Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation

Contents 1. The Basics of Writing: Process and Strategies 2. Narration Paragraphs James Baldwin, Stranger in the Village Joseph Epstein, I Like a Gershwin Tune E. J. Kahn, Jr., The Discovery of Coca-Cola Iu-choi Chan (student), Freedom Essays Carin C. Quinn, The Jeaning of America--and the World Clifton L. Taulbert, When We Were Colored Connie Schultz, Daughter's Doll Teaches Mom Lesson on Race Russell Baker, Learning to Write Carmen Machin (student), The Deli Connections 3. Description Paragraphs Barbara Kingsolver, The Hiroshima Museum Richard Ford, The Marion Harper Lee, Maycomb Heidi Hall (student), Overindulgence Essays Kurt Anderson, Hush, Timmy--This Is Like a Church Karel Capek, On Literature Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes James Tuite, The Sounds of the City Rhonda S. Lucas (student), Limbo Connections 4. Examples Paragraphs John Ciardi, The Pencil Rack Eric Kroll, Folk Art in the Barrios Scott Russell Sanders, Sports Stuff Ricardo Galvez (student), My Suit Essays Alcestis "Cooky" Oberg, The Internet Instills Family Value--Really Anna Quindlen, Homeless Mark Harris, Each Game Was a Crusade Jim Sollisch, Dear Dr. Seuss Bonnie Smith-Yackel, My Mother Never Worked Connections 5. Classification and Division Paragraphs E. B. White, The Three New Yorks Paul Gallico, Fans Robert MacNeil, Wordstruck Thomas L. Morgan and William Barlow, From Cakewalks to Concert Halls Essays Michael Dobbs, The ABCs of the U.S.A. Edward Tenner, Voice Mail and Fire Ants Jeanne Park, Eggs, Twinkies, and Ethnic Stereotypes Stephen King, "Ever Et Raw Meat?" Jeffrey Cummings (student), Caution: Bumpy Road Ahead Connections 6. Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs Mary Paumier Jones, Yin and Yang Anna Quindlen, Good Girl, Bad Girl Scott Russell Sanders, Sports Talk Anne Roiphe, Mrs. vs. Ms. Essays Nancy Masterson Sakamoto, Conversational Ballgames Marvin Olasky, Aiming for Success? Richard Cohen, Glittering Alice and Sad Eleanor Suzanne Britt, Neat People vs. Sloppy People Dixielynn Gleason (student), The Seattle-to-Hattiesburg Shuttle Bus Connections 7. Process Paragraphs William McGinnis, Bear Attack Leslie Marmon Silko, How Not to Make a Bow and Arrow L. Rust Hills, The Right Way to Eat an Ice-Cream Cone Barbara Lewis (student), The Cook Essays Garrison Keillor, How to Write a Personal Letter Sue Hubbell, The Beekeeper Leo Buscaglia, The Wine Experience S. I. Hayakawa, How Dictionaries Are Made Irene Szurley (student), Pithing a Frog Connections 8. Cause and Effect Paragraphs Winifred Gallagher, The Power of Place Martin Luther King, Jr., A Momentous Arrest Jack London, An Eyewitness Account Nelliejean Smith (student), On Being Unemployed Essays Bob Greene, It Took This Night to Make Us Know Brent Staples, Black Men and Public Space Jacques Cousteau, The Bounty of the Sea Brian Manning, The Thirsty Animal Jack Agueros, Halfway to Dick and Jane Connections 9. Definition Paragraphs Richard Shelton, Nostalgia Dick DeVos, Reliability S.I. Hayakawa, What Does It Mean to Be Creative? Nancy Merrell (student), Grandparents Essays Jim Kaplan, Baseball's Hot Dogs Herbert J. Gans, The Underclass John Thorne, The Window Isaac Asimov, What Is Intelligence, Anyway? Amy Tan, Democracy Connections 10. Argumentation and Persuasion Paragraphs Sallie Tisdale, Ban All Handguns Marian Wright Edelman, The Measure of Our Success Lewis Thomas, The State of Our Health Joy Williams, Hunters Essays Coretta Scott King, The Death Penalty Is a Step Back Mike Royko, Death to the Killers Andrew Sullivan, Do We Need These Laws? Elizabeth Birch, Earth to Andrew Stanley Crouch, Addicted to Violence Paul McMasters, Getting the Facts Straight on Media Violence Connections 11. Combining the Strategies Roger Hoffmann, The Dare John Ciardi, Dawn Watch Mary Mebane, A Very Basic Decision Esther Iverem, By Earth Obsessed Gary Soto, The Pie Magdoline Asfahani (student), Time to Look and Listen Acknowledgements Glossary Index THEMATIC TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Individual in Society James Baldwin, Stranger in the Village Iu-choi Chan (student), Freedom Mark Harris, Each Game Was a Crusade Bonnie Smith-Yackel, My Mother Never Worked Richard Cohen, Glittering Alice and Sad Eleanor Martin Luther King, Jr., A Momentous Arrest Bob Greene, It Took This Night to Make Us Know Brent Staples, Black Men and Public Space Amy Tan, Democracy Marian Wright Edelman, The Measure of Our Success Roger Hoffmann, The Dare Mary Mebane, A Very Basic Decision Gary Soto, The Pie 2. Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Issues James Baldwin, Stranger in the Village Clifton L. Taulbert, When We Were Colored Connie Schultz, Daughter's Doll Teaches Mom Lesson on Race Carmen Machin (student), The Deli Eric Kroll, Folk Art in the Barrios Mark Harris, Each Game Was a Crusade Thomas L. Morgan and William Barlow, From Cakewalks to Concert Halls Jeanne Park, Eggs, Twinkies, and Ethnic Stereotypes Nancy Masterson Sakamoto, Conversational Ballgames Leo Buscaglia, The Wine Experience Martin Luther King, Jr., A Momentous Arrest Bob Greene, It Took This Night to Make Us Know Brent Staples, Black Men and Public Space Herbert J. Gans, The Underclass Amy Tan, Democracy Coretta Scott King, The Death Penalty Is a Step Back Stanley Crouch, Addicted to Violence Mary Mebane, A Very Basic Decision Magdoline Asfahani (student), Time to Look and Listen 3. The Natural Environment Jacques Cousteau, The Bounty of the Sea Esther Iverem, By Earth Obsessed 4. Animals and Humans Paul Gallico, Fans William McGinnis, Bear Attack Irene Szurley (student), Pithing a Frog Jacques Cousteau, The Bounty of the Sea Joy Williams, Hunters 5. Progress E. J. Kahn, Jr., The Discovery of Coca-Cola Carin C. Quinn, The Jeaning of America--and the World Alcestis "Cooky" Oberg, The Internet Instills Family Value--Really Edward Tenner, Voice Mail and Fire Ants Marian Wright Edelman, The Measure of Our Success 6. Expectations and Reality James Baldwin, Stranger in the Village Iu-choi Chan (student), Freedom Connie Schultz, Daughter's Doll Teaches Mom Lesson on Race Russell Baker, Learning to Write Carmen Machin (student), The Deli Heidi Hall (student), Overindulgence KareConlin, Mary Lou is the author of 'Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation' with ISBN 9780618123094 and ISBN 0618123091.