. What About Your Writing? (sexism: he). "Beyond Chagrin," David Bradley. What About Your Writing? (elegant variation). "Cold Autumn," Steve Dublanica. What About Your Writing? (finding a subject: work). "Why I Quit the Company," Tomoyuki Iwashita. What About Your Writing? (qualifiers, rational tone). "The Best Years of My Life
- ISBN: 978-0-495-90670-4
- Editorial: Heinle & Heinle
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- Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2010
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