The call to write / John Trimbur.

Contents;

Part I: Writing and reading
1. What is writing? Analyzing literacy events
2. Reading for academic purposes: Analyzing the rhetorical situation
3. Persuasion and responsibility: Analyzing arguments

Part 2: Writing projects
4. Letters: Establishing and maintaining relationships
5. Memoirs: Recalling personal experience
6. Public documents: Codifying beliefs and practices
7. Profiles: Creating a dominant impression
8. Reports and explaining
9. Commentary: Identifying patterns of meaning
10. Proposals: Formulating and solving problems
11. Reviews: Evaluating works and performances

Part 3: Writing and research projects
12. The research process: Critical essays and research projects
13. Working with sources
14. A guide to print, electronic, and other sources
15. Fieldwork and the research report

Part 4: Writers at work
16. The writing process: A case study of a writing assignment
17. The shape of the essay: How form embodies purpose
18. Working together: Collaborative writing projects

Part 5: Presenting your work
19. Visual design
20. Web design
21. Oral presentations
22. Essay exams
23. Writing portfolios

Includes bibliographical references and index.