Preface Chapter 1: Our Multimedia World Using Rhetorical Modes as Patterns of Thought Responding to the Readings Chapter 2: Reading for Understanding The Reading Process Prereading Reading Rereading Reading Different Forms of Media Reading Prose Reading Visuals Chapter 3: Writing for Understanding The Writing Process Prewriting Brainstorming Freewriting Clustering Deciding on Subject, Purpose, and Audience Writing a Tentative Thesis Statement Writing Developing Body Paragraphs Organizing Your Ideas Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title Sample Student First Draft Rewriting Revising Editing Writing Different Forms of Media Chapter 4: Working with Sources Finding Sources Library Sources Evaluating Sources Using Sources in Your Writing Types of Sources Avoiding Plagiarism Using Direct Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries Introducing Your Sources Citing and Documenting Sources MLA Citation ExamplesSample Student Works Cited Chapter 5: Description Introducing Description Discovering How Description Works Reading Descriptions Writing Descriptions Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and EditingSample Student Essay Reviewing Description Essay: "Raging Bulls," Timothy Lavin Blog: "Officers Describe 9/11 in Memos," Susan Chun Essay: "Longing to Die of Old Age," Alice Walker Cartoon: "The Ungooglable Man" Roz Chast Student Essay: "She,"Matthew Brooks Treacy Vignette: "Hey, Look," Simon Rich Essay: "You Say God Is Dead," Paul Vitello Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 6: Narration Introducing Narration Discovering How Narration Works Reading Narrations Writing Narrations Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Narration Essay: "Rumspringa," Tom Shachtman Cartoon: "Academia," David Sipress Essay: "I Will Never Know Why," Susan Klebold Photograph: "Gas Station on Route 66," Joseph Sohm Essay: "After a Fall," Garrison Keillor Song: "Down By the Old Mill Stream," Tell Taylor Essay: "Only Daughter," Sandra Cisneros Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 7: Illustration Introducing Illustration Discovering How Illustration Works Reading IllustrationWriting Illustration Choosing a Subject and Audience Generating Illustrations Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Illustration Essay: "Body Piercing: Stick It Where the Sun Don't Shine," Raquel Kirsch YouTube Video: "A Vision of Students Today," Michael Wesch Essay: "When Foster Teens Find a Home," Anita Hamilton Blog: "Study: How Twitter is Hurting Students," Geneva Reid Essay: "America's Food Crisis and How to Fix It," Bryan Walsh Graph: "A Bright Shining Slogan," Foreign Policy Magazine Essay: "The Multitasking Generation," Claudia Wallis Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 8: Process Analysis Introducing Process Analysis Discovering How Process Analysis Works Reading Process AnalysisWriting Process Analysis Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Sample Student Essay Reviewing Process Analysis Essay: "How To Say Nothing in 500 Words," Paul Roberts Photo: "Assembling Furniture," Alex Segre Essay: "6 Sneaky Ways Sales Spur Spending," Kit Yarrow Website: "wikiHow.com" Essay: "How Human Cloning Will Work," Kevin Bonsor and Cristen Conger List: "50 Ways to Help the Planet," www.wireandtwine.com Essay: "What Makes a Successful Business Person," Murray Raphel Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 9: Division and Classification Introducing Division and Classification Discovering How Division and Classification Work Reading Division and ClassificationWriting Division and Classification Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Sample Student Essay Reviewing Division/Classification Student Essay: "No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch," Ann Hodgman Website: "World Clock," OI Partners Essay: "The 10 People You'll Find in Any Gym," Chris Sparling Graph: "The Real Threat to Americans," St. Pete for Peace Organization Essay: "The Truth About Lying," Judith Viorst List: "13 Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid," Nathan Newberger Essay: "A Peek Into the Future," David Colker Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 10: Comparison and Contrast Introducing Comparison and Contrast Discovering How Comparison and Contrast Work Reading with Comparison and ContrastWriting with Comparison and Contrast Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Comparison and Contrast Essay: "Grandma," Erma Bombeck Cartoon: "Social Networking," Mike Keefe Essay: "Indecent Exposure," Carla Power Blog: "Motion Gaming Review," Robert Workman Essay: "Sex, Lies, and Conversation," Deborah Tannen Ads: "Smoking Ads," Lucky Strike and New York Department of Health Essay: "How E-Books Will Change the Way We Read and Write," Lynn Neary Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 11: Definition Introducing Definition Discovering How Definition Works Reading DefinitionsWriting Definition Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Definition Essay: " When Is It Rape?" Nancy Gibbs Video: "Augmented Reality: Coming to a Device Near You," Mark Sullivan Essay: "The Millennials," Pew Research CenterInterview: "Fans as Authors," Andres Salazar and Paul Martinez Essay: "The Art of the Handshake," Tom Chiarella Photo Essay: "What Is a Sport?" Kim Flachmann and Michael Flachmann Essay: "You Wanna Take This Online?" Jeff Chu Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 12: Cause and Effect Introducing Cause and Effect Remote and Immediate Causes Causal Chains Immediate and Ultimate Effects Discovering How Cause and Effect Works Reading Cause and EffectWriting Cause and Effect Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Cause and Effect Analysis Essay: "What Evolutionary Psychology Says About Social Networking," Michael Rogers Cartoon: "Read at Your Own Risk," Roz Chast Essay: "Black Men and Public Space," Brent Staples Graph: "How High Will It Go?" The McKinsey Global Institute Essay: "Does Thinking Make It So?" Erin O'Donnell Interview: "On Reality TV, Less Sleep Means More Drama," Joel Rose Essay: "Skin Deep: Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery," Camille Sweeney Chapter Writing Assignments Chapter 13: Argument Introducing Argument Logical Appeals Emotional Appeals Ethical Appeals Differing Viewpoints and Common Ground The Appeals at Work Discovering How Argument Works Reading ArgumentsWriting Arguments Choosing a Subject Generating Details Drafting a Thesis Statement Producing a Draft Revising and Editing Sample Student Essay Reviewing Argument Essay: "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Nicholas Carr Photograph: "Watering Little Sprout," Kristy-Anne GlubishEssay: "Now You Take 'Bambi' or 'Snow White': That's Scary," Stephen King Essay: "Letter From Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963," Martin Luther King, Jr.Web Site: Center for Immigration StudiesSong: "After You've Gone," Turner Layton and Henry CreamerEssay: "Depression in College Students," Alissa SteinerMultiple Viewpoints: Global Warming Essay: "Public Opinion Stunner: WashPost-ABC Poll Finds Strong Support for Global Warming Reductions Despite Relentless Big Oil and Anti-Science Attacks," Daniel Weiss Cartoon: "No Plastic Bags, Please," R. J. MatsonVideo: "An Inconvenient Truth," Davis Guggenheim Multiple Viewpoints: Privacy Issues in Our Culture Today Essay: "Online Privacy Fears are Real," Bob Sullivan Ad: "Identity Theft," Guard Dog Identity SolutionsEssay: "Privacy, Facebook and the Future of the Internet," Marshall Kirkpatrick Chapter Writing Assignments Index and Glossary of Rhetorical TermsIndex of Authors and Titles