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For first semester or second semester Freshman Composition courses that emphasize Writing Across the Curriculum.

 

Reading and Writing in the Academic Community is the guide to writing across the curriculum with the best coverage of the writing process.

 

Reading and Writing in the Academic Community is a comprehensive rhetoric with engaging, timely readings.  The authors wrote their book to include more coverage of the writing process to better meet the needs of students than other books in this market.  The text presents the major types of academic writing students encounter as undergraduates while giving full consideration to the writing process and the basics of rhetoric.  This text makes few assumptions about students' prior academic experience and provides explicit, step-by-step instruction in paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, writing essays in response to readings, composing synthesis essays, and using sources to compose comparison-and-contrast essays, argument essays, analysis essays, evaluation essays, and research papers.

 

Do your students struggle with process and rhetoric while learning academic writing? ~ Reading and Writing in the Academic Community alone gives thorough consideration to both academic writing concerns and the writing process and rhetoric.

 

NEW–Part II: “Writing as a Process." (Chapters 3-5) and Part III: Writing for College Courses (6-10) (See page 95)- Examines the writing process in great detail then revisits process for each type of academic writing modality.

New- Chapter 4: Revising for Style- Provides thorough consideration of this part of the writing process.  (See pages 140-171.)

New- Chapter 5: Editing for Correctness- Provides thorough consideration of this part of the writing process.  (See pages 140-171.)

Helpful models of other students’ work-  Includes examples in various stages of revision, modeling process for students. (See pages 342-346.)

Peer review checklists- Guides students through evaluating peers’ papers for elements of rhetoric, style, structure and adherence to academic writing conventions, and allow them to internalize the qualities of good writing. (See pages 225, 332.)

A focus on rhetorical purpose- Shows students that for each piece of writing they compose, they must decide on a clear-cut purpose, assess their audience's needs, and determine how they will influence their readers. (See pages 210, 309 — 317)

NEW—Chapter 10 Personal Essay: Literacy Narrative- Helps students move from informal to formal writing.  (See page 408)

 

How do you address the growing importance of visual analysis in academic writing?

~ Reading and Writing in the Academic Community gives thorough consideration to the role of images in academic reading and writing.

 

NEW–New section, “Analysis and Evaluation of Images” added to Chapter 8- Teaches students how to treat images as texts and write analytical and evaluative essays about them.  (See pages 347-355.)

NEW—Chapter 14: Visual Culture- Allows students to practice the techniques of visual analysis explicated in Chapter 8. (See pages 489-508.)

What are some of the challenges with getting your students engaged with the readings in your course?

~ Reading and Writing in the Academic Community engages students through compelling, relevant readings with thoughtful pedagogical support.

NEW–Readings on timely and provocative topics added to each of the anthology chapters- An anthology of compelling, high-interest reading selections features women and ethnic writers among the authors.  Topics include education and grades, technology, popular music, visual culture and racial profiling. (434,452,471,489,509)

Reading comprehension questions—Accompany each reading and pre-reading activity and guide students to grasp the informational content, decide what form, organization, and expository features the author uses, and analyze rhetorical concerns—such as the context of the piece and the author's purpose with regard to his or her audience. (See page 440 & 451)

 

New To This Edition

 

NEW–Part II: “Writing as a Process." (Chapters 3-5) and Part III: Writing for College Courses (6-10) (See page 95)- Examines the writing process in great detail then revisits process for each type of academic writing modality.

NEW- Chapter 4: Revising for Style- Provides thorough consideration of this part of the writing process.  (See pages 140-171.)

NEW- Chapter 5: Editing for Correctness- Provides thorough consideration of this part of the writing process.  (See pages 140-171.)

NEW- Chapter 10 on writing grounded in personal experience- Principal example in this chapter is the literacy narrative, an assignment that is becoming increasingly common in education courses.

NEW–New section, “Analysis and Evaluation of Images” added to Chapter 8- Teaches students how to treat images as texts and write analytical and evaluative essays about them.  (See pages 347-355.)

NEW—Chapter 14: Visual Culture- Allows students to practice the techniques of visual analysis explicated in Chapter 8. (See pages 489-508.)

Chapter 9, “Writing Research Papers”—Updated to include additional information on using the World Wide Web for research (See pages 375-381.)

 

 

New To This Edition

 

NEW–Part II: “Writing as a Process." (Chapters 3-5) and Part III: Writing for College Courses (6-10) (See page 95)- Examines the writing process in great detail then revisits process for each type of academic writing modality.

NEW- Chapter 4: Revising for Style- Provides thorough consideration of this part of the writing process.  (See pages 140-171.)

NEW- Chapter 5: Editing for Correctness- Provides thorough consideration of this part of the writing process.  (See pages 140-171.)

NEW- Chapter 10 on writing grounded in personal experience- Principal example in this chapter is the literacy narrative, an assignment that is becoming increasingly common in education courses.

NEW–New section, “Analysis and Evaluation of Images” added to Chapter 8- Teaches students how to treat images as texts and write analytical and evaluative essays about them.  (See pages 347-355.)

NEW—Chapter 14: Visual Culture- Allows students to practice the techniques of visual analysis explicated in Chapter 8. (See pages 489-508.)

Chapter 9, “Writing Research Papers”—Updated to include additional information on using the World Wide Web for research (See pages 375-381.)

