Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum by Behrens, Laurence -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Contents Preface for Instructors A Note to the Student Part I: Structures and Strategies

Chapter 1 Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation

What Is a Summary? BOX: Where Do We Find Written Summaries? The Reading Process BOX: Critical Reading for Summary How to Write Summaries BOX: Guidelines for Writing Summaries Demonstration: Summary EXERCISE 1.1: Individual and Collaborative Summary Practice Summarizing Graphs, Charts, and Tables EXERCISE 1.2: Summarizing Graphs EXERCISE 1.3: Summarizing Line Graphs EXERCISE 1.4: Summarizing Pie Charts EXERCISE 1.5: Summarizing Tables Paraphrase BOX: How to Write Paraphrases EXERCISE 1.6: Paraphrasing Quotations BOX: When to Quote EXERCISE 1.7: Incorporating Quotations BOX: When to Summarize, Paraphrase, and Quote BOX: Incorporating Quotations into Your Sentences EXERCISE 1.8: Using Brackets Avoiding Plagiarism BOX: Rules for Avoiding Plagiarism

Chapter 2 Critical Reading and Critique

Critical Reading BOX: Where Do We Find Written Critiques? EXERCISE 2.1: Informative and Persuasive Thesis Statements EXERCISE 2.2: Critical Reading Practice BOX: Tone EXERCISE 2.3: Understanding Logical Fallacies EXERCISE 2.4: Exploring Your Viewpoints—in Three Paragraphs Critique BOX: Guidelines for Writing Critiques EXERCISE 2.5: Informal Critique of the Model Critique BOX: Critical Reading for Critique

Chapter 3 Thesis, Introduction, and Conclusion

Writing a Thesis BOX: How Ambitious Should Your Thesis Be? EXERCISE 3.1: Drafting Thesis Statements Introductions EXERCISE 3.2: Drafting Introductions Conclusions EXERCISE 3.3: Drafting Conclusions

Chapter 4 Explanatory Synthesis

What Is a Synthesis? BOX: Where Do We Find Written Syntheses? Types of Syntheses: Explanatory and Argument How to Write Syntheses BOX: Guidelines for Writing Syntheses The Explanatory Synthesis Demonstration: Explanatory Synthesis—Going Up? An Elevator Ride to Space EXERCISE 4.1: Exploring the Topic EXERCISE 4.2: Critical Reading for Synthesis BOX: Organize a Synthesis by Idea, Not by Source Explanatory Synthesis: First Draft EXERCISE 4.3: Revising the Explanatory Synthesis BOX: Critical Reading for Synthesis

Chapter 5 Argument Synthesis

What Is an Argument Synthesis? EXERCISE 5.1: Practicing Claim, Support, and Assumption EXERCISE 5.2: Using Deductive and Inductive Logic EXERCISE 5.3: Using Ethos EXERCISE 5.4: Using Pathos Demonstration: Developing an Argument Synthesis—Responding to Bullies EXERCISE 5.5: Critical Reading for Synthesis The Argument Synthesis Developing and Organizing the Support for Your Arguments BOX: Developing and Organizing Support for Your Arguments The Comparison-and-Contrast Synthesis EXERCISE 5.6: Comparing and Contrasting Summary of Synthesis Chapters

Chapter 6 Analysis

What Is an Analysis? BOX: Where Do We Find Written Analyses? How to Write Analyses EXERCISE 6.1: Reading Critically: Winn BOX: Guidelines for Writing Analyses BOX: Critical Reading for Analysis Demonstration: Analysis EXERCISE 6.2: Informal Analysis of the Model Analysis

Chapter 7 Locating, Mining, and Citing Sources

Source-Based Papers BOX: Where Do We Find Written Research? BOX: Writing the Research Paper The Research Question BOX: Narrowing the Topic via Research EXERCISE 7.1: Constructing Research Questions LOCATING SOURCES BOX: Types of Research Data BOX: Wikipedia: Let the Buyer Beware EXERCISE 7.2: Exploring Specialized Encyclopedias Focused Research BOX: Constructing an Effective Database Search Query BOX: Using Keywords and Boolean Logic to Refine Online Searches EXERCISE 7.3: Exploring Online Sources EXERCISE 7.4: Practice Evaluating Web Sources EXERCISE 7.5: Exploring Specialized Periodicals BOX: Guidelines for Conducting Interviews BOX: Guidelines for Conducting Surveys and Designing Questionnaires MINING SOURCES BOX: Critical Reading for Research The Working Bibliography BOX: Guidelines for Evaluating Sources Arranging Your Notes: The Outline Research and Plagiarism Plagiarism, the Internet, and Fair Use BOX: Fair Use and Digital Media CITING SOURCES BOX: Types of Citations APA Documentation Basics MLA Documentation Basics

