Read Think Write True Integration Through Academic Content

by Rothman, David; Warsi, Jilani

• ISBN13: 9780134096643
• ISBN10: 0134096649
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-11-12
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

For intermediate-level courses in Integrated Reading and Writing.

A meaningful, content-driven approach to integrated reading and writing proficiency Read Think Write: True Integration Through Academic Content helps students develop the skills they need to succeed in all subsequent discipline-specific courses.

The authors start with an introduction to the reading, thinking, and writing processes and a detailed discussion of how students can get the most out of the text. Subsequent chapters are organized thematically, each covering an academic content area. This builds students’ academic vocabulary and enables them to develop and pursue academic interests.

Each discipline chapter ends with an essay assignment that asks students to integrate skills they’ve learned in the chapter and ideas from the other chapter readings. Students apply these skills by reading actively, thinking about and evaluating text, identifying the topics, main ideas, and details, making inferences, and recognizing key patterns of organization and translating these reading skills into their writing equivalents to write thoughtful, effective essays.

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Author Biography

David Rothman is a native New Yorker. He earned a B.A. in US History/English and an M.A. in English/Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin. David has studied overseas in Sweden and has taught abroad in both Spain and The Czech Republic. As a doctoral candidate in Linguistics at the CUNY Graduate Center, he has presented his research at international conferences in both Switzerland and Scotland. David has presented on Developmental Education pedagogy at many national conferences with his partner-in-crime, Jilani Warsi. He has co-authored two national-edition reading textbooks with Jilani Warsi: Read to Succeed: A Thematic Approach to Academic Reading and Read to Achieve: Gateway to Academic Reading; and has an integrated reading/writing textbook entitled, Read Think Write, also co-authored with Dr. Warsi. David is also an award-winning short -story writer, and is currently working on a novel.

 

Dr. Jilani Warsi earned an MA in English at Patna University with emphasis on descriptive linguistics, historical linguistics, and language teaching. He pursued an MA in applied linguistics at California State University in Northridge (CSUN). After receiving his master's degree in linguistics from CSUN, he taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at the same university. He joined the doctoral program in applied linguistics at Boston University and received his Ph.D. in May of 2001. He has taught in all of these locations, as well as at Salem State, Fisher, and Newbury Colleges; in the Framingham State University's International Education Program in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Costa Rica, Honduras, South Korea, Northern Marianas Islands, and Taiwan, in the Institute for English Language Programs (IEL) at Harvard University where he taught Integrated Skills, Academic Discussion, Professional Communication Workshop, Communication in Business Seminar, and Academic Writing. He currently teaches academic reading and writing in the Department of Academic Literacy at Queensborough Community College, City University of New York. He has co-authored Read to Succeed: A Thematic Approach to Academic Reading; Read to Achieve: Gateway to Academic Reading; and Read Think Write: True Integration of Reading and Writing through Academic Content. His areas of interest are second language acquisition, inter-language phonology, psycholinguistics, and morphology.

Table of Contents

BRIEF CONTENTS

1. Introduction to Read Think Write

2. Psychology

3. Criminal Justice

4. Environmental Science

5. Literature

6. Education

7. Health and Nutrition

8. Nursing

9. Business

10. Sociology

Appendices

 

 

DETAILED CONTENTS

1. Introduction to Read Think Write

The Philosophy of Read Think Write

   Visual Road Map of Read Think Write: A True Integration of Skills

The Reading-Thinking-Writing Process

The Reading Process

   Pre-Reading

      Read the Title and Subtitle (if any)

      Consider Your Prior Knowledge of the Topic

      Determine the Author’s Purpose

      Skim the Reading for Length, Organization, and Genre

      Skim the Reading to Gain a General Sense of What It Contains

   During Reading

      Do a Close Reading of the Text

   Post-Reading

The Thinking Process

   Observation

   Evaluation

   Critical Response

The Writing Process

   Pre-Writing

      Choosing and Narrowing Your Topic

      Researching a Topic and Evaluating Sources

      Brainstorming

      Clustering

      Questioning

      Outlining

   Writing a First Draft

       Writing Unified and Coherent Paragraphs

   Post-Writing

      Revising

      Editing

      Revision is a Recursive Process

   Plagiarism

   Oral vs. Written Communication

Previewing the Features of Read Think Write

 

2. Psychology

Introduction to the Field of Psychology

Chapter Essay Question: Can human behavior be changed?

