Everyone's an author

Everyone's an author

by Lunsford, Andrea A.

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"Students today are writing more than ever. Everyone's an Author bridges the gap between the writing students already do - online, at home, in their communities - and the writing they'll do in college and beyond. It builds student confidence by showing that they already know how to think rhetorically and offers advice for applying those skills as students, professionals, and citizens. Because students are also reading more than ever, the third edition includes NEW advice for reading critically,…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Everyone's an author / Andrea Lunsford, Michal Brody, Lisa Ede, Beverly J. Moss, Carole Clark Papper, Keith Walters.

Summary

"Students today are writing more than ever. Everyone's an Author bridges the gap between the writing students already do - online, at home, in their communities - and the writing they'll do in college and beyond. It builds student confidence by showing that they already know how to think rhetorically and offers advice for applying those skills as students, professionals, and citizens. Because students are also reading more than ever, the third edition includes NEW advice for reading critically, engaging respectfully with others, and distinguishing facts from misinformation"--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2020
  • Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxxiv, 1163 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780393680850, 0393680851, 9780393420814, 0393420817, 9780393420838, 0393420833
  • oclc:on1130322175
  • LC Classification:PE1408
  • Dewey Decimal:808/.0427

Table of Contents

Thinking rhetorically -- Engaging respectfully with others -- Rhetorical situations -- Meeting the expectations of academic writing -- Writing and rhetoric in the workplace -- Reading rhetorically -- Annotating, summarizing, responding -- Distinguishing facts from misinformation -- Managing the writing process -- The need for collaboration / "Here comes everybody!" -- Choosing genres -- Arguing a position / "This is where i stand" -- Writing a narrative / "Here's what happened" -- Writing analytically / "Let's take a closer look" -- Reporting information / "Just the facts" -- Writing a review / "Two thumbs up" -- Making a proposal / "Here's what I recommend" -- Analyzing and constructing arguments -- Strategies for supporting an argument -- Starting your research / Joining the conversation -- Dinding sources / Online, at the Library, in the field -- Keeping track / Managing information overload -- Evaluating sources -- Annotating a bibliography -- Synthesizing ideas -- Quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing -- Giving credit, avoiding plagiarism -- MLA style -- APA style -- What's your style -- Mixing languages and dialects -- How to craft good sentences -- Editing the errors that matt…

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