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New edition of a text written strictly as a basic textbook with no advanced topics slipped in. Includes abundant practical examples, exercises, studies, and problems, including some to be done on a computer. Answers to selected problems are given. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• Preface
• Part I Reading and Writing: An Overview
• Chapter1 Reading and Writing in College
• Why Learn How to Read and Write Well?
• Thinking of Yourself As A Reader and Writer
• Keeping A Journal
• Reading and Writing In Tandem With A Student
• Chapter2 The Reading Process
• Visualizing the Reading Process
• The Reading Process
• Sample Reading Assignment
• Chapter3 Reading Critically
• Preparing to Read
• Reading
• First Rereading
• Second Rereading
• Chapter4 The Writing Process
• Visualizing the Writing Process
• The Writing Process
• Writing On A Computer
• Sample Writing Assignment
• Chapter5 Preparing to Write
• Thinking
• Planning
• Writing the Thesis Statement
• Chapter 6 Writing Effectively
• Developing Body Paragraphs
• Organizing Your Essay
• Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title
• Chapter7 Revising and Editing
• Revising
• Editing
• Part II Reading and Writing Effective Essays
• Chapter8 Describing
• Preparing to Write A Description Essay
• Reading A Description Essay
• Margaret Bourke-White, "Dust Changes America"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Description Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing A Description Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Abby Reed, "Grandma's House"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Description Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Description: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Mario Suarez, "El Hoyo"
• Linda Hogan, "Dwellings"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter9 Narrating
• Preparing to Write A Narration Essay
• Reading A Narration Essay
• Jane Maher, "Girl"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Narration Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing A Narration Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Tommy Poulos, "My Brother"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Narration Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Narration: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Lynda Barry, "The Sanctuary of School"
• Stan Higgins, "Writer's Retreat"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter10 Illustrating
• Preparing to Write An Illustration Essay
• Reading An Illustration Essay
• Julia Alvarez, "Hold the Mayonnaise"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing An Illustration Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing An Illustration Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Taleah Trainor, "Murphy's Law"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Illustration Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Illustration: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Richard Rodriguez, "Dawn's Early Light"
• FranceBorel, "The Decorated Body"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter11 Analyzing A Process
• Preparing to Write A Process Analysis Essay
• Reading A Process Analysis Essay
• Carole Kanchler, "Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life In 7 Steps"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Process Analysis Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing A Process Analysis Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Emily Bliss, "You Too Can Procrastinate"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Process Analysis Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Process Analysis: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Brian O'Connell, "How to Protect Your Identity"
• David Levy, "Why We Have A Moon"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter12 Comparing and Contrasting
• Preparing to Write A Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Reading A Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Eric Minton, "Thrills and Chills"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing A Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Maria Castillo, "The Truth About Cats and Dogs"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Comparison/Contrast: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Yi-Fu Tuan, "American Space, Chinese Place"
• Tony Cohan, "Between Worlds"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter13 Dividing and Classifying(p. 236)
• Preparing to Write A DIVISION/CLASSIFICATION Essay
• Reading A Division/Classification Essay
• Fran Lebowitz, "The Sound of Music: Enough Already"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Division/Classification Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking about the Prompt
• Guidelines for Writing a Division/Classification Essay
• Writing a Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Sergio Mendola, "Won't You Be My Neighbor"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Division/Classification Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Division/Classification: from reading to writing
• Reading Workshop
• Bernice Reagon, "Black Music in Our Hands"
• Marion Winik, "What Are Friends For?"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter14 Defining
• Preparing to Write A Definition Essay
• Reading A Definition Essay
• Lars Eighner, "Dumpster Diving"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Definition Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing A Definition Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Francine Feinstein, "True Friends"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Definition Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Definition: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Isaac Asimov, "What Is Intelligence, Anyway?"
