For college courses in Composition and Rhetoric. This version of Backpack Writing has been updated to reflect the 8th Edition of the MLA Handbook (April 2016)* Revealing the writing process through interactive learning Backpack Writing, 4th Edition presents writing, reading, and research processes dynamically, using a variety of visuals to illustrate how readers interact with texts and how writers compose. One of the first textbook authors to focus on multimedia composing, Lester Faigley employs his own advice to engage individuals in every step of the writing process--for everyday life--and pulls back the curtain on how writers work. Backpack Writing gives individuals the support they need to succeed in their careers. * The 8th Edition introduces sweeping changes to the philosophy and details of MLA works cited entries.

Valkyrie Profile Patch Frankfort. Responding to the “increasing mobility of texts,” MLA now encourages writers to focus on the process of crafting the citation, beginning with the same questions for any source. These changes, then, align with current best practices in the teaching of writing which privilege inquiry and critical thinking over rote recall and rule-following.

Backpack Writing uses written instruction and visual tools to teach how to read, write, and research effectively for different purposes in this concise version of the bestselling text. Lester Faigley’s clear and inviting teaching style and Dorling Kindersley’s accessible and striking design combine to give writers a textbook that shows them what readers and writers actually do. Unique, dynamic presentations of reading, writing, and research processes in the text bring writing alive and speaks to writers with many learning styles. Throughout the book, writers are engaged and learning, with such notable features as “process maps” to guide writers through the major writing assignments, extensive examples of student “Writers at work,” and diverse, distinctive reading selections. PART 1: The Writer as Explorer 1. Thinking as a Writer Explore through writing Understand the process of writing Understand the rhetorical situation Analyze your assignment Think about your genre and medium Think about your topic Think about your audience Think about your credibility 2. Reading to Explore Become a critical reader Look with a critical eye Read actively Recognize fallacies Respond as a reader Move from reading to invention 3.

Planning Move from a general topic to a writing plan Narrow your topic Write a thesis Make a plan 4. Drafting Draft with strategies in mind Write a zero draft Draft from a working outline Start fast with an engaging title and opening paragraph Develop paragraphs Conclude with strength Link within and across paragraphs 5. Revising Revising and editing Evaluate your draft Respond to others Pay attention to details last Revise using your instructor’s comments 6. Thinking Visually Communicate with visuals and words Know when to use images and graphics Take pictures that aren’t boring Compose images Create tables, charts, and graphs 7.