Academic Writing Now with Readings is a rhetoric designed to cover the basics of a college writing course in a concise, student-friendly format. Anything inessential to the business of college writing has been excluded. Each chapter concentrates on a crucial element of composing an academic essay and can be read in a single sitting. The book is loaded with "timesaver tips" ideas for making the most of the student's time, along with occasional warnings to avoid common errors made by student writers. Each short chapter concludes with questions and suggestions designed to reinforce the chapter's key elements, facilitate small-group interactions, and trigger class discussion. A compact selection of lively, topical readings provides thought-provoking examples for analysis and discussion.

Table of Contents:
Preface Preface for Instructors: Busy, Busy, Busy Introduction for Students: Strategies for Succeeding as a College Writer PART ONE: READY, SET … Chapter 1: Academic Writing: An Overview Why Write? Writing as Inquiry and Process High-School vs. University English What Do Professors Really Want? Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 2: Academic Reading Effective Reading Habits Annotation Double-Entry Journal Analysis Summary Reverse Outline Paraphrase Quotations Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 3: Ideas into Text Getting Started Lightning Research Invention The Three Appeals Discussion Sooner Rather Than Later Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 4: Arguments and Organization Thesis Statements Outlines Considering Other Perspectives Topic Sentences Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 5: Researching Your Topic The CARS Checklist Library Databases Books Internet Sources Working Alone Working with Others PART TWO: GO Chapter 6: Introduction: Hooking Your Reader Opening Sentences Topic Overview Ending with Your Thesis Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 7: Body Paragraphs: And I Ought to Keep Reading Because? Paragraph Structure Transitions Expert Opinions and Concrete Evidence Quotations Interviews and Surveys Narrative and Description Multimodal Moves Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 8: Conclusion: Wait … Don’t Stop Conclusion Dos and Don’ts Working Alone Working with Others PART THREE: GO AGAIN Chapter 9: Taking Another Look Revision Editing Working Alone Working with Others Chapter 10: Handing It Over Design and Presentation Proofreading Titles Damian’s Revision Knowing When to Stop Working Alone Working with Others Appendix I: Genres of Academic Writing Analyzing a Text Arguing a Position Proposing a Solution Making an Evaluation Appendix II: A Brief Guide to Documentation Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism Annotated Bibliography MLA 9: Citing Your Sources MLA 9: Sample Citations APA 7: Citing Your Sources APA 7: Sample Citations PART FOUR: READINGS Artificial Intelligence “The End of High-School English,” Daniel Herman “What ChatGPT Can’t Teach My Writing Students,” Jonathan Malesic “Ban or Embrace? Colleges Wrestle with A.I.-Generated Admissions Essays,” Natasha Singer “Artificial Intelligence May Be Coming for Your Job,” Jack Kelly “What’s the Future for A.I.?” Cade Metz Can’t We All Just Get Along? “America Is Growing Apart, Possibly for Good,” Ronald Brownstein “Free Speech Doesn’t Mean Free Rein to Shout Down Others,” David French “Conservatives and Liberals Are Wrong About Each Other,” Victoria Parker “The Real Reason We Don’t All Just Get Along,” Jeremy E. Sherman Our Changing Planet “5 Tips on How to Live Like a Lichen,” A. Laurie Palmer “How Are Shein Hauls Making Our Planet Unlivable?” Marthe de Ferrer “How to Be Sort of Vegan—and How It Would Help the Planet,” Dino Grandoni “Weather Disasters Have Become 5 Times as Common, Thanks in Part to Climate Change,” Eric McDaniel That’s Entertainment “All Rap Is Local,” Sheldon Pearce “The Rise of BookTok: Meet the Teen Influencers Pushing Books Up the Charts,” Alison Floor “Why Playing Games Is Good for You,” Ellie Smith “Barbie: the Patriarchy, the Existentialism, the Capitalism,” Charles Bramesco “A Critical Theory of Binge Watching,” Jake Pitre Campus Life “Five Pieces of Advice for Freshmen Struggling to Adjust to Campus Life,” Ellie Adam “College Student Political Beliefs and Voting—What Matters?” Marybeth Gasman “What ‘The Red Zone’ on College Campuses Teaches Us About Sexual Assault,” David Oliver “College Students Were ‘Woke’ in the ‘60s, Annoying to their Elders and Drivers of Social Change. Meet Their Successors,” Michael S. Roth “What Happened When This College Student Drank Too Much, Too Quickly,” Ben Yeager