Engaging questions : a guide to writing / Carolyn E. Channell and Timothy W. Crusius.

Includes index.

Part I. Exploring writing and reading -- Critical thinking and the art of questioning -- Reading critically and the art of questioning -- Writing and the art of questioning -- Part II. Writing in the aims -- Narrating experiences -- Describing people and places -- Presenting information -- Exploring a concept -- Comparing perspectives -- Critiquing an argument -- Making an argument -- Arguing to persuade -- Writing an evaluation -- Choosing modes of development -- Editing fundamentals -- Part III. Researching writing -- Planning a research project -- Finding sources -- Evaluating sources -- Incorporating source materials -- Using sources responsibly -- Documenting your sources: MLA -- Documenting your sources: APA -- Part IV. Writing in the genres -- Writing a rhetorical analysis -- Writing a reflection -- Writing a visual analysis -- Writing a literary analysis -- Writing an editorial or opinion column -- Writing a proposal -- Writing a research proposal -- Writing an annotated bibliography -- Writing instructions -- Writing and giving oral presentations -- Designing documents and using graphics -- Claiming voice -- Writing portfolios -- Mastering essay exams -- Writing a blog -- Writing a review -- Writing a prospectus -- Writing resumes and job letters -- Writing a lab report -- Writing an abstract.