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Reviews There are no reviews yet. Revised - Reader includes substantial updates — Nearly half of the professional selections are new to the 12th Edition, with essays reprinted from a variety of media in a range of styles on current topics.

A selection from a graphic novel has been included. MLA and APA documentation chapters present the most current rules, including documentation for social media and electronic research methods. Each rhetorical modes chapter has a parallel and predictable structure , opening with a discussion of rhetorical purpose, an investigation of key elements commonly considered to define that mode, and an examination of ethical considerations before then walking students step-by-step through the writing process.

A range of short examples demonstrate writing concepts and strategies throughout the instructional chapters so that information is introduced and followed by a real-world example of the concept in practice. Incorporation of outside sources into writing prepares students to succeed on assignments throughout their college courses.

Copious exercises and discussion questions appear throughout, and longer writing assignments are placed at the end of the chapters. Flow Charts offer at-a-glance instruction through the writing process for each rhetorical mode and include suggestions and reminders that summarize chapter content for easy reference. Full-length readings that model strategies in practice include one student sample in each rhetorical mode chapter as well as professional readings anthologized at the end of the book.

The Handbook offers a refresher on grammar, style, mechanics, and punctuation and contains exercises for these concepts.

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New to This Edition. Civil Writing is emphasized even further in the 12th Edition and discussed in every chapter, to address the growing cultural challenges posed by social media and increasingly hostile discourse in many media.

Exploring Your Field of Writing throughout the text encourages students to view writing in context, and to research the roles of and expectations for writing in various fields and academic disciplines. A new emphasis on visual rhetoric focuses on multimedia approaches to writing and texts.

Journal Activities across the text increase student participation and offer a wide range of prewriting prompts. Revised Reader: Nearly half of the professional selections are new to the 12th Edition, with essays reprinted from a variety of media in a range of styles on current topics. Share a link to All Resources. Instructor Resources. Course Resources. Discipline Resources. Instructors, you may still place orders with your bookstore. About the Author s.

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Electronic Book. The Handbook offers a refresher on grammar, style, mechanics, and punctuation and contains exercises for these concepts. Also included is a list of commonly misspelled words and a usage glossary. New to This Edition. Sharpened C ritical Synthesis sections appear at the end of each modes-based chapter Chapters , helping students integrate source material regardless of which type of rhetorical strategy they are using. It features a strengthened section on emotional appeal, enhanced coverage of thinking critically, and prominently located material on visual rhetoric.

A new preface has been added to enhance student access to the Reader. Writing: A First Look In this chapter, you will learn how to: 1. Strategies for Successful and Critical Reading In this chapter, you will learn how to: 2.

Paragraphs In this chapter, you will learn how to: 5. Effective Sentences In this chapter, you will learn how to: 6. Narration: Relating Events In this chapter you will learn how to: 8. Description: Presenting Impressions In this chapter you will learn how to: 9. Process Analysis: Explaining How In this chapter you will learn how to: Illustration: Making Yourself Clear In this chapter you will learn how to: Classification: Grouping into Categories In this chapter you will learn how to: Comparison: Showing Relationships In this chapter you will learn how to: Cause and Effect: Explaining Why In this chapter you will learn how to: Definition: Establishing Boundaries In this chapter you will learn how to: Argument: Convincing Others In this chapter you will learn how to: The Essay Examination In this chapter, you will learn how to: The Research Paper In this chapter, you will learn how to: Share a link to All Resources.

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