Table of Content
Part 1 An Introduction to Reading, Writing and Learning in College 1 Reading and Writing for College Success 2 Active Reading and Responding 3 Thinking, Reading, and Writing Critically Just-in-Time Guide to Reading and Responding Part 2 Strategies for Writing Essays 4 Prewriting: How to Find and Focus Ideas 5 Developing and Supporting a Thesis 6 Writing Effective Paragraphs 7 Drafting an Essay 8 Revising Content and Organization 9 Editing Sentences and Words Part 3 Patterns of Development 10 An Introduction to Patterns of Development 11 Narration: Recounting Events 12 Description: Portraying People, Places, and Things 13 Illustration: Explaining with Examples 14 Process Analysis: Explaining How Something Works or Is Done 15 Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences 16 Classification and Division: Explaining Categories and Parts 17 Definition: Explaining What You Mean 18 Cause and Effect: Using Reasons and Results to Explain Part 4 Reading and Writing Arguments 19 Reading Arguments 20 Writing Arguments Part 5 Writing with Sources 21 Planning a Research Project and Evaluating Sources 22 Finding Sources, Taking Notes, and Synthesizing Ideas 23 Drafting, Revising, and Formatting a Research Project Part 6 Academic and Business Applications 24 Reading and Writing about Literature 25 Essay Examinations and Portfolios 26 Multimedia Presentations and Business Writing Part 7 Handbook: Writing Problems and How to Correct Them
