Basic
Writing/Writing 121: Composition Textbook Policy, 2006-2007
with recommendations for WR 122,
WR123, and WR 227 texts
I.
Basic Writing Textbook Policy:
WR 60:
Writing 60 course
pack—Oregon Trail theme
AND
A handbook—Rosen,
The Academic Writer’s Handbook (Pearson/Longman) [0321338316]
This handbook is a lot more than a handbook offering sections on the
writing process, evaluating sources, and writing across the disciplines.
The Academic Writer’s Handbook still offers the usual handbook
components such as grammar, punctuation, and documentation styles and
offers enough support that it can carry students through to higher
levels of writing and still be quite useful.
WR 65:
Writing 65 course
pack—Salem Witch Trials theme (Please note that there are more themes
coming soon, but the Salem packet is ready.)
AND
Miller,
Arthur. The Crucible. (Penguin) [0142437336]
AND
A handbook—Rosen,
The Academic Writer’s Handbook (Pearson/Longman) [0321338316]
This handbook is a lot more than a handbook offering sections on the
writing process, evaluating sources, and writing across the disciplines.
The Academic Writer’s Handbook still offers the usual handbook
components such as grammar, punctuation, and documentation styles and
offers enough support that it can carry students through to higher
levels of writing and still be quite useful.
WR 75:
Yagelski,
TheThomson Reader: Conversations in Context.
(Thomson/Wadsworth) [1413013600] (chapters 1-6)
AND
A handbook—Rosen,
The Academic Writer’s Handbook (Pearson/Longman) [0321338316]
This handbook is a lot more than a handbook offering sections on the
writing process, evaluating sources, and writing across the disciplines.
The Academic Writer’s Handbook still offers the usual handbook
components such as grammar, punctuation, and documentation styles and
offers enough support that it can carry students through to higher
levels of writing and still be quite useful.
WR 95:
Yagelski, TheThomson Reader: Conversations in
Context. (Thomson/Wadsworth) [1413013600] (chapters 7-12)
AND
A handbook—Rosen,
The Academic Writer’s Handbook (Pearson/Longman) [0321338316]
This handbook is a lot more than a handbook offering sections on the
writing process, evaluating sources, and writing across the disciplines.
The Academic Writer’s Handbook still offers the usual handbook
components such as grammar, punctuation, and documentation styles and
offers enough support that it can carry students through to higher
levels of writing and still be quite useful.
II.
WR121 Textbook Policy:
All WR 121
instructors should select and use one of the approved text combinations
enumerated below. New instructors must use the default text during
their first quarter teaching WR 121 unless they have taught WR 121
previously and are hired early enough to order one of the alternative
texts. All instructors must choose from the list below unless a
formal written request is provided to the Textbook Committee at least
one week before the adoption due date. Written formal requests
should explain how the chosen text will be used to help students meet
the WR 121 course outcomes. A brief report evaluating the effectiveness
of the alternative text is due before the start of the following
quarter. The optional handbook below is not a required text, simply an
option.
Default Texts
(Required): Axelrod, Rise B. and Charles R. Cooper. Reading
Critically, Writing Well: A Reader and Guide, 7th ed.
(Bedford/St.Martin’s) [0312414773]
A text that
actually give students some guidance in how to read effectively,
Reading Critically looks at strategies rather than modes, and in
each case addresses rhetorical concerns. Each chapter also contains
exercises (Reading for Meaning/Reading Like a Writer) and “guides” to
writing the various types of essays that include invention, drafting,
reading a draft critically, revising, and editing. Examples of student
writing are also included. Very student-friendly.
(Optional) Rosen,
The Academic Writer’s Handbook (Pearson/Longman) [0321338316]
This handbook is a lot more than a handbook offering sections on the
writing process, evaluating sources, and writing across the disciplines.
The Academic Writer’s Handbook still offers the usual handbook
components such as grammar, punctuation, and documentation styles and
offers enough support that it can carry students through to higher
levels of writing and still be quite useful.
Other pre-approved
texts include:
Muller, The
McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues Across the Disciplines, 9th. ed.
