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For combined courses in Developmental Reading and Writing.This version of In Concert: An Integrated Approach to Reading and Writing has been updated the reflect the 8th edition of the MLA Handbook (April 2016) *A true integration of reading and writing skills instructionIn Concert, Second Edition is the second text in a two-part integrated reading and writing series. While the first volume (In Harmony) focuses on reading and writing skills at the sentence to paragraph level, In Concert moves on to explore reading and writing skills at the paragraph and essay level. This series aims to show students how reading and writing unite to become a single process of understanding and expressing ideas. Emphasizing the harmonious nature of the reading and writing processes, it highlights critical thinking and reinforces its relationship to these processes. Student and professional essays are presented at the start of each chapter and used as the basis for instruction, illustration, and practice. Readings are presented as integrated instructional material, rather than as models or additional practice, allowing students to improve on their own reading and writing skills through a single source. Thematic-based chapters help build continuity, elicit student interest, and help them draw on their own prior knowledge. McWhorter's streamlined presentation and flexible approach work in traditional as well as compressed courses.*The 8th edition introduces sweeping changes to the philosophy and details of MLA works cited entries. Responding to the "increasing mobility of texts," MLA now encourages writers to focus on the process of crafting the citation, beginning with the same questions for any source. These changes, then, align with current best practices in the teaching of writing which privilege inquiry and critical thinking over rote recall and rule-following.
Contents
PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO READING AND WRITING 1 An Overview of the Reading Process (with Writing) What Is Active Reading?What is the Reading Process?Pre-Reading StrategiesPreview Before ReadingExamining a Professional Essay "Secrets for Surviving College and Improving Your Grades," Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Nolan WhiteMake predictionsConnect Reading to Prior Knowledge and ExperienceForm Guide QuestionsDuring Reading StrategiesHighlight and AnnotateMapOutline Figure Out Unfamiliar WordsAnalyze VisualsTextbook Learning Aids and How to Use ThemUse the SQ3R System for Learning from TextbooksPost-Reading StrategiesParaphraseSummarizeUse Learning and Recall StrategiesThink CriticallyREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "Secrets for SurvivingCollege and Improving Your Grades," Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Nolan WhiteSELF-TEST SUMMARY2 An Overview of the Writing Process (with Reading)What Is Good Writing?Connect the Reading and Writing ProcessesExamining a Professional Article "The Flight fromConversation," Sherry TurkleThe Five Steps in the Writing ProcessExamining Student Writing Jake FreyGenerate IdeasOrganize Your IdeasConsider Your Audience and PurposeWrite a First DraftThink Critically About Incorporating Visuals into Your WritingRevise and Rewrite DraftsEdit and Proofread Your Final DraftREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay The Romance of Technology, Jake FreyREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "The Flight from Conversation," Sherry TurkleSELF-TEST SUMMARYVocabulary Workshops WORKSHOP 1 Expanding Your VocabularyWORKSHOP 2 Using Context CluesWORKSHOP 3 Using Word PartsPART TWO READING, WRITING, AND ORGANIZING PARAGRAPHS 3 Topics, Main Ideas, and Topic Sentences What Is a Paragraph?Examining Student Writing "The Russian and U. S. School Systems," Kate AtkinsonIdentifying and Selecting TopicsReading: Locating the Topic of a ParagraphWriting: Selecting a TopicReading and Writing Topic SentencesReading: Locating Topic SentencesReading: Placement of Topic SentencesWriting: Refining Your TopicWriting: Developing Effective Topic SentencesWriting: Broad Versus Narrow Topic SentencesThink Critically About Topic SentencesREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "The Russian and U. S. School Systems," Kate AtkinsonREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "Greed, Cancer, and Pink KFC Buckets," John RobbinsSELF-TEST SUMMARY4 Details, Transitions, and Implied Main Ideas What Are Details, Transitions, and Implied Main Ideas?Examining Student Writing "From Bullet to Blue Sky," Yesenia DeJesusReading: Identify Supporting DetailsTypes of Supporting DetailsThink Critically About DetailsWriting: Select and Organize Details to Support Your Topic SentenceSelecting Relevant