Real Texts is a new kind of reader for freshman composition–a collection of texts by academic, professional, and student writers that model the very best practices of writing within and across disciplines, from communication to chemistry, from nursing to education. 

Table of Contents:
Preface   PART ONE: Rhetorical Reading and Writing   1    Reading  Rhetorically What Are Key Rhetorical Concepts Rhetorical Reading  Using Key Rhetorical Concepts to Read Better     Reading to Understand the Purpose     Reading to Understand the Main Point     Reading to Understand the Author     Reading to Understand Audience     Reading for Research Methods and Evidence     Reading to Understand Organization     Reading to Understand Presentation A Model for Reading Rhetorically     “Texts of Our Institutional Lives: Studying the `Reading Transition’ from High School to College: What Are Our Students Reading and Why?” David A. Jolliffe and Allison Harl    Writing Assignment    2    Writing Rhetorically                                                         Rhetorical Writing  Using Key Rhetorical Concepts to Write Better     Writing for a Purpose     Writing to Make a Point     Writing as an Effective Author     Writing to Establish a Relationship with an Audience     Writing about Research Methods and Evidence     Organizing Your Writing     Presenting Your Writing A Model for Writing Rhetorically     “Just As Human,” Abby DeCook  (student essay) Writing Assignment    PART TWO: Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines      3    Speech Communication: Analyzing Audiences Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Writing for Multiple Audiences  Writing in the Discipline      “Remarks by the President After Briefing on BP Oil Spill,” May 28, 2010,President Barack Obama      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Sentence Subjects  Student Writing      “Apologizing to Friends, Enemies, and Everyone In Between: Analyzing Clinton’s Rhetoric,”Laura McGiness  Public Writing      “Post-Katrina Speech from Jackson Square, New Orleans,” September 15, 2005,President George W. Bush  More Writing in Speech Communication      “Emergent Agents: The Forgotten Publics in Crisis Communication and Issues Management Research,” Damion Waymer and Robert L. Heath  Writing Assignments    4    Religion and Society: Analyzing Cultural Assumptions Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Writing Effective Thesis Statements  Writing in the Discipline       “Civil Religion in America,” Robert N. Bellah      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: First-Person Pronouns  Student Writing      “Peter Berger and the Study of Religion: An Examination of Sociological Method,” Philip Park  Public Writing      “Obama Refashions America’s Old-time (Civil) Religion,” Daniel Burke and Kevin Eckstrom  More Writing in Religion and Society      “Is the Pledge [of Allegiance] merely Ceremonial Deism?” Jay Michaelson  Writing Assignments    5    Sociology: Searching for Causes of Social Problems Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Limiting a Research Topic  Writing in the Discipline      “Parenting as a `Package Deal’: Relationships, Fertility, and Nonresident Father Involvement among Unmarried Parents,”Laura Tach, Ronald Mincy, and Kathryn Edin      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Noun Phrases  Student Writing      “The Politics of Cohabitation,” Joy Van Marion  Public Writing      “Till Children Do Us Part,” Stephanie Coontz    More Writing in Sociology      “Unmarried with Children,” Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas  Writing Assignments    6    Biotechnology: Building Consensus for Progress Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Persuading with Balanced Arguments  Writing in the Discipline      “Feeding the World in the Twenty-First Century,” Gordon Conway and Gary Toenniessen        Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Hedges in Persuasive Writing  Student Writing      “The Insurance Industry and Adult Preventative Genetic Screening: An evil beast using awesome powers for harm?” Meghan Sheehan  Public Writing      “Biotechnology: Genetic Modification of Crops,” Public Understanding of Biotechnology, South Africa Department of Science and Technology  More Writing in Biotechnology      “Science and Technology in World Agriculture: Narratives and Discourses," Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo Writing Assignments    7    Nursing: Observing to Improve Practice Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Using Personal Observation for Rhetorical Purpose  Writing in the Discipline       “A Phenomenologic Study of Chronic Pain,” Sandra P. Thomas      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Appeals to the General and Particular  Student Writing      “Nursing Care Plan,” Curt Gritters      “Reflection Paper,” Megan Nyenhuis    Public Writing      “Naomi,” from Camp Nurse, Tilda Shalof  More Writing in Nursing      “The Man in White,” Lisa Ricciotti  Writing Assignments    8    Political Science: Building Knowledgeable Arguments Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Building Credibility as an Author  Writing in the Discipline       “Kant or Cant: The Myth of the Democratic Peace,” Christopher Layne      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Textual Coherence  Student Writing      “Democratic Consolidation in Israel?” James R. King  Public Writing      “Apathy Among the Educated,” Hassina Sherjan  More Writing in Political Science      “Iraq and the Democratic Peace: Who Says Democracies Don’t Fight?” John M. Owen IV  Writing Assignments    9    Biology: Describing Nature Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Using Visual Aids to Make Information Accessible  Writing in the Discipline      “Influence of Training and Match Intensity on Injuries in Rugby League,” Tim J. Gabbett        Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Passive Verbs  Student Writing      “Oxygen Consumption During Sedentary and Physically Active Video Gaming in College Males,” Cathryn Ghena et al. Public Writing      “The Female Hurt,” Marguerite Holloway  More Writing in Biology      “Blood Flow Restricted Exercise and Skeletal Muscle Health,” Todd M. Manini and Brian C. Clark    Writing Assignments    10    Media Studies: Analyzing the Rhetoric of Images Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Analyzing Images  Writing in the Discipline       “The Politics of Staring: Visual Rhetorics of Disability in Popular Photography,” Rosemarie Garland-Thomson      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Final Free Modifiers  Student Writing      “`Contemplating Things as They Are’: Propaganda and the Photography of the Farm Security Administration,” Katelyn Beaty  Public Writing      “Looking at War,” Susan Sontag  More Writing in Media Studies      “Obesity Prevention” from Public Service Advertising that Changed a Nation , The Advertising Council Writing Assignments   11    Chemistry: Summarizing Research Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Summarizing to Shape the Future  Writing in the Discipline       “Aging, Bioavailability, and Overestimation of Risk from Environmental Pollutants,” Martin Alexander      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Uses of Old Information in a Critical Review  Student Writing      “Introduction to Bioremediation of Pentachlorophenol,” Arianne Folkema  Public Writing      “Realms of the Soil,” from Silent Spring, Rachel Carson More Writing in Chemistry      “Health and Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster,” Philip J. Landrigan et al.  Writing Assignments   12    English Education: Challenging Conventions Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Challenging Conventions Purposefully  Writing in the Discipline       “Of Color, Classes, and Classrooms” from Bootstraps, Victor Villanueva      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: Sentence Fragments and Special Effects  Student Writing      “Who Cares?: Analysis and Application of Victor Villanueva’s Bootstraps,” Cherilyn Dudley  x Public Writing      “The Theory Behind the Dictionary: Cultural Literacy and Education,” E. D. Hirsch    More Writing in English Education      From What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy,” James Paul Gee  Writing Assignments    13    Marketing: Motivating Action Portable Rhetorical Lesson: Using “All Available Means” of Persuasion  Writing in the Discipline     “One Common Purpose,” Steelcase Corporation      Notes on Grammar, Style, and Rhetoric: The Language of Motivation  Student Writing      “Safe Haven Marketing Campaign,” Sarah Steen  Public Writing      “Leap Chair Advertisement,” Steelcase Corporation  More Writing in Marketing      “Leap [Chair] Productivity and Health Impact Study,” Ben Amick and Kelly DeRango  Writing Assignments    APPENDIX: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Credits Index