• Janice Castro, "Spanglish Spoken Here"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter15 Analyzing Causes and Effects
• Preparing to Write A Cause/Effect Essay
• Reading A Cause/Effect Essay
• Lynnell Hancock, "Why Do Schools Flunk Biology?"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing A Cause/Effect Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing A Cause/Effect Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Jefferson Wright, "The Budget Crisis"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Cause/Effect Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Cause/Effect: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Linda Lee Andujar, "Shedding the Weight of My Dad's Obsession"
• Stacey Colino, "Happiness Is Catching"
• Writing Workshop
• Chapter16 Arguing
• Preparing to Write An Argument Essay
• Reading A Argument Essay
• Bob Herbert, "Racial Profiling Is Unjust"
• Discovering How the Essay Works
• Writing An Argument Essay
• Reading the Prompt
• Thinking About the Prompt
• Guidelines For Writing An Argument Essay
• Writing A Draft of Your Essay
• Revising and Editing
• Reading A Student Essay
• Melinda Jackson, "A Call For Policies On Drinking"
• Revising and Editing the Student Essay
• Reading Your Own Argument Essay
• Revising and Editing Your Own Essay
• Practicing Description: From Reading to Writing
• Reading Workshop
• Warner Todd Huston, "Wrong Call For Regulating Sexting"
• Richard K. Willard, "Anti-Loitering Laws Can Reduce Gang Violence"
• David Cole, "Anti-Loitering Laws Are Ineffective and Biased"
• Writing Workshop
• Part III The Research Paper
• Chapter 17 Recognizing a Research Paper
• Mary Minor, "Children as Robots"
• Chapter 18 Avoiding Plagiarism
• Common Knowledge
• Original Ideas
• Using and Synthesizing Sources
• Direct Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary
• Taking Notes On Sources
• Chapter 19 Finding Sources
• Credibility of Sources
• Consulting Online Databases, Full-Text Indexes, and Electronic Journal Collections
• Searching For Web Sites
• Using the Library
• Chapter 20 Writing a Research Paper
• Chapter 21 Documenting Sources
• Introducing Your Sources
• Documentation Format
• Using a Handbook
• Chapter 22 Revising and Editing a Research Paper
• Revising and Editing A Student's Research Paper
• Rick Schroeder, "Space Bucks"
• Revising and Editing Your Own Research Paper
• Chapter 23 Writing Workshop
• Guidelines for Writing a Research Paper
• Revising Workshop
• Editing Workshop
• Reflecting on Your Writing
• Part IV The Grammar Handbook
• Chapter 24 Parts of Speech
• Chapter 25 Phrases and Clauses
• Unit 1 Sentences
• Chapter 26 Subjects and Verbs
• Chapter 27 Fragments
• Chapter 28 Fused Sentences and Comma Splices
• Unit 2 Verbs
• Chapter 29 Regular and Irregular Verbs
• Chapter 30 Verb Tense
• Chapter 31 Subject-Verb Agreement
• Chapter 32 More on Verbs
• Unit 3 Pronouns
• Chapter 33 Pronoun Problems
• Chapter 34 Pronoun Reference and Point of View
• Chapter 35 Pronoun Agreement
• Unit 4 Modifiers
• Chapter 36 Adjectives
• Chapter 37 Adverbs
• Chapter 38 Modifier Errors
• Unit 5 Punctuation
• Chapter 39 End Punctuation
• Chapter 40 Commas
• Chapter 41 Apostrophes
• Chapter 42 Quotation Marks
• Chapter 43 Other Punctuation Marks
• Unit 6 Mechanics
• Chapter 44 Capitalization
• Chapter 45 Abbreviations and Numbers
• Unit 7 Effective Sentences
• Chapter 46 Varying Sentence Structure
• Chapter 47 Parallelism
• Chapter 48 Combining Sentences
• Unit 8 Choosing the Right Word
• Chapter 49 Standard and Nonstandard English
• Chapter 50 Easily Confused Words
• Chapter 51 Spelling
• Unit Tests
• Appendixes
• Credits
• Index