Language Awareness
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Authors
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Paul Eschholz
Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa are professors emeriti of English at the University of Vermont. They have directed statewide writing programs and conducted numerous workshops throughout the country on writing and the teaching of writing. Eschholz and Rosa have collaborated on a number of best-selling texts for Bedford/St. Martins, including Subject & Strategy; Outlooks and Insights: A Reader for College Writers; Models for Writers; with Virginia Clark, Language Awareness; and, with Virginia Clark and Beth Simon, Language: Readings in Language.
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Alfred Rosa
Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa are professors emeriti of English at the University of Vermont. They have directed statewide writing programs and conducted numerous workshops throughout the country on writing and the teaching of writing. Eschholz and Rosa have collaborated on a number of best-selling texts for Bedford/St. Martins, including Subject & Strategy; Outlooks and Insights: A Reader for College Writers; Models for Writers; with Virginia Clark, Language Awareness; and, with Virginia Clark and Beth Simon, Language: Readings in Language.
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Virginia Clark
Virginia Clark was a professor of English at the University of Vermont and served as chair of the English department. With Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa, she is the coauthor of Language Awareness.
Table of Contents
* New to this edition
PART 1
Chapter 1. Reading Critically
Getting the Most Out of Your Reading
Be Specific, Natalie Goldberg
Practice Reading, Annotating, and Analyzing
Whats in a Name?, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Reading as a Writer
Chapter 2. Writing in College and Beyond
Developing an Effective Writing Process
Mixed Results, Mya Nunnally (student essay)
Chapter 3. Writers on Reading and Writing
Reading to Write, Stephen King
Shitty First Drafts, Anne Lamott
The First Sentence, Iman Humaydan
The Makers Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts, Donald M. Murray
How Scribbling in the Margins Transformed My Reading, Robert Rubsam *
Chapter 4. Writing with Sources
What Does It Mean to Write with Sources?
Write with Sources
Learn to Summarize, Paraphrase, and Quote from Your Sources
Integrate Borrowed Material into Your Text
Avoid Plagiarism
Can America Prescribe English with a Clear Conscience?, Jake Jamieson (student essay)
Chapter 5. A Brief Guide to Writing a Research Paper
Establish a Realistic Schedule
Locate and Use Print and Online Sources
Evaluate Your Sources
Analyze Your Sources
Develop a Working Bibliography of Your Sources
Take Notes
Document Your Sources
MLA-Style Documentation
APA-Style Documentation
PART 2
Chapter 6. Understanding the Power of Language: How We Find Our Voices
Coming into Language, Jimmy Santiago Baca
The Day Language Came into My Life, Helen Keller
The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action, Audre Lorde
Surrendering, Ocean Vuong *
On and On: Appalachian Language and Academic Power, Meredith McCarroll
Address at the Youth Takeover of the United Nations, Malala Yousafzai
Chapter 7. Language Communities: Where Do We Belong?
Speech Communities, Paul Roberts
All-American Dialects, Richard Lederer
Code-Switching Is Not Trying to Fit in to White Culture, It’s Surviving It, Ida Harris *
Sign of the Times, Sara Novic
Mother Tongue, Amy Tan
I Am, in Italian, a Tougher, Freer Writer, Jhumpa Lahiri *
Chapter 8. Language Evolution: How and Why Does Language Change?
