Description : The Student Writer: Editor and Critic is an introduction to composition which aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the writing process facilitating the construction of coherent and critical arguments. The Student Writer offers a unique emphasis on revision and editing. The "Critique, Revise, and Edit" feature focuses on the need for writers to examine their drafts critically with their audience and purpose in mind and to revise accordingly.
The Student Writer takes a sequential approach by introducing readers to the value of critical reading, and then moves on to the construction and blending of various rhetorical patterns. Students are encouraged to apply the rhetorical patterns in argument, in research papers, in literary analyses, and more. With the help of The Student Writer readers will develop their own writing processes and become more creative, confident, and critical writers.
New Features :
Emphasis on Revision ? A theme of revision is integrated throughout the whole text. The ?Critique, Revise, and Edit? feature in every chapter helps students to look critically at their own drafts and revise accordingly.
Blending Rhetorical Modes ? Each mode is discussed both on its own and in combination with other modes to create more realistic writing.
Abundance of Student and Professional Essays ? A collection of primarily Canadian essays is integrated throughout. Each chapter includes one annotated student essay which acts as a study aid.
Retained Features :
Highlights the Connection between Reading and Writing ? Introduces strategies for critical reading, such as analyzing sources and audience.
Focus on Analyzing Visuals - Each chapter starts with the "Looking Ahead" feature which highlights an image and asks students accompanying questions. Additionally, each rhetorical mode chapter includes an advertisement, cartoon, or photo that makes use of that pattern.
Table of Contents :
Preface
Part One: Strategies for Reading and Writing
Chapter 1: The Connection between Reading and Writing
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Organizing and Drafting
Chapter 4: Revising for Content and Organization
Chapter 5: Revising for Effective Expression
Part Two: Patterns of Development
Chapter 6 Description
Chapter 7 Narration
Chapter 8 Exemplification
Chapter 9 Process Analysis
Chapter 10 Definition
Chapter 11 Classification and Division
Chapter 12 Comparison-Contrast
Chapter 13 Cause-and-Effect Analysis
Chapter 14 Combining Patterns of Development
Part Three: Using the Patterns of Development
Chapter 15: Argumentation and Persuasion
Chapter 16: Conducting Research
Chapter 17: Writing with Sources and Using Formal Documentation
Part Four: A Guide to Frequently Occurring Errors
Chapter 18: Word Choice
Chapter 19: Sentence Fragments
Chapter 20: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
Chapter 21: Verbs
Chapter 22: Pronouns
Chapter 23: Modifiers
Chapter 24: Punctuation
Chapter 25: Capitalization, Abbreviations, and Numbers
Credits
Index
About the Author:
Barbara Fine Clouse Barbara Clouse has taught all levels of college composition, first at Youngstown State University in northeastern Ohio and then at Slippery Rock University in western Pennsylvania. She has also written a number of composition texts. In addition to A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers, her books include The Student Writer: Editor and Critic, Jumpstart: A Workbook for Writers, Patterns for a Purpose: A Rhetorical Reader, and Transitions: From Reading to Writing, all written for McGraw-Hill. She has also developed Cornerstones: Readings for Writers, which is a short prose reader that is part of Primis, McGraw-Hill's custom publishing database. Barbara has also written Progressions with Readings and Conventions and Expectations: A Brief Handbook and Guide to Writing for Longman Publishers. A frequent presenter at national and regional conferences, Barbara often conducts workshops for writing teachers. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.
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