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Part 1 Skills for Success in Reading and Writing
Chapter 1 Student SuccessStrategies for Success
Classroom Skills Chapter 2 Understanding Texts and ImagesActive Reading Strategies
Strategies for Understanding Texts Chapter 3 Analyzing and Evaluating Texts and ImagesCritical Reading and Thinking
Strategies for Evaluating What You Read Analyzing and Evaluating Visual Aids A Guide to Responding to Texts and VisualsChapter 4 Prewriting: How to Find and Focus Ideas
Choosing and Narrowing a Topic
Thinking about Your Purpose, Audience, and Point of View Discovering Ideas to Write AboutChapter 5 Developing and Supporting a Thesis
What Is a Thesis Statement?
Developing Your Thesis Statement
Supporting Your Thesis Statement with Evidence
Students Write
Chapter 6 Drafting an Essay
The Structure of an Essay
Oragnizing Your Supporting Details
Preparing an Outline or a Graphic Organizer
Writing a Draft
Using Transitions and Repetition to Connect Your Ideas
Writing Your Introduction, Conclusion, and Title
Students Write
Chapter 7 Writing Effective ParagraphsThe Structure of a Paragraph
Writing a Topic Sentence Including Supporting Details Using Transitions and Repetition Students WriteChapter 8 Revising Content and Organization
Why Revise?
Useful Techniques for Revision
Key Questions for Revision
Analyzing Your Paragraph Development
Working with Classmates to Revise Your Essay
Using Your Instructor's Comments
Students Write
Part 2 Readings for Writers Chapter 9 Patterns: An Introduction
An Overview of Patterns
Combining Patterns Writing an Essay That Combines Patterns Chapter 10 Narration: Recounting EventsWhat is Narration?
Reading and Writing Narration EssaysA Model Narration Essay: Alton Fitzgerald White, "Right Place, Wrong Face"
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Narration Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for WritingSherry Amatenstein, Talking a Stranger through the Night
Richard LeMieux, The Lady in Red Janel Healy, Singing for the Cameras: Reality TV = Community Exposure? Combining the Patterns: Leslie Jamison, It's a Mad, Mad Marathon Textbook Selection: Ben Beekman and George Beekman, History of the FutureWriting Your Own Narration Essay
Student Essay: Mina Raine, Taking Back Control
Chapter 11 Description: Portraying People, Places, and ThingsWhat Is Description? Reading and Writing Description Essays
How Is a Description Essay Structured? A Model Description Essay: Jeremy MacClancy, Eating Chilli Peppers Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Description Essays Readings for Practice, Ideas for WritingRichard Selzer, The Discus Thrower
Brian Doyle, The Hawk Veronica Chambers, The Secret Latina Combining the Patterns: The Economist, A Step in the Right Direction Textbook: Louis Giannetti, CostumesWriting Your Own Description Essay
Student Essay: Ted Sawchuck, Heatstroke with a Side of Burn Cream
Chapter 12 Illustration: Explaining with Examples
What Is Illustration?
Reading and Writing Illustration EssaysA Model Illustration Essay: Bill Bryson, Snoopers at Work
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Illustration Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for WritingCelestina Phillips, Thinking Purple and Living Green
Zach Miners, Twitter Takes a Trip to College Cristina Rouvalis, Hey Mom, Dad, May I Have My Room Back? Combining the Patterns: Brent Staples, Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter the Public Space Textbook: Patrick Frank, Issue-Oriented and Street ArtWriting Your Own Illustration Essay
Student Essay: Dusty Henry, Black and Blue Friday: Fear of Shopping
Chapter 13 Process Analysis: Explaining How Something Works or Is DoneWhat Is Process Analysis?
Reading and Writing Process Analysis Essays
A Model Process Analysis Essay: William Saletan, "Gabby Giffords: Portrait of a Brain Being Rebuilt"
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Process Analysis
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Judith L. Allen, The End of a Relationship: How to Recover from a Broken Heart
Cindy Chupack, Dater's Remorse Tom and Ray Magliozzi, Inside the Engine Combining the Patterns: Andrew Bast, The Warrior's Brain Textbook: Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Noland White, Secrets for Surviving CollegeWriting Your Own Process Analysis Essay
Student Essay: Aurora Gilbert, The Pleasures and Particulars of Philanthropy: How to Publicize Your Fund-Raising Event
Chapter 14 Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and DifferencesWhat Is Comparison and Contrast?