Words on the Move, John McWhorter
How New Words Are Born, Andy Bodle
What are Gender Pronouns and Why is it Important to Use the Right Ones?, Glen Hosking *
Textspeak Is Modernizing the English Language (*English), Lauren Collister
The (Sometimes Unintentional) Subtext of Digital Conversations, Deborah Tannen
How A Visual Language Evolves as Our World Does, Amanda Morris *
Chapter 9. Language That Manipulates: Politics, Advertising, and Doublespeak
Propaganda: How Not to Be Bamboozled, Donna Woolfolk Cross
Selection, Slanting, and Charged Language, Newman P. Birk and Genevieve B. Birk
Fake News Starts with the Title, Benjamin Horne
The Headlines That Are Covering Up Police Violence, Sarah J. Jackson *
Weasel Words: The Art of Saying Nothing at All, William Lutz
The Ways of Silencing, Jason Stanley
Chapter 10. The Language of Discrimination: Hate, Prejudice, and Social Justice
The Language of Prejudice, Gordon Allport
The F Word, Firoozeh Dumas
A History of ‘Wokeness’: How a Black Activist Watchword Got Co-Opted in the Culture War, Aja Romano *
The Racist Trope That Won’t Die, Brent Staples
The Fight Over the Words of Immigration, Jeff Gamage
Nobody Mean More to Me Than You, June Jordan
Chapter 11. Language and Gender: Power, Abuse, and Equality
We’re All Mad Here: Weinstein, Women, and the Language of Lunacy, Laurie Penny
The Careless Language of Sexual Violence, Roxane Gay
Happy Feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
How “Ma’am” Went from Being a Respectful Word for Some—But Polarizing for Others, Janelle Davis *
The Language We Use to Talk about Pregnancy and Abortion Is Changing. But Not Everyone Welcomes the Shift, Harmeet Kaur *
How to Refer to My Husband-Wife, Michelle Tea
Chapter 12. The Language of Lying: Ethics, White Lies, and Fraud
The Truth about Lying, Judith Viorst
Lying Words, James Pennebaker
Learning to Lie, Po Bronson
Is Lying Bad for Us?, Richard Gunderman
Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People Do Bad Things, Chana Joffe-Walt and Alix Spiedel
How Self-Deception Allows People to Lie, David Robson *
Chapter 13. The Language of Conflict Resolution: Dignity, Apology, and De-escalation
Resolve Current and Future Conflicts with Dignity, Donna Hicks
How Those Who Want to Divide Us Use Language to Stoke Violence, H. Colleen Sinclair *
The Language of Online Argument, Ian Leslie *
The Five Ingredients of an Effective Apology, Guy Winch *
Further Adventures of Flex Cop, Michael Gardner
Stalling for Time, Gary Noesner
Chapter 14. Contemporary Language Issues
THE GREAT SINGULAR THEY DEBATE
We Need the Singular They, Stephanie Golden
The Tragedy of the Singular They, Tom Flynn *
LATINX: YES OR NO?
What Does ‘Latinx’ Mean? A Look at the Term That’s Challenging Gender Norms, Yesenia Padilla
Stop Using ‘Latinx’ if You Really Want to Be Inclusive, Melissa K. Ochoa *
WHO’S AFRAID OF CHATGPT?
How ChatGPT Robs Students of Motivation to Write and Think for Themselves, Naomi S. Baron *
Why I’m Not Scared of ChatGPT, Christopher Grobe *
Product Updates
- Nineteen new selections, such as Jhumpa Lahiri’s “I Am, in Italian, a Tougher, Freer Writer,” Robert Rubsam’s “How Scribbling in the Margins Transformed My Reading,” and Ocean Vuong’s “Surrendering” discuss the most important language concerns facing our culture. New topics covered include code-switching, news headlines’ shaping of public perception, online argument, and technology’s effect on American Sign Language.
- An updated chapter on current language developments provides multiple perspectives on three current changes and debates: the growing popularity of singular they—and possible alternatives; the use of Latinx; and what AI chatbots might mean for student writing. Writing suggestions encourage students to join the conversation by doing their own research and contributing their perspective to the debates.
- Integrated coverage of digital learning is woven throughout the book’s coverage. Instruction for students has been updated with consideration of students who may be learning virtually or using the book digitally; new Language in Action activities and writing suggestions engage students with the language of social and other online media, encouraging their literacy in these areas.
Authors
-
Paul Eschholz
Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa are professors emeriti of English at the University of Vermont. They have directed statewide writing programs and conducted numerous workshops throughout the country on writing and the teaching of writing. Eschholz and Rosa have collaborated on a number of best-selling texts for Bedford/St. Martins, including Subject & Strategy; Outlooks and Insights: A Reader for College Writers; Models for Writers; with Virginia Clark, Language Awareness; and, with Virginia Clark and Beth Simon, Language: Readings in Language.
