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Read, Reason, Write unites instruction in critical reading and analysis, argument, and research strategies with a rich collection of readings that provide both practice for these skills and new ideas and insights for readers. Read, Reason, Write is committed to showing students how reading, analytic, argumentative, and research skills are interrelated and how these skills combine to develop each student's critical thinking ability.Connect Composition supports instruction across multiple semesters and courses with interactive exercises, online learning videos, enriched ebook materials,annotation and writing tools, and much more!* LearnSmart Achieve- a continuously adaptive learning system that pinpoints students' individual strengths and weaknesses and provides personalized support to help them master key topics and material. LearnSmart Achieve provides foundational support on key course areas such as the writing process, critical reading, the research process, reasoning and argument, grammar and common sentence problems, punctuation and mechanics, style and word choice, and multilingual writer support.* Power of Process - a critical reading and writing tool that guides students through instructor-chosen strategies and helps them engage directly with a text through highlighting,annotation, and short answer questions.* Analytics- Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.
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CONTENTSPrefaceSECTION 1CRITICAL READING AND ANALYSISChapter 1WRITERS AND THEIR SOURCESReading, Writing, and the Contexts of ArgumentResponding to SourcesAbraham Lincoln, "The Gettysburg Address"The Response to ContentThe Analytic ResponseThe Evaluation ResponseThe Research ResponseDeborah Tannen, "Who Does the Talking Here?" Writing SummariesGuidelines for Writing SummariesActive Reading: Use Your Mind! Guidelines for Active ReadingSusan Cain, "The Rise of the New Groupthink"Using ParaphraseAcknowledging Sources InformallyReferring to People and SourcesJoel Achenbach, "The Future Is Now: It's Heading Right at Us, But We Never See It Coming" Presenting Direct Quotations: A Guide for Form and StyleReasons for Using Quotation MarksA Brief Guide to QuotingFor Reading and AnalysisAlex Knapp, "Five Leadership Lessons from James. T. Kirk"Suggestions for Discussion and WritingTraits of the Critical Reader/ThinkerExamining the Rhetorical Context of a SourceWho Is the Author? What Type-or Genre-of Source Is It?What Kind of Audience Does the Author Anticipate? What Is the Author's Primary Purpose? What Are the Author's Sources of Information?Analyzing the Style of a SourceDenotative and Connotative Word ChoiceToneLevel of DictionSentence StructureMetaphorsOrganization and ExamplesRepetitionHyperbole, Understatement, and IronyQuotation Marks, Italics, and Capital LettersDave Barry, "In a Battle of Wits with Kitchen Appliances, I'm Toast" Writing about StyleUnderstanding Your Purpose and AudiencePlanning the EssayDrafting the Style AnalysisA Checklist for RevisionEllen Goodman, "In Praise of a Snail's Pace" Student Essay: James Goode, "A Convincing Style"Analyzing Two or More SourcesGuidelines for Preparing a Contrast EssayArthur Bright, "Algerian Hostage Crisis Heightens as Scores Are Reported Dead"Jamie Dettmer, "Hostages Reportedly Dead in Algerian Oil Field Siege" For Reading and AnalysisFiroozeh Dumas, "The F Word"Alexandra Petri, "Love to Read, Kids? Your Time Is Almost Up" Suggestions for Discussion and WritingCharacteristics of ArgumentArgument Is Conversation with a GoalArgument Takes a Stand on an Arguable