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Reading and Writing About Contemporary Issues 3rd edition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 704 pages, weight: 1010 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 08-Mar-2021
  • Leidėjas: Pearson
  • ISBN-10: 0134996305
  • ISBN-13: 9780134996301
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 704 pages, weight: 1010 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 08-Mar-2021
  • Leidėjas: Pearson
  • ISBN-10: 0134996305
  • ISBN-13: 9780134996301
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

For courses in Integrated Reading & Writing and Intermediate Reading (9-12 grade level).


High-interest, thought-provoking, thematic content to spur students’ learning

Reading and Writing About Contemporary Issues gathers only the most stimulating nonfiction pieces regarding real-world problems, connects them thematically, and uses them as tools to build on students’ reading and writing through numerous examples for analysis. Students see not only how to use these skills, but why we use them. Each reading is organized into thematic units that focus on contemporary issues, and has been chosen to interest and motivate students.


The 3rd Edition uses the readings as direct teaching tools rather than examples. Readings are organized based on level of difficulty–and are drawn from a variety of sources, such as blogs and websites, books, textbooks, periodicals, popular magazines, and newspapers. This wide selection of readings and flexible organization adapts easily to a variety of integrated reading and writing courses and to a broad range of students.


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Preface xiv
Part One A Handbook for Reading and Writing in College 1(336)
1 The Reading Process
2(36)
1a Active Reading: The Key to Academic Success
3(1)
1b Reading Textbooks
4(2)
Guidelines for Reading Textbooks
4(2)
Pre-Reading Strategies
6(9)
1c Previewing, Predicting, and Asking Questions
6(8)
Previewing
6(1)
Examining Professional Writing: "Consequences of Social Class"
7(4)
James Henslin
Making Predictions
11(1)
Forming Guide Questions
12(2)
1d Activating Prior Knowledge
14(1)
How to Activate Your Prior Knowledge
14(1)
Researching, Discussing, and Writing
15(1)
During Reading Strategies
15(9)
1e Checking and Strengthening Your Comprehension
15(3)
Monitoring Your Comprehension
15(2)
Strengthening Your Comprehension Using Self-Testing
17(1)
Using Review to Strengthen Your Recall
18(1)
1f Highlighting to Identify Important Information
18(3)
Guidelines for Effective Highlighting
18(3)
1g Annotating to Record Your Ideas
21(1)
1h Reading Digital Text
22(2)
Post-Reading Strategies
24(11)
1i Paraphrasing
24(2)
1j Outlining
26(2)
1k Using Maps to Show Relationships
28(3)
Conceptual Maps
29(1)
Process Diagrams
30(1)
Time Lines
30(1)
Part and Function Diagrams
31(1)
1l Summarizing
31(1)
1m Writing in Response to Reading
32(3)
Writing an Informal Response
33(1)
Writing a Formal Response
34(1)
Self-Test Summary
35(3)
2 The Writing Process
38(34)
2a Understanding the Writing Process
38(1)
2b Using Technology for Writing
39(3)
Using Technology to Generate Ideas
39(1)
Using Technology for Drafting and Revising
40(1)
Examining Student Writing: "The Space In-Between"
41(1)
Santiago Quintana Garcia
Prewriting Strategies
42(10)
2c Generating Ideas
42(5)
Choosing Your Topic
43(1)
Generating Ideas
43(3)
Narrowing Your Topic
46(1)
2d Considering Audience, Purpose, Point of View, and Tone
47(3)
Considering Audience
47(1)
Considering Purpose
48(1)
Considering Point of View
48(1)
Considering Tone
48(2)
2e Planning and Organizing
50(2)
Outlining
50(1)
Using Idea Maps
51(1)
Drafting Strategies
52(13)
2f Drafting and Revising Paragraphs
52(5)
Understanding the Structure of Paragraphs
52(2)
Writing Effective Topic Sentences
54(1)
Writing Effective Paragraphs
55(1)
Revising Paragraphs
56(1)
2g Drafting Essays
57(8)
Understanding the Structure of Essays
57(1)
Writing Effective Thesis Statements
58(4)
Writing First Drafts
62(3)
Revision Strategies
65(5)
2h Revising an Essay
65(3)
Using Peer Review
67(1)
Using Google Docs
68(1)
2i Editing and Proofreading Your Work
68(9)
Editing and Proofreading Checklist
69(1)
Self-Test Summary
70(2)
3 Vocabulary for Readers and Writers
72(26)
3a Using Context Clues
73(4)
3b Learning Affixes: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
77(9)
What You Need to Know About Affixes
78(1)
Prefixes
79(2)
Roots
81(2)
Suffixes
83(3)
3c Using a Dictionary and a Thesaurus
86(4)
Types of Dictionaries
86(1)
Using a Dictionary
87(2)
Using a Thesaurus
89(1)
3d Using Language Effectively
90(7)
Denotation and Connotation
90(2)
Synonyms and Antonyms
92(1)
Slang
92(1)
Colloquial Language
93(1)
Idioms
93(1)
Analogies
94(1)
Technical and Academic Language
95(2)
Self-Test Summary
97(1)
4 Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
98(18)
4a What Is a Paragraph?
