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With a simplified overview of the writing process, loaded with practical examples, and focused on the skills students need to succeed in college writing, Cengage English Handbook helps students balance between the academic needs of college writing and the practical concerns of everyday writers. A value-priced easy to customize all-digital solution, Cengage English Handbook includes reliable, searchable composition instruction, answers to students’ most frequently asked questions about writing, and a robust set of auto-graded self-assessment tools to guide students through the writing process.

Introducing a new Getting Started module featuring engaging videos, compelling narratives, and auto-graded activities that provide students with a rapid head start. Modules cover essential topics such as How to Succeed in College, covering fundamental skills such as time management; Controversial Language, Themes, and Imagery, preparing students for encountering thought-provoking subjects in their Composition course; and a You Are a Writer component, empowering students who may think that writing is something other people do.

Just-in-Time Plus is a module within this all-digital product that helps diagnose and remediate your students’ strengths and weaknesses when it comes to 43 basic, foundational skills. Students will take a pre-test which will show them where they need extra practice. Each module has a short video and narrative review that walks through concepts such as punctuation, revising sentence fragments, and more. Practice assignments correlated to each skill are also included, as is a post-test that shows students whether proficiency has improved.

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Chapters

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
What’s New in This Edition
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
PART 5
PART 6
Core Skills and Grammar Review

PART 1

Chapter 1. The Basics of Rhetoric
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1a. Introduction: The Basics of Rhetoric ↗
1b. Rhetoric ↗
1c. Rhetorical Appeals ↗
1c-1. Logos – Appeals to Logic ↗
1c-2. Ethos – Appeals to Character and Ethics ↗
1c-3. Pathos – Appeals to Emotion ↗
1c-4. Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals in a Text ↗
1d. The Rhetorical Triangle ↗
1d-1. Message – Logos ↗
1d-2. Writer – Ethos ↗
1d-3. Audience – Pathos ↗
Chapter 2. Planning
2a. Introduction: Planning
2b. A General Subject
Your Potential Subjects
2c. Ideas and Planning
2c-1. Freewriting
2c-2. Journaling
2c-3. Journalists’ Questions
2c-4. Looping
2c-5. Clustering and Mind Mapping
2c-6. Brainstorming
2d. A Specific Topic
Adam’s Specific Topic and Approach
2e. The Writing Situation
2e-1. Your Role as a Writer
2e-2. Your Audience
2e-3. Your Purpose
2f. A Working Thesis Statement
2f-1. Ineffective Thesis Statements
2f-2. Ways to Improve Thesis Statements
Chapter 3. Drafting
3a. Introduction: Drafting
3b. Organization
3b-1. Chronological Arrangement
3b-2. Spatial Arrangement
3b-3. Topical Arrangement
3b-4. Other Organizations
3c. An Outline
3c-1. An Informal Outline
3c-2. A Formal Outline
3d. A Rough Draft
Strategies: Composing a Rough Draft
3e. Title, Introduction, and Conclusion
3e-1. Title
3e-2. Introduction
3e-3. Conclusion
3f. Cultural Differences When Drafting
Chapter 4. Paragraphs
4a. Introduction: Paragraphs
4b. Unified Paragraphs
4b-1. Topic Sentences
4b-2. One Topic
4b-3. Relevant Details
4c. Coherent Paragraphs
4c-1. Transitions
4c-2. Selective Repetition
4d. Paragraph Length
4e. Organization and Development
4e-1. Deductive and Inductive Structures
4e-2. Paragraph Development
Chapter 5. Revising
5a. Introduction: Revising
5b. Content Revision
5c. Style Revision
5d. Technical Revision
5e. Peer Editing
5e-1. Approaches to Peer Editing
5f. The Final Draft
Your Final Draft
Chapter 6. Critical Thinking
6a. Introduction: Critical Thinking
6b. Principles of Reasoning
6b-1. Inductive Reasoning
6b-2. Deductive Reasoning
6b-3. Warrant-Based Reasoning
6c. Purposes of Writing
6d. Ways to Respond Critically
6d-1. Text Marking
6d-2. Summary
6d-3. Analysis
6d-4. Interpretation
6d-5. Evaluation
Chapter 7. Argumentation
7a. Introduction: Argumentation
7b. Traditional Structure of an Argument
7b-1. Stasis Theory and Claims
7b-2. Evidence
7b-3. Refutation
7c. Issues to Consider
7c-1. Audience
7c-2. Language
7d. Logical Fallacies
7d-1. Hasty Generalization
7d-2. Oversimplification
7d-3. Either/Or
7d-4. Begging the Question
7d-5. Association
7d-6. Non Sequitur
7d-7. Bandwagon
7d-8. Red Herring
7d-9. Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
7d-10. Ad Hominem
7d-11. False Analogy
7e. A Sample Argument
Chapter 8. Essay Exams
8a. Introduction: Essay Exams
8b. Strategies
8b-1. Point Values
8b-2. Multiple Questions
8b-3. Optional Topics
8b-4. Careful Reading
8b-5. Style and Technical Matters
8c. Organization and Development
8c-1. Varied Organization
8c-2. Degree of Development
8d. Timed Practice
Chapter 9. Professional Writing
9a. Introduction: Professional Writing
9b. The Résumé
9b-1. Sections
9b-2. Format
9b-3. Tailored Résumés
9b-4. Format of a Scannable (Search-Friendly) Résumé
9c. The Cover Letter
9c-1. Structure
9c-2. Templates
9d. The LinkedIn Profile
9e. Business Correspondence
9e-1. The Memo
9e-2. The Business Email
9f. Technical Writing
Chapter 10. Writing about Literature
10a. Introduction: Writing about Literature
10b. Analyzing Literature: Preparing to Write
10b-1. Choosing What to Write About
10b-2. Reading Critically
10c. Choosing an Approach
10c-1. Explication
10c-2. Analysis
10c-3. Comparison-Contrast
10d. Structuring the Paper
10d-1. The Introduction and Thesis Statement
10d-2. The Body
10d-3. The Conclusion
10e. Following Style and Documentation Guidelines
10e-1. Verb Tense
10e-2. Quotations
10e-3. Documentation
10f. A Glossary of Literary Terms
Chapter 11. Document Formatting
11a. Introduction: Document Format
11b. A Document’s Purpose
11b-1. Personal Essays
11b-2. Research Papers
11b-3. Handouts
11b-4. Digital Presentation (PowerPoint, Video, or Similar)
11b-5. Posters, Notices
11b-6. Brochures, Flyers, or Pamphlets
11b-7. Advertisements
11b-8. Résumés
11b-10. Websites, Blogs
11c. Basic Design Features
11c-1. Margins and White Space
11c-2. Line Spacing and Readability
11c-3. Justification
11c-4. Font Selection
11c-5. Font Size
11c-6. Boldface
11c-7. Italics
11c-8. Special Print Modifications
11c-9. Lists and Bullets
11c-10. Horizontal and Vertical Lines
11d. Visual Elements
11d-1. Headings
11d-2. Columns
11d-3. Text Boxes
11d-4. Tables
11d-5. Charts and Graphs
11d-6. Illustrations and Photographs
11d-7. Color
11e. Website Design
11e-1. Website Creation
11e-2. Organization
11e-3. Home Pages
11e-4. Screens, Not Pages
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