Read, Write, Connect, Book 1

Preface

Introduction

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

Trying Out a Process for Reading and Writing

Pre-Reading

During Reading

Post-Reading

Responding in Writing

Managing Your Time and Avoiding Procrastination

Setting Personal Goals and Counting Your Strengths

Becoming a College Thinker

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

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

Assignment: Write a One-Paragraph Summary

Chapter Review

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

From Paragraph Writing to Essay Writing

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

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

Topic, Audience, and Purpose in Action

Identifying the Topic, Audience, and Purpose of a Reading

How Tone Connects to Topic, Audience, and Purpose

Evaluating the Writer’s Use of TAP and Tone

Crafting TAP in Your Own Writing

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

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

The Thesis Statement

Essay Structure

Comparing Five-Paragraph and Organically Structured Essays

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

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

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

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

Recognizing Rhetorical Patterns

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?

Transition Words and Phrases

Using Transition Words and Phrases Effectively

Transition Sentences Between Paragraphs

Locating Transitions in a Reading

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"

Examining the Readings Together

Discussing the Readings

Identifying Recurring Ideas in Readings on the Theme

Writing Assignments

Paragraph Writing Assignments

Essay Writing Assignments

Theme Overview

Readings on Entrepreneurship

Examining the Readings Together

Discussing the Readings

Identifying Recurring Ideas in Readings on the Theme

Writing Assignments

Paragraph Writing Assignments

Essay Writing Assignments

Theme Overview

Readings on Clothing, Uniforms, and Identity

Examining the Readings Together

Discussing the Readings

Identifying Recurring Ideas in Readings on the Theme

Writing Assignments

Paragraph Writing Assignments

Essay Writing Assignments

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives

Verbs

Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions

Interjections

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

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

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

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

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

Subject-Verb Agreement Errors

Especially Complicated Subjects

Verb Tense Errors

Editing for Correct Verb Usage

Types of Pronouns

Understanding the Pronoun-Antecedent Relationship

Pronoun Reference Errors

Pronoun Agreement Errors

Pronoun Shift Errors

Editing for Pronoun Errors

Chapter Review

Misplaced Modifiers

Dangling Modifiers

Mixed Constructions

Unfocused Sentences

Clichés, Tired Phrases, and Slang

Effective vs. Ineffective Repetition

Wordiness