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PART 1
PLANNING, DRAFTING, AND REVISING
CHAPTER 1
Think as a Writer
EXERCISE 1.1, THINK ABOUT HOW TO PERSUADE OTHERS (p. 8)
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1. credibility and trustworthiness (some students might say
emotions and values, too)
2. logic
3. logic (some students might say emotions and values, too)
4. emotions and values
5. credibility and trustworthiness
EXERCISE 1.2, THINK ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE (p. 9)
1. none to some information, neutral attitude, low interest
2. some information, neutral attitude, moderate interest
3. much information, positive attitude, moderate to high interest
4. none to some information, negative attitude, high interest
5. some to much information, positive attitude, high interest
EXERCISE 1.3, THINK ABOUT YOUR CREDIBILITY (p. 10)
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EXERCISE 1.4, THINK ABOUT YOUR PURPOSE (p. 13)
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CHAPTER 2
Plan and Draft
EXERCISE 2.1, ESTABLISH YOUR GOALS (p. 16)
Answers will vary. Here is one possible organization.
2
Vampires, once representative of Victorian repression, are now
avatars of teenage angst.
I. Early vampires and repressed desire
Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, Nosferatu (1922)
II. Cultural change and cinematic vampires
Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931), Christopher Lee as Dracula in
1960s, romance novels
III. Vampires and teen angst
A. media representations
Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie and TV show, Twilight
series of books and movies, Let the Right One In (2008)
B. teen self-appropriation of vampire culture, werewolf, and
vampire-themed teen subcultures; zombie, werewolf, and
vampire avatars in Second Life; vampire proms; online
games featuring vampires vs. werewolves
EXERCISE 2.2, EXPLORE YOUR TOPIC (p. 21)
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EXERCISE 2.3, WRITE A WORKING THESIS (p. 25)
1. reflective
2. persuasive
3. informative
4. informative
5. reflective
6. informative
7. persuasive
8. informative
9. reflective
10. persuasive
3
EXERCISE 2.4, WRITE A WORKING THESIS (p. 26)
1. too specific, manageable, not that interesting
2. too general (which methods?), not manageable, interesting
3. too specific, not manageable, not interesting
4. specific enough, manageable, could be more interesting
5. too specific, manageable, interesting
EXERCISE 2.5, COMPOSE A DRAFT (p. 28)
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CHAPTER 3
Compose Paragraphs
EXERCISE 3.1, FOCUS YOUR PARAGRAPHS (p. 33)
Answers may vary slightly.
1. Implied: The celebration of Mother’s Day excludes many
women.
2. “Why aren’t the people who are so busy teaching and enforcing
good manners also teaching healthy, effective ways to interrupt
violence before it gains traction?”
3. “We must turn our attention to improving the schools.”
4. Implied: Progressivism is destroying America.
EXERCISE 3.2, ORGANIZE YOUR PARAGRAPHS (p. 34)
1. description
2. narration
3. classification and division OR description
4. definition
5. comparison and contrast
6. examples and illustrations OR description
7. cause and effect
EXERCISE 3.3, ORGANIZE YOUR PARAGRAPHS (p. 35)
Answers will vary.