Part II: Brief Takes

MUSIC Chapter 8 "Stormy Weather" and the Art of the Musical Cover

A CLOUDFUL OF "STORMY WEATHER" HOW TO TALK—AND WRITE—ABOUT POPULAR MUSIC COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THREE COVERS OF "STORMY WEATHER" WHY DO SOME COVERS DISAPPOINT? A HEARTFUL OF "HALLELUJAH" THE GREATEST COVERS OF ALL TIME THE ASSIGNMENT

ETHICS Chapter 9 Ethical Dilemmas in Everyday Life

Read; Prepare to Write BOX: Group Assignment #1: Make a Topic List BOX: Group Assignment #2: Create a Topic Web BOX: Group Assignment #3: Decide for Yourself THE READINGS AND VIDEOS BOX: Video Link: The Trolley Car BOX: Video Link: Grey's Anatomy (a medical dilemma) BOX: Video Link: The Heinz Dilemma A Casebook of Ethical Dilemmas BOX: Video Link: The Drowning Child by Peter Singer Summary Alternate Summary Assignment Critique Explanatory Synthesis Analysis Alternate Analysis Assignment Argument Alternate Argument Assignment #1 Alternate Argument Assignment #2

SOCIOLOGY Chapter 10 The Roar of the Tiger Mom

Read; Prepare to Write BOX: Group Assignment #1: Make a Topic List BOX: Group Assignment #2: Create a Topic Web THE READINGS Summary Critique Explanatory Synthesis Analysis Argument

Part III: An Anthology of Readings

LITERATURE AND FILM Chapter 11 First impressions: The Art and Craft of Storytelling

The Art and Craft of Starting Your Story Chapter Ones: The Novels Scene Ones: The Films Synthesis Activities ECONOMICS Chapter 12 The Changing Landscape of Work in the Twenty-First Century The Puzzling U.S. Labor Market Data on the U.S. Labor Market: Charts, Graphs, Tables Debate: Should You Do What You Love? Synthesis Activities Research Activities

SOCIOLOGY Chapter 13 have You heard This? The Latest on Rumor

THE GOSSIPS FRANKENCHICKEN TRUTH IS IN THE EAR OF THE BEHOLDER ANATOMY OF A RUMOR: IT FLIES ON FEAR FIGHTING THAT OLD DEVIL RUMOR A PSYCHOLOGY OF RUMOR "PAUL IS DEAD!" (SAID FRED) THE RUNAWAY GRANDMOTHER HOW AND WHY RUMORS WORK—AND HOW TO STOP THEM HOW TO FIGHT A RUMOR THE RUMOR Synthesis Activities Research Activities

PHILOSOPHY Chapter 14 happiness and Its Discontents

HAPPINESS PIG HAPPINESS? IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS THE DALAI LAMA'S SKI TRIP: WHAT I LEARNED IN THE SLUSH WITH HIS HOLINESS A BALANCED PSYCHOLOGY AND A FULL LIFE FINDING FLOW YES, MONEY CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY HAPPINESS: ENOUGH ALREADY HAPPY LIKE GOD HIGH PERFORMANCE HAPPY WHAT SUFFERING DOES Synthesis Activities Research Activities

PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 15 Obedience to Authority

DISOBEDIENCE AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MORAL PROBLEM THE POWER OF SITUATIONS THE MILGRAM EXPERIMENT THE FOLLOWER PROBLEM GROUP MINDS OPINIONS AND SOCIAL PRESSURE PRISONER AND GUARD: THE STANFORD EXPERIMENT Synthesis Activities Research Activities

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Checklists for Writing Summaries, Critiques, Syntheses, Analyses