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THE SUNDANCE READER, Brief Edition is a brief alternative to the popular rhetorically organized THE SUNDANCE READER, 3/e.

Table of Contents:
1. INTRODUCTION. How We Write. The Writer. The Reader. The Discipline. The Writing Process. How to Write an Essay. Writing the Whole Composition. Writing on a Computer. Collaborative Writing. Writer's Block. Reading Critically. Cornel West: Black Political Leadership. Using The Sundance Reader. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing. 2. NARRATION: RELATING EVENTS. What Is Narration? Strategies for Reading Narration. Samuel Scudder: Take This Fish and Look at It (annotated). James Dillard: A Doctor's Dilemma. Ramon "Tianguis" Perez: The Fender-Bender. Nathan McCall: The Lesson. Richard Preston: Ebola River. Writing Beyond the Classroom. Walter Lord: The Reconstructed Logbook of the Titanic. Strategies for Writing Narration. Suggested Topics for Writing Narration. Student Paper: Spare Change. Narration Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing narration. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing narration. 3. DESCRIPTION: PRESENTING IMPRESSIONS. What Is Description? Strategies for Reading Description. Jonathan Schell: Letter From Ground Zero (annotated). Chris Hedges: A Gaza Diary. Truman Capote: Out There. Jose Antonio Burciaga: My Ecumenical Father. Carl T. Rowan - Unforgettable Miss Bessie. Writing Beyond the Classroom. 3M: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Want Ad. Monica Ramos: The Resume of Monica Ramos. Strategies for Writing Description. Suggested Topics for Descriptive Writing. Student Paper: Cities of the Dead. Description Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing description. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing description. 4. DEFINITION: ESTABLISHING MEANING. What Is Definition? Strategies for Reading Definition. Eileen Simpson: Dyslexia (annotated). Janice Castro, Dan Cook, and Cristina Garcia: Spanglish. Ellen Goodman: The Company Man. Jonathan Ritter: The World View of a Computer Hacker. John Ciardi: What Is Happiness? Writing Beyond the Classroom: Two Definitions of Depression. The Encyclopedia of Psychology: Depression. Don D. Rosenberg: What Is Depression? Strategies for Writing Definitions. Suggested Topics for Writing Definitions. Student Paper: Disneyland Dads. Definition Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing definition. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing definition. 5. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST: INDICATING. Similarities and Differences. What Is Comparison and Contrast? Strategies for Reading Comparison and Contrast. Yi-Fu Tuan: Chinese Space, American Space (annotated). Bob Levey: Men vs. Women Over Walking at Night. William Zinsser: The Transaction. Bruce Catton: Grant and Lee. Bharati Mukherjee: Two Ways to Belong to America. Writing Beyond the Classroom. Peggy Kenna and Sondra Lacy: Communication Styles: United States and Taiwan. Strategies for Writing Comparison and Contrast. Suggested Topics for Comparison and Contrast Writing. Student Paper: Parallel States: Israel and Ireland. Comparison and Contrast Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing comparison. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing comparison. 6. ANALYSIS: MAKING EVALUATIONS. What Is Analysis? Critical Thinking for Writing Analysis. Strategies for Reading Analysis. William Raspberry: The Handicap of Definition (annotated). Michael Zielenziger: Black Is Beautiful: Tokyo Style. Richard Brookhiser: The Skinny. Louis R. Mizell Jr.: Who's Listening to Your Cell Phone Calls? James Poniewozik: What's Wrong With This Picture? Writing Beyond the Classroom. Kimberly Crawford, J.D.: Surreptitious Recording of Suspects' Conversations. Strategies for Writing Analysis. Suggested Topics for Writing Analysis. Student Paper: Nostalgia: Why We Need and Love the Past. Analysis Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing analysis. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing analysis. 7. DIVISION AND CLASSIFICATION: SEPARATING INTO PARTS AND RATING CATEGORIES. What Are Division and Classification? Strategies for Reading Division and Classification. Russell Baker: The Plot Against People (annotated). Judith Viorst: Friends, Good Friends?and Such Good Friends. Martin Luther King Jr.: The Ways of Meeting Oppression. James Austin: Four Kinds of Chance. John Holt: Three Kinds of Discipline. Writing Beyond the Classroom. Rinehart Guide to Grammar and Usage: Kinds of Sentences. Strategies for Division and Classification Writing. Suggested Topics for Division and Classification Writing. Student Paper: Hispanics on Campus. Division and Classification Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing division and classification. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing division and classification. 8. PROCESS: EXPLAINING HOW THINGS WORK AND GIVING DIRECTIONS. What Is Process? Strategies for Reading Process. Mortimer Adler: How to Mark a Book (annotated). Elizabeth Kolbert: Birth of a TV Show: A Drama All Its Own. Armond D. Budish: Fender Bender Do's and Dont's. Peter Elbow: Desperation Writing. Anne Weisbord: Resumes That Rate a Second Look. Writing Beyond the Classroom. Lucille Treganowan: Cleaning Battery Terminals. Strategies for Process Writing. Suggested Topics for Process Writing. Student Paper: Securing Your Home. Process Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing process. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing process. 9. CAUSE AND EFFECT: DETERMINING REASONS AND PREDICTING RESULTS. What Is Cause and Effect? Critical Thinking for Cause-and-Effect Writing. Strategies for Reading Cause and Effect. Maya Angelou: Why Blacks Are Returning to Their Southern Roots (annotated). John Brooks: The Effects of the Telephone. John Taylor Gatto: Why Schools Don't Educate. Opposing Viewpoints: The "Abuse Excuse". Alan Dershowitz: The "Abuse Excuse" Is Detrimental to the Justice System. Leslie Abramson: The Abuse Defense Balances the Justice System. Writing Beyond the Classroom. Hewlett-Packard: Solving Printer Operation Problems. Strategies for Cause-and-Effect Writing. Suggested Topics for Cause-and-Effect Writing. Student Paper: Can the Devon Be Saved? Cause-and-Effect Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing cause and effect. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing cause and effect. 10. ARGUMENT AND PERSUASION: INFLUENCING READERS. What Is Argument and Persuasion? Critical Thinking for Writing Argument and Persuasion. Strategies for Reading Argument and Persuasion. Scott Simon: Why Even Pacifists Support This War (annotated). Opposing Viewpoints: Reparations for Slavery. Manning Marable: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. Shelby Steel: A Childish Illusion Opposing Viewpoints: Cultural Identity. Armando Rendon: Kiss of Death. Barbara Ehrenreich: Cultural Baggage. Writing Beyond the Classroom. Albert Einstein: Letter to President Roosevelt, August 2, 1939. The Irish American Partnership: Irish Need Apply. Strategies for Writing Argument and Persuasion. Suggested Topics for Writing Argument and Persuasion. Student Paper: Why a Black Student Union? Argument and Persuasion Checklist. Companion Web Site: See for further information on writing argument and persuasion. InfoTrac College Edition: See for further sources on writing argument and persuasion. A WRITER'S GUIDE TO DOCUMENTING SOURCES. What Is Documentation? Why Document Sources? When to Document? Using Quotations. Using Paraphrases. Using MLA Documentation. Using APA Documentation. Strategies for Avoiding Common Problems. Credits. Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780838460627
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Wadsworth Publishing
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 568 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0838460623
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: Brief ed
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 160 mm


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