98(1)
4b Identifying and Selecting Topics
99(5)
Distinguishing Between General and Specific Ideas
100(1)
Finding the Topic of a Paragraph
100(2)
Selecting a Topic to Write About
102(2)
4c Reading and Writing Topic Sentences
104(11)
Finding the Topic Sentence of a Paragraph
104(2)
Common Positions for Topic Sentences
106(4)
Writing a Topic Sentence
110(5)
Self-Test Summary
115(1)
5 Supporting Details, Transitions, and Implied Main Ideas
116(27)
5a Identifying and Selecting Supporting Details
116(11)
Recognizing Supporting Details
116(5)
Selecting and Organizing Supporting Details
121(6)
5b Recognizing and Using Transitions
127(4)
Recognizing Transitions
127(3)
Using Transitional Words and Phrases to Connect Details
130(1)
5c Finding Implied Main Ideas
131(11)
Inferring Implied Main Ideas
132(2)
How to Find Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs
134(7)
Writing Implied Main Ideas
141(1)
Self-Test Summary
142(1)
6 Revising and Proofreading Paragraphs
143(19)
6a Reading Carefully and Critically for Revision
143(3)
Examining Student Writing: "The Woes of Internet Dating"
144(2)
Claire Stroup
6b Revising Ineffective Paragraphs
146(4)
Revising Ineffective Topic Sentences
146(1)
Revising Paragraphs to Add Supporting Details
147(3)
6c Using Idea Maps to Spot Revision Problems
150(10)
Does Every Detail Belong, or Have You Strayed Off Topic?
150(3)
Are the Details Arranged and Developed Logically?
153(3)
Is the Paragraph Balanced and Not Repetitious?
156(4)
6d Proofreading for Correctness
160(1)
Self-Test Summary
161(1)
7 Reading and Writing Organizational Patterns
162(47)
7a Reading and Writing Illustration
163(6)
Reading Illustration Paragraphs
164(2)
Writing Illustration Paragraphs
166(3)
7b Reading and Writing Process
169(8)
Reading Process Paragraphs
170(2)
Writing Process Paragraphs
172(5)
7c Reading and Writing Definition
177(4)
Reading Definition Paragraphs
177(3)
Writing Definition Paragraphs
180(1)
7d Reading and Writing Classification
181(6)
Reading Classification Paragraphs
182(2)
Writing Classification Paragraphs
184(3)
7e Reading and Writing Cause and Effect
187(6)
Reading Cause and Effect Paragraphs
187(3)
Writing Cause and Effect Paragraphs
190(3)
7f Reading and Writing Comparison and Contrast
193(9)
Reading Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs
194(3)
Writing Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs
197(5)
7g Reading and Writing Mixed Patterns
202(5)
Reading Mixed Pattern Paragraphs
203(1)
Writing Mixed Pattern Paragraphs
204(3)
Self-Test Summary
207(2)
8 Writing Essays and Documented Papers
209(54)
Writing Essays
209(28)
8a The Structure of an Essay
209(5)
Examining Student Writing: "The iAm: How Certain Brands Inspire the Most Loyal Consumers Ever"
210(4)
David Matsui
8b Prewriting: Generating and Organizing Ideas and Planning Your Essay
214(6)
Choosing Your Topic and Generating Ideas
214(2)
Narrowing Your Topic
216(1)
Grouping Ideas to Discover a Thesis Statement
216(1)
Writing an Effective Thesis Statement
217(2)
Considering Purpose, Audience, Point of View, and Tone
219(1)
Organizing Ideas Using Outlining and Mapping
219(1)
Choosing a Method of Development
220(1)
