Foresman Writer Scott / Edition 5

by John Ruszkiewicz, Daniel Seward, Christy Friend, Maxine Hairston Emerita

Overview

Known for its innovative coverage of argument, in its fifth edition the SF Writer continues to offer writers the most innovative support in documentation, visual rhetoric and applying writing beyond the composition classroom. This is the brief handbook that reflects where the field is going, and provides students with the solutions they will use to strengthen their writing in college and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205751976
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	01/15/2010
Series:	MyCompLab Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

PART 1 Working as a Writer

Chapter 1: Writers at Work

1a Rhetorical Situations

1b Writing About Something

1c Writing to Somebody

1d Writing for Some Purpose

1e Writing in Some Genre

Chapter 2: Preparing to Write

2a Sizing up an Assignment

2b Scheduling a Project

Chapter 3: Finding and Focusing a Topic

3a Finding a Topic

3b Focusing a Topic

Chapter 4: Making a Commitment

4a Offering a Topic Proposal

4b Crafting a Thesis Sentence

Chapter 5: Creating a Structure

5a Understanding Patterns of Organization

5b Preparing an Outline

Chapter 6: Drafting

6a Gathering Materials

6b Getting Started

6c Pacing Yourself

6d Evaluating a Draft

Chapter 7: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading

7a Revising Your Draft

7b Editing Your Draft

7c Proofreading Your Draft

7d Working Collaboratively

PART 2 Shaping Language

Chapter 8: Making Choices About Language

8a Language and Power

8b Levels of Language

8c Word Choice

8d