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Reading and Writing About Contemporary Issues offers an integrated approach to reading and writing using a handbook for reference and instruction followed by readings for analysis and writing.

Table of Contents:
Part One A Handbook for Reading and Writing in College 1   1 Active Reading Strategies 2 1a Active Reading: The Key to Academic Success 3 Pre-reading Strategies 4 1b Previewing Before You Read 4 Reading: Consequences of Social Class, James M. Henslin 6 Reading: A Blueprint for Better Nutrition, April Lynch, Barry Elmore, and Tanya Morgan 10 1c Activating Prior Knowledge 13 During Reading Strategies 14 1d Highlighting and Annotating to Strengthen Reading and Recall 14 1e Checking Your Comprehension 15 Post-reading Strategies 17 1f Strengthening Your Comprehension 17 1g An Introduction to Contemporary Issues 18   2 The Writing Process 23 2a Understanding the Writing Process 24 2b Using Technology for Writing 24 Prewriting Strategies 26 2c Prewriting: Thinking About Audience, Purpose, Tone, and Point of View 26 2d Prewriting: Generating Ideas 29 2e Prewriting: Organizing Ideas 32 Drafting Strategies 33 2f Drafting and Revising Paragraphs 33 2g Understanding the Structure of Essays 38 2h Writing the First Draft of an Essay 40 Revision Strategies 42 2i Revising the First Draft of an Essay 42 2j Editing and Proofreading Your Work 45 A01_MCWH4422_01_SE_FM.indd 4 10/31/13 1:28 PM Detailed Table of Contents v   3 Vocabulary for Readers and Writers 48 3a Using a Dictionary and a Thesaurus 48 3b Using Context Clues 52 3c Learning Affixes: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes 56 3d Using Language Effectively 65 Denotation and Connotation 66 ∉ Synonyms and Antonyms 67 ∉ Slang 68 ∉ Colloquial Language 68 ∉ Idioms 68 ∉ Analogies 69 ∉ Technical and Academic Language 71   4 Reading Paragraphs: Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions 73 4a What Is a Paragraph? 73 4b Finding Stated Main Ideas 75 4c Recognizing Supporting Details 84 4d Understanding Implied Main Ideas 89 4e Recognizing Transitions 100   5 Writing and Revising Paragraphs: Main Ideas, Supporting Details, and Transitions 105 5a Write Effective Topic Sentences 105 5b Select and Organize Details to Support Your Topic Sentence 110 5c Use Transitional Words and Phrases to Connect Details 117 5d Use Specific Language 117 5e How and When to Revise 119   6 Reading and Writing Organizational Patterns 134 6a Reading and Writing Illustration 135 6b Reading and Writing Process 143 6c Reading and Writing Definition 151 6d Reading and Writing Classification 155 6e Reading and Writing Cause and Effect 160 6f Reading and Writing Comparison and Contrast 167 6g Reading and Writing Mixed Patterns 176   7 Reading College Level Sources 182 7a Reading Textbooks 182 7b Reading Essays 184 Reading: Innocent Until Proven a Pet “Owner,” Bruce Watson 186 7c Reading Longer Works 188 7d Reading and Interpreting Visuals 190 7e Thinking Critically About Source Materials 194   8 Organizing Information and Writing in Response to Reading 199 8a Preparing to Read and Write: Analyze the Task 199 8b Highlighting 202 8c Annotating 205 8d Paraphrasing 207 8e Outlining 210 8f Using Graphic Organizers to Show Relationships 212 8g Summarizing 216 8h Writing a Response Paper 217   9 Critical Reading and Thinking 221 9a Making Accurate Inferences and Drawing Conclusions 221 9b Fact and Opinion 228 9c Author’s Purpose 231 9d Tone 232 9e Figurative Language 236 9f Bias 237 9g Evaluating the Reliability of Data and Evidence 240   10 Analyzing Issues and Arguments 245 10a Contemporary Issues and Arguments 245 10b What Is an Argument? 247 10c The Parts of an Argument 249 10d Strategies for Reading an Argument 251 10e Strategies for Evaluating an Argument 254 10f Errors in Logic 259 10g Write Argument Essays 262   11 Writing Essays and Documented Papers 274 Writing Essays 274 11a The Structure of an Essay 274 11b Prewriting: Generating and Organizing Ideas and Planning Your Essay 275 11c Drafting an Essay 287 11d Revising: Examining Your Ideas 298 11e Editing and Proofreading: Focusing on Clarity and Correctness 303 Writing Documented Papers 308 11f Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism 308 11g Synthesizing Sources 311 11h Documenting Sources Using MLA 315   Part Two Reading and Writing About Contemporary Issues 325   12 Defining Ourselves: Our Multiple Identities 326 Why Is Identity Such an Important Contemporary Issue? 326 Tips for Reading About Identity 327 Selection 1 “The Space In-Between” Santiago Quintana 328 Selection 2 “Enhancing Your Body Image” Rebecca J. Donatelle 338 Selection 3 “All Guts, No Glory” Molly M. Ginty 353 Activities: Exploring Identity 365   13 Our Environment: Problems and Solutions 366 Why Is the Environment Such an Important Contemporary Issue? 