IssueArgument Uses Reasons and EvidenceArgument Incorporates ValuesArgument Recognizes a Topic's ComplexityThe Shape of Argument: What We Can Learn from AristotleEthos (About the Writer/Speaker)Logos (About the Logic of the Argument)Pathos (About Appeals to the Audience)Karios (About the Occasion or Situation)The Language of ArgumentFactsInferencesJudgmentsSam Wang and Sandra Aamodt, "Your Brain Lies to You"The Shape of Argument: What We Can Learn from ToulminClaimsGrounds (or Data or Evidence)WarrantsBackingQualifiersRebuttalsUsing Toulmin's Terms to Analyze ArgumentsJeffrey Mateer and Erin Leu, "Cheering Free Speech" William Saletan, "How Can We Ban Insults against Jews but Not Muslims?"Suggestions for Discussion and WritingChapter 4WRITING EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTSKnow Your AudienceWho Is My Audience? What Will My Audience Know about My Topic?Where Does My Audience Stand on the Issue?How Should I Speak to My Audience?Understand Your Writing PurposeWhat Type (Genre) of Argument Am I Preparing?What Is My Goal?Will the Rogerian or Conciliatory Approach Work for Me?Move from Topic to Claim to Possible SupportSelecting a TopicDrafting a ClaimListing Possible GroundsListing Grounds for the Other Side or Another PerspectivePlanning the ApproachDraft Your ArgumentGuidelines for DraftingRevise Your DraftRewritingEditingA Few Words about Words and ToneProofreadingA Checklist for RevisionFor Analysis and DebateDarius Rejali, "Five Myths about Torture and Truth" M. Gregg Bloche, "Torture Is Wrong-But It Might Work" Suggestions for Discussion and WritingChapter 5READING, ANALYZING, AND USING VISUALS AND Responding to Visual ArgumentsGuidelines for Reading PhotographsGuidelines for Reading Political CartoonsGuidelines for Reading AdvertisementsReading GraphicsUnderstanding How Graphics DifferGuidelines for Reading GraphicsThe Use of Authority and StatisticsJudging AuthoritiesUnderstanding and Evaluating SourcesGuidelines for Evaluating StatisticsGuidelines for Evaluating StatisticsWriting the Investigative ArgumentGathering and Analyzing EvidencePlanning and Drafting the EssayGuidelines for Writing an Investigative ArgumentAnalyzing Evidence: The Key to an Effective ArgumentPreparing Graphics for Your EssayA Checklist for RevisionStudent Essay: Garrett Berger, "Buying Time"For Reading and AnalysisJoe Navarro, "Every Body's Talking"Suggestions for Discussion and WritingChapter 6LEARNING MORE ABOUT ARGUMENT: INDUCTION, DEDUCTION, ANALOGY, AND LOGICAL FALLACIESInductionDeduction"The Declaration of Independence" AnalogyLogical FallaciesCauses of IllogicFallacies That Result from OversimplifyingFallacies That Result from Avoiding the Real IssueChristian Brahmstedt, "Help Those Who Help, Not Hurt, Themselves"For Reading and AnalysisElizabeth Cady Stanton, "Declaration of Sentiments"Neil de Grasse Tyson, "Things People Say"Defining as Part of an ArgumentWhen Defining Is the ArgumentStrategies for Developing an Extended DefinitionGuidelines for Evaluating Definition ArgumentsPreparing a Definition ArgumentA Checklist for RevisionStudent Essay: Laura Mullins, "Paragon or Parasite?"For Analysis and DebateRobin Givhan, "Glamour, That Certain Something" Suggestions for Discussion and WritingChapter 8EVALUATION ARGUMENTSCharacteristics of Evaluation ArgumentsTypes of Evaluation ArgumentsGuidelines for Analyzing an Evaluation ArgumentPreparing an Evaluation ArgumentA Checklist for RevisionStudent Review: Ian Habel, "Winchester's Alchemy: TwoMen and a Book"Evaluating an Argument: The Rebuttal or Refutation EssayGuidelines for Preparing a Refutation or Rebuttal ArgumentSteven Pinker, "Mind