8c Drafting an Essay
220(10)
Drafting Body Paragraphs
221(1)
Evaluating and Revising Your Thesis Statement
222(1)
Supporting Your Thesis with Substantial Evidence
222(4)
Using Transitions to Make Connections Among Your Ideas Clear
226(1)
Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title
227(3)
8d Revising: Examining Your Ideas
230(5)
General Essay Revision Strategies
230(1)
Using Revision Maps to Revise
230(1)
Revising Essay Content and Structure
231(1)
Revising Paragraphs
232(1)
Revising Sentences and Words
233(2)
8e Editing and Proofreading: Focusing on Clarity and Correctness
235(2)
General Suggestions for Editing and Proofreading
235(1)
Using a Proofreading Checklist
235(1)
Presenting Your Essay
236(1)
Writing Documented Papers
237(24)
8f What Is an Essay that Uses Sources?
237(3)
Examining Student Writing: "Weighing the Consequences of Censorship in Media"
237(3)
Adam Simmons
8g Reading: Finding and Recording Appropriate Sources
240(4)
Tips for Finding Appropriate Sources
241(1)
Understanding Plagiarism
242(1)
Recording Sources to Avoid Plagiarism
242(2)
8h Using Sources to Support Your Thesis and Develop Your Essay
244(2)
8i Synthesizing Sources
246(5)
How to Compare Sources to Synthesize
247(2)
How to Develop Ideas About Sources
249(2)
8j Integrating Quotations into an Essay
251(3)
Integrating Quotations
251(3)
8k Documenting Sources Using MLA or APA Styles
254(9)
An Overview of the MLA Style
255(2)
An Overview of the APA Style
257(4)
Self-Test Summary
261(2)
9 Critical Thinking: Reading and Writing
263(41)
9a Making Accurate Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
263(7)
How to Make Accurate Inferences and Conclusions
264(6)
Thinking Critically About Inferences as You Write
270(1)
9b Assessing Sources and Author Qualifications
270(5)
Considering the Source
270(1)
Considering the Author's Credentials
271(1)
Evaluating Internet Sources
272(3)
Thinking Critically About Source and Authority as You Write
275(1)
9c Understanding Fake News
275(2)
What Is Fake News?
275(1)
How to Identify Fake News
276(1)
How the Term "Fake News" Is Misused
277(1)
9d Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion
277(4)
Identifying Facts and Opinions
278(3)
Thinking Critically About the Facts and Opinions You Use
281(1)
9e Identifying the Author's Purpose
281(2)
Determining an Author's Purpose
282(1)
Determining Your Purpose for Writing
283(1)
9f Evaluating Tone
283(4)
Assessing an Author's Tone
283(4)
Thinking Critically About Your Tone
287(1)
9g Interpreting Figurative Language
287(3)
Analyzing Figurative Language
288(1)
Using Figurative Language Effectively
289(1)
9h Identifying Bias
290(2)
Spotting Bias
290(2)
Handling Bias Openly When You Write
292(1)
9i Evaluating the Reliability of Data and Evidence
292(4)
Evaluating Data and Evidence
293(3)
Thinking Critically About the Evidence You Use
296(1)
9j Interpreting and Using Visuals
296(6)
A General Approach to Reading Graphics
297(1)
Analyzing Photographs
298(2)
Thinking Critically About Incorporating Visuals into Your Writing
300(2)
Self-Test Summary
302(2)
10 Analyzing Issues and Arguments
304(33)
10a Contemporary Issues and Arguments
304(1)
10b What Is an Argument?
