Cover: In Conversation, 3rd Edition by Mike Palmquist; Barbara Wallraff

In Conversation

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Third  Edition©2023  Mike Palmquist; Barbara Wallraff

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In Conversation is three books in one—it prepares you to research and write for any college course; it guides you as you draft proposals and reports for your internship or job; and it offers advice for decisions you’ll make as you design websites, posts, and messages for your band, club, or community. It helps you to be the writer you want to be–and the writer you need to be.

 

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Table of Contents

PART 1. JOIN THE CONVERSATION        
1. Understand Yourself as a Writer         
2. Explore Conversations           
3. Read Critically and Actively       
 
PART 2. WORK WITH GENRE AND DESIGN
4. Write a Reflective Essay
5. Write an Argument 
6. Write an Informative Article
7. Write a Proposal      
8. Write a Rhetorical Analysis  
9. Write a Review         
10. Create an Annotated Bibliography 
11. Summarize and Respond to a Source
12. Write a Literature Review
13. Create a Multimedia Presentation 
14. Create a Podcast
15. Design Your Document        

  
Genre Design Gallery  
G1. Academic Essays
G2. Articles
G3. Annotated Bibliographies
G4. Photo Essays
G5. Multimodal Essays
G6. Multimedia Presentations
G7. Websites
G8. Blog Posts
G9. Videos
G10. Infographics
G11. Posters
G12. Professional Pages


PART 3. CONDUCT RESEARCH  
16. Collect Information 
17. Assess and Evaluate Your Sources  
18. Manage Your Sources          
19. Use Sources Effectively      
20. Understand and Avoid Plagiarism    

    
PART 4. DRAFT YOUR DOCUMENT         
21. Define Your Thesis Statement                   
22. Support Your Main Point           
23. Organize Your Ideas            
24. Write Your First Draft                   
25. Use Sources to Accomplish Your Purpose
26. Write Effective Introductions            
27. Write Effective Conclusions     

    
PART 5. REVISE AND EDIT          
28. Revise Your Document                                 
29. Edit Your Document             
30. Understand the Parts of a Sentence      
31. Choose Sentence Structures Thoughtfully   
32. Write in Complete Sentences           
33. Write Clear, Logical Sentences        
34. Choose Engaging Language
35. Use Verbs Skillfully
36. Use Pronouns to Be Clear and Inclusive          
37. Use Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles Expertly        
38. Use Punctuation to Help Readers 
39. Use Sentence Mechanics to Orient Readers


PART 6. DOCUMENT YOUR SOURCES   
40. Use MLA Style                     
41. Use APA Style                 
42. Use Chicago Style  
43. Use CSE Style          
            
Glossary of Terms         
Frequently Confused, Misused, and Abused Words        

Mike Palmquist

Mike Palmquist is a professor of English and a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Colorado State University, where he has also served as Associate Provost for Instructional Innovation and Director of the Writing Center. He is recognized internationally for his work in writing across the curriculum, the effects of computer and network technologies on writing instruction, and new approaches to scholarly publishing. He is the founding editor of the WAC Clearinghouse (http://wac.colostate.edu), the leading site for communication across the curriculum, and is the author of numerous articles and essays on writing across the curriculum and writing and teaching with technology. He served as an at-large member of the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum, which named him a Distinguished Fellow in 2021, and is a trustee of the University Press of Colorado and a member of the editorial boards of several journals. 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. He served as chair of the National Council of Teachers of English College Section Steering Committee and as a member of the NCTE Executive Committee from 2009 to 2011. He also served as the chair of the NCTE College Section Working Group on the Status and Working Conditions of Contingent Faculty. He is the author of Joining the Conversation: A Guide and Handbook for Writers; In Conversation: A Writer’s Guidebook; and The Bedford Researcher.

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.