TY - BOOK AU - Ramage,John D. AU - Bean,John C. AU - Johnson,June TI - The Allyn & Bacon guide to writing SN - 9780205823154 (Brief ed. : pbk.) AV - PE 1408 .R18 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - Longman KW - English language KW - Rhetoric KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Grammar KW - Report writing KW - College readers N1 - Includes index; Thinking rhetorically about good writing -- Thinking rhetorically about your subject matter -- Thinking rhetorically about how messages persuade -- Thinking rhetorically about style and document design -- Reading rhetorically: the writer as strong reader -- Writing an autobiographical narrative -- Writing an exploratory essay or annotated bibliography -- Writing an informative (and surprising) essay or report -- Analyzing field research data -- Analyzing images -- Analyzing a short story -- Analyzing and synthesizing ideas -- Writing a classical argument -- Making an evaluation -- Proposing a solution -- Writing as a problem-solving process -- Composing and revising closed-form prose -- Composing and revising open-form prose -- Asking questions, finding sources -- Evaluating sources -- Incorporating sources into your own writing -- Citing and documenting sources -- Essay examinations -- Portfolios and reflective essays ER -