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Alfred Rosa
Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa are professors emeriti of English at the University of Vermont. They have directed statewide writing programs and conducted numerous workshops throughout the country on writing and the teaching of writing. Eschholz and Rosa have collaborated on a number of best-selling texts for Bedford/St. Martins, including Subject & Strategy; Outlooks and Insights: A Reader for College Writers; Models for Writers; with Virginia Clark, Language Awareness; and, with Virginia Clark and Beth Simon, Language: Readings in Language.
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Virginia Clark
Virginia Clark was a professor of English at the University of Vermont and served as chair of the English department. With Paul Eschholz and Alfred Rosa, she is the coauthor of Language Awareness.
Table of Contents
* New to this edition
PART 1
Chapter 1. Reading Critically
Getting the Most Out of Your Reading
Be Specific, Natalie Goldberg
Practice Reading, Annotating, and Analyzing
Whats in a Name?, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Reading as a Writer
Chapter 2. Writing in College and Beyond
Developing an Effective Writing Process
Mixed Results, Mya Nunnally (student essay)
Chapter 3. Writers on Reading and Writing
Reading to Write, Stephen King
Shitty First Drafts, Anne Lamott
The First Sentence, Iman Humaydan
The Makers Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts, Donald M. Murray
How Scribbling in the Margins Transformed My Reading, Robert Rubsam *
Chapter 4. Writing with Sources
What Does It Mean to Write with Sources?
Write with Sources
Learn to Summarize, Paraphrase, and Quote from Your Sources
Integrate Borrowed Material into Your Text
Avoid Plagiarism
Can America Prescribe English with a Clear Conscience?, Jake Jamieson (student essay)
Chapter 5. A Brief Guide to Writing a Research Paper
Establish a Realistic Schedule
Locate and Use Print and Online Sources
Evaluate Your Sources
Analyze Your Sources
Develop a Working Bibliography of Your Sources
Take Notes
Document Your Sources
MLA-Style Documentation
APA-Style Documentation
PART 2
Chapter 6. Understanding the Power of Language: How We Find Our Voices
Coming into Language, Jimmy Santiago Baca
The Day Language Came into My Life, Helen Keller
The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action, Audre Lorde
Surrendering, Ocean Vuong *
On and On: Appalachian Language and Academic Power, Meredith McCarroll
Address at the Youth Takeover of the United Nations, Malala Yousafzai
Chapter 7. Language Communities: Where Do We Belong?
Speech Communities, Paul Roberts
All-American Dialects, Richard Lederer
Code-Switching Is Not Trying to Fit in to White Culture, It’s Surviving It, Ida Harris *
Sign of the Times, Sara Novic
Mother Tongue, Amy Tan
I Am, in Italian, a Tougher, Freer Writer, Jhumpa Lahiri *
Chapter 8. Language Evolution: How and Why Does Language Change?
