Authors anthologized include Paul Fussell, Margaret Atwood, and Richard Rorty. Section on metaphor shows students how to generate new and related ideas from previous drafts. Three new readings including Carol Clover's essay on gender in the modern horror film, a model of academic writing. A new section on pronoun choice helps writers avoid sexist language. Includes more emphasis on alphabetic literacy, both as a technology and as it relates to speech.
Exercises conclude each chapter.
Writing and Conversation. What Speakers Know About Language. Applying Conversational Guidelines. Preconceptions About Style. Practical Style in the Real and Virtual World.