Over Mass Media"For Analysis and DebateThomas Sowell, "Christmas-Tree Totalitarians"Suggestions for Discussion and WritingCharacteristics of the Position PaperGuidelines for Analyzing a Claim of ValuePreparing a Position PaperA Checklist for RevisionStudent Essay: Chris Brown, "Examining the Issue of Gun Control"David Pogue, "To Track My Thief"Gregory M. Kennedy SJ, "Trash Talk: Reflections on Our Throwaway Society" Suggestions for Discussion and WritingChapter 10ARGUMENTS ABOUT CAUSECharacteristics of Causal ArgumentsAn Example of Causal Complexity: Lincoln's Election and the Start of the Civil WarMill's Methods for Investigating CausesGuidelines for Analyzing Causal ArgumentsPreparing a Causal ArgumentA Checklist for RevisionFor Analysis and DebateEmily Matchar, "Why Your Office Needs More Bratty Millennials" Caroline Simard, " 'Daring to Discuss Women in Science': A Response to John Tierney"Chapter 11PRESENTING PROPOSALS: THE PROBLEM/SOLUTIONCharacteristics of Problem/Solution ArgumentsGuidelines for Analyzing Problem/Solution ArgumentsPriya Natarajan, "Want More Scientists? Turn Grade Schools into Laboratories"Preparing a Problem/Solution ArgumentA Checklist for RevisionFor Analysis and DebatePeter Edelman, "Poverty in America: Why Can't We End It"Jonathan Swift, "A Modest Proposal"Suggestions for Discussion and WritingSelecting a Good TopicWhat Type of Paper Am I Preparing?Who Is My Audience? How Can I Select a Good Topic? What Kinds of Topics Should I Avoid?Writing a Tentative Claim or Research ProposalPreparing a Working BibliographyBasic Form for BooksBasic Form for ArticlesLocating SourcesThe Book CatalogThe Reference CollectionElectronic DatabasesGuidelines for Using Online DatabasesThe InternetGuidelines for Searching the WebField ResearchEvaluating Sources, Maintaining CredibilityFederal, State, and Local Government DocumentsCorrespondenceInterviewsLecturesFilms, DVDs, TelevisionSurveys, Questionnaires, and Original ResearchEvaluating Sources, Maintaining CredibilityGuidelines for Evaluating SourcesPreparing an Annotated BibliographyChapter 13WRITING THE RESEARCHED ESSAYGuidelines for Studying SourcesAvoiding PlagiarismWhat Is Common Knowledge? Using Signal Phrases to Avoid ConfusionGuidelines for Appropriately Using SourcesOrganizing the PaperDrafting the EssayPlan Your TimeHandle In-Text Documentation as You DraftChoose an Appropriate Writing StyleWrite Effective BeginningsAvoid Ineffective OpeningsCompose Solid, Unified ParagraphsWrite Effective ConclusionsAvoid Ineffective ConclusionsChoose an Effective TitleRevising the Paper: A ChecklistRewritingEditingProofreadingThe Completed PaperSample Student Essay in MLA Style: David Donaldson, "Tell Us What You Really Are: The Debate over Labeling Genetically Modified Food"Chapter 14FORMAL DOCUMENTATION: MLA STYLE, APA STYLEGuidelines for Using Parenthetical DocumentationThe Simplest Patterns of Parenthetical DocumentationPlacement of Parenthetical DocumentationParenthetical Citations of Complex SourcesPreparing MLA Citations for a Works Cited ListForms for Books: Citing the Complete BookForms for Books: Citing Part of a BookForms for Periodicals: Articles in Journals and Magazines Accessed in PrintForms for Periodicals: Articles in Newspapers Accessed in PrintForms for Web SourcesForms for Other Print and Nonprint SourcesAuthor/Year or APA StyleAPA Style: In-Text CitationsAPA Style: Preparing a List of ReferencesForm for BooksForm for ArticlesForm for Electronic SourcesSample Student Essay in APA Style: Carissa Ervine, "The Relationship Between Depression and Marital Status" Derrick Speight, "Of Losers and Moles: You Think Reality TV