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By Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell, Kate Watts

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The preeminent rhetorical reader for first-year composition courses sparks interest in budding writers with over 60 high-interest reading selections from diverse topics and genres, while providing comprehensive coverage of the writing and research process. This edition fosters a comprehensive understanding of writing by incorporating ethical AI discussions, addressing contemporary challenges and preparing students for the future. Jumpstart student thinking with Issues for Critical Thinking and Discussion, exploring topics like drugs, mental health, immigration and intersectionality. With MindTap for English, help students improve their grammar, develop strong writing skills and engage with diverse literary materials.

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The preeminent rhetorical reader for first-year composition courses sparks interest in budding writers with over 60 high-interest reading selections from diverse topics and genres, while providing comprehensive coverage of the writing and research process. This edition fosters a comprehensive understanding of writing by incorporating ethical AI discussions, addressing contemporary challenges and preparing students for the future. Jumpstart student thinking with Issues for Critical Thinking and Discussion, exploring topics like drugs, mental health, immigration and intersectionality. With MindTap for English, help students improve their grammar, develop strong writing skills and engage with diverse literary materials.

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Chapters

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Issues for Critical Thinking and Debate
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One. From Reading to Writing
Part Two. Patterns of Development
Part Three. Thematic Collections for Critical Thinking and Debate
Part Four. Rewriting Your Writing
Part Five. Checking Your Punctuation
Part Six. Writing Research Papers
Core Skills and Grammar Review
Glossary
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Part One. From Reading to Writing

Chapter 1. Reading Critically
Preview this section ↗
Kinds of Reading ↗
Steps to Critical Reading ↗
Chapter 2. The Art of Persuasion
Road Map to Rhetoric
Rhetoric
The Importance of Rhetoric
Audience and Purpose
The Internal Reader/Editor
Levels of English
Writing as a Process
Writing about Visual Images
Writing Assignment
Writing Assignment
Writing Assignment
Writing Assignment
Exercises for Understanding Rhetoric
Examples
Real-Life Student Writing
Chapter 3. Synthesis: Incorporating Outside Sources
Road Map to Synthesis
Guidelines for Effectively Synthesizing Outside Sources
First, allow space for your thoughts
Guidelines for Improving Your Use of Outside Sources
Writers at Work: Strategies for Incorporating Outside Sources
Writers at Work: Using Paraphrase and Summary
Writers at Work: Using Quotation
Chapter Writing Assignment: Writing a Synthesis Essay
Income Disparity, Social Mobility, and the American Dream
Sources
Chapter Writing Assignments
Suggestions for Additional Reading
Chapter 4. The Writer’s Voice
Road Map to Writer’s Voice
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Vocabulary
Syntax
Attitude
Advice
Examples
Chapter Writing Assignments
Writing Assignments For A Specific Audience.
Real-Life Student Writing
Chapter 5. The Writer’s Thesis
Road Map to Thesis
Finding Your Thesis
Key Words in the Thesis
Characteristics of a Good Thesis
Nine Errors to Avoid in Composing a Thesis
The Explicit Versus the Implicit Thesis
Advice
Chapter Writing Assignments
Writing Assignments for a Specific Audience
Chapter 6. Organizing Ideas
Road Map to Organizing
Organizing the Short Essay
Organizing the Long Essay
Planning by Listing Supporting Materials
Organizing with a Formal Outline
Extreme Temperatures and Mountain Climbers
The Future of Our Cities
Advice
Examples
Real-Life Student Writing
Note from a Graduate Student to a Department Secretary
Chapter 7. Developing Good Paragraphs
Road Map to Paragraphs
Parts of the Paragraph
Supporting Details
Topic Sentence Developed over More Than One Paragraph
Position of the Topic Sentence
Paragraph Patterns
Characteristics of a Well-Designed Paragraph
Writing Your Own Paragraphs
Example
Examples
Real-Life Student Writing
Letter of Application to an Honors Program

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