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In Conversation

First  Edition©2018 Mike Palmquist; Barbara Wallraff

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Offering comprehensive coverage in a hip little package, In Conversation: A Writer’s Guidebook is a pocket-sized guidebook designed for the Instagram generation.

Composition scholar Mike Palmquist of Colorado State University and professional writer and editor Barbara Wallraff, formerly of The Atlantic, develop the approachable metaphor of writing as a conversation for an unintimidating entry point into college-level writing and thinking. As its subtitle suggests, In Conversation blends the helpful support of a writing guide with the easy-to-use reference framework of a handbook. Rather than presenting writing as a set of rigid rules to be mastered, the authors share writerly advice and help students understand the effects of their rhetorical choices. Fresh example sentences in the grammar, punctuation, and style sections illustrate creative revisions, and thorough documentation chapters on MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE provide dozens of citation models across disciplines.

Distinguished by spectacular visuals, natural, friendly explanations, and an emphasis on real-world genres, this guidebook invites your students to be a part of the conversation.

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Table of Contents

PART 1. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Chapter 1. Understand Yourself as a Writer

1.1 Think of Writing as a Conversation

1.2 Understand Your Writing Situation

1.3 Manage Your Writing Processes

1.4 Work with Other Writers


Chapter 2. Explore Conversations

2.1 Generate Topics

2.2 Focus on an Issue

2.3 Develop a Writing Question


Chapter 3. Read Critically and Actively

3.1 Read with an Attitude

3.2 Read with Your Writing Situation in Mind

3.3 Read Actively

3.4 Take Notes


PART 2. WORK WITH GENRE AND DESIGN
Chapter 4. Choose a Genre

4.1 Write a Reflection

4.2 Write an Article

4.3 Write a Rhetorical Analysis

4.4 Write a Review

4.5 Write a Proposal

4.6 Write an Argument


Chapter 5. Design Your Document

5.1 Consider Design Principles

5.2 Consider Your Writing Situation

5.3 Use Design Elements Effectively

Genre Design Gallery

G.1 Essays

G.2 Articles

G.3 Multimodal Essays

G.4 Multimedia Presentations

G.5 Websites

G.6 Blogs

G.7 Infographics

G.8 Annotated Bibliographies


PART 3. CONDUCT RESEARCH
Chapter 6. Collect Information

6.1 Search for Information with Digital Resources

6.2 Search for Information with Print Resources

6.3. Collect Information with Field Research


Chapter 7. Evaluate Sources

7.1 Evaluate Relevance

7.2 Evaluate Evidence

7.3 Evaluate the Author

7.4 Evaluate the Publisher

7.5 Evaluate Timeliness

7.6 Evaluate Comprehensiveness

7.7 Evaluate Genre


Chapter 8. Manage Your Sources

8.1 Save and Organize Print Information

8.2 Save and Organize Digital Information

8.3 Compile Bibliographies


Chapter 9. Use Sources Effectively

9.1 Identify Your Sources

9.2 Quote Strategically

9.3 Paraphrase Information, Ideas, and Arguments

9.4 Summarize

9.5 Present Numerical Information

9.6 Use Images, Audio, Video, and Animations


Chapter 10. Understand and Avoid Plagiarism

10.1 Understand Plagiarism

10.2 Understand Research Ethics

10.3 Understand Common Knowledge and Fair Use

10.4 Understand How to Avoid Plagiarism

10.5 Understand How to Address Accusations of Plagiarism


PART 4. DRAFT YOUR DOCUMENT
Chapter 11. Define Your Thesis Statement

11.1 Take a Position

11.2 Draft Your Thesis Statement


Chapter 12. Develop Your Argument

12.1 Choose Reasons

12.2 Gather Evidence

12.3 Appeal to Readers

12.4 Consider Opposing Viewpoints

12.5 Check for Fallacies


Chapter 13. Organize Your Ideas

13.1 Choose a Pattern

13.2 Create Maps and Outlines


Chapter 14. Write Your First Draft

14.1 Use Your Map or Outline

14.2 Focus Your Paragraphs

14.3 Organize Your Paragraphs

14.4 Create Transitions

14.5 Give Readers a Map


Chapter 15. Use Sources to Accomplish Your Purposes

15.1 Introduce an Idea

15.2 Contrast Arguments

15.3 Provide Evidence

15.4 Align Your Argument with an Authority

15.5 Define, Illustrate, or Clarify

15.6 Set a Mood

15.7 Provide an Example

15.8 Amplify or Qualify


Chapter 16. Write Effective Introductions

16.1 Frame the Issue

16.2 Choose an Introductory Strategy


Chapter 17. Write Effective Conclusions

17.1 Reinforce Your Main Point

17.2 Select a Concluding Strategy


PART 5. REVISE AND EDIT
Chapter 18. Revise Your Document

18.1 Focus on the Big Picture

18.2 Revise Strategically


Chapter 19. Edit Your Document

19.1 Edit for Your Readers

19.2 Edit Strategically


Chapter 20. Write Clear, Logical Sentences

20.1 Choose the Right Sentence Structures

