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9781319106713

Read, Write, Connect, Book 1 A Guide to College Reading and Writing

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    9781319106713

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    1319106714

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2018-11-12
  • Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

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Summary

The first text in a two-part series for the integrated reading and writing course, Read, Write, Connect, Book 1, offers carefully and thoroughly integrated instruction for reading and writing at the paragraph-to-essay level. With scaffolded pedagogy and a flexible structure that reflects the recursive nature of reading and writing processes, the text allows instructors to easily differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students. It offers intensive practice in the basic skills of reading comprehension and summary writing, and then helps students build on those skills to respond to texts critically and analytically in their own college-level paragraphs and short essays.

LaunchPad Solo for Readers and Writers can be packaged with Read, Write, Connect, Book 1 at no additional cost,, allowing you to more efficiently track students’ progress with reading, writing, and grammar skills in an active learning arc that complements the book.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

part 1 Reading and Writing Processes: A Step-by-Step Introduction

1 Reading and Writing for Success in College

Trying Out a Process for Reading and Writing

Pre-Reading

During Reading

Post-Reading

Responding in Writing

[Magazine Article] Cindi May, A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes on a Laptop

Managing Your Time and Avoiding Procrastination

[Blog Post] Beth Belle Cooper, Beyond Time Management: Why We Really Procrastinate and How to Finally Stop

Setting Personal Goals and Counting Your Strengths

Becoming a College Thinker

Chapter Review

2 Reading and Writing to Understand Texts

Myths about Readers

Active Reading to Improve Comprehension

Pre-Reading the Text to Increase Comprehension

[Opinion] Ashley Merryman, Losing Is Good for You

Annotating While You Read to Increase Comprehension

Post-Reading Strategies to Identify the Main Point and Support

KWL+ Reading Strategy

Writing a Summary to Demonstrate Comprehension

Writing a One-Sentence Summary

Writing a Summary Paragraph

Summary Checklist

Readings on Success and Happiness

[Magazine Article] Shawn Achor, Positive Intelligence

Model Reading Strategy: Defining Vocabulary

[Speech] Matt de la Peña, 2016 Newbery Acceptance Speech

Model Reading Strategy: Annotating Thoughts and Reactions

[Book Excerpt] Misty Copeland, Prologue from Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina

Model Reading Strategy: Annotating for Comprehension

Assignment: Write a One-Paragraph Summary

Chapter Review

3 Critical Reading and Writing in Response to Texts

What Is Critical Reading?

Making Inferences

Asking Critical Questions

Challenging Assumptions

Taking a Position

Writing a Critical Response Paragraph

Paragraph Assignments for Readings on Success and Happiness

Critical Response Paragraph Checklist

From Paragraph Writing to Essay Writing

Chapter Review

4 Rereading, Revising, and Editing

What Can Be Gained From Re-Reading?

Revising the Topic Sentence with Your Audience, Topic, and Purpose in Mind

Revising the Supporting Sentences of the Paragraph

Expanding Your Paragraph

Making Your Paragraph Unified

Revising the Concluding Sentence

Getting Help with Revision

Helping Yourself First

Revising with a Tutor

Revising with Peers

Using Instructor Feedback

What Is Editing?

Editing for Grammar and Mechanics

Editing for Vocabulary

Editing for Transitions

Chapter Review

part 2 Workshops on Reading and Writing

5 Building Vocabulary

Learning Key Concept Words

Building a College Lexicon

Creating a Word Map

Using Context Clues

When and How to Use a Dictionary

Understanding Word Parts to Learn New Words

Prefixes

Roots and Root Words

Suffixes

Understanding Denotation and Connotation

Using a Thesaurus to Improve Word Choice

Using Strong Vocabulary in the Editing Process

Creating Your Own Context for New Words

Chapter Review

6 Understanding Topic, Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Topic, Audience, and Purpose in Action

Identifying the Topic, Audience, and Purpose of a Reading

[Magazine Article] Sarah Gomillion, The Hidden Relationship Benefits of Binge-Watching

How Tone Connects to Topic, Audience, and Purpose

Evaluating the Writer’s Use of TAP and Tone

Crafting TAP in Your Own Writing

Chapter Review

7 Understanding Paragraphs and Topic Sentences

What Is a Paragraph?

