[Language, Culture, and Teaching 01] • Community Writing by Collins, Paul S. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Language, Culture, and Teaching Sonia Nieto, Series Editor Contents A NOTE TO INSTRUCTORS

How This Book Came About The Theory Behind This Book How This Textbook Works An Overview of the Chapters Acknowledgments

A NOTE TO STUDENTS

What Is Community Writing? Why Write Papers? … And Why Write Research Papers? For Whom Are You Writing? How to Use This Textbook

THE FIRST DAY

The “Plot” of Your Life Interviewing a Classmate

1 Your Community and an Issue That It Faces

DESCRIBING YOUR COMMUNITY

Defining a Community Freewriting Sample Response Focus On: The Communities of San Rafael Questions to Consider

WHAT ISSUE CONCERNS YOU?

The Power of Anecdotes Plagiarism and the Need for Citations Sample Response Focus On: “Granny D” Sources Questions to Consider

COMPARING NEWS ACCOUNTS

Finding Sources Citing Your Sources Works Cited Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Stephen Glass Sources Questions to Consider

INTERVIEWING A COMMUNITY MEMBER

Getting Your Interview Quoting and Paraphrasing Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Studs Terkel Sources Questions to Consider

PAPER: DESCRIBE YOUR COMMUNITY AND AN ISSUE IT FACES

Writing a Rough Draft Introductions Sample Paper Works Cited Focus On: Community Gardens Sources Questions to Consider

PEER READING

Working With Others Peer Reading in Six Steps Peer Reading Worksheet: Paper #1

REVISING YOUR PAPER

Revising for Content and Style Explaining Thoroughly Focus On: Sweatshops Sources Questions to Consider

2 Media Views of an Issue

ANALYZING ARTICLES ON AN ISSUE

Bias in the Media The Politics of Selected Periodicals Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Joey Skaggs Sources Questions to Consider

COMPARING BIAS IN DIFFERENT ARTICLES

The Alternative Media Signs of Bias Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Noam Chomsky Sources Questions to Consider

ONLINE REPRESENTATION OF AN ISSUE

Finding Sources Online Analyzing Web sites Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: The Drudge Report Sources Questions to Consider

INTERVIEWING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE MEDIA

Arranging an Interview Conducting the Interview Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Internet Panics Sources Questions to Consider

PAPER: HOW IS THIS ISSUE PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA?

Organizing the Body of Your Paper Transitions Sample Paper Works Cited Focus On: Media Watchdogs Sources Questions to Consider

PEER READING

Peer reading worksheet: Paper #2

REVISING THE PAPER

Varying Your Sources Focus On: The Los Angeles Times/Staples Fiasco Sources Questions to Consider

3 Examining Solutions

FINDING ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE

Government Sources of Information Finding Organizations Sample Response Focus On: Madelyn Hoffman and Ironbound Sources Questions To Consider

LOOKING FOR PUBLICATIONS BY ORGANIZATIONS

Understanding Statistics Understanding Graphs and Charts Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Rescue MUNI Sources Questions to Consider

ANALYZING HOW AN ISSUE AFFECTS OTHER COMMUNITIES

Finding Scholarly Articles on Your Subject Periodical Indexes Journal Indexes Computer Indexes Online Indexes Other Sources Inside the Library Looking Outside Your Library Using Your Own Statistics and Charts Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Grameen Microloans Sources Questions to Consider

INTERVIEWING AN OFFICIAL OR ACTIVIST ABOUT SOLUTIONS

Spin Control Finding People to Interview Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Yellow Bikes Sources Questions to Consider

PAPER: DESCRIBE THE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO YOUR ISSUE

Sorting Out Conflicting Claims Concluding A Paper Sample Paper Works Cited Focus On: Astroturf Lobbying Sources Questions to Consider

PEER READING

Peer Reading Worksheet for Paper #3

REVISING THE PAPER

Inclusive language Focus On: Modern Slavery Works Cited Questions to Consider

4 Working Toward Solutions

LISTING OUT THE PROS AND CONS OF VARIOUS SOLUTIONS

Inductive and Deductive Logic Making Logical Explanations Sample Response Advantages Disadvantages Focus On: Vita Needle Company Sources Questions to Consider

ARGUING FOR A SOLUTION

Logical Fallacies From Hypothesis to Thesis Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Richard Seed Sources Questions to Consider

WRITING A COUNTERARGUMENT

Fallacious Questioning Avoiding Libel Sample Response Focus On: Helen Steel Sources Questions to Consider

WRITING A REBUTTAL

Web Page Basics Creating Web Documents Sample Response Focus On: Supermarket PTA Announcements Sources Questions to Consider

PAPER: EXPLAIN AND DEFEND A SOLUTION

Providing Enough Evidence Creating a Web Site Sample Response Works Cited Focus On: Ariel Gore Sources Questions to Consider

PEER READING

Peer Reading Worksheet for Paper #4

REVISING THE PAPER

Revising for Your Own Biases

Focus On: Patrick Moore

Sources Questions to Consider

5 The Term Paper

THE FINAL PAPER

Combining Your Work Revising Your Web Page Sample Final Paper Works Cited Focus On: Dick Falkenbury Sources Questions to Consider

PEER READING

Peer Reading Worksheet for the Final Paper

REVISING THE FINAL PAPER

Revising for Appearance

Fonts Style Size Chunking

Layout

Materials Using Charts And Graphics

Focus On: Helen Hill Sources Questions to Consider

THE NEXT STEP: WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY

Service Learning Youth and College Groups Nationwide Service Agencies Government-Affiliated Service Organizations Community Service Web Sites Focus On: Alexis de Tocqueville Sources Questions to Consider

Appendix 1: Further Readings

Understanding the Media Media Activism Community Activism Persuasion Writing Guides Experience-Based Learning

Appendix 2: Using The Freedom Of Information Act Appendix 3: Citing Your Sources In The MLA Format

Citing Sources Within Your Paper The Works Cited Page Works Cited CD-ROM Periodical Indexes CD-ROM Reference E-mail Online Database Usenet Posting Four or More Authors Essay or Chapter in an Edited Book Collection or Anthology Institutional or Corporate Author Government Documents Personal Letter

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