20.2 Write in Complete Sentences

20.3 Avoid Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices

20.4 Use Parallel Structures for Clarity

20.5 Let Readers Know Where Your Sentence Is Going

20.6. Avoid Dangling Words and Phrases


Chapter 21. Choose Engaging Language

21.1 Choose the Right Words

21.2 Use Your Words to Good Effect


Chapter 22. Use Verbs Skillfully

22.1 Match the Number of a Verb and Its Subject

22.2 Use Verb Tense to Indicate Time

22.3 Use Special Moods in Special Cases


Chapter 23. Use Pronouns to Be Clear

23.1 Match Pronouns with their Roles

23.2 Make Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents

23.3 Avoid Vague or Ambiguous Pronoun References


Chapter 24. Use Adjectives and Adverbs Expertly

24.1 Use Adjectives to Modify Nouns and Pronouns

24.2 Use Adverbs to Modify Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs

24.3 Know When to Use Good, Well, Bad, and Badly

24.4 Use -est, Most, or Least Only When Comparing Three or More Items

24.5 Watch Out for Adverbs with Absolute Concepts


Chapter 25. Use Punctuation to Help Readers 25.1 Use Commas to Keep Your Sentences Organized

25.2 Use Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points to Reinforce Meaning

25.3 Use Quotation Marks When You Borrow Words

25.4 Use Apostrophes in Contractions and Possessives of Nouns

25.5 Use Other Punctuation Marks Appropriately


Chapter 26. Use Sentence Mechanics to Orient Readers

26.1 Use Capital Letters to Mark Beginnings

26.2 Use Italics in Specific Cases

26.3 Use Abbreviations and Acronyms to Help, Not Frustrate, Readers


PART 6. DOCUMENT YOUR SOURCES
Chapter 27. Use MLA Style

27.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document

27.2 Prepare the List of Works Cited


Chapter 28. Use APA Style

28.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document

28.2 Prepare the List of References


Chapter 29. Use Chicago Style

29.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document

29.2 Prepare the Notes and Bibliography


Chapter 30. Use CSE Style

30.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document

30.2 Prepare the List of References


Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Frequently Confused, Misused, and Abused Words

Common Revision Symbols

Mike Palmquist

Mike Palmquist is an Associate Provost at Colorado State University, where he leads university-wide efforts to enhance learning and teaching in face-to-face, blended, and distance courses. A professor of English and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, he is recognized nationally for his work in computer-supported writing instruction and, in particular, in designing Web-based instructional materials to support writing. His most recent Web-based projects are Writing@CSU (http://writing.colostate.edu), an open-access, educational Web site for writers and writing instructors, and the WAC Clearinghouse (http://wac.colostate.edu), the leading site for communication across the curriculum. He is the author of numerous articles and essays on writing and teaching with technology and writing across the curriculum. In 2004, he received the Charles Moran Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field, which recognizes "exemplary scholarship and professional service to the field of computers and writing." In 2006, the CCCC Committee on Computers in Composition and Composition named him Outstanding Technology Innovator. From 2009 to 2011, he served on the Executive Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English and as chair of the NCTE’s College Section. He is the author of Joining the Conversation: Writing in College and Beyond (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010); The Bedford Researcher, Third Edition (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2009); and Designing Writing: A Practical Guide (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005).

Barbara Wallraff

Barbara Wallraff is a professional writer and editor. She spent 25 years at the Atlantic Monthly, where she was the language columnist and an editor. The author of three books on language and style—the national bestseller Word Court, Your Own Words, and Word Fugitives—Wallraff has lectured at the Columbia School of Journalism, the Council of Science Editors, Microsoft, the International Education of Students organization, and the Radcliffe Publishing Program. Her writing about English usage has appeared in national publications including the American Scholar, the Wilson Quarterly, the Harvard Business Review blog, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times Magazine. Wallraff is also a contributing blogger to Bedford Bits where she writes on English usage and invites readers to “Ask Barbara” questions about language and grammar.