   Previewing Psychology

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Psychology

Success in Reading: Focus and Motivation

Reading Selection 1: “Identical Strangers” Explore Nature Vs. Nature, Joe Richman

   Thematic Links

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: Why Behavior Change is Hard --- and Why You Should Keep Trying, Harvard Health Magazine

Thematic Links

Reading Skill Focus: Determining Meaning from Context

    Denotation and Connotation

    Context Clues 

    Two Strategies for Determining Meaning Using Context Clues

Reading Selection 3: Genetic Clues on Personality, Carole Wade and Carol Tavris

Thematic Links

     Think to Write

     It’s Showtime

Writing skill focus: Paraphrasing

Writing skill focus: Summarizing

    Three Important Characteristics of a Summary

     Writing a Summary

     Avoiding Plagiarism in Summary Writing

Trouble-Spots in Writing: Working with Reporting Words in a Summary

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

 Chapter Essay Assignment: Can human behavior be changed?

       Focus on Form: Editing Reporting Verb Usage

       Chapter Debate: Can human behavior be changed?

 

3. Criminal Justice

Introduction to the Field of Criminal Justice

 Chapter Essay Question: Do you believe that the police live up to thepromise of protecting and serving the community?

   Previewing Criminal Justice

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Criminal Justice

Success in Reading: Read Actively by Asking Pertinent Questions

Reading Selection 1: Some Say Cop Videos Misleading, William M. Welch

   Thematic Links

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: Young Offenders Locked up for Life, New York Times Editorial

   Thematic Links

Reading Skill Focus: Identifying Topics and Main Ideas (Stated and Implied)

    Movie Analogy: Understanding the Concept of Main Idea

    Main Idea versus Topic

    Identifying the Main Idea (Stated or Implied) of a Reading

    Identifying Stated Main Ideas in Paragraphs in Readings

    Identifying Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs in Readings

Reading Selection 3: Corruption and Integrity, Frank Schmalleger

   Thematic Links

   Think to Write

   It’s Showtime

Writing SKILL FOCUS: Writing an Introduction with a Thesis Statement

    Composing Introductory Paragraphs: Problems to Avoid

    Writing a Thesis Statement

Trouble-Spots in Writing: Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

 Chapter Essay Assignment: Do you believe that the police live up to the promise of protecting and serving the community?

    Focus on Form: Editing Subject-Verb Agreement Usage

    Chapter Debate: Do you believe that the police live up to the promise of protecting and serving

     the community?

 

4. Environmental Science

Introduction to the Field of Environmental Science

 Chapter Essay Question: How can we best preserve all forms of life on earth?

   Previewing Environmental Science

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Environmental Science

Success in Reading: Interpreting Graphics

   Interpreting a bar Graph

Reading Selection 1: Ocean Life Faces Mass Extinctions, Broad Study Says, Carl Zimmer

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: How Biodiversity Keeps Earth Alive, David Biello

Reading Selection 3: Science and the Environment, Richard T. Wright and Dorothy F. Boorse

   Think to Write

   It’s Showtime

writing skill focus: Writing Topic Sentences

    Writing Manageable Topic Sentences: Neither Too General, Nor Too Specific

Reading Skill Focus: Supporting Details

   Types of Supporting Details

   Major and Minor Details

writing skill focus: Developing Body Paragraphs

Trouble Spots in Writing: Revising and Proofreading

    Proofreading Your essay

    Then and Now

    Virtual Scavengers

Chapter Essay Assignment: How can we best preserve all forms of life on earth?