Words on the Move, John McWhorter
How New Words Are Born, Andy Bodle
What are Gender Pronouns and Why is it Important to Use the Right Ones?, Glen Hosking *
Textspeak Is Modernizing the English Language (*English), Lauren Collister
The (Sometimes Unintentional) Subtext of Digital Conversations, Deborah Tannen
How A Visual Language Evolves as Our World Does, Amanda Morris *
Chapter 9. Language That Manipulates: Politics, Advertising, and Doublespeak
Propaganda: How Not to Be Bamboozled, Donna Woolfolk Cross
Selection, Slanting, and Charged Language, Newman P. Birk and Genevieve B. Birk
Fake News Starts with the Title, Benjamin Horne
The Headlines That Are Covering Up Police Violence, Sarah J. Jackson *
Weasel Words: The Art of Saying Nothing at All, William Lutz
The Ways of Silencing, Jason Stanley
Chapter 10. The Language of Discrimination: Hate, Prejudice, and Social Justice
The Language of Prejudice, Gordon Allport
The F Word, Firoozeh Dumas
A History of ‘Wokeness’: How a Black Activist Watchword Got Co-Opted in the Culture War, Aja Romano *
The Racist Trope That Won’t Die, Brent Staples
The Fight Over the Words of Immigration, Jeff Gamage
Nobody Mean More to Me Than You, June Jordan
Chapter 11. Language and Gender: Power, Abuse, and Equality
We’re All Mad Here: Weinstein, Women, and the Language of Lunacy, Laurie Penny
The Careless Language of Sexual Violence, Roxane Gay
Happy Feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
How “Ma’am” Went from Being a Respectful Word for Some—But Polarizing for Others, Janelle Davis *
The Language We Use to Talk about Pregnancy and Abortion Is Changing. But Not Everyone Welcomes the Shift, Harmeet Kaur *
How to Refer to My Husband-Wife, Michelle Tea
Chapter 12. The Language of Lying: Ethics, White Lies, and Fraud
The Truth about Lying, Judith Viorst
Lying Words, James Pennebaker
Learning to Lie, Po Bronson
Is Lying Bad for Us?, Richard Gunderman
Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People Do Bad Things, Chana Joffe-Walt and Alix Spiedel
How Self-Deception Allows People to Lie, David Robson *
Chapter 13. The Language of Conflict Resolution: Dignity, Apology, and De-escalation
Resolve Current and Future Conflicts with Dignity, Donna Hicks
How Those Who Want to Divide Us Use Language to Stoke Violence, H. Colleen Sinclair *
The Language of Online Argument, Ian Leslie *
The Five Ingredients of an Effective Apology, Guy Winch *
Further Adventures of Flex Cop, Michael Gardner
Stalling for Time, Gary Noesner
Chapter 14. Contemporary Language Issues
THE GREAT SINGULAR THEY DEBATE
We Need the Singular They, Stephanie Golden
The Tragedy of the Singular They, Tom Flynn *
LATINX: YES OR NO?
What Does ‘Latinx’ Mean? A Look at the Term That’s Challenging Gender Norms, Yesenia Padilla
Stop Using ‘Latinx’ if You Really Want to Be Inclusive, Melissa K. Ochoa *
WHO’S AFRAID OF CHATGPT?
How ChatGPT Robs Students of Motivation to Write and Think for Themselves, Naomi S. Baron *
Why I’m Not Scared of ChatGPT, Christopher Grobe *
Product Updates
- Nineteen new selections, such as Jhumpa Lahiri’s “I Am, in Italian, a Tougher, Freer Writer,” Robert Rubsam’s “How Scribbling in the Margins Transformed My Reading,” and Ocean Vuong’s “Surrendering” discuss the most important language concerns facing our culture. New topics covered include code-switching, news headlines’ shaping of public perception, online argument, and technology’s effect on American Sign Language.
- An updated chapter on current language developments provides multiple perspectives on three current changes and debates: the growing popularity of singular they—and possible alternatives; the use of Latinx; and what AI chatbots might mean for student writing. Writing suggestions encourage students to join the conversation by doing their own research and contributing their perspective to the debates.
- Integrated coverage of digital learning is woven throughout the book’s coverage. Instruction for students has been updated with consideration of students who may be learning virtually or using the book digitally; new Language in Action activities and writing suggestions engage students with the language of social and other online media, encouraging their literacy in these areas.
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Language Awareness helps students understand how language operates and how it evolves over time―and this knowledge, in turn, helps students use language effectively in their own writing. This beloved reader has stood the test of time and has been revised with feedback from instructors across the country. The new edition features a blend of classic and contemporary readings on a wide range of language topics, from code-switching and multilingualism to "fake news" and the rise of AI chatbots. The reading apparatus includes the unique Language in Action activity, which connects the everyday and the academic by examining current language-related topics and controversies which complicate and deepen students understanding of each reading. The book also includes instruction on critical reading, academic writing, research, and citation, making it the only book you will need for your composition course.
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