Just Writes Itself?"Ann Hornaday, "Zero Dark Thirty and the New Reality of Reported Filmmaking"Katherine Ellison, "What's Up, Doc? A Bloody Outrage, That's What"Student Essay: Sienna Walker, "Big Pun's Prophesy"Frank Luntz, "Words We Remember"Peggy Orenstein, "I Tweet, Therefore I Am"Susan B. Crawford, "The New Digital Divide"Daniel M. Wegner, "Do Not Fear the Cybermind"Eugeny Morozov, "The Death of the Cyberflaneur"Lori B. Andrews, "Facebook Is Using You"Chapter 17 MARRIAGE AND GENDER ISSUES: THE DEBATES CONTINUEMichael Kinsley, "Abolish Marriage" Andrew Sullivan, "My Big Fat Straight Wedding" Stephanie Coontz, "The Myth of Male Decline" Meg Jay, "The Downside of Living Together" Kathleen Parker, "Un-hitching the Middle Class" Gloria Steinem, "Supremacy Crimes" Chapter 18 SPORTS TALK-SPORTS BATTLESJohn Feinstein, "The Lesson of Penn State" Donald Yee, "Show Them the Money"Sally Jenkins, "Rather Than Pay Athletes, Show Them Respect" Ruth Marcus, "Privilege Unchecked in the U-Va. Case?" Megan Greenwell, "Where Have All the Good Coaches Gone?" Jonathan Vaughters, "How To Get Doping Out of Sports" Branden Allenby, "After Armstrong's Fall, the Case for Performance Enhancement"Richard Kalenberg, "5 Myths about Who Gets into College"Naomi Schaefer Riley, "What's a College Education Really Worth? Not Enough"Derek Thompson, "What's More Expensive Than College? Not Going to College"Danielle Allen, "Helping Students Find Their Place in the World" Howard Gardner, "Why Kids Cheat at Harvard" George Will, "The Closed American Mind" Michael Novacek, "The Sixth Extinction: It Happened to Him. It's Happening to You."Daniel T. Willingham, "Trust Me, I'm a Scientist" James R. Lee, "Global Warming Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg"Art Carden, "On Climate Change, Government Is Not the Answer" Kristen Sheeran and Mindy Lubber, "The Cost of Climate Inaction" Chapter 21 LAWS AND RIGHTS: GUN CONTROL AND IMMIGRATIONDEBATESKatha Pollitt, "Gun Control? Dream On" Petula Dvorak, "We Can't Afford the True Cost of Gun Crime" Jay Dickey and Mark Rosenberg, " 'Senseless' Is Not Studying Gun Violence"Amy Chua, "Immigrate, Assimilate" Roberto Suro, "Legal, Illegal"Patricia B. Strait, "When Societies Collide: Part Three: Finding the Best Fit Immigration Model"Chapter 22 AMERICA: PAST, PRESENT, FUTUREAbraham Lincoln, "Second Inaugural Address"Zainab Chaudary, "Your Most Powerful Currency: Your Vote"Thomas L. Friedman, "Do You Want the Good News First?" Fareed Zakaria, "The Emerging America" Colbert I. King, "We Still Aren't Good Enough" Kwame Anthony Appiah, "How the Future Will Judge Us"Barack H. Obama, "We Made Ourselves Anew, and Vowed to Move Forward Together"APPENDIX: UNDERSTANDING LITERATUREGetting the Facts: Active Reading, Summary, and ParaphrasePaul Lawrence Dunbar, "Promise"Kate Chopin, "The Story of an Hour"Summary of "The Story of an Hour"William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 116"Paraphrase of "Sonnet 116"Seeing Connection: AnalysisAnalysis of Narrative StructureAnalysis of CharacterAnalysis of Elements of Style and ToneDrawing Conclusions: InterpretationWriting about LiteratureAndrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress"Christopher Marlowe, "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"Sir Walter Raleigh, "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd"A.E. Housman, "Is My Team Ploughing"Amy Lowell, "Taxi"Ursula K. Le Guin, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"Susan Glaspell, "Trifles"Sample Student Literary Analysis: Alan Peterson "Faulkner's Realistic Initiation Theme"Suggestions for Discussion and WritingNER(01): WOW
