Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide/ Laurie G. Kirszner, University of the Sciences, Emeritus, Stephen R. Mandell, Drexel University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Writing process -- Reading to write : becoming a critical reader -- Invention -- Arrangement -- Drafting and revising -- Editing and proofreading -- pt. 2. Readings for writers -- Narration -- Description -- Exemplification -- Process -- Cause and effect -- Comparison and contrast -- Classification and division -- Definition -- Argumentation -- Combining the patterns -- pt. 3. Working with sources -- Finding and evaluating sources -- Integrating sources and avoiding plagiarism -- Documenting sources : MLA -- Appendix: documenting sources : APA.

Patterns for College Writing, Fifteenth Edition, breaks down the reading, writing, and research processes into manageable, accessible patterns like narration, description, argumentation, and more. For every writing pattern, the text provides instruction, student samples, visual texts, and a variety of classic and contemporary essays--each accompanied by headnotes and discussion questions that leave students better prepared for college writing--Page [4] of jacket.

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