English 131 Textbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Writing, Reading, and Argumentation

This English 131 textbook is divided into six parts focusing on various aspects of writing, reading, and argumentation. It covers defining rhetoric, genre awareness, reading skills, conducting research, argumentation, and strategies for drafting and revising. The textbook provides tools and resources for analyzing rhetorical situations, adapting writing for different audiences, and creating complex arguments. Additionally, it offers guidelines for developing portfolios and includes carefully selected materials for different audience contexts and argument types.

• English 131
• Writing Skills
• Rhetorical Analysis
• Argumentation Strategies
• Reading Techniques

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1. Writer/Thinker/Maker English 131 Textbook

2. Organization Part 1 (Chapters 1-4): Outcome 1 Defines rhetoric and rhetorical situations Offers variety of tools for analyzing rhetorical situation Resources for understanding and adapting writing for different audiences Supports genre awareness and provides tools for genre analysis Part 2 (Chapters 5-9): Outcome 2 Focuses on reading and research skills that help students generate their own writing Offers strategies for reading and conducting rhetorical analyses Tools for reading and composing multimodal texts

3. Organization, cont. Part 3 (Chapters 10-14): Outcome 3 Introduces skills in argumentation, making claims, conducting research, and supporting inquiries Covers different forms of argument Strategies for formulating, developing, and supporting lines of inquiry and argument Creating complex claims Resources for analyzing arguments Part 4 (Chapters 15-16): Outcome 4 Suggests flexible strategies for planning, drafting, revising writing at various stages of production

4. Organization, cont. Part 5 (Ch. 17): The Portfolio Provides rationale behind EWP portfolio Offers guidelines and resources for creating the portfolio Part 6 (Ch. 18): The Reader Includes materials carefully selected for a range of audience, genre, audience, context, and type of argument