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PART 1: The Writer as Explorer   1.      Thinking as a Writer Explore through writing Understand the process of writing Understand the rhetorical situation Analyze your assignment Think about your genre and medium Think about your topic Think about your audience Think about your credibility         2.     Readingto Explore                                                          Become a critical reader Look with a critical eye Read actively Recognize fallacies Respond as a reader Move from reading to invention   3.      Planning Move from a general topic to a writing plan Narrow your topic Write a thesis Make a plan       4.      Drafting Draft with strategies in mind Write a zero draft Draft from a working outline Start fast with an engaging title and opening paragraph Develop paragraphs Conclude with strength Link within and across paragraphs                                                                                                 5.      Revising Revising and editing Evaluate your draft Respond to others Pay attention to details last Revise using your instructor’s comments              6.      Thinking Visually Communicate with visuals and words Know when to use images and graphics Take pictures that aren’t boring Compose images Create tables, charts, and graphs                                                 7.      Writing for Online Courses                                             Keep track of online coursework Participate in online discussions Manage online writing   PART 2: The Writer as Guide                                                Writing to Reflect  8.      Reflections Writing reflections What makes a good reflection How to read reflections Sue Kunitomi Embrey, Some Lines for a Younger Brother . . . * Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, My Hips, My Caceras Amy Tan, Mother Tongue How to write a reflection Student example Janine Carter, The Miracle Quilt Projects   Writing to Inform  9.         Informative Essays Reporting information What makes good informative writing How to read informative writing Chip Walter, Affairs of the Lips: Why We Kiss * Robin Dunbar, Gossip Is Good for You * World Wildlife Fund, Measuring Human Demand How to write to inform Student example Lakshmi Kotra, The Life Cycle of Stars Projects   Writing to Analyze  10.      Rhetorical and Visual Analyses Writing an analysis Writing a rhetorical analysis Writing a visual analysis How to read analyses Tim Collins, Straight from the Heart David T. Z. Mindich, The Collapse of Big Media: The Young and the Restless Example for analysis: Volkswagen Beetle How to write an analysis Student example Kelsey Turner, Biting the Hands That Feed America   Writing Arguments  11.      Causal Arguments Writing a causal argument What makes a good causal argument How to read causal arguments * Laura Fraser, The French Paradox Emily Raine, Why Should I Be Nice To You? Coffee Shops and the Politics of Good Service * Eduardo Porter, The Price of Crossing Borders  How to write a causal argument Student example * Armandi Tansel, Modern Warfare: Video Games’ Link to Real-World Violence Projects   12.      Evaluation Arguments Writing an evaluation argument What makes a good evaluation argument How to read evaluation arguments * P. J. O'Rourke, The End of the Affair * Bill McKibben, The Only Way to Have a Cow Stephanie Rosenbloom, The Nitpicking Nation How to write an evaluation Student example * Jenna Picchi, Organic Foods Should Come Clean Projects   13.      Position Arguments Writing a position argument What makes a good position argument How to read position arguments Ted Koppel, Take My Privacy, Please! Mark Winne, When Handouts Keep Coming, the Food Line Never Ends * Michael Pollan, Eat Food, Food Defined How to write a position argument Student example * Patrice Conley, Flagrant Foul: The NCAA’s Definition of Student Athletes as Amateurs Projects   14.      Proposal Arguments Writing a proposal argument What makes a good proposal argument How to read proposal arguments Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence * San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Connecting the City * Glenn Loury, A Nation of Jailers  How to write a proposal argument Student example Kim Lee, Let’s Make It a Real Melting Pot with Presidential Hopes for All   PART 3: The Writer as Researcher Guide to Research   15.      Planning Research Analyze the research task Ask a question Determine what you need Draft a working thesis   16.      Finding Sources Identify the kinds of sources that you need  Search using keywords Find sources in databases Find sources on the Web Find multimedia sources     Find print sources         Create a working bibliography   17.      Evaluating Sources     Determine the relevance and quality of sources     Determine the kind of source     Determine if a source is trustworthy     Create an annotated bibliography   18.      Writing the Research Project Write a draft Avoid plagiarism Quote sources without plagiarizing Summarize and paraphrase sources without plagiarizing Incorporate quotations Incorporate visuals Review your research project   19.      MLA Documentation Elements of MLA documentation Entries in the works-cited list In-text citations in MLA style Books in MLA-style works cited Web sources in MLA-style works cited Other sources in MLA-style works cited Visual sources in MLA-style works cited     Sample MLA paper             Sarah Picchi, It’s Time to Shut Down the Identity Theft Racket   Index