Overview

This immediately engaging composition resource features a thematically-organized collection of readings, a modes-based rhetoric, and a concise handbook.                                        Between Worlds opens with more than 75 multi-genre readings reflecting the human condition of being “in between”—generations, cultures, genders, perceptions, points of view.   A research chapter with information on using and documenting sources in MLA and APA style and a brief handbook section are also included. Between Worlds emphasizes the importance of reading, critical thinking, and analysis in all writing.

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Author:   Susan Bachmann ,  Melinda Barth
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 18.20cm
Weight:   0.826kg
ISBN:  

9780205693023

ISBN 10:   0205693024
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   25 June 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780205251261
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* New readings and sections are marked with an asterisk. Rhetorical Contents Preface I THE READER Getting the Most from Your Reading Active Reading Thanksgiving, Ellen Goodman Discussion of Active Reading Active Reading as Prewriting Practicing Active Reading Ch 1 Between Generations My Son, My Compass, Janna Malamud Smith The Good Daughter, Caroline Hwang * The Color of Love, Danzy Senna Breaking Tradition (poem), Janice Mirikitani * On Teenagers and Tattoos, Andres Martin * Under My Skin, Jon Bowen The Only Child, John Leonard Are Families Dangerous? Barbara Ehrenreich * The Lanyard (poem), Billy Collins Your Place is Empty (fiction), Anne Tyler Ch 2 Between Genders * Boy Friend: Between Those Two Words, A Guy Can Get Crushed, Libby Copeland * Modern Romance, Celeste Biever Virtual Love, Meghan Daum Who's Cheap? Adair Lara Peaches (fiction), Reginald McKnight Blue Spruce (poem), Stephen Perry Watching My Back, Jeff Z. Klein Pigskin, Patriarchy, and Pain, Don Sabo When a Woman Says No, Ellen Goodman Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? (fiction), Joyce Carol Oates Ch 3 Between Cultures Living in Two Worlds, Marcus Mabry * Conspiracy Against Assimilation, Robert J. Samuelson * Terra Firma-A Journey from Migrant Farm Labor to Neurosurgery, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa * Race is a Four-Letter Word, Teja Arboleda An Identity Reduced to a Burka, Semeen Issa & Laila Al-Marayati * Hidden in Plain Sight, Zaiba Malik Mr. Z (poem), M. Carl Holman The Red Convertible (fiction), Louise Erdrich Los Vendidos (play), Luis Valdez Ch 4 Between Perceptions Living Under Circe's Spell, Matthew Soyster * The Difference Between Pity and Empathy, John A. Vaughn * The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination, J. K. Rowling The Myth of the Latin Woman, Judith Ortiz Cofer * If the Genes Fit, Dan Neil Black Men and Public Space, Brent Staples * Who Shot Johnny? Debra Dickerson * King Curtis's Echo, Max Thayer Facing It (poem), Yusef Komanyaka Discrimination at Large, Jennifer A. Coleman O.K., So I'm Fat, Neil Steinberg 'Diabesity,' a Crisis in an Expanding Country, Jane E. Brody Bodily Harm, Pamela Erens * Six Rules for Eating Wisely, Michael Pollan Ch. 5 Between Points of View * The Whole World Is Watching, Thomas L. Friedman * YouTube This! Joe Queenan * When the Patient Is a Googler, Scott Haig * Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? Rahul K. Parikh * Why Reality TV Is Good for Us, James Poniewozik * When Reality TV Gets Too Real, Jeremy W. Peters Coke, Philip Dacey * The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again), Andy Warhol Makes Learning Fun, Clifford Stoll From Learning as Torture to Learning as Fun, Don Tapscott In Groups We Shrink, Carol Tavris Shooting an Elephant, George Orwell * The Rights of the Born, Anne Lamott * Tilling a New World, Bill McKibben Three Ways of Meeting Oppression, Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapter 6 Between Screens American Beauty Transcending the Suburbs, David Denby Dad's Dead, and He's Still a Funny Guy, Janet Maslin The Rose's Thorns, Kenneth Turan Ordinary People * Ordinary People, Vincent Canby * Ordinary People, Roger Ebert * Watching Movies with Denzel Washington: An Eye for Bold Choices, Rick Lyman Crash Angry People, David Denby Crash, Roger Ebert Bigotry as the Outer Side of Inner Angst, A. O. Scott An Inconvenient Truth * Al Gore Warms Up to a Very Hot Topic, Kevin Crust * Did Al Get the Science Right? Katharine Mieszkowski * Warning of Calamities and Hoping for a Change, A.O. Scott Man on Wire * Walking on Air Between the Towers, A. O. Scott * Man on Wire, Kenneth Turan II THE RHETORIC Chapter 8 Organizing and Drafting an Essay From Prewriting to Purpose Discovering the Claim-From General to Specific Supporting a Thesis Writing an Outline Writing a Paragraph Using Sources for Support Paraphrasing Chapter 9 Revising an Essay Rewriting and Rewriting Thinking Critically for an Audience A Checklist for Revising and Editing Papers Student Example: Final Essay Dieting Daze: No In-Between by Rachel Krell Rewriting for Coherence Writing Titles Writing Introductions Final Tips for Revising Chapter 10 Writing to Persuade Prevalence of