366 Tips for Reading About the Environment 367 Selection 4 “Sustainability on Campus” Jay Withgott and Scott Brennan 368 Selection 5 “Wireless Interference: The Health Risks of RF-EMFs” Christopher Ketcham 387 Selection 6 “Crisis Management: Why Climate Change Will Make You Love Big Government” Christian Parenti 398 Activities: Exploring Environmental Issues 411   14 Relationships: Our Friends, Families, and Communities 412 Why Are Contemporary Issues Related to Relationships So Important? 412 Tips for Reading About Relationships 413 Selection 7 “Hooking Up” Jennifer Kunz 414 Selection 8 “The High Art of Handling Problem People” Hara Estroff Marano 425 Selection 9 “The Many Ways Virtual Communities Impact Our World Offline” Jessica Lee 440 Activities: Exploring Relationships 452   15 Science and Ethics: Where Do We Draw the Line? 545 Why Are Science and Ethics Such Important Contemporary Issues? 454 Tips for Reading About Science and Ethics 455 Selection 10 “Cosmetic Neurology: Tinkering with the Brain” Carole Wade and Carol Tavris 456 Selection 11 “Eggs for Sale” M. A. Garcia 468 Selection 12 “Xeno-Transplantation: The Ultimate Organ Factory” Trends E-magazine 479 Activities: Exploring Science and Ethics 490   16 Communication and Technology: Life Online and Offline 491 Why Is Communication Technology Such an Important Contemporary Issue? 491 Tips for Reading About Communications Technology 492 Selection 13 “Meet the Attackers” Catherine LaBerta 493 Selection 14 “Technology and Social Media” Shelley D. Lane, Ruth Anna Abigail, and John Casey Gooch 505 Selection 15 “Blogs and Democratization” John Vivian   17 Society: Changes Big and Small 527 Why Is Society Such an Important Contemporary Issue? 528 Tips for Reading About Society 528 Selection 16 “What Is Residential Segregation?” Mona Scott 529 Selection 17 “Ten Proven Brain Benefits of Being Bilingual” Meredith Nudo 543 Selection 18 “Bullying 2.0 Is More Like Drama Class” Emma Teitel 554 Activities: Exploring Social Issues and Controversies 564   18 Conformity and Nonconformity: Following and Breaking the Rules 566 Why Are Conformity and Nonconformity Such Important Contemporary Issues? 567 Tips for Reading About Conformity and Nonconformity 567 Selection 19 “Groups and Conformity” Michael R. Solomon 568 Selection 20 “Why My Mother Wants Me Dead” Sabatina James 585 Selection 21 “A Brother Lost” Ashley Womble 595 Activities: Exploring Conformity and Nonconformity 606   19 Personal Freedoms and Limitations: Lifestyle Choices 608 Why Is Freedom Such an Important Contemporary Issue? 608 Tips for Reading About Personal Freedoms and Limitations 609 Selection 22 “What Is Religion?” James M. Henslin 610 Selection 23 “I Don’t Want to Have Kids. Get Over It” Yashar Ali 623 Selection 24 “Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy” Thomas Wheaton 634 Activities: Exploring Personal Freedoms and Limitations 645   20 Government and Politics: A Divided Nation? (***This chapter is accessed through the etext / MySkillsLab course site and is not in the print text) Why Are Government and Politics Such Important Contemporary Issues? Tips for Reading About Government and Politics Selection 25 “Native Americans: An American Holocaust” Mona Scott Selection 26 “Should Congress Raise the Minimum Wage?: Pro and Con” Don Kusler and Nick Schulz Selection 27 “Everybody’s a Target in the American Surveillance State” John W. Whitehead Activities: Exploring Government’s Roles and Responsibilities Making Connections: Synthesizing What You Read   Part Three Casebook for Critical Thinking: Global Warming and Climate Change 647   Examining One Issue in Depth 648 Tips for Reading About Global Warming and Climate Change Tips for Synthesizing Sources Previewing Reading and Evaluating Sources 652 Source 1 NASA Web Site, “How Will Global Warming Change Earth?” 652 Source 2 Coastalcare.org Web Site, “We Need to Retreat from the Beach” Orrin Pilkey 656 Source 3 Human Events Online Newspaper, “The Debunking of Global Warming Continues” John Hayward 659 Source 4 Environmental Textbook, “Climate Change and Extinction” Jay Withgott and Scott Brennan 661 Source 5 Environmental Defense Fund Blog (Activist Blog), “Hot Topic: Climate Change and Our Extreme Weather” Steven Hamburg 664 Source 6 The Business Ethics Blog, “Storms, Global Warming, and Corporate Citizenship” Chris MacDonald 666 Source 7 The Huffington Post (Online Newspaper), “Climate Change: Countries that May Be Hit Hardest” Jeremy Hsu 668 Source 8 Infographic, “Global Warming?” 670 Synthesis and Integration Questions and Activities 672 Credits Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780321844422
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 25
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: mm
  • Width: 187 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0321844424
  • Publisher Date: 17 Feb 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 704
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 971 gr


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