 

Preface,

To the Student,

To the Instructor

Supplementary Material for Instructors and Students

 

Acknowledgments,

 

Introduction: The Academic Community and Its Conventions

Learning the Conventions

Goals of This Textbook

 

Part I: Reading and Writing Conventions

 

Chapter 1: Reading Academic texts

A Comprehensive Strategy for the Reading Process

Reading for Content

Reading for Genre, Organization, and Stylistic Features

Reading for Rhetorical Context

Reading and Interpretation

Tackling Difficult Course Readings

 

Chapter 2--Learning the Basic Conventions: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting

Setting Rhetorical Goals,

Considering Your Audience

Identifying Your Sources

Avoiding Plagiarism

The Summarizing Process

Creating a Graphic Overview

Compressing Information

Creating a Sentence Outline

Documenting Summaries

The Paraphrasing Process

Strategies for Paraphrasing

Documenting paraphrases

Direct Quoting

Reasons for Direct Quoting

Altering Quotations

Documenting Quotations

Weaving Quotations into Your Essay

Incorporating Quotations, Paraphrases,and Summaries into Essays

The Summary Essay

 

Part II: Writing As Process

 

Chapter 3--The Response Essay: An Example of the Composing Process

Response Essays: An Introduction

Writing Response Essays

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

Expanding Your Rhetorical Goal

 

Chapter 4: Revising Essays for Style

What Is Style?

Stylistic Choices in Academic Writing

Students as Academic Stylists

Realizing Your Stylistic Intentions

Move from writer-based to reader-based prose

Vary the structure and length of your sentences

Strengthen your verbs

Make your writing concise by cutting ineffective words and expressions and eliminating needless repetition

Liven up your writing with detail

Avoid sexist language

 

Chapter 5–Editing for Correctness

Basic Sentence Structure

Sentence Fragments

Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Elliptical Constructions

Dangling Constructions

Parallel Construction

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronouns

            Clear Antecedents

            Other Mismatches between Pronouns and Their Antecedents

            Pronoun Consistency

Tense Switching

Misused Words

Punctuation

            Commas

            Apostrophes

            Semicolons and Colons

 

Part III: Writing for College Courses

 

Chapter 6--Composing Multiple-Source Essays

Comparing and Contrasting Sources

Uses of Comparison and Contrast

Rhetorical Purpose for Comparison-and-Contrast Essays

Writing an Essay that Compares and Contrasts Sources

Summary of Multiple Sources

Objective Synthesis

Essay Written in Response to Multiple Sources

Writing a Synthesis for a Specific Purpose

 

Chapter 7--Drawing on Sources for an Argument Essay

 

The Argument Essay

Finding an Issue and Staking out Your Position

Formulating a Thesis

Supporting Your Thesis

                Marshaling Solid Evidence and Making a Strong Case

Considering Your Audience and Identifying Your Reader’s Needs

Organizing and Arranging the Argument Essay

Writing an Argument Essay

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

Editing

 

Chapter 8--Analysis and Evaluation

Rhetorical Analysis and Evaluation as Opposed to Response

Rhetorical Analysis

Writing a Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

Editing

Evaluation

Writing an Evaluation Essay

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

Editing

Exploratory Analysis

Writing an Exploratory Analysis Essay

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

Editing

Analysis and Evaluation of Images

           

Chapter 9--Writing Research Papers

Research as Process

Prewriting

Setting a Schedule

Selecting a Topic

Developing a Research Strategy

Exploring Virtual Libraries

Using Electronic Retrieval Systems

Choosing Where to Do Research

Finding Information in an Academic Library

Finding Information on the World Wide Web

Collecting Information through Surveys and Interviews

Evaluating Information Sources

Excerpting Relevant Information from Sources

Drafting

Synthesizing Sources

Arguing, Analyzing, and Evaluating

Drafting a Thesis

Deriving a Plan

Creating an Outline

Writing from Your Outline

Revising

Using Correct Manuscript Form

Revising on the Basis of Reader Comments

Editing

 

Chapter 10–Personal Essay: Literacy Narrative

Features of the Genre

Reflecting on Your Experiences As a Writer

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

Editing

Part IV: Reading Selections

 

Chapter 11--Grades and Learning

Liz Mandrell    “Zen and the Art of Grade Motivation"

Jerry Farber    “A Young Person’s Guide to the Grading System"

Steven Vogel    “Grades and Money"

Stephen Ray Flora and Stacy Suzanne Poponak    “Childhood Pay For Grades Is Related to

       College Grade Point Average"

Writing Assignments for Chapter 11

 

Chapter 12--Technology and Identity

Steve Mann “Cyborg Seeks Community"

David Brooks    “Time to Do Everything But Think"

Sherry Turkle    “ Cyberspace and Identity"

Writing Assignments for Chapter 12

 

Chapter 13–Tastes in Pop Music

Dave Barry    “Bad Songs"

William J. Bennett    “What Hath the Beatles Wrought? Rock-&-Roll and the Collapse of

Authority:

Michael J. Budds    “From Fine Romance to Good Rockin’–and Beyond: Look What They’ve

 Done to My Song:

Writing Assignments for Chapter 13

 

Chapter 14–Visual Culture: Family Photography

Freewriting

Generations of an American Family:  A Collection of Images

Writing Assignments for Chapter 14

 

Chapter 15--Racial Profiling

Paige Byrne Shortal     “Profiling the Children of God"

John DerbyShire    “At First Glance–Racial Profiling, Burning Hotter"

Yolanda T. Moses    “Race, Higher Education, and American Society"

Writing Assignments for Chapter 15

 

Appendix --Documenting Sources

MLA Documentation Style

APA Documentation Style

 

Works Cited

Photograph Credits

Index

 

Writing Across the Curriculum  (Composition)
First-Year Composition - Rhetoric  [WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM/WRITING FROM SOURCES]   (Composition)

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