Little, Brown Handbook, The, Global Edition

Preface for Students: Using This Book  
Preface for Instructors     

PART 1: The Process of Writing    

1. Assessing the Writing Situation  
a. Understanding how writing happens  
b. Analyzing the writing situation  
c. Discovering and limiting a subject  
d. Defining a purpose  
e. Considering the audience 
f. Understanding genres    
     
2. Discovering and Shaping Ideas  
a. Discovering ideas  
b. Developing a thesis  
c. Organizing ideas  
   SAMPLE INFORMATIVE ESSAY

3. Drafting, Revising, and Editing  
   a. Writing the first draft  
   b. Revising a draft  
   c. Giving and receiving comments
d. Examining a sample revision  
e. Editing the revised draft  
   f. Preparing and proofreading the final draft  
   g. SAMPLE FINAL DRAFT (RESPONSE ESSAY)  
   h. Preparing a writing portfolio  

4. Writing and Revising Paragraphs 
   a. Relating paragraphs in the essay   
b. Maintaining paragraph unity  
   c. Achieving paragraph coherence  
   d. Developing the paragraph  
   e. Writing special kinds of paragraphs    
 
5. Presenting Writing  
a. Formatting academic writing 
   SAMPLE MARKETING REPORT  
b. Using visuals and other media in multimodal writing
c. Presenting writing on the Web 
   SAMPLE WEB SITE  
   SAMPLE LITERACY NARRATIVE POSTED TO A BLOG
d. Making oral presentations  
   SAMPLE POWERPOINT SLIDES  

PART 2: Reading and Writing in and out of College  

6. Writing in Academic Situations  
a. Determining purpose and audience
b. Using an academic genre
c. Choosing structure and content  
d. Using sources with integrity
e. Using academic language  
f. Communicating with instructors and classmates 

7. Critical Reading and Writing  
   a. Using techniques of critical reading 
   b. Summarizing 
   c. Developing a critical response  
   d. Viewing visuals critically
e. Writing critically
f. Examining sample critical analyses
   SAMPLE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A TEXT  
   SAMPLE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF AN IMAGE  

8. Reading Arguments Critically  
a. Recognizing the elements of argument  
b. Testing claims  
c. Weighing evidence  
d. Discovering assumptions  
e. Watching language, hearing tone   
f. Judging reasonableness  
g. Recognizing fallacies  
h. Reading visual arguments

9. Writing an Argument  
   a. Finding a subject  
   b. Conceiving a thesis statement  
   c. Analyzing your purpose and your audience  
   d. Using reason  
   e. Using evidence  
f. Reaching your readers  
   g. Organizing your argument
   h. Revising your argument  
i. SAMPLE PROPOSAL ARGUMENT  

10. Taking Essay Exams  
a. Preparing for an essay examination  
b. Planning your time and your answer 
c. Starting the essay  
d. Developing the essay  
e. Rereading the essay  

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