The Little, Brown Handbook, Global Edition

I. The Process of Writing

1. Assessing the Writing Situation
   • 1.1 How Writing Happens
   • 1.2 The Writing Situation
   • 1.3 Audience
   • 1.4 Purpose
   • 1.5 Subject
   • 1.6 Genre and Medium
2. Discovering and Shaping Ideas
   • 2.1 Invention
   • 2.2 Thesis
   • 2.3 Organization
   • Sample Informative Essay
3. Drafting, Revising, and Editing
   • 3.1 First Draft
   • Sample First Draft
   • 3.2 Revising
   • 3.3 Peer Review
   • 3.4 Sample Revision
   • Sample Revised Draft
   • 3.5 Editing
   • 3.6 Final Draft
   • Sample Final Draft
4. Writing and Revising Paragraphs
   • 4.1 Flow
   • 4.2 Unity
   • 4.3 Coherence
   • 4.4 Development
   • 4.5 Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions
5. Presenting Writing
   • 5.1 Academic Writing
   • 5.2 Visuals and Media
   • 5.3 Writing Online
   • Sample Literacy Narrative Blog Post
   • 5.4 Oral Presentations
   • Sample Presentation Slides
   • 5.5 Portfolios

II. Reading and Writing in and out of College

Writing in Academic Situations

• 6.1 Purpose and Audience
• 6.2 Genre
• 6.3 Writing with Sources
• 6.4 Academic Language
• 6.5 Communication in Academic Settings

Critical Reading and Writing

• 7.1 Critical Thinking
• 7.2 Techniques of Critical Reading
• 7.3 Summarizing
• 7.4 Critical Response
• 7.5 Visual Analysis
• 7.6 Writing a Critical Analysis
• 7.7 Sample Critical Responses
• Sample Critical Analysis of a Text
• Sample Critical Analysis of a Visual

Reading Arguments Critically

H. Ramsey Fowler served from 1980-1999 as dean of University College at The University of Memphis and from 1968-1980 as a faculty member in the English Department. From 1970-1978 he directed the freshman and sophomore English program and from 1978-1980, The Greater Memphis Writing Project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Currently, he directs the Master of Liberal Arts program and the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at St. Edward's University and teaches in both these programs. In addition, he is joint - and was the original - author of The Little, Brown Handbook. Jane E. Aaron has taught writing at New York University and several other schools. She is the author of eight successful and long-lived composition textbooks, including The Little, Brown Handbook and The Little, Brown Compact Handbook. Michael Greer teaches writing, editing, and publishing in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He also teaches courses in multimedia, online course design, and assessment for the Graduate Certificate in Online Writing Instruction at UA, Little Rock. Michael edits the journal Research in Online Literacy Education and is a founding member of the Global Society of Online Literacy Educators. He publishes and presents on topics including user-centered design, interactive media, and digital publishing. Michael serves as a faculty advisor and author for Gadget Software, where he is helping to design and develop a mobile learning platform. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.