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Viewpoints by W. Royce Adams
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- Condition
- Weight
- 1.3 lbs
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780547182797
- EAN
- 9780547182797
- Book Title
- Viewpoints
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publisher
- Cengage Heinle
- Edition
- 7
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Education, Language Arts & Disciplines
- Topic
- General, Rhetoric, Readers, Composition & Creative Writing
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Item Weight
- 21.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 408 Pages
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Spark your students' interest in writing with VIEWPOINTS. This thematically organized reader offers diverse perspectives on various themes and issues, including social concerns, media, human behavior, cultural differences, and human rights. With opening chapters that include substantial writing and reading instruction and writing assignments both at the end of each reading and on the web, VIEWPOINTS takes students' writing and critical-thinking skills to the next level. This thoroughly revised Seventh Edition builds on the success of previous editions with thirty-five new readings, all new photographs, author biographies, and source information for every selection.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cengage Heinle
ISBN-10
0547182791
ISBN-13
9780547182797
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71233328
Product Key Features
Edition
7
Book Title
Viewpoints
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Rhetoric, Readers, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Genre
Education, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Table of Content
Rhetorical Table of Contents.Preface.Part I: VIEWPOINTS ON READING AND WRITING ESSAYS.1. Viewpoints on Reading Essays.Keeping a Reading Journal. Reading Essays. The Structure of an Essay. Thesis. Supporting Evidence. Order of Support. Before Going On. Understanding the Content. Separating Main Ideas from Supporting Details. Separating Fact from Opinion. Drawing Inferences. Before Going On. Marking as You Read. "The Wet Drug" by Pete Hamill. Writing Summaries. Writing Reflections. Collecting Words to Learn. Before Going On.2. Viewpoints on Writing Essays.Getting Started: Finding a Working Thesis (Stage 1). Discovering Ideas in Your Reading Journal. Brainstorming. Freewriting. Before Going On. Getting It on Paper: Supporting Your Thesis (Stage 2). Refining Your Thesis. Grouping Your Ideas. Outlining Your Support. Writing an Argumentative Essay. Nutshell Statements. Patterning Your Paragraphs: The Beginning. Patterning Your Paragraphs: The Middle. Patterning Your Paragraphs: The Ending. First Draft. Before Going On. Getting It Right: Revising and Editing (Stage 3). Revising. Editing. Proofreading. Before Going On. Revising and Editing Checklists: Brief Versions. On the Net.Part II: READINGS WORTH THINKING AND WRITING ABOUT. 3. Viewpoints on Acquiring Knowledge."Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie. "To Err Is Wrong" by Roger von Oech. "In Praise of the F Word" by Mary Sherry. "Zero" by Paul Logan. "Your Kid's Going to Pay for Cheating--Eventually" by Leonard Pitts, Jr. "Yes: Abstinence is Working" by Kathleen Tsubata. "They'll Abstain if Given Good Reason" by Deborah Roffman. STUDENT ESSAY: "One Hundred Percent Half-Breed" by Bridget W. Dimery. On the Net.4. Viewpoints on Human Behavior."Call Me Crazy, But I Have to Be Myself" by Mary Seymour. "Night Walker" by Brent Staples. "The Species Called Homo-Simpsons" by Randy Alcorn. "The Ballad of Lynddie England" by Joseph L. Bageant. "Lessons of Abu Ghraib" by Mark Bowden. "The Ghetto Made Me Do It" by Francis Flaherty. "Seeking the Roots of Violence" by Anastasia Toufexis. STUDENT ESSAY: "My Private Prison" by Jody Nelson. On the Net.5 .Viewpoints on Cultural Differences."Veiled Intentions: Don't Judge a Muslim Girl by Her Covering" by Maysan Haydar. "It Could Happen Here" by Laila Al-Marayati. "The Great Divide" by Michael Quintanilla. "Where I come from Is Like This" by Paula Gunn Allen. "Forget the Melting Pot: Make Mine a Salad Bowl" by Hannibal B. Johnson. "Cultural Baggage" by Barbara Ehrenreich. "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan. "After Two Years in the Melting Pot" by Liu Zongren. STUDENT ESSAY: On Being White by Mara Joseph. On the Net.6. Viewpoints on Social Concerns."Your Mirror Image?" by Francine Russo. "Memories of a Sweet, Lethal, Smoke-Filled Home" by Dean P. Johnson. "Shut Up About My Truck" by Ace Atkins. "Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Kids" by Anna Quindlen. "Why We Need a Draft" by Cpl. Mark Finelli. "Gagging Protesters by the Manual" by Mathew Rothschild. "Bottomless Drinking Ban on College Campuses" by Lis Wiehl. "Binge Drinking Is a Normal Impulse" by Jennie Bristow. STUDENT ESSAY: "Should I Believe in God?" by Amy Kimoto. On the Net.7. Viewpoints on Family and Marital Relationships."The Estrangement" by Jamaica Kincaid. "The Perfect Family" by Alice Hoffman. "A Worldwide Family" by Diana Abu-Jaber. "Black Unlike Me" by Jana Wolff. "Boys Mow Lawns, Girls Wash Dishes" by Sue Shellenbarger. "Speaking Out: Why Gay Marriages Would Be Harmful" by Robert Benne and Gerald McDermott. "Who Care if Gays Marry?" by Gregory Blair. STUDENT ESSAY: "My Younger Sibling" by Anne Rishi. On the Net.8. Viewpoints on Work."Women Still Fighting for Job Equality" by DeWayne Wickham. "The Company Man" by Ellen Goodman. "Less Is More" by Jeff Yeager. "A Father's Character" by Hal Lancaster. "Two Cheers for Sweatshops" by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn. "Outsourcing Jobs Leaves the American White-Collar Worker Behind" by Susan Gawlowicz. "How Outsourcing Can Benefit Your Busin
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
808
Dewey Edition
23
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