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Readings for writers / [compiled by] Jo Ray McCuen, Anthony C. Winkler.

Contributor(s): McCuen, Jo Ray, 1929- | Winkler, Anthony C.
Publisher: Fort Worth, Tex. : Harcourt College Publishers, c2001Edition: 10th ed.Description: xviii, 775 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0155074806.Subject(s): College readers | English language -- Rhetoric -- Problems, exercises, etc | Report writing -- Problems, exercises, etcDDC classification: 808.0427
Contents:
Preface. - Thematic Table of Contents. - Guildelines for Critical Reading. - Ch. I. Defining Rhetoric, - Ch. 2. The Writers' Voice. - Ch. 3. Purpose And Thesis. - Ch. 4. Planning And Organizing. - Ch. 5. Developing Paragraphs. - Ch. 6. Reporting: narration, Description, And Process Analysis. - Ch. 7. Explaining: Illustration And Definition. - Ch. 8. Analyzing: Comparison/Contrast, Division/Classification, And Causal Analysis. - Ch. 9. Argumentation. - Ch. 10. The Meaning Of Words. - Appendix Optional Assignments. - Glossary. Literary Credits. - Index.
Summary: The Tenth Edition of Readings for Writers is a logical outgrowth of the nine that went before. Its selections are still grouped under a unique labeling system that shows how each reading is meant to be used. Every selection is anthologized under one of the following labels: Advice, Discussion, Example, and Issue for Critical Thinking and Debate. Every selection has a specific role to play in helping students learn how to write. - Preface.
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Preface. - Thematic Table of Contents. - Guildelines for Critical Reading. - Ch. I. Defining Rhetoric, - Ch. 2. The Writers' Voice. - Ch. 3. Purpose And Thesis. - Ch. 4. Planning And Organizing. - Ch. 5. Developing Paragraphs. - Ch. 6. Reporting: narration, Description, And Process Analysis. - Ch. 7. Explaining: Illustration And Definition. - Ch. 8. Analyzing: Comparison/Contrast, Division/Classification, And Causal Analysis. - Ch. 9. Argumentation. - Ch. 10. The Meaning Of Words. - Appendix Optional Assignments. - Glossary. Literary Credits. - Index.

The Tenth Edition of Readings for Writers is a logical outgrowth of the nine that went before. Its selections are still grouped under a unique labeling system that shows how each reading is meant to be used. Every selection is anthologized under one of the following labels: Advice, Discussion, Example, and Issue for Critical Thinking and Debate. Every selection has a specific role to play in helping students learn how to write. - Preface.