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PART ONE. A Guide to College and College Writing
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Academic Writing
Your Goals and Your School’s Mission
Writing within Academic Disciplines
Entering Academic Conversations
Learning to Write in New Contexts
Writing Project: Profile of a Writer
Insider Example: Student Profile of a Business Professional
Chapter 1 Tip Sheet
Chapter 2. Writing: Process and Reflection
Developing Your Writing Process
Flexible Strategies
Multiple Drafts
Giving and Acting on Feedback
Giving Productive Peer Review Feedback: A Sample Draft with Comments
Responding to Peer Review Feedback
Reflection and Writing
Reflecting throughout the Writing Process
Reflecting on Your Story as a Writer
Characteristics of a Literacy Narrative
Writing Project: Literacy Narrative
Insider Example: Student Literacy Narrative
Chapter 2 Tip Sheet
Chapter 3. Reading and Writing Rhetorically
Understanding Rhetorical Context
Understanding Genres
Writing Rhetorically
Reading Rhetorically
Questions for Rhetorical Reading
Reading Visuals
Analyzing the Rhetorical Context: A Sample Annotated Text
Writing Project: Rhetorical Analysis
*Insider Example: Student Rhetorical Analysis
Chapter 3 Tip Sheet
Chapter 4. Developing Arguments
Understanding Proofs and Appeals
Making Claims
Thesis Statements
Thesis versus Hypothesis
Developing Reasons
Supporting Reasons with Evidence
Understanding Assumptions
Anticipating Counterarguments
Analyzing an Argument: A Sample Annotated Text
Writing Project: Rhetorical Analysis of an Argument
Insider Example: Student Analysis of an Argument
Chapter 4 Tip Sheet
Chapter 5. Academic Research
Developing a Research Question
Choosing Your Sources
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Searching for Sources
Search Terms and Search Engines
Journal Databases
Evaluating Sources: Scholarly versus Popular Works
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting from Sources
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Quoting
Avoiding Plagiarism
Understanding Documentation Systems
Modern Language Association (MLA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Annotated Bibliographies
Writing Project: Annotated Bibliography
*Insider Example: Student Annotated Bibliography
Writing Project: A Supported Argument on a Controversial Issue
Insider Example: Student Argument on a Controversial Issue
Chapter 5 Tip Sheet
PART TWO. Inside Academic Writing
Chapter 6. Reading and Writing in Academic Disciplines
Using Rhetorical Context to Analyze Academic Writing
Analyzing Academic Writing: A Sample Annotated Text
Recognizing Academic Genres
Using Structure, Language, and Reference (SLR) to Analyze Genre Conventions
Defining SLR
Analyzing Genre Conventions: A Sample Annotated Text
Writing Project: Genre Analysis
*Insider Example: Student Comparative Genre Analysis
Writing Project: Translating a Scholarly Article for a Public Audience
Insider Example: Student Translation of a Scholarly Article
Chapter 6 Tip Sheet
Chapter 7. Reading and Writing in the Humanities
Research in the Humanities
Observation and Interpretation
The Role of Theory in the Humanities
Engaging with Theory: A Sample Annotated Text
Strategies for Close Reading
Notetaking Steps
Close Reading: Sample Annotations and Content/Form-Response Grids
Close Reading Practice: Analyzing a Short Story
Structural Conventions in the Humanities
Using Research Questions to Develop a Thesis
Developing Effective Thesis Statements
Thesis-Driven Structural Templates
Language Conventions in the Humanities
Descriptive and Rhetorical Language
Active Voice
Hedging
Reference Conventions in the Humanities
Values Reflected in Citations
Documentation Styles: MLA and CMS
Genres: Textual Interpretation
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Textual Interpretation
Writing Project: Textual Interpretation/Analysis
Insider Example, Student Interpretation of a Literary Text
Chapter 7 Tip Sheet
Chapter 8. Reading and Writing in the Social Sciences
Research in the Social Sciences
The Role of Theory in the Social Sciences
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Methods
The IRB Process and Use of Human Subjects
Structural Conventions in the Social Sciences
IMRaD Format
Abstracts and Other Structural Conventions
Language Conventions in the Social Sciences
Active and Passive Voice
Hedging
Reference Conventions in the Social Sciences
Genres: Literature Review
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Literature Review
Writing Project: Literature Review
Insider Example: Student Literature Review
Genres: Theory Response Essay
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Theory Response Essay
Writing Project: Theory Response Essay
Insider Example: Student Theory Response Paper
Genres: Poster Presentation
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Composing a Poster Presentation
Writing Project: Poster Presentation
*Insider Example: Professional Poster Presentation
Chapter 8 Tip Sheet
Chapter 9. Reading and Writing in the Natural Sciences
Research in the Natural Sciences
Observation and Description
From Description to Speculation
From Speculation to Research Questions and Hypothesis
Research Study Design
The IRB Process and Use of Human Subjects
Values Underlying Writing in the Natural Sciences
Objectivity
Replicability
Recency
Cooperation and Collaboration
Structural Conventions in the Natural Sciences
IMRaD Format
Other Structural Conventions
Language Conventions in the Natural Sciences
Jargon
Numbers and Other Details
Active and Passive Voice
Reference Conventions in the Natural Sciences
Genres: Observation Logbook
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Working with an Observation Logbook
Writing Project: Observation Logbook
Insider Example: Student Observation Logbook
Genres: Research Proposal
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Writing a Research Proposal
Writing Project: Research Proposal
Insider Example: Professional Research Proposal
Genres: Lab Report
What Is the Rhetorical Context for This Genre?
Strategies for Composing a Lab Report
Writing Project: Lab Report
Insider Example: Student Lab Report
Chapter 9 Tip Sheet
Chapter 10. Reading and Writing in the Applied Fields
Rhetoric and the Applied Fields
Health Fields
Insider Example: Discharge Instructions
Education
Insider Example: Student Lesson Plan
Business
Insider Example: Student Memorandum
Criminal Justice and Law
Insider Example: E-Mail Correspondence from Attorney
Engineering
*Insider Example: PowerPoint Slides
Information Technology
Insider Example: Student Summary of Shift Operations
Writing Project: Genre Analysis of Writing in an Applied Field
*Insider Example: Student Genre Analysis of Electrical and Computer Engineering Standards
Chapter 10 Tip Sheet
Appendix: Introduction to Documentation Styles
Glossary
Index
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