Brief Guide to Writing from Readings, A

by Wilhoit, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780205674596
• ISBN10: 0205674593
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

This brief guide teaches you how to write the most common papers assigned in your college courses: source-based essays that summarize, analyze, critique, and synthesize. It also helps you learn to critically read, clearly summarize, carefully respond to, precisely critique, creatively synthesize, and accurately quote or paraphrase texts.A Brief Guideis a valuable reference tool that you will find useful for class work and for independent study. Will answer any questions a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research.The writing process, critical thinking, argumentative writing, style, grammar, mechanics, usage, the research process, how to document sources.Anyone who wants a reliable writing reference book.

Table of Contents

Preface

Critical Reading

Definition and Purpose

Asking Questions about What You Read

Marking Texts

Sample Annotated Reading: ldquo;Hard Choicesrdquo;

Note-Taking

Additional Reading: ldquo;Getting Serious about Eradicating Binge Drinkingrdquo;

Summary Chart-Critical Reading: Asking Questions

Summary Chart-Critical Reading: Marking Texts

Summary Chart-Critical Reading: Note Taking

Quotation

Definition and Purpose

Guidelines on When to Quote Material

Guidelines on When Not to Quote Material

Integrating Quotations into Your Writing

Reading: ldquo;Missing Link.rdquo; Altering Quoted Material and Avoiding Misquotations

Summary Chart: Guidelines on Quotations

Summary Chart: Integrating Quotations into Your Writing

Paraphrase

Definition and Purpose

Qualities of a Good Paraphrase

How to Paraphrase Material

Documentation

Summary Chart: How to Write Paraphrase Material

Summary

Definition and Purpose

Types of Summaries

Qualities of a Good Summary

How to Summarize a Text

Documentation

Sample Summaries

Reading: ldquo;AIDS and Population `Control'rdquo;

Sample Informative Summary

Sample Explanatory Summ

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