The Scott, Foresman Writer （5 SPI）

Ruszkiewicz, John/ Seward, Daniel E./ Friend, Christy/ Hairston, Maxin

Longman Pub Group（2010/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 612 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780205751976
• DDC分類 808

Full Description

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. KEY TOPICS: The SF Writer retains its ground-breaking emphasis on visual rhetoric, while offering fuller coverage of the writing process and various genres of writing. Topics covered include: working as a writer, shaping language, presenting your writing, writing arguments, research, documentation, understanding grammar, and understanding punctuation and mechanics. MARKET: With its handy format and comprehensive scope of material (including the latest information in writing for the Web) this is the perfect desk reference for anyone that needs to write effectively for business or personal use.

Contents

PART 1 Working as a WriterChapter 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 Proofreading7a Revising Your Draft 7b Editing Your Draft 7c Proofreading Your Draft 7d Working Collaboratively PART 2 Shaping LanguageChapter 8: Making Choices About Language 8a Language and Power 8b Levels of Language 8c Word Choice 8d Civil Language Chapter 9: The Structure of Sentences 9a Sentence Types 9b Modifiers 9c Phrases 9d Clauses 9e Building Sentences: Coordination 9f Building Sentences: Subordination Chapter 10: The Shape of Sentences 10a Using Agent/Action Sentences 10b Understanding Parallelism 10c Writing Balanced Sentences 10d Writing Cumulative Sentences Chapter 11: Writing with Style 11a Reducing Wordiness 11b Using Specific Details 11c Varying Sentence Length 11d Using Punctuation for Emphasis Chapter 12: Shaping Effective Paragraphs 12a Focusing Paragraphs With Topic Sentences 12b Writing Well-Structured Paragraphs 12c Creating Effective Transitions 12d Writing Paragraphs That Look Good 12e Writing Opening Paragraphs 12f Writing Closing Paragraphs PART 3 Presenting Your WritingChapter 13: Designing Effective Documents 13a Designing Documents with a Computer 13b Laying Out Pages 13c Choosing Type 13d Adding Charts, Graphs, and Images 13e Working with Color Chapter 14: Writing for the Web 14a Using Social Media at School 14b Participating on Class Web sites 14c Writing for Wikis, Blogs, and Web 2.0 14d Establishing your Online Ethos Chapter 15: Giving Oral Presentations 15a Planning Oral Presentations 15b Scripting What You'll Say 15c Preparing Audio and Visual Aids 15d Speaking before an Audience Chapter 16: Model Documents 16a Formal Letters 16b Formal Emails 16c Letters of Application 16d Resumes 16e Job Interviews 16f Professional Memos 16g Newsletters 16h Brochures PART 4 Writing Arguments Chapter 17: Reading and Responding Critically 17a Reading Critically 17b Reacting to What You Read: The Response Paper Chapter 18: Strategies of Argument 18a Making A Claim 18b Presenting Evidence 18c Finding Logical Arguments 18d Structuring an Argument 18e Arguing Fairly 18f Avoiding Fallacies of Argument 18g An Annotated Argument Chapter 19: Visual Arguments 19a Understanding Visual Arguments 19b Creating Visual Arguments 19c Using Charts, Tables, and Graphs Chapter 20: Writing an Analysis of Literature or Popular Culture 20a Approaching Textual Analysis 20b Using Sources in Arguments about Literature or Popular Culture 20c Developing Arguments on Literature or Popular Culture PART 5 Research Chapter 21: Doing Research 21a Claiming a Topic 1 Size up an assignment carefully. 2 Browse the library in your topic area. 3 Browse electronic resources. 4 Review your writing process. 21b Planning a Project 1 Write a research prospectus. 2 Decide how you will handle your research materials. 3 Prepare a working bibliography. 4 Make copies of printed sources. 5 Print or download electronic sources. 21c Checking Organization 1 Narrow or qualify your claim. 2 Test your organization. 21d Checking Format 1 Pay attention to the format of work you submit. 2 Insert tables and figures as needed. 3 Be consistent with headings. 4 Include all the components your project requires. 5 Submit your project professionally. Chapter 22: Finding Information 22a Using Information Sources 1 Learn about your library. 2 Use library catalogs efficiently. 3 Locate suitable bibliographies. 4 Locate suitable indexes to search the periodical literature. 5 Check the Web. 6 Consult biographical resources. 7 Locate statistics. 8 Check news sources. 9 Check book, film, and product reviews. 10 Consult experts and conduct interviews. 22b Searching With Keywords 1 Understand how a simple keyword search works. 2 Understand the principles of Boolean searching. 3 Search by exact phrase. Chapter 23: Evaluating Sources 23a Understanding Types of Sources 23b Assessing the Quality of Sources 1 Consider the authority and reputation of a source. 2 Consider timeliness and stability. 3 Consider significance and thoroughness. 