305(1)
10c The Parts of an Argument
306(3)
10d Strategies for Reading an Argument
309(6)
Thinking Before You Read
310(1)
Examining a Professional Article: "Who Are the Animals in Animal Experiments?"
311(2)
Aysha Akhtar
Reading Actively
313(1)
Recognizing Types of Supporting Evidence
314(1)
10e Strategies for Evaluating an Argument
315(6)
Assessing the Accuracy of Evidence and Premises
315(1)
Assessing the Relevancy of Evidence
316(1)
Assessing the Sufficiency of Evidence
316(1)
Assessing the Definitions of Terms
316(1)
Assessing Cause and Effect Relationships
317(1)
Assessing Implied or Stated Value Systems
317(1)
Recognizing and Refuting Opposing Viewpoints
318(1)
Recognizing Unfair Emotional Appeals
319(2)
10f Errors in Logic
321(3)
Circular Reasoning
321(1)
False Analogy
321(1)
Hasty Generalization
322(1)
Non Sequitur ("It Does Not Follow")
322(1)
False Cause
322(1)
Either-Or Fallacy
322(1)
Abstract Concepts as Reality
322(1)
Red Herring
323(1)
10g Writing Argument Essays
324(12)
Examining Student Argumentative Writing: "Standardized Testing: An Argument for Abolishment"
324(6)
Sarah Frey
Writing an Argumentative Thesis Statement
330(1)
Analyzing Your Audience
330(1)
Providing Adequate Supporting Evidence
331(3)
Researching Your Topic
334(1)
Responding to Opposing Ideas
334(2)
Self-Test Summary
336(1)
Part Two Reading and Writing About Contemporary Issues 337(284)
11 Defining Ourselves: Our Multiple Identities
338(39)
Why Is Identity Such an Important Contemporary Issue?
338(1)
Tips for Reading About Identity
339(36)
Selecton 1 "Enhancing Your Body Image"
340(13)
Rebecca J. Donatelle
Selecton 2 "'Hurtful and Beautiful': Life With Multiple Sclerosis"
353(11)
Alice G. Walton
Selecton 3 "All Guts, No Glory"
364(14)
Molly M. Ginty
Activities: Exploring Identity
375(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
376(1)
12 Our Environment: Problems and Solutions
377(42)
Why Is the Environment Such an Important Contemporary Issue?
377(1)
Tips for Reading About the Environment
378(39)
Selecton 4 "'Katrina Brain': The Invisible Long-term Toll of Megastorms"
380(4)
Christine Vestal
Selecton 5 "Our E-Waste Problem Is Ridiculous, and Gadget Makers Aren't Helping"
384(21)
Christina Bonnington
Selecton 6 "Poison in the Bottle: How Safe Is Bisphenol A?"
405(15)
Jay Withgott
Matthew Laposata
Activities: Exploring Environmental Issues
417(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
418(1)
13 Relationships: Our Friends, Families, and Communities
419(38)
Why Are Relationships Such an Important Contemporary Issue?
419(1)
Tips for Reading About Relationships
420(35)
Selecton 7 "Hooking Up"
Jenifer Kunz
Selecton 8 "Are You Thubbing' Right Now?"
432(11)
Emma Seppald
Selecton 9 "Why It's Really Possible to Fall in Love Online"
443(15)
Brenna Ehrlich
Activities: Exploring Relationships
455(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
456(1)
14 Medical Ethics: Where Do We Draw the Line?
457(40)
Why Is Medical Ethics Such an Important Contemporary Issue?
458(1)
Tips for Reading About Medicine and Ethics
458(37)
Selecton 10 "Eggs for Sale"
459(12)
M.A. Garcia
Selecton 11 "Why the Right to Die Movement Needed Brittany Maynard"
471(11)
Keisha Ray
Selecton 12 "Ethical Issues in Medicine"
482(16)
Audrey Berman
Shirlee J. Snyder
Geralyn Frandsen
Activities: Exploring Medicine and Ethics
495(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
496(1)
15 Personal Safety and Security: Threats and Protection
497(39)
Why Are Safety and Security Such Important Contemporary Issues?
