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Reader's Guide to College Writing
First EditionJohn J. Ruszkiewicz
©2014Almost all college courses require reading, and A Reader's Guide to College Writing gives you the inside scoop as to why critical reading especially is essential to success in college. Learn to use this skill while engaging with ideas and transforming into a strong academic writer.
Table of Contents
ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: You, the ReaderChapter 1 Contexts Get the Backstory: Who’s Assigning What? Common Readings Course Syllabi Locate the Text: Canonical or Contemporary? Scan the Text: Meet the Supporting Elements Read Reviews — Intelligently YOUR TURN Chapter 2 Authors and Publishers Appreciate Scholars and Their Work Recognize Popularizers, Experts, and Public Intellectuals Understand Bloggers, Tweeters, and Citizen Reporters Appraise Individual Authors Know Publishers and Their Platforms YOUR TURN Chapter 3 Audiences and Publics Define the Audience: Who’s a Text For?How Writers Appeal to Readers Your Background as a Reader Welcome to the Academic Community: A Fish Story Accommodate Readers: Keep Them Interested YOUR TURN Chapter 4 Genres Read Narratives Read Reports Read Arguments YOUR TURNChapter 5 Sources How Academics Establish CredibilitySources in STEM Fields Sources in the Humanities How Experts and Public Intellectuals Earn Authority How the Other Guys Do ItYOUR TURN Chapter 6 Critical Reading Leave Tracks on a TextRead against the Grain: Logical FallaciesBe Smart: Read beyond Your Range YOUR TURN PART TWO: You, the Respondent Chapter 7 Claims and Contents Look for a Thesis: Statement and ProofExpect Variations: It Gets Complicated How Writers Direct a Claim How Writers Orchestrate a Claim How Writers Lay Out Complex Ideas YOUR TURN
Chapter 8 Explain and Imply
Examine Evidence: Support a Point Find Meaning: Read between the Lines YOUR TURN Chapter 9 Dispute, Concede, and Rebut Dispute and Challenge: Build Interest Concede and Correct: Build Trust Rebut and Reply: Build Authority YOUR TURN Chapter 10 Summarize, Annotate, and Paraphrase Summarize a Reading Annotate a Bibliography Paraphrase a Selection YOUR TURN Chapter 11 Discuss Write a Response Paper in Your Head Agree or Disagree Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of a Text See Similarities and Differences Point Out Complications Express Any Doubts Get Involved Learn the Right Moves Effective Strategies in Discussions What to Avoid in Discussions YOUR TURNPART THREE: You, the Writer
Chapter 12 Compose
- Manage Assignments Figure Out Audiences Overcome Writer’s Block YOUR TURN
Chapter 13 Make a Point
- Find a Thesis YOUR TURN
Chapter 14 Structure
- Organize a Paper Think in Paragraphs Use Transitions Make Introductions Draw Conclusions Choose Titles YOUR TURN
Chapter 15 Evidence
- Find Sources Library Catalogs and Resources Information Databases and Indexes The Internet Seek Expert Advice YOUR TURN
Chapter 16 Frame Ideas and Quotations
- Use Frames to Give Credit Use Frames to Connect Ideas Use Frames to Synthesize Ideas Use Frames to Join the Conversation Handle Quotations Correctly YOUR TURN
Chapter 17 Style
- High, Middle, and Low Style High Style Middle Style Low Style Inclusive and Culturally Sensitive Style YOUR TURN
Chapter 18 Clarity and Economy
- Thirteen Suggestions to Improve Your Writing YOUR TURN
Appendix A: Style Guides Used in Various Disciplines