Includes index.

Contents: Writing in the media age: Understanding rhetorical situations, genres and mediums -- Understanding composing processes -- Understanding critical reading and thinking -- Reading and understanding arguments -- Composing projects: Memoirs -- Profiles -- Rhetorical analyses -- Position arguments -- Proposals -- Explanatory research essays -- Book, music and film reviews -- Literary analyses -- Photo essays -- Presentations -- Portfolios -- Audio essays -- Annotated bibliographies -- Annotated playlists -- Business letters and resumes -- Brochures and flyers -- Digital videos -- Essay exams -- Research strategies: Understanding research -- Conducting research -- Evaluating and composing with sources -- Documenting sources in MLA and APA style -- Composing strategies: Thesis statements and topic sentences -- Organization -- Narration -- Description -- Definitions -- Comparisons and contrasts -- Causes and effects -- Visual and design strategies: Visual rhetoric strategies -- Document design -- Handbook --