What Needs to Be in a Paragraph?

Different Types of Paragraphs

The Topic Sentence

[Magazine Article] K. Anders Ericsson et al., The Making of an Expert

Identifying Topic Sentences

Writing Strong Topic Sentences

Topic Sentence Checklist

Topic Sentences and Thesis Statement Working Together

Revision Checklist

Chapter Review

8 Understanding Paragraph Development, Unity, and Organization

Paragraph Development

Different Types of Support

Addressing Problems with Paragraph Development

Paragraph Unity

Paragraph Organization

The PIE (Point-Information-Explanation) Approach

The Point and Sub-Point Approach

Mapping a Paragraph

Chapter Review

9 Reading and Writing Academic Essays

The Thesis Statement

Essay Structure

Comparing Five-Paragraph and Organically Structured Essays

[Magazine Article] Virginia Hughes, Spotless Minds: How Scientists Are Learning to Shape Our Memory

[Magazine Article] Susan Gregory Thomas, Rewrite Your Life: Story Editing to Prevent a Downward Spiral

Drafting an Academic Essay

Selecting a Focused Topic, Audience, and Purpose

Generating a Rough Thesis

Making a Scratch Outline

Developing the Body Paragraphs

Developing the Introduction

Developing the Conclusion

Sample Student Essay Draft

Revising Your Essay

Essay Revision Checklist

Sample Student Essay Revision

Editing Your Essay

Chapter Review

10 Generating Ideas During Reading and Writing

How to Spark Your Thinking

Focused Prewriting for an Assignment

[Opinion] Elizabeth W. Dunn and Michael Norton, Hello, Stranger

Focused Freewriting

Clustering

Listing Evidence and Working Backward to Uncover Points

Making a Commentary Outline

Generating More Ideas During Revision

Re-Reading

Questioning Your Work

Chapter Review

11 Thinking Critically about Texts and Support

How to Decide Which Details Are Important

Mapping for Thesis, Main Points, and Important Information

Evaluating Main Points and Supporting Information

Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

Recognizing Bias

Considering Relevance

Evaluating Credibility

Avoiding Logical Fallacies

Recognizing Trustworthy and Untrustworthy Online Sources

How to Read a Website

Legitimate vs. Fake News

Understanding Visual Sources

Interpreting Visual Sources

Using Visuals in Academic Documents

Chapter Review

12 Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Citing Sources

Finding Key Quotations in a Reading

[Book Excerpt] Mark Twain, From A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Paraphrasing

Using Signal Phrases to Integrate Quotations and Paraphrases

Using Quotations to Generate Ideas

The Mechanics of Quotation

Citing Sources

Creating Citations in MLA Style

Creating Parenthetical References in MLA Style

Overview of APA Style

Chapter Review

13 Recognizing and Using Rhetorical Patterns

Recognizing Rhetorical Patterns

[Online Magazine Article] Alasdair Wilkins, Why Childhood Memories Disappear

[Opinion] Sheila Suess Kennedy, A ‘Tour of Duty’ Before College Would Serve Students and the Nation

Using Rhetorical Patterns in Writing

Illustration

Definition

Narration

Process

Comparison and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Problem-Solution

How Do Writers Determine Which Rhetorical Patterns To Use?

Chapter Review

14 Recognizing and Using Transitions

Transition Words and Phrases

Using Transition Words and Phrases Effectively

Transition Sentences Between Paragraphs

Locating Transitions in a Reading

Chapter Review

part 3 Themes for Reading and Writing

15 Cyberbullying

Theme Overview

Readings on Cyberbullying

[Infographic] Anti-Defamation League, Statistics on Bullying

[Magazine Article] Jane Porter, Apps of Hate?

