Everyone's an Author with 2016 MLA Update: with Readings

✍ Scribed by Andrea Lunsford, Michal Brody, Lisa Ede, Beverly Moss, Carole Clark Papper, Keith Walters

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1184
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATE.

A rhetoric that bridges the gap between the writing students already do in social media and other nonacademic contexts and the writing they’re expected to do in college―all within a strong rhetorical framework.

Built on the keystones of rhetoric, Everyone’s an Author provides a strong foundation for authoring in the digital age: in college essays, but also on Twitter; in print, but also online; with words, but also with sound, video, and images. It shows students that the rhetorical skills they already use in social media, in their home and religious communities, at work and in other nonacademic contexts are the same ones they’ll need to succeed in college. Examples and readings drawn from across multiple media and dealing with topics that matter to students today make this a book that everyone who takes first-year writing will relate to.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover (Everyone’s an Author: With Reading)
Front Matter
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction: Is Everyone an Author?
Part I - The Need for Rhetoric and Writing
1 - Thinking Rhetorically
First, Listen
Hear What Others Are Saying—and Think about Why
What Do You Think—and Why?
Do Your Homework
Give Credit
Be Imaginative
Put In Your Oar
2 - Rhetorical Situations
Genre
Audience
Purpose
Stance
Context
Medium and Design
3 - Reading Rhetorically
To Understand and Engage
Across Media
Across Genres
Across Academic Disciplines
4 - Meeting the Demands of Academic Writing
So Just What Is Academic Writing?
Joining U.S. Academic Conversations
Characteristic Features
5 - Writing and Rhetoric as a Field of Study
What Will You Learn by Studying Writing and Rhetoric?
What Jobs Will Studying Rhetoric Prepare You For?
6 - Writing and Rhetoric in the Workplace
Consider Your Rhetorical Situation
Be Professional
Job Letters
Résumés
References
Writing Samples
Job Interviews
Writing on the Job
Part II - Writing Processes
7 - Managing the Writing Process
A Roadmap
Approach Your Writing Pragmatically
8 - The Need for Collaboration / “Here Comes Everybody!”
What Collaboration Means for Authors—and Audiences
What Collaboration Means for You as a Student
Collaboration at Work
Some Tips for Collaborating Effectively
9 - Taking Advantage of the Writing Center
What Writing Centers Offer
Preparing for a Tutoring Session
Making the Most of a Tutoring Session
What If English Is Not Your Primary Language?
Visiting an Online Writing Center
What about Becoming a Writing Tutor?
Part III - Genres of Writing
10 - Choosing Genres
What You Need to Know about Genres of Writing
Deciding Which Genres to Use
11 Arguing a Position / “This Is Where I Stand”
Characteristic Features
A Roadmap
12 - Writing a Narrative / “Here’s What Happened”
Characteristic Features
Literacy Narratives
A Roadmap
Reading
13 - Writing Analytically / “Let’s Take a Closer Look”
Characteristic Features
Visual Analysis
A Roadmap
Reading
14 - Reporting Information / “Just the Facts, Ma’am”
Characteristic Features
Profiles
A Roadmap
Reading
15 - Writing a Review / “Two Thumbs Up”
Characteristic Features
Literature Reviews
A Roadmap
16 - Making a Proposal / “Here’s What I Recommend”
Characteristic Features
Project Proposals
A Roadmap
Reading
Part IV - The Centrality of Argument
17 - Analyzing and Constructing Arguments
Where’s the Argument Coming From?
What’s the Claim?
What’s at Stake?
Means of Persuasion: Emotional, Ethical, and Logical Appeals
What about Other Perspectives?
Ways of Structuring Arguments
Matters of Style
18 - Strategies for Supporting an Argument
Analogy
Cause / Effect
Classification
Comparison / Contrast
Definition
Description
Examples
Humor
Narration
Problem / Solution
Reiteration
Part V - Research
19 - Starting Your Research / Joining the Conversation
Find a Topic That Fascinates You
Consider Your Rhetorical Situation
Narrow Your Topic
Do Some Background Research
Articulate a Question Your Research Will Answer
Plot Out a Working Thesis
Establish a Schedule
20 - Finding Sources / Online, at the Library, in the Field
Starting with Wikipedia—or Facebook
What Kind of Sources Do You Need?
Determining If a Source Is Scholarly
Types of Sources—And Where to Find Them
Research Sites: On the Internet, in the Library
Running Searches
Conducting Field Research
21 - Keeping Track / Managing Information Overload
Keep Track of Your Sources
Take Notes
Maintain a Working Bibliography
22 - Evaluating Sources
Is the Source Worth Your Attention?
Reading Sources with a Critical Eye
23 - Annotating a Bibliography
Characteristic Features
24 - Synthesizing Ideas / Moving from What Your Sources Say to What You Say
Synthesizing the Ideas in Your Sources
Moving from What Your Sources Say to What You Say
Entering the Conversation You’ve Been Researching
25 - Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing
Deciding Whether to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize
Quoting
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Incorporating Source Material
Incorporating Visual and Audio Sources
26 - Giving Credit, Avoiding Plagiarism
Know What You Must Acknowledge
Fair Use and the Internet
Avoiding Plagiarism
Documenting Sources
27 - MLA Style
A Directory to MLA Style
In-Text Documentation
Notes
List of Works Cited
Formatting a Research Essay
28 - APA Style
A Directory to APA Style
In-Text Documentation
Notes
Reference List
Formatting a Research Essay
Part VI - Style
29 - What’s Your Style?
Appropriateness and Correctness
Level of Formality
Stance
Thinking about Your Own Style
30 - Tweets to Reports / On Social Media and Academic Writing
Participating in Conversations
Sharing Information
Representing Yourself in Your Writing
Establishing an Appropriate Tone
Connecting to Audiences
Providing Context
Organizing What You Write
Using Images
Citing Sources
31 - How to Write Good Sentences
Four Common Sentence Patterns
Ways of Emphasizing the Main Idea in a Sentence
Opening Sentences
Closing Sentences
Varying Your Sentences
32 Checking for Common Mistakes
Articles
Commas
Comma Splices, Fused Sentences
Prepositions
Pronouns
Sentence Fragments
Shifts
Subject-Verb Agreement
Verbs
Part VII - Design and Delivery
33 - Designing What You Write
Thinking Rhetorically about Design
Choosing Fonts
Adding Headings
Using Color
Using Visuals
Putting It All Together
Getting Response to Your Design
34 - Writing in Multiple Modes
Defining Multimodal Writing
Considering Your Rhetorical Situation
Illustrated Essays
Blogs
Wikis
Audio Essays
Video Essays
Posters
Managing a Multimodal Project
35 - Making Presentations
A Roadmap
36 - Assembling a Portfolio
What to Include in a Writing Portfolio
Collecting Your Work
Reflecting on Your Writing
Organizing a Portfolio
37 - Publishing Your Writing
Credits
About the Authors
About the Alphabet
Submitting Papers
Author / Title Index
Glossary / Index
MLA and APA Directories