DetailsIncluding Sufficient DetailsTypes of Supporting DetailsOrganize Details EffectivelyUse Specific WordsUse Transitions to Guide Your Reading and WritingReading: Identify Implied Main IdeasREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "From Bullet to Blue Sky," Yesenia DeJesusREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "Hidden Hunger," Katie RobbinsSELF-TEST SUMMARY5 Organization: Basic Patterns What Are Patterns of Organization?READING AND WRITING TIME SEQUENCE: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, PROCESS, AND NARRATIONWhat Is Time Sequence?Reading Chronological Order and ProcessThinking Critically About Time SequenceWriting Process ParagraphsReading NarrationWriting Narration ParagraphsREADING AND WRITING DESCRIPTIONWhat Is Description?Reading DescriptionThinking Critically About DescriptionWriting Descriptive ParagraphsREADING AND WRITING EXAMPLEWhat Is an Example?Reading ExampleThinking Critically About ExampleWriting Example ParagraphsREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "The End of the Road: A Guide to break Ups," Leila KajiREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "Cairo Tunnel," Amanda FieldsSELF-TEST SUMMARY6 Organization: Additional Patterns What Are Additional Patterns of Organization?READING AND WRITING DEFINITIONWhat Is Definition?Reading DefinitionThinking Critically About DefinitionWriting Definition ParagraphsREADING AND WRITING CLASSIFICATIONWhat Is Classification?Reading ClassificationThinking Critically About ClassificationWriting Classification ParagraphsREADING AND WRITING COMPARISON AND CONTRASTWhat Are Comparison and Contrast?Reading Comparison and ContrastThinking Critically About Comparison and ContrastWriting Comparison and Contrast ParagraphsREADING AND WRITING CAUSE AND EFFECTWhat Are Cause and Effect?Reading Cause and EffectThinking Critically About Cause and EffectWriting Cause and Effect ParagraphsREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "Benefits of Joining the Military," Jessica NantkaREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "E-Waste and E-Waste Recycling," Jay Withgott and Scott BrennanSELF-TEST SUMMARY7 Strategies for Revising Paragraphs What Is Revision?Read Critically to ReviseExamining Student Writing Elizabeth LawsonWriting: Consider Your Purpose and AudienceReading and Writing: Examine Your IdeasRelevant and Sufficient DetailLogical Organization of IdeasRevise for Specific and Vivid LanguageEdit for CorrectnessKeeping an Error LogREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "My Unexpected Addiction," Elizabeth LawsonFirst DraftFirst Revision---Showing Changes in IdeasSecond Revision---Showing Editing and ProofreadingREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Reading "Students Vulnerable to Computer Gaming Addiction"SELF-TEST SUMMARYPART THREE READING AND WRITING ESSAYS 8 Reading, Planning, and Organizing Essays Why Read and Write Essays?Read Essays to Build Comprehension and RecallExamining a Professional Reading "To Catch A Liar," Sandra ParshallThink Critically About EssaysWrite Essays to Express IdeasExamining Student Writing "Relationships 2.0: Dating and Relating in the Internet Age," Ted SawchuckChoose a TopicGenerate Ideas About Your TopicConsider Audience, Purpose, and ToneWrite a Thesis StatementPlan and Organize Your EssayREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay Student Freewriting, Ted SawchuckA Professional Essay "Mind Your Own Browser," Simon L. GarfinkelSELF-TEST SUMMARY9 Drafting and Revising Essays What Is a Draft?Read While DraftingDrafting your EssayDrafting Body ParagraphsExamining Student Writing Ted SawchuckSupporting Your Thesis with Substantial EvidenceTed's First DraftUsing Transitions to Make ConnectionsWrite the Introduction, Conclusion, and TitleWriting the IntroductionWriting the ConclusionSelecting a TitleThink Critically About and Revise Your DraftExamining Your IdeasExamining Content and StructureRevising Thesis StatementsRevising ParagraphsRevising Sentences and WordsEdit and ProofreadREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "Relationships 2.0: Dating and Relating in the Internet Age," Ted SawchuckREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay You're Under Surveillance, Julia AngwinSELF-TEST SUMMARY10 Reading and Writing Essays with Multiple Patterns What Is a Multi-Pattern Essay?Recognize Multiple Patterns When ReadingIdentifying the Primary Pattern in a Multi-Pattern EssayIdentifying Secondary Patterns in a Multi-Pattern EssayExamining a Professional Reading Picking Partners, Rebecca DonatelleExamining Student Writing Gang Life: Better from the Outside, DeJohn HarrisWrite a Multiple Pattern EssayWhat to Consider When Choosing a Primary Pattern ofOrganizationChoosing Secondary