497(1)
Tips for Reading About Personal Safety and Security
498(36)
Selecton 13 "How to Protect Yourself During a Mass Shooting"
499(12)
Ed Hinman
Selecton 14 "China's Surveillance State Should Scare Everyone"
511(11)
Anna Mitchell
Larry Diamond
Selecton 15 "Technology in the Fight Against Crime"
522(15)
Frank Schmalleger
Activities: Exploring Personal Safety and Security Issues
534(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
535(1)
16 Conformity and Nonconformity: Following and Breaking the Rules
536(42)
Why Are Conformity and Nonconformity Such Important Contemporary Issues?
537(1)
Tips for Reading About Conformity and Nonconformity
537(39)
Selecton 16 "A Brother Lost"
538(11)
Ashley Womble
Selecton 17 "American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids. Here's How. In Defense of the Wild Child"
549(12)
Elizabeth Weil
Selecton 18 "Groups and Conformity"
561(18)
Michael R. Solomon
Activities: Exploring Conformity and Nonconformity
576(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
577(1)
17 Personal Freedoms and Limitations: Lifestyle Choices
578(43)
Why Is Freedom Such an Important Contemporary Issue?
578(1)
Tips for Reading About Personal Freedoms and Limitations
579(37)
Selecton 19 "Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy"
580(11)
Thomas Wheaton
Selecton 20 "Hate Speech Is Protected Free Speech, Even on College Campuses"
591(12)
Erwin Chemerinsky
Selecton 21 "Human Smuggling and Trafficking"
603(13)
Frank Schmalleger
Activities: Exploring Personal Freedoms and Limitations
616(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Within the Issues
617(1)
Making Connections: Thinking Across the Issues
618(3)
Part Three A Multi-Disciplinary Casebook on Globalization 621(30)
Examining One Issue in Depth
622(3)
Preview the Readings
622(1)
Read About Globalization
623(1)
Synthesize Sources
624(1)
Reading 1 Geography, "The Impact of Globalization"
625(3)
Les Rowntree
Martin Lewis
Marie Price
William Wyckoff
Reading 2 Biology, "World Overpopulation and Resource Management"
628(2)
Teresa Audesirk
Gerald Audesirk
Bruce E. Byers
Reading 3 Business and Marketing, "Marketing on the Global Stage"
630(3)
Michael R. Solomon
Greg W. Marshall
Elnora W. Stuart
Reading 4 Cultural Anthropology, "Globalization and Health"
633(4)
Barbara Miller
Reading 5 Communication, "Globalization and Intercultural Communication"
637(5)
Joseph A. DeVito
Reading 6 Economics, "The Global Economy"
642(6)
Robin Bade
Michael Parkin
Synthesis and Integration Questions and Activities
648(1)
Writing About the Readings
649(2)
Part Four Grammar and Correctness Skill Refreshers 651(10)
Skill Refresher #1: Sentence Fragments
652(1)
Skill Refresher #2: Run-On Sentences
653(1)
Skill Refresher #3: Subject-Verb Agreement
654(1)
Skill Refresher #4: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
655(1)
Skill Refresher #5: Pronoun Reference
656(1)
Skill Refresher #6: Dangling Modifiers
656(1)
Skill Refresher #7: Misplaced Modifiers
657(1)
Skill Refresher #8: Parallelism
657(1)
Skill Refresher #9: Comma Usage
658(1)
Skill Refresher #10: Using Colons and Semicolons
659(2)
Text Credits 661(4)
Index 665
About our author Kathleen T. McWhorter is the author of more than a dozen textbooks designed to help students succeed in college. Born in a rural farm community in Upstate New York, she went on to receive her EdD from SUNY Buffalo. For 34 years, she taught at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY, where she is a professor emerita of humanities. Through her textbooks, Dr. McWhorter has helped an estimated 500,000 students improve their reading, writing and critical-thinking skills.

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