Contains a rhetoric and a reader. This concise version was created for instructors who either adopt a separate handbook for grammar, research, and documentation, or who do not include research. Strengthening Paragraph Structure and Development. Chapter 11 Illustration: Making Yourself Clear. Chapter 12 Classification: Grouping into Categories.
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You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Out of print. Strategies for Successful Writing, Concise, 9th Edition. James A. If You're an Educator Download instructor resources Additional order info. Overview Features Contents Order Overview. Description For college writing courses. The paramount feature of this book is clarity.
Students from a wide range of abilities and ackgrounds can comprehend and apply the material in this time-tested text. Contains two discreet parts for maximum flexibility: a rhetoric, and a separate reader.
His research investigates the history of democratic rhetoric in the United States. His most recent book, The Art of Gratitude SUNY, describes the crucial role that emotions including gratitude play in the everyday life of healthy democratic cultures. Engels is also a certified yoga, meditation, and mindfulness teacher.
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Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience — for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.
Learn more about Revel. Updated - New and updated examples include student speech excerpts, political speech excerpts, current events in the public forum, language and style examples, statistics, oral citations, and more. Updated - Updated and expanded discussions of diverse speakers and audiences include fillers and cultural ways of speaking, inflection and accents in the multilingual public speaking classroom, and volume and diversity.
Updated - Expanded material on social media and mediated communication covers social media and political discussion, the mediated audience, social media conversations as public discourse, and more. Updated - An updated and reorganized Chapter 15, Speaking with Visual Aids , offers streamlined coverage that incorporates technology information within the discussion for preparing visual aids.
New material includes guidance on using memes and running presentation aids via smartphones. Hallmark features foster a strategic approach to public speaking Choose a Strategy boxes present case studies and prompt students to decide how the skills and concepts discussed can be adapted to a concrete rhetorical situation.
Rhetorical Workout features in each chapter offer students focused, step-by-step applications of public speaking concepts. A Question of Ethics features highlight ethical issues students should consider as they prepare their own speeches or listen to the speeches of others. Accompanying Journaling Prompts enable students to apply their understanding.
Strategies for Speaking to Diverse Audiences features offer tips on how chapter content can be applied in an increasingly diverse environment. Accompanying Journaling Prompts let students demonstrate that they understand these strategies. Practical applications of critical thinking skills — such as active listening, topic analysis, and reasoning — are emphasized throughout. Dynamic content designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn brings concepts to life Videos and interactives integrated directly into the author-created narrative keep students engaged as they read through each chapter.
Videos provide examples of speeches, expert advice, and additional information to boost mastery. Correlating video self-checks enable readers to test their understanding immediately after watching.
Streaming audio lets students listen to the entire text while on the go. Audio excerpts of dialogue in the text allow students to hear as well as read examples of communication, increasing student comprehension and engagement.
Interactive figures provide hands-on, engaging visualizations to help further understanding of complex concepts. Interactive checklists recap applied concepts. These range from review activities to writing exercises to opportunities for students to assess their own speeches and assignments.
Essential terms appear in boldface with pop-up definitions. Each chapter concludes with a flashcard deck for study and review. MediaShare integration into Revel makes it easy to share, assign, and assess a variety of media. Aligned with best practices and designed with learners in mind, Shared Media allows instructors and students to share and engage with videos and other media.
VideoQuiz assignments transform a typically passive activity into an active learning experience. Embedded assessments such as quizzes and concept checks afford students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on.
Assessments in Revel let instructors gauge student comprehension frequently, provide timely feedback, and address learning gaps along the way. The Revel mobile app lets students read, practice, and study — anywhere, anytime, on any device.
Content is available both online and offline, and the app syncs work across all registered devices automatically, giving students great flexibility to toggle between phone, tablet, and laptop as they move through their day. The app also lets students set assignment notifications to stay on top of all due dates.
The writing functionality in Revel enables educators to integrate writing — among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking — into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden. Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion.
Essays integrated directly within Revel allow instructors to assign the precise writing tasks they need for the course. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips.
Superior assignability, tracking, and pedagogical tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts The assignment calendar allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates.
This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. When they understand exactly what is expected of them, students are better motivated to keep up. The performance dashboard empowers educators to monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. Actionable information, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task, helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways.
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