4 Consider bias. 5 Consider the integrity of online information. Chapter 24: Using Sources Responsibly 24a Summarizing and Paraphrasing a Source 24b Avoiding Plagiarism 1 Give yourself sufficient time to develop projects. 2 Have confidence in your own abilities. 3 Learn what you need to document. 4 Don't take shortcuts with documentation. 5 Don't copy and paste without giving credit. 6 Don't get involved in collusion. 7 Don't miss the opportunity to learn. Chapter 25: Using Sources and Quotations Effectively 25a Selecting Quotations 25b Introducing Quotations and Source Materials 25c Modifying Quotations 1 Tailor your language so that direct quotations fit into the grammar of your sentences. 2 Use ellipses to show where you have cut material from direct quotations. PART 6 DocumentationChapter 26: Documenting a Research Paper 26a Recognizing Documentation Styles 26b Knowing What to Document 1 Provide a source for every direct quotation. 2 Document all ideas, opinions, facts, and information that cannot be considered common knowledge. 3 Document materials that readers might question or wish to explore further. 4 Furnish dates, credentials, and other information to assist readers. 5 Use links to document electronic sources. 6 Use computer programs to document your project. 26c Finding Documentation Information (Source Maps) 1 For books, check the title and copyright pages for documentation information. 2 For scholarly journals, check the cover or contents page for documentation information. 3 Check magazines articles for documentation information. 4 For newspapers, check the masthead and credits column for documentation information. 5 Expect full documentation from the Web sites you use. Chapter 27: MLA Documentation 27a Insert in-text notes wherever you use sources in the body of your paper. 1 Identify outside sources clearly each time you use them. 2 Locate referenced material as precisely as possible. 3 Place and punctuate parenthetical citations correctly. 27b List all cited sources on a separate "Works Cited" page. 27c Sample Research Paper-MLA Chapter 28: APA Documentation 28a In the body of your paper, place a note for each source you use. 1 Identify sources clearly each time you use them. 2 Provide page numbers to locate quotations and paraphrased passages. 3 Place and punctuate parenthetical notes appropriately. 28b On a separate page at the end of your project, list alphabetically every source you have cited. 28c Sample Empirical Research Paper-APA Chapter 29: CMS Documentation 29a How CMS documentation works 29b Using CMS footnotes and endnotes 1 Insert a raised note number after each cited passage. 2 Document a source fully in the first note mentioning it. 3 Shorten subsequent notes for sources you've already fully documented. 4 Use in-text parenthetical notes for numerous citations of one source. 29c Formatting CMS footnotes and endnotes 29d Formating CMS bibliographies 29e Sample literary analysis-CMS PART 7 GrammarChapter 30: Key Grammatical Terms Chapter 31: Sentence Errors 31a Sentence Fragments 31b Intentional Fragments 31c Comma Splices 31d Run-On Sentences Chapter 32: Modifiers 32a Misplaced and Dangling Modifying Phrases 32b Placement of Adjectives 32c Problems with Adjectives 32d Absolute Adjectives 32e Forms of Adverbs 32f Placement Of Adverbs 32g Double Negatives 32h Comparatives and Superlatives Chapter 33: Subject-Verb Agreement 33a Agreement With Singular and Plural Subjects 33b Agreement With Indefinite Pronouns 33c Agreement With Collective Nouns 33d Agreement When the Subject is Hard to Identify Chapter 34: Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood 34a Verb Tenses 34b Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 34c Verb Forms 34d Conditionals 34e Active and Passive Voice 34f Subjunctive Mood Chapter 35: Pronouns 35a Pronoun Reference 35b Pronoun Agreement 35c Pronoun Case 35d That, Which, and Who Chapter 36: Suggestions for ESOL Writers 36a Common ESOL problem areas 36b Verbs 36c Modals 36d Gerunds and Infinitives 36e Prepositional Phrases 36f Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers PART 8 Punctuation and MechanicsChapter 37: End Punctuation 37a Periods 37b Question Marks 37c Exclamation Marks Chapter 38: Commas 38a Commas to Separate 38b Commas To Enclose 38c Commas To Connect 38d Unnecessary Commas Chapter 39: Semicolons and Colons 39a Semicolons 39b Colons Chapter 40: Quotation Marks and Ellipses 40a Quotation Marks 40b Ellipses Chapter 41: Parentheses and Brackets 41a Parentheses 41b Brackets Chapter 42: Dashes, Hyphens, and Slashes 42a Em Dashes 42b En Dashes 42c Hyphens 42d Slashes Chapter 43: Italics and Capitalization 43a Italics 43b Capitalization Chapter 44: Apostrophes, Abbreviations, and Numbers 44a Apostrophes 44b Abbreviations 44c Numbers Chapter 45: Spelling 45a Spell Checkers 45b Spelling Problems 45c Dictionary and Thesaurus Part 9: ExercisesPart 10: Glossary of Usage and IndexGlossary of Usage IndexDirectories to MLA and APA Notes-Alphabetical