Description: Contents Preface: To the Instructor Rhetorical Contents How to Succeed in College with The Bedford Guide for College Writers Book 1 A WRITER''S GUIDE Introduction: Writing in College Part One A College Writer''s Processes 1. Writing Processes Writing, Reading, and Critical Thinking A Process of Writing Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Reflecting on Ideas Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Reflecting on Drafts Revising and Editing Understand Your Writing Situation Writing with Purpose Learning by Doing Writing with Purpose Writing for Your Audience Writing in Different Genres Learning by Doing Experimenting with Genres Learning by Doing Analyzing a Piece of Writing Additional Writing Assignments 2. Reading Processes A Process of Critical Reading Preparing to Read Responding as You Read Learning by Doing Annotating a Passage Learning by Doing Keeping a Reading Journal Learning from Other Writers: Summarizing and Responding Robert Jensen, From The High Cost of Manliness Student Summary and Response: Olof Eriksson, The Problems with Masculinity Reading on Literal and Analytical Levels Learning by Doing Reading Analytically Generating Ideas from Reading Learning from Other Writers: Responding Critically Neil DeGrasse Tyson, From The Cosmic Perspective Student Critical Response: Ayesha James, Responding to Neil DeGrasse Tyson''s "The Cosmic Perspective" Learning by Doing Reading Critically Reading Online and Multimodal Texts Learning by Doing Reading a Website Additional Writing Assignments 3. Critical Thinking Processes A Process of Critical Thinking Applying Critical Thinking in Daily Life Learning by Doing Thinking Critically When Facing a Problem Applying Critical Thinking to Academic Problems Thinking Critically about Your Own Writing: Self-Reflection How to Reflect on Your Own Writing Learning by Doing Reflecting on Your College Career Contexts for Self-Reflection Learning by Doing Reflecting on Your Course Syllabus Learning from Another Writer: Self-Reflection Student Self-Reflection: Khalia Nadam, What I Learned from My Research Project Additional Writing Assignments Part Two A Writer''s Situations 4. Recalling and Observing Why Recalling and Observing Matter Learning from Other Writers Margaret Rhee, Returning to My Father''s Koreatown Student Essay: DeAndra Miller, Dead to Rights Learning by Writing The Assignment: Recalling a Personal Experience or Observing a Scene Generating Ideas Planning, Drafting, and Developing Revising and Editing Learning by Doing Strengthen Your Main Idea, Impression, or Thesis Peer Response Recalling and Observing Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 5. Interviewing for Information Why Interviewing for Information Matters Learning from Other Writers Jon Ronson, How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco''s Life Student Essay: Lorena A. Ryan-Hines, Looking Backwards, Moving Forward Learning by Writing The Assignment: Writing an Essay Based on an Interview Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Analyzing Interview Questions Peer Response Get Feedback on Your Interview Questions Planning, Drafting, and Developing Revising and Editing Peer Response Get Feedback on Your Essay Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 6. Comparing and Contrasting Why Comparing and Contrasting Matter Learning from Other Writers American Psychological Association, Stress in America: Generation Z Student Essay: Isaac Sinclair, E-Cigarettes Pose a Hidden Danger Learning by Writing The Assignment: Comparing and Contrasting Managing Your Time: Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Making a Comparison-and-Contrast Table Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Building Cohesion with Transitions Revising and Editing Peer Response Get Feedback on Your Compare-and-Contrast Essay Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 7. Explaining Causes and Effects Why Explaining Causes and Effects Matters Learning from Other Writers Simon Gottschalk, In Praise of Doing Nothing: Why Leisure Time Is Good for Productivity Student Essay: Yun Yung Choi, Invisible Women Learning by Writing The Assignment: Explaining Causes and Effects Managing Your Time: Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Determining Causes and Effects Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Focusing Your Introduction Revising and Editing Peer Response Get Feedback on Your Cause-and-Effect Essay Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 8. Taking a Stand Why Taking a Stand Matters Learning from Other Writers Suzan Shown Harjo, Last Rites for Indian Dead Student Essay: Marjorie Lee Garretson, More Pros Than Cons in a Meat-Free Life Learning by Writing The Assignment: Taking a Stand Managing Your Time: Writing an Argument Essay Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Testing Potential Topics Learning by Doing Supporting a Claim Learning by Doing Addressing Counterarguments Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Identifying Types of Appeals Revising and Editing Peer Response Get Feedback on Your Argument Essay Learning by Doing Reflecting on Your Draft Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 9. Proposing a Solution Why Proposing a Solution Matters Learning from Other Writers Wilbert Rideau, Why Prisons Don''t Work Student Essay: Lacey Taylor, It''s Not Just a Bike Learning by Writing The Assignment: Proposing a Solution Managing Your Time: Writing a Proposal Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Describing Your Audience Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Proposing a Solution Revising and Editing Learning by Doing Revising for Clear Organization Peer Response Proposing a Solution Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 10. Evaluating and Reviewing Why Evaluating and Reviewing Matter Learning from Other Writers Ty Burr, "Oh God, My Eyes": A Review of "Cats" Student Essay: Elizabeth Erion, Internship Program Falls Short Learning by Writing The Assignment: Writing an Evaluation Managing Your Time: Writing an Evaluation Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Developing Criteria Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Stating Your Overall Judgment Revising and Editing Peer Response Evaluating and Reviewing Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 11. Supporting a Position with Sources Why Supporting with Sources Matters Learning from Other Writers Tristram Hunt, Should Museums Return Their Colonial Artifacts? Student Essay: Abigail Marchand, The Family Dynamic Learning by Writing The Assignment: Supporting a Position with Sources Managing Your Time: Writing a Position Essay with Sources Generating Ideas Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Strengthening Your Position as you Gather Evidence Learning by Doing Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism Revising and Editing Peer Response Get Feedback on Your Position Paper Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 12. Responding to Literature Why Responding to Literature Matters Learning from Other Writers Jamaica Kincaid, Girl Preparing to Write a Literary Analysis Student Essay: Autumn Oliver, Being Good in Jamaica Kincaid''s "Girl" Learning by Writing The Assignment: Analyzing a Literary Work Managing Your Time: Writing a Literary Analysis Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Writing a Paraphrase of a Poem Planning, Drafting, and Developing Learning by Doing Examining Fiction Genres Learning by Doing Developing Your Thesis Peer Response Getting Feedback on Your Literary Analysis Revising and Editing Reviewing and Reflecting Additional Writing Assignments 13. Responding to Visual Representations Why Responding to Visual Representations Matters Learning from Another Writer Student Essay: Logan Sikora, The Attention Test Learning by Writing The Assignment: Writing a Visual Analysis Managing Your Time: Writing a Visual Analysis Generating Ideas Learning by Doing Seeing the Big Picture Learning by Doing Observing Characteristics Learning by Doing Interpreting Meaning Planning, Drafting, and Developing Revising and Editing Reviewing and Reflect

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