Persuasion Persuasion as Argument The Doubting and Believing Games When to Use Argument Brainstorming for an Argument Explicit and Implicit Arguments An Explicit Arguments An Implicit Argument Arguments and Proposals Sound Reasoning and Critical Thinking Audience and Argument Argument Introductions Organizing and Developing An Argument Preparing Your Argument Avoiding Logical Fallacies Strategies for Writing An Argument Essay Illustrations from the Text Conceding and Refuting Evaluating an Argument Example: An Argument Essay My Favorite School Class: Involuntary Servitude: Joe Goodwin Final Tips for Argument Essays Chapter 11 Methods for Developing Essays Combining Multiple Methods Summary Organizing and Developing a Summary Student Example: A Summary A Summary of Three Ways of Meeting Oppression Chris Thomas Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Summary as Part of a Larger Assignment Practicing Writing a Summary Final Tips for a Summary Narration When to Use Narration Organizing and Developing a Narrative Student Example: A Narrative Through the Cracks Rebekah Hall-Naganuma Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing Essays with Narration Final Tips for a Narrative Evaluative Response When to Write an Evaluative Response Essay Organizing and Developing an Evaluative Response Essay Student Example: An Evaluative Response Essay Thanksgiving Beyond the Cleaver Family Marin Kheng Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing an Evaluative Response Essay Final Tips for an Evaluative Response Essay Definition When to Use Definition Organizing and Developing a Definition Essay Example: An Essay Based on Definition **You Call That Irony? Jon Winokur Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing Definition Essays Final Tips for a Definition Essay Cause and Effect When to Use Cause-and-Effect Development Organizing and Developing a Cause-and-Effect Essay Example: A Cause-and-Effect Essay I Confess Some Envy Robert McKelvey Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing Essays about Causes and Effects Final Tips for Cause-and-Effect Development Comparison and Contrast When to Use Comparison-Contrast Development Organizing and Developing a Comparison-Contrast Essay Which Method to Use: Block or Point by Point? Example: A Comparison-Contrast Essay Reality Check Alex Garcia Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing Essays That Use Comparison and Contrast Final Tips for Comparison and Contrast Essays Writing an Essay Exam A Six-Step Strategy Key Words Used on Exams Chapter 12 Analysis Analysis of a Process, Problem, or Subject< When to Use Analysis Analysis of a Process Example: A Process Analysis Essay **How to Get Better Gas Mileage Katharine Mieszkowski Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing a Process Analysis Essay Final Tips for a Process Analysis Essay Analysis of a Problem When to Use Problem Analysis Organizing and Developing a Problem Analysis Essay Example: A Problem Analysis Essay Don't Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgments Robert L. Heilbroner Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing a Problem Analysis Essay Final Tips for a Problem Analysis Essay Analysis of a Subject Brainstorming for a Topic When to Use Subject Analysis Organizing and Developing a Subject Analysis Essay Assignments for Subject Analysis Poetry and Character Analysis What Is Poetry Analysis? How to Actively Read a Poem Active Reading of a Poem Student Example: Poetry Analysis Breaking the Ties That Bind Robert Sakatani Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing Poetry Analysis Final Tips for Poetry Analysis What Is Character Analysis? Character Analysis: Short Story Prewriting for a Text-based Character Study Listing Information from a Short Story Arranging and Thesis Construction Student Example: Character Analysis Essay Who Were You, Connie, and Why Did You Go? Marianela Enriquez Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Practicing Writing a Character Analysis Character Analysis: Biography Student Example: Biography Essay The Earhart Appeal by Leselle Norville Analyzing the Writer's Strategy Writing the Thesis Selecting Support to Show Not Tell Conclusions Final Tips for Writing a Focused Biography Chapter 13 Writing the Research Paper Planning the Research Paper Gathering Library Material Beginning an Internet Search-Some Cautions Refining an Internet Search Gathering Additional Information: The Interview Student Example: Research Paper Documenting the Research Paper: MLA Style Documenting the Research Paper: APA Style Part III The Handbook Chapter 14 Understanding How Sentences Work Subjects Objects Verbs Adjectives and Adverbs Phrases Clauses Sentence Variation Chapter 15 Understanding Common Errors Fragments Run-on or Fused Sentences Pronoun Reference Agreement Pronoun Case Subject-Verb Agreement Shifts Mixed Sentences Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Faulty Parallelism Chapter 16 Understanding Punctuation Chapter 17 Understanding Faulty Word Choice Chapter 18 Understanding Commonly Confused Words Credits Author Index Subject and Title Index Editing Symbols chart inside back cover

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