Reading and Writing Comparison-and-Contrast Essays
A Model Comparison-and-Contrast Essay: John Scalzi, Unstoppable Double-Fudge Chocolate Mudslide Explosion
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Comparison-and-Contrast Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for WritingSarah Spigelman, New York vs. Chicago Pizza
Dave Barry, We’ve Got the Dirt on Guy Brains Deborah Tannen, Sex, Lies, and Conversation Combining the Patterns: Amy Chua, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior Textbook: Carole Wade and Carol Tavris, Dealing with Cultural DifferenceWriting Your Own Comparison-and-Contrast Essay
Student Essay: Heather Gianakos, Border Bites
Chapter 15 Classification and Division: Explaining Categories and PartsWhat Are Classification and Division?
Reading and Writing Classification and Division EssaysA Model Classification and Division Essay: Joshua Fruhlinger, Five Things to Avoid When Dating Online
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Classification and Division Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for WritingMindy Kaling, Types of Women in Romantic Comedies Who Are Not Real
Judith Viorst, Friends, Good Friends – Such Good Friends David Bodanis, A Brush with Reality: Surprises in the Tube Combining the Patterns: Carolyn Foster Segal, "The Dog Ate My Flash Drive" Textbook: Michael R. Solomon, Types of Message AppealsWriting Your Own Classification or Division Essay
Student Essay: Maris Vasquez, A Profile of Facebook Users
Chapter 16 Definition: Explaining What You MeanWhat Is Definition?
Reading and Writing Definition Essays
A Model Definition Essay: Deborah Branscum, "The Hoarding Syndrome--When Clutter Goes Out of Control"
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Definition Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for WritingLars Eighner, On Dumpster Diving
Bethe Dufresne, Gullible Travels Stefany Anne Golberg, Can You See Me Now? Deaf America Combining the Patterns: Luis J. Rodriguez, Latino Heritage Month Textbook: William E. Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey, CybergroupsWriting Your Own Definition Essay
Student Essay: Brent Schwartz, Planking: A Flat Phenomenon
Chapter 17 Cause and Effect: Using Reasons and Results to Explain
What Are Cause and Effect?
Reading and Writing Cause-and-Effecct EssaysA Model Cause-and-Effect Essay: Amy Tan, E. Coli on the Rocks
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluationg Cause-and-Effect Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
John Clifton, Why Do People Watch Sports on TV?
Terry Tempest Williams, The Clan of One-Breasted Woman Sharon Begley, Sins of the Grandfathers Combining the Patters: Robert Epstein, How Science Can Help You Fall in Love Textbook: Michele Shuster, Janet Vigna Gunjan Sinha, And Matthew Tontonoz, Warming Planet, Decreasing BiodiversityWriting Your Own Cause-and-Effect Essay
Student Essay: Nathan Nguyen, Gambling on Our Future
Chapter 18 Argumentation: Supporting a Claim
What Is Argument?
Reading and Writing Argument Essays
A Model Argument Essay: Lisa M. Hamilton, Eating Meat for the Environment
Understanding, Analyzing, and Evaluating Argument Essays
Readings for Practice, Ideas for Writing
Sarah Fenske, Globe High School Censors Its Student Newspaper
Sebastian Junger, Why Would Anyone Miss War?
Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream
Combining the Patterns: Sam Graham-Felsen, Why I Dumped My iPhone
Textbook: Paul Boutin, The Age of Music Piracy Is Officially Over
Argument Pair: Debating the DREAM Act
Peggy Sands, What’s Wrong with the DREAM Act Chicago Tribune, Pass the DREAM ActArgument Pair: Debating Multitasking
Peter Bregman, How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking
David Silverman, In Defense of MultitaskingWriting an Argument Essay
Student Essay: James Sturm, Pull the Plug on Explicit Lyrics
Part 3: Student Resource Guide Chapter 19 Finding and Using Sources
When Should You Use Sources?
Primary and Secondary Sources How to Locate Sources Evaluating Sources for Relevance and Reliability Working with Text: Reading Sources Extracting Information from Sources Avoiding Plagiarism Documenting Your Source: MLA Style A Student Model MLA-Style PaperNicholas Destino, Do Animals Have Emotions?
Glossary of TermsIndex
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