Cultivation II: College Writers Analyzing the World through Words

Author(s): Laurie Carter

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Copyright: 2020

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Part 1—The Most Basic Basics: Purpose, Audience, and Tone
Chapter 1 Purpose

Determining Purpose
Self-Expressive Writing
Informative Writing
Interrogative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Entertaining Writing
Exercises

Chapter 2 Audience
Audience Identification
Audience Analysis
Communication Hierarchy
Exercises

Chapter 3 Tone
Tone and Audience
Reader-Centered Perspective
Denotation and Connotation
Biased Language
Exercises

Part 2—The Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Drafting, Rewriting
Chapter 4 Pre-Writing 

Pre-Writing Strategies
Creating an Effective Thesis Statement
Focusing, Organizing, Outlining
Exercises

Chapter 5 Drafting 
Creating a Meaningful Title
Crafting an Effective Introduction 
Body Paragraphs 
Conclusions
Exercises

Chapter 6 Rewriting
Editing
Proofreading
Peer Reviewing
Exercises

Part 3—The Essay as Argument
Chapter 7 Essential Features of Argument and Persuasion

Evidence-Based Thesis
Acknowledging and Refuting Opposing Viewpoints
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning 
Logical Fallacies
Exercises

Chapter 8 Modes of Development
Narration
Definition 
Description 
Exemplification 
Comparison and Contrast
Process Analysis
Cause and Effect
Exercises

Part 4—Specialized Essays
Chapter 9 Essay Examinations

Understanding the Question
Take-Home Exams
In-Class Exams
Exercises

Chapter 10 Literary Criticism
Critical Perspectives
Formalist Criticism
Unique Features of the Literary Criticism Essay
Exercises

Part 5—Workplace Writing
Chapter 11 E-Mail 

Purpose
Tone 
E-Mail Etiquette
Exercises

Chapter 12 Business Letters
Full Block Format
Three-Part Organization
Appropriate Tone
Exercises

Chapter 13 Short Reports
Page Design
Kinds of Reports
Exercises

Chapter 14 Proposals
External Proposals
Internal Proposals
Elements of Proposals
Appropriate Tone
Exercises

Chapter 15 Application Letters and Résumés
Application Letter
Résumé
Exercises

Part 6 – Research-Based Writing
Chapter 16 Finding, Evaluating, and Integrating Sources of Information Sources

Integrating Information
Collaboration
Exercises

Chapter 17 Documentation
Plagiarism

Chapter 18 Workbook

Chapter 19 Close Reading and Explication 

Chapter 20 Interpreting

Appendices
Appendix A—Seven Style Tips
Appendix B—Review of Mechanics: Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar

Index

Laurie Carter

Part 1—The Most Basic Basics: Purpose, Audience, and Tone
Chapter 1 Purpose

Determining Purpose
Self-Expressive Writing
Informative Writing
Interrogative Writing
Persuasive Writing
Entertaining Writing
Exercises

Chapter 2 Audience
Audience Identification
Audience Analysis
Communication Hierarchy
Exercises

Chapter 3 Tone
Tone and Audience
Reader-Centered Perspective
Denotation and Connotation
Biased Language
Exercises

Part 2—The Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Drafting, Rewriting
Chapter 4 Pre-Writing 

Pre-Writing Strategies
Creating an Effective Thesis Statement
Focusing, Organizing, Outlining
Exercises

Chapter 5 Drafting 
Creating a Meaningful Title
Crafting an Effective Introduction 
Body Paragraphs 
Conclusions
Exercises

Chapter 6 Rewriting
Editing
Proofreading
Peer Reviewing
Exercises

Part 3—The Essay as Argument
Chapter 7 Essential Features of Argument and Persuasion

Evidence-Based Thesis
Acknowledging and Refuting Opposing Viewpoints
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning 
Logical Fallacies
Exercises

Chapter 8 Modes of Development
Narration
Definition 
Description 
Exemplification 
Comparison and Contrast
Process Analysis
Cause and Effect
Exercises

Part 4—Specialized Essays
Chapter 9 Essay Examinations

Understanding the Question
Take-Home Exams
In-Class Exams
Exercises

Chapter 10 Literary Criticism
Critical Perspectives
Formalist Criticism
Unique Features of the Literary Criticism Essay
Exercises

Part 5—Workplace Writing
Chapter 11 E-Mail 

Purpose
Tone 
E-Mail Etiquette
Exercises

Chapter 12 Business Letters
Full Block Format
Three-Part Organization
Appropriate Tone
Exercises

Chapter 13 Short Reports
Page Design
Kinds of Reports
Exercises

Chapter 14 Proposals
External Proposals
Internal Proposals
Elements of Proposals
Appropriate Tone
Exercises

Chapter 15 Application Letters and Résumés
Application Letter
Résumé
Exercises

Part 6 – Research-Based Writing
Chapter 16 Finding, Evaluating, and Integrating Sources of Information Sources

Integrating Information
Collaboration
Exercises

Chapter 17 Documentation
Plagiarism

Chapter 18 Workbook

Chapter 19 Close Reading and Explication 

Chapter 20 Interpreting

Appendices
Appendix A—Seven Style Tips
Appendix B—Review of Mechanics: Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar

Index

Laurie Carter