[0073210382]
This text features
thematically arranged readings from the sciences, social sciences and
humanities (with an alternative table of contents arranged by rhetorical
mode).
Ballenger, The
Curious Writer, Concise Edition (Pearson/Longman) [0321437810]
Longman has a
series of topic readers that offer an affordable alternative ($20.00) to
students when used with instructor’s own well-established course pack or
a course pack such as the one written by Quay and McCage for use with
the Longman topics readers. Below are a couple of topics readers written
by COCC teachers, but many more topics are available. See the Longman
website for a complete list. There are about 15 topics on a wide variety
of issues such as gender, race, culture, music, work, and more available
at this time. If you are interested in Quay and McCage’s course pack,
please contact one of them.
Lyons, Body and
Culture. (Longman) [0321317424]
Greshman/McCage,
Issues in Education (Longman) [0321338995]
(Please note that this book isn’t available until September.)
Alternative
Handbook
Hacker/A Pocket
Style Manual, 4th ed. (Bedford/SMP) [0312406843]
Note that basic
writing students may have the Academic Writer’s Handbook; please
consider allowing those students to continue using that handbook rather
than purchasing a new one.
III.
Suggested Textbooks for WR 122
The following is a
list of recommended WR 122 texts; however, the choice is up to the
individual instructor. Your choice should be guided by how well you and
your students can use the text(s) to achieve approved WR 122
competencies. Review copies of these textbooks are either in Kathy
Williams’ or in the Deschutes 12 staff office. Please contact the
appropriate textbook representative for the most current editions.
Crusius and
Channell/The Aims of Argument, Brief. 5th ed.
(McGraw-Hill) [0073196762]
Presents four
types of argumentation, including Arguing to Inquire, and with different
readings and casebooks. This text is also available with full readings.
The ISBN is [0073201960]
Faigley and Selzer/Good
Reasons with Contemporary Arguments, 3rd ed. (Pearson
Longman) [0321364961]
Emphasis is on
audience and the rhetorical situation. This text is also available
without the readings at a lower cost with the ISBN [0321316819].
Spatt/Writing
From Sources, 6th ed. (Bedford) [031239098X]
Although some
instructors have used this book for WR 123, it seems equally or even
more suited to WR 122 since it offers in-depth instruction on
integrating sources into the researched essay. Many of the readings are
arguments; however, there are no chapters on argumentation. There are
also many supplements—for both student and instructor—available with
this text.
Williams and
Colomb/The Craft of Argument: Concise (Pearson/Longman)
[0321091868]
This text offers
an accessible presentation of Toulmin.
IV.
Suggested Textbooks for WR 123
Ballenger, Bruce.
The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers. 5th
ed.
(Pearson/Longman) [0321366492]
This book “places
inquiry at the heart of the course” and provides students with an
interesting and engaging approach to the research paper. Strategies,
process, and many examples are provided in this user-friendly, but not
prescriptive text.
Lester and Lester,
Jr./The Essential Guide: Research Writing Across the Disciplines,
3rd ed.
(Longman) [0321276396]
A short version of
the text below. This would be a good choice if you have an established
course packet.
Lester and Lester,
Jr./Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 11th ed.
(Longman) [0321236467]
Spiral bound with
tabs, the book is a complete guide with the usual information including
websites. Covers all the documentation systems, but not equally: MLA is
given the most space.
V.
Suggested
Textbooks for WR 227
Lannon, John.
Technical Communication. 10th ed. (Pearson/Longman)
[0321270762]
Gurak & Lannon.
A Concise Guide to Technical Communication. 3rd ed.
(Pearson/Longman) [0321391683]
Markel, Mike.
Technical Communication. 8th ed. (Bedford/St. Martin’s)
[0312441975]
VI. Old
Editions Policy
Because the
department is expected to absorb the costs associated with any old
editions that are not purchased by students, instructors should NOT
order old editions. We will do our best to keep this list as current
as possible, but should you accidentally order an old edition, you will
receive notification from the bookstore.
The Textbook
Committee, April 2006
(C. McCage; E.
SumpterLatham; R. Quay; J. Agatucci)
Updated April 17,
2006