   Focus on Form: Revising and Proofreading

   Chapter Debate: How can we best preserve all forms of life on earth?

 

5. Literature  

Introduction to the Field of Literature

 Chapter Essay Question: Choose an example of a character, a setting or a plot

movement from one of the chapter readings, and describe how it is significant to you 

   Previewing Literature

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Literature

Success in Reading: Re-Reading

Reading Selection 1: Two Poems

“The New Colossus,” Emma Lazurus

“Phenomenal Woman,” Maya Angelou

   Thematic Links

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: “Samuel,” Grace Paley

    Thematic links

reading skill focus: Making Inferences

    Making Inferences Working from Written Text

    Strategies for Making Inferences

Reading Selection 3: A scene from The Piano Lesson, August Wilson

Reading Selection 4: What is Literature, and Why Do We Study It? Edgar V. Roberts

   Think to Write

   It’s Showtime!

writing skill focus: Writing a Concluding Paragraph

Trouble Spots in Writing: Controlling Verb Tense

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

Special Writing Feature 1: Writing a Short Creative Work of Fiction

     Brainstorming Ideas for Your Creative Work

Special Writing Feature 2: Writing About Literature

 Chapter Essay Assignment: Choose an example of a character, a setting or a plot

movement from one of the chapter readings, and describe how it is significant to you  

    Focus on Form: Editing for Verb-Tense Control

    Chapter Debate: What is the Future of Lending Libraries?

 

6. Education

Introduction to the Field of Education

 Chapter Essay Question: Is a college education worth it?

   Previewing Education

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Education

Success in Reading: Read Actively through Highlighting and Annotating Relevant Text

         Highlighting

         Annotating

Reading Selection 1: “Learning and teaching a Two-Way Calle in Boston,” Michelle Lefort

   Thematic Links

   Writing Without Boundaries: There are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: “A More Nuanced Bill Gates,” Doug Lederman and Ry Rivard

   Thematic Links

reading skill focus: Recognizing Author’s Purpose and Tone

         Recognizing an Author’s Purpose

         Understanding Tone

Reading Selection 3: How is Teaching Changing?, George S. Morrison

         Think to Write

         It’s Showtime

writing skill focus: Awareness of Audience

Trouble Spots in Writing: A Bumpy Road without Transitions

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

Chapter Essay Assignment: Is a college education worth it?

   Focus on Form: Using Transition Words

   Chapter Debate: Is a college education worth it?

  

7. Health and Nutrition

Introduction to the Field of Health and Nutrition

Chapter Essay Question: What are the secrets to living a long and healthy life?

   Previewing Health and Nutrition

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Health and Nutrition

Success in Reading: Skimming and Scanning

    Skimming

     Scanning

Reading Selection 1: “Study: Ban on Fast-Food TV Ads May Cut Obesity,” USA Today

   Thematic Links

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: “Japan's Women Toast Their Own Health as Life Expectancy Rises Again,” Justin McCurry

   Thematic Links

reading skill focus: Internet Research and Evaluating Web Sources

   Guidelines for Internet Research

    Evaluating Web Sources

    Practicing the Skill

Reading Selection 3: Genetically Modified Organisms: A Blessing or a Curse? Janice Thompson and Melinda Manore

   Thematic Links

   Think to Write: Summary/Response

   It’s Showtime!

writing skill focus: The Art of Argumentation

    Thesis Statement

    Build in Supporting Evidence: Support Your Ideas to Strengthen your Arguments

Student Essay: “Is Giving Up Meat a Wise Dietary Choice?” Rupert Walker

   Then and now

Trouble Spots in Writing: Faulty Argumentation

   Paths to Faulty Argumentation: A Top Five List

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

  Chapter Essay Assignment: What are the secrets to living a long and healthy life?

   Focus on Form: Editing Faulty Arguments

   Chapter Debate: Is the quality of your health over a lifetime more influenced by your genetic 

       makeup or by the lifestyle choices you make?

 

8. Nursing

Introduction to the Field of Nursing

 Chapter Essay Question: What are the most important qualities of an excellent nurse? 

