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Discover the rhetorically based writing guide designed for you with Cheryl Glenn's 'The New Harbrace Guide: Genres for Composing,' 5th Edition, known for its trademark emphasis on critical thinking and rhetorical reading, academic literacies, writing in multiple media, composing processes and academic genres and formats. This edition combines coverage of genres with a thematic reader, research manual and a rhetorically oriented handbook section that offers step-by-step guidance in editing. Two new sections update the five-part thematic reader. These updates focus on analyzing rhetorical choices, strengthening academic literacy, composing effective thesis statements and applying the latest MLA or APA styles. With this edition and MindTap online tools, you can sharpen your digital, print and multimodal composing skills and strengthen critical thinking.

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Author:   Cheryl Glenn (The Pennsylvania State University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   5th edition
ISBN:  

9798214155739

Publication Date:   18 January 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Part I: ENTERING THE CONVERSATION: THE RHETORICAL SITUATION. 1. Understanding the Rhetorical Situation. Rhetoric Surrounds Us. Finding an Opportunity for Change. The Decision to Engage. 'The Force Awakens.' Analyzing the Elements of the Rhetorical Situation. Thinking Rhetorically About Purpose and Audience. Thinking Rhetorically About Genre and Media. Assignment: Rhetorical Opportunities. Michael Bérubé, 'Life as We Know It.' 2. Responding to the Rhetorical Situation. Thinking Rhetorically About Persuasion. A Problem-Solving Approach. Making Claims. Using the Available Means of Persuasion. Malala Yousafzai, Blog Entries [I Am Afraid], [Interrupted Sleep]. Sojourner Truth, 'Ain't I a Woman.' The Amethyst Initiative, 'It's Time to Rethink the Drinking Age.' Resources and Constraints. Assignment: A Rhetorical Analysis. 3. The Writer as Reader. Reading Strategies. Barry M. Prizant, 'Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism [Animated Movies and Summary].' Summary. Critical Response. Analysis and Synthesis. Jordynn Jack, Autism and Gender: From Refrigerator Mothers to Computer Geeks ['Savants' and 'Geniuses']. Assignment: The Synthesis (or Research) Essay. 4. Rhetorical Success in a Digital World. Thinking Rhetorically About Multimedia Texts. Callout Card for Family Violence Prevention. Designing Multimedia Texts to Persuade. Pink Ribbon Website (annotated). Santa Fe Travel Website. How Images Tell a Story. Infographics. War Resisters League, 'Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes' (infographic). Considering Audience, Purpose, and Accessibility in Multimedia Compositions. NOAA, 'Protecting Our Planet Begins with You.' The Brazos Gumbo Facebook Page. ViziGoGo Webpage. Caladenia Addams, YouTube: Bad Questions to Ask a Transsexual. Grace Randolph, YouTube: Concussion Movie Review. Carmine Gallo, Five Basic Elements in Every Steve Jobs Presentation. Assignment: Analyzing Images. Nike 'Test Your Faith Daily' (advertisement). Part II: WRITING PROJECTS: RHETORICAL SITUATIONS FOR COMPOSING. 5. Memoirs. Genre in Focus: The Food Memoir. Reading Rhetorically. Key Features of a Memoir. Anna Seitz, 'Herb's Chicken' (annotated). Using Synthesis and Analysis. Responding to the Rhetorical Situation. Understanding the Rhetorical Situation. Writing a Persuasive Memoir: A Guide. Advantages and Limitations of a Memoir. Revision and Peer Review. Additional Assignments: Knowledge Transfer. Grammar in Context: Thinking Rhetorically about Verb Tense. 6. Profiles. Genre in Focus: The Bio. Reading Rhetorically. Key Features of a Profile. Sandra Sobieraj Westfall et al., 'Heroes on the Train: 'It Was Either Do Something or Die'' (annotated). Using Synthesis and Analysis. Responding to the Rhetorical Situation. Understanding the Rhetorical Situation. Writing a Persuasive Profile: A Guide. Advantages and Limitations of a Profile. Revision and Peer Review. Additional Assignments: Knowledge Transfer. Grammar in Context: Thinking Rhetorically about Inclusive Language. 7. Investigative Reports. Genre in Focus: The Explainer Report. Reading Rhetorically. Key Features of an Investigative Report. Christina Rosen, 'The Myth of Multitasking' (annotated). Using Synthesis and Analysis. Responding to the Rhetorical Situation. Understanding the Rhetorical Situation. Writing a Persuasive Investigative Report: A Guide. Advantages and Limitations of an Investigative Report. Revision and Peer Review. Additional Assignments: Knowledge Transfer. Grammar in Context: Thinking Rhetorically about Attributive Tags. 8. Position Arguments. Genre in Focus: The Commentary. Reading Rhetorically. Key Features of a Position Argument. Alicia Williams, 'The Ethos of American Sign Language' (annotated). Using Synthesis and Analysis. Responding to the Rhetorical Situation. Understanding the Rhetorical Situation. Writing a Persuasive Position Argument: A Guide. Advantages and Limitations of a Position Argument. Revision and Peer Review. Additional Assignments: Knowledge Transfer. Grammar in Context: Thinking Rhetorically about Coherence'Word Choice,

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Distinguished Professor of English at Penn State University, Dr. Cheryl Glenn, is an international leader in the field of rhetoric and writing studies. She has served as chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). Dr. Glenn was named Rhetorician of the Year, awarded the 2019 CCCC Exemplar Award and awarded an honorary doctorate from Örebro University (Sweden). Among her many publications are RHETORIC RETOLD: REGENDERING THE TRADITION FROM ANTIQUITY THROUGH THE RENAISSANCE, UNSPOKEN: A RHETORIC OF SILENCE, RHETORICAL FEMINISM AND THIS THING CALLED HOPE, THE HARBRACE HANDBOOKS and HARBRACE GUIDE TO WRITING. She has received numerous awards for her scholarship, mentoring and teaching. Across the arc of her career, she remains most proud of her teaching awards. Today, Dr. Glenn continues to speak worldwide and write extensively about the importance of everyone having a voice, being listened to and, of course, the power of the written word.

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