Everyone's an Author (Third Edition)

1613 Pages·2020·57.349 MB·English

by  Andrea Lunsford, Michal Brody, Lisa Ede, Beverly Moss, Carole Clark Papper, Keith Walters

Publisher’s Notice
Please note that this version of the ebook does not include access to any
media or print supplements that are sold packaged with the printed book.
A NOTE ABOUT THE COVER
While the previous covers of Everyone’s an Author featured elegant skyscrapers
from around the globe, constructed of words and paper, for this third edition,
award-winning graphic designer Stephen Doyle has created buildings on a local
neighborhood street—again made of paper, cardboard, and words—which he
calls “Writer’s Block.”
Take in the cover at a glance. Now lean in and look again. You’ll find the word
“TRUE” in the center next to “SAYS WHO?” and “EXPLAIN.” These words
echo throughout this edition as we seek to separate truth from misinformation.
What else is your eye drawn to? Perhaps the speech bubble that says “THINK.”
Or the command to “EDIT!” Wherever you look, you’ll see buildings made of
words, echoing a theme of this book: that we construct the world we inhabit
through language, which comes with both rights and responsibilities.
Now flip the book over and take a look at the back cover, which is in fact the
back of the structure Doyle has created. It reveals the scaffolding holding up the
title as well as the cardboard base that the buildings sit on, reminding us that we
must look at a subject from all angles before making a decision about it, that we
must press beyond the superficial to see what lies behind an argument.
This third edition is an invitation to you, to join in the kind of critical reading
and writing that can form—and reform—the world we live in.
Index of Common Writing
Assignments
Many assignments specify the kind of writing you need to do. Sometimes,
however, you’ll get to (or have to) decide what genres and writing strategies to
use. In Everyone’s an Author, you’ll find help on the following kinds of writing:
ANALYZE 229
causes 246
data 247
discourses 242
processes 244
rhetoric 238
visuals 256
ANNOTATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY 529
ARGUE 143, 411, 451
CLASSIFY 455
COMPARE 457
DEFINE 460
DESCRIBE 462
GIVE A PRESENTATION 794
NARRATE 186
literacy narratives 208
PROFILE 301
PROPOSE 371
project proposals 386
REFLECT ON YOUR WRITING 812
REPORT 282
REVIEW 328
literature reviews 348
SUMMARIZE AND RESPOND 86, 88
SYNTHESIZE 534
WRITE A RÉSUMÉ AND JOB LETTER 53, 58
WRITE IN MULTIPLE MODES 776
audio essays 786
blogs 781
illustrated essays 779
posters 790
video essays 788
wikis 784
Brief Contents
PREFACE v
INTRODUCTION: Is Everyone an Author? xxix
The Need for Rhetoric and Writing
1. 1 Thinking Rhetorically 5
2. 2 Engaging Respectfully with Others 18
3. 3 Rhetorical Situations 28
4. 4 Meeting the Expectations of Academic Writing 35
1. “It’s Like Learning a New Language”
5. 5 Writing and Rhetoric in the Workplace 50
Reading Processes
1. 6 Reading Rhetorically 67
2. 7 Annotating, Summarizing, Responding 79
3. 8 Distinguishing Facts from Misinformation 98
Writing Processes
1. 9 Managing the Writing Process 113
2. 10 The Need for Collaboration 123
Genres of Writing
1. 11 Choosing Genres 137
2. 12 Arguing a Position 143
1. “This Is Where I Stand”
3. 13 Writing a Narrative 186
1. “Here’s What Happened”
1. 14 Writing Analytically 229
1. “Let’s Take a Closer Look”
2. 15 Reporting Information 282
1. “Just the Facts”
3. 16 Writing a Review 328
1. “Two Thumbs Up”
1. 17 Making a Proposal 371
1. “Here’s What I Recommend”
The Centrality of Argument
1. 18 Analyzing and Constructing Arguments 411
1. Classical / Toulmin / Rogerian / Invitational
1. 19 Strategies for Supporting an Argument 451
1. Comparisons, Examples, Humor, and more
Research
1. 20 Starting Your Research 477
2. 21 Finding Sources 486
3. 22 Keeping Track 515
4. 23 Evaluating Sources 520
5. 24 Annotating a Bibliography 529
6. 25 Synthesizing Ideas 534
7. 26 Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing 541
8. 27 Giving Credit, Avoiding Plagiarism 555
9. 28 MLA Style 563
10. 29 APA Style 618
Style
1. 30 What’s Your Style? 667
2. 31 Mixing Languages and Dialects 683
3. 32 How to Craft Good Sentences 694
4. 33 Editing the Errors That Matter 713
Design and Delivery
1. 34 Designing What You Write 757
2. 35 Writing in Multiple Modes 776
3. 36 Making Presentations 794
4. 37 Assembling a Portfolio 809
5. 38 Publishing Your Writing 818
AUTHOR / TITLE INDEX 833
GLOSSARY / INDEX 845
MLA AND APA DIRECTORIES 878
Words highlighted in TAN throughout the book are defined in the
GLOSSARY / INDEX.