Patterns of OrganizationDrafting a Multiple-Pattern EssayREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "Gang Life: Better from the Outside," Dejohn HarrisREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "What is the High Art of Competitive Eating?" Gabriel MullerSELF-TEST SUMMARY11 Writing Essays Using Sources What Is an Essay That Uses Sources?Examining Student Writing "Weighing the Consequences of Censorship in the Media," Adam SimmonsReading: Find and Record Appropriate SourcesTips for Finding Appropriate SourcesRecording Sources to Avoid PlagiarismWriting: Use Sources to Support Your Thesis and Develop Your EssayCritical Thinking: Synthesize SourcesHow to Compare Sources to SynthesizeHow to Develop Ideas About SourcesDocument Sources Using MLA or APA StylesDocumentationAn Overview of MLA StyleAn Overview of APA StyleREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay in MLA Format "Weighing the Consequences of Censorship in Media," Adam SimmonsSELF-TEST SUMMARYPART FOUR CRITICAL THINKING, READING, AND WRITING 12 Critical Thinking: Making and Inferences Analyzing the Author's Message How Does Critical Thinking Apply to Reading and Writing?Examining a Professional Article "A Brother Lost," Ashley WombleMake InferencesReading: How to Make InferencesWriting: Thinking Critically About InferencesReading: Assess the Source and Author QualificationsReading: Considering the SourceReading: Considering the Author's CredentialsReading: Evaluating Internet SourcesWriting: Thinking Critically About Source and AuthorityDistinguish Between Fact and OpinionWriting: Thinking Critically About Fact and OpinionEvaluate Evidence and OmissionsReading: What Evidence Has the Author Provided?Reading: What Information Has the Author Omitted?Writing: Thinking Critically about EvidenceAnalyze ToneWriting: Thinking Critically about ToneREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay The Role of Sports in Life, Chase BeauclairREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "A Brother Lost," Ashley WombleSELF-TEST SUMMARY13 Critical Thinking: Evaluating the Author's Techniques Why Evaluate the Author's Techniques?Examining a Professional Article "Sweatshops at Sea," Virginia Sole-SmithUnderstand Connotative and Figurative LanguageReading Connotative LanguageWriting: Use Connotative Language CarefullyReading Figurative LanguageWriting: Use Figurative Language EffectivelyReading: Analyze AssumptionsWriting: Make Reasonable AssumptionsReading: Evaluate GeneralizationsWriting: Make Generalizations Based on Sufficient EvidenceReading: Identify BiasWriting: Handle Bias OpenlyREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay "TV's Bloody Obsession," Aurora GilbertREAD AND RESPONDA Professional Essay "Sweatshops at Sea," Virginia Sole-SmithSELF-TEST SUMMARY14 Critical Thinking: Reading and Writing Arguments What Is an Argument?The Parts of an ArgumentExamining a Professional Article "Who Are the Animals in Animal Experiments?" Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPHRead an Argument EffectivelyRecognizing Types of Supporting Evidence Think Critically About ArgumentsEvaluating EvidenceExamining Opposing Points of ViewConsidering Emotional AppealsIdentifying Errors in ReasoningExamining Student Writing "Marijuana: An Argumentfor Legalization," Quinne SemberWrite Argument EssaysAnalyzing Your AudienceWriting a Thesis StatementResearching Your TopicProviding Adequate Supporting EvidenceREAD AND RESPONDA Student Essay Marijuana: An Argument for Legalization, Quinne SemberREAD AND RESPONDPaired Professional Essays "Who Are the Animals in Animal Experiments?" Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPHSELF-TEST SUMMARYTheme 1: Crime in the 21st Century: Technology and TraffickingReading 1: (Textbook) Technology and CrimeReading 2: (Article) Global Human Trafficking: A Modern Form of SlaveryReading 3: (Article) Human Traffic: Exposing the Brutal Organ Trade p.Writing About the ReadingsSynthesis QuestionsTheme 2: Journalism: A Changing Field in a Digital AgeReading 1: (Textbook) An Inside Look at Today's News MediaReading 2: (Article) The Media Need to Stop Inspiring Copycat Murders. Here's How.Reading 3: (Article) Photojournalism in the Age of New Media.Writing About the ReadingsSynthesis QuestionsTheme 3: Sports and SocietyReading 1: (Textbook) Drug Abuse Among AthletesReading 2: (Article) The National Brain-Damage LeagueReading 3a: (Opinion Piece: PRO) Should College Football Student Athletes Get Paid?Reading 3b: (Opinion Piece: CON) College Athletes Already Have Advantages and Shouldn't Be PaidSynthesis QuestionsWriting About the ReadingsPART SIX REVIEWING THE BASICS C. AVOIDING SENTENCE ERRORSD. WRITING EFFECTIVE SENTENCESE. USING PUNCTUATION CORRECTLYF. MANAGING MECHANICS AND SPELLING