[Blog Post] Justin W. Patchin, Bullying is Not Just a Kid Problem

[Trade Publication] Adrienne van der Valk, There Are No Bullies--Just Children Who Bully And You Can Help Them

[Trade Publication] Edwin C. Darden, Courts Join Crackdown on School Bullies

Model Reading Strategy: Understanding Specialized Vocabulary

Examining the Readings Together

Discussing the Readings

Identifying Recurring Ideas in Readings on the Theme

Writing Assignments

Paragraph Writing Assignments

Essay Writing Assignments

16 Entrepreneurship

Theme Overview

Readings on Entrepreneurship

[Magazine Article] Joseph Bednar, Planting Seeds: Grinspoon Foundation Inspires Students’ Entrepreneurial Dreams

[Research Report] Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, State of Latino Entrepreneurship

[Reference Work] Madame C. J. Walker from Biography in Context

[Magazine Article] Issie Lapowsky, This Is What Tech’s Ugly Gender Problem Really Looks Like

[Magazine Article] Jessica Bruder, The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship

Model Reading Strategy: Restating the Main Points

Examining the Readings Together

Discussing the Readings

Identifying Recurring Ideas in Readings on the Theme

Writing Assignments

Paragraph Writing Assignments

Essay Writing Assignments

17 Clothing, Uniforms, and Identity

Theme Overview

Readings on Clothing, Uniforms, and Identity

[Magazine Article] Joe Pinsker, Wearing a Suit Makes People Think Differently

[Infographic] Simmons School of Nursing and Health Sciences, The Evolution of Nursing Uniforms

[Online Essay] Aarian Marshall, A History of Police Uniforms—And Why They Matter

[Magazine Article] Anya Alvarez, Hijab in Sports: How Muslim Women Athletes Are Fighting for Acceptance

Model Reading Strategy: Mapping

[Online News Article] Morgan Till, Combat Paper: Veterans Battle War’s Demons With Paper-Making

Examining the Readings Together

Discussing the Readings

Identifying Recurring Ideas in Readings on the Theme

Writing Assignments

Paragraph Writing Assignments

Essay Writing Assignments

part 4 Building Strong and Effective Sentences

18 Recognizing Parts of Speech

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives

Verbs

Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Interjections

Chapter Review

19 Writing Simple Sentences

The Subject and Main Verb

Objects

Compound Subjects and Verbs

Phrases

Phrases That Describe Only a Noun

Phrases That Act Like Nouns

A Brief Word about Clauses

Strengthening Your Simple Sentences

Strengthen the Subject

Strengthen the Verb

Chapter Review

20 Using Coordination and Subordination to Go Beyond the Simple Sentence

Using Coordination to Create Compound Sentences

Punctuating a Compound Sentence

One Common Comma Mistake

Using Subordination to Create Complex Sentences

Using Coordination and Subordination Together: Compound-Complex Sentences

Compound-Complex Sentences

Chapter Review

21 Using Punctuation

Using the Right Punctuation to End a Sentence

Using the Right Punctuation to Separate Elements within a Sentence

Comma

Semicolon

Colon

Dash

Parentheses

Quotation Marks

Apostrophes

Apostrophes to Show Contraction

Apostrophes to Show Possession

Chapter Review

22 Understanding Rules for Spelling and Capitalization

Spelling Patterns and Rules

Silent E

Words That End in Y

Adding –ly

Making Plurals

Commonly Mistaken and Misspelled Words

Capitalization Rules

Rules for Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Rules for Capitalizing Words in Titles

Chapter Review

part 5 Editing for Common Errors

23 Finding and Fixing Sentence Boundary Errors

Finding Subjects and Main Verbs

The Process-of-Elimination Strategy

Locate-the-Main-Verb Strategy

Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs

Fragments

Locating Missing Subjects or Verbs and Rewriting Fragments

Fused Sentences: Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Chapter Review

24 Finding and Fixing Verb Errors

Subject-Verb Agreement Errors

Especially Complicated Subjects

Verb Tense Errors

Editing for Correct Verb Usage

Chapter Review

25 Finding and Fixing Pronoun Errors

Types of Pronouns

Understanding the Pronoun-Antecedent Relationship

Pronoun Reference Errors

Pronoun Agreement Errors

Pronoun Shift Errors

Editing for Pronoun Errors

Chapter Review

26 Finding and Fixing Modifier Errors and Mixed Constructions

Misplaced Modifiers

Dangling Modifiers

Mixed Constructions

Chapter Review

27 Finding and Fixing Problems with Focus, Repetition, and Wordiness

Unfocused Sentences

Clichés, Tired Phrases, and Slang

Effective vs. Ineffective Repetition

Wordiness

Chapter Review

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