   Previewing Nursing  

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Nursing

Success in Reading: Recognizing a Diversity of Genres

    Genres in Reading

Reading Selection 1: “Men are Much in the Sights of Recruiters in Nursing,” Eve Tahmincioglu

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: “Qualities of a Good Nurse,” Reshma Jirage

reading skill focus: Patterns of Organization

   Chronological Order/Process

   Listing

   Definition

   Illustration and Example

   Comparison and Contrast

   Cause and Effect

   Classification

Reading Selection 3: Overview of Nursing Process, Judith Wilkinson

   Think to Write

   It’s Showtime!

writing skill focus: Choosing Patterns of Organization to Match Your Writing Assignment

Trouble Spots in Writing: Formal versus Informal Writing

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

  Chapter Essay Assignment: What are the most important qualities of an excellent nurse?     

       Focus on Form: Informal Versus Formal Writing

Chapter Debate: What are the most important qualities of an excellent nurse? 

 

9. Business

Introduction to the Field of Business

  Chapter Essay Question: Can business and ethics coexist?

   Previewing Business

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Business

Reading Selection 1: “Business Leaders Beware: Ethical Drift Makes Standards Slip,” Sebastian Bailey

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: Why Facebook Should Follow Ethical Standards — Like Everybody Else, Robert  Klitzman

reading skill focus: Facts Versus Opinions

   Facts

   Opinions

   Differentiating Between Facts and Opinions

   Signs of an Author’s Point of View

   Consider Genre When Distinguishing Facts from Opinions

Reading Selection 3: Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Is Fair Trade Really

       Fair? Ebert & Griffin

   Think to Write

   It’s Showtime

writing skill focus: MLA Documentation Style for the Humanities

   Formatting Your Paper

   Citing Your Sources

   In-Text Citations

   Works Cited Page

   Integrating Quotations

Trouble Spots in Writing: Punctuation Issues

   Using a Comma

   Using a Semicolon

   Using a Colon

   Using Apostrophes

   Using Quotation Marks

   Using End Punctuation

   Using Hyphens

   Using Dashes    

   Using Ellipses

   Then and Now

  Virtual Scavengers

  Chapter Essay Assignment: Can business and ethics coexist?

      Focus on Form: Editing Faulty Arguments

      Chapter Debate: Can business and ethics coexist?

 

10. Sociology

Introduction to the Field of Sociology

 Chapter Essay Question: Aside from physiological differences, are men and women truly different in any significant ways?

   Previewing Sociology

   Writing on the Wall

Key Terms in Sociology

Success in Reading: Finding and Evaluating Evidence in Text

   Guidelines for Evaluating Supporting Evidence

Reading Selection 1: adapted from You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation,

       Deborah Tannen

   Writing Without Boundaries: There Are No Check Points!

Reading Selection 2: “The Boys Have Fallen Behind,” Nicholas Kristof

reading skill focus: Effective Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions

   Become Familiar with the Most Common Question Types

   “Enter the Text”

   Find Evidence to Support Your Answer Choice

   Justify the Incorrect Answer Options

Reading Selection 3: Marriage, Divorce, and Gender, John C. Macionis

    Think to Write

    It’s Showtime

writing skill focus: Keeping it Together: Revisiting Unity and Coherence

Trouble Spots in Writing: Writer’s Block

   Then and Now

   Virtual Scavengers

 Chapter Essay Assignment: Aside from physiological differences, are men and women truly different in any significant ways?

Focus on Form: Putting It All Together

   Chapter Debate: Aside from physiological differences, are men and women truly different in

          any significant ways?

 

Appendix 1: List of Transitional Words

Appendix 2: Revision Checklist

Appendix 3: Editing Checklist)

Appendix 4: Peer Editing Checklist

Appendix 5: Guidelines for Debate- with topics for selected chapters

Appendix 6: Guidelines for Panel Discussion — with set up for selected chapters

Appendix 7: A list of Correction Codes for instructor feedback