- ISBN: 9781260105421 | 1260105423
- Cover: Loose-leaf
- Copyright: 1/12/2018
Brief Contents
QUICK START GUIDE to Integrated Reading and Writing Assignments
PART 1 Reading and Writing as Integrated Processes
CHAPTER 1 Emotional Intelligence and Your Pathway to Success
CHAPTER 2 Annotating Texts and Developing Vocabulary
CHAPTER 3 Previewing Texts and Working with Topics
CHAPTER 4 Main Ideas
CHAPTER 5 Support for Main Ideas
CHAPTER 6 Text Purposes and Text Patterns
[Sections of Chapter 6 also available individually in McGraw-Hill CreateTM]
CHAPTER 7 Organizing, Drafting, and Summarizing
CHAPTER 8 Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions
CHAPTER 9 Inferences and Tone
CHAPTER 10 Revising and Editing
PART 2 Integrated Reading and Writing Projects
CHAPTER 11 Three Integrated Reading and Writing Projects
[Step-by-Step Guidance and Projects also available individually in McGraw-Hill CreateTM]
Step-by-Step Guidance for Integrated Reading and Writing Projects:
A Student Example
“Understanding Generational Differences” by Ken Culp, III
Project 1: Working with a Text to Create a Summary
Mindsets
“Psychological Constraints” by Laura King
Project 2: Working with Informative Texts
Social Media—For Better or Worse
“Driven to Distraction: Our Wired Generation” by Larry Rosen
“A Harsh Truth About Fake News: Some People Are Super Gullible” by Callum Borchers
“The Bad, the Ugly, and the Good of Kids’ Use of Social Media” by Jim Taylor, PhD
“Facebook’s False Faces Undermine Its Credibility” by Somini Sengupta
Project 3: Completing an Argument Project
The Impact of Walmart
“Watching Wal-Mart” by Liza Featherstone
“Discussion Case: Wal-Mart” by Joseph DesJardins
“Walmart Cut My Hours. I Protested. They Fired Me.” by Kiana Howard, as told to Josh Harkinson
“I Worked at Wal-Mart for Two Years and I Actually Really Liked It” by Travis Okulski
“Wal-Mart Is Good for the Economy” by John Semmens
Available only in McGraw-Hill Create™ Project Working with Analysis and Evaluation Our Vulnerable Planet “Global Water Challenge” by Eldon D. Enger and Bradley F. Smith “In Search of Solutions” by Virginia Morrell “Population Growth” by William P. Cunningham and Mary Ann Cunningham “Bio Invaders!” by Ronald Bailey |
PART 3 Additional Skills
CHAPTER 12 Using Sources
Available only in McGraw-Hill Create™ Strategies for Reading and Writing Exams |
PART 4 Well-Crafted Sentences
UNIT 1 Sentence Combining: Phrases and Clauses
UNIT 2 Spelling and Word Choice
UNIT 3 Punctuation and Mechanics
UNIT 4 Editing and Revising Practice
Available only in McGraw-Hill Create™ Grammar and Mechanics Handbook from Common Ground |
PART 5 Thematic Anthology of Readings
THEME Triumphing over Adversity
“Bouncing Back” by Melissa Balmain
“Leaving the Battlefield: Soldier Shares Story of PTSD” by Chaplain (Maj.) Carlos C. Huerta
“Coping with Stress” by Benjamin B. Lahey
“‘To Do for Others’: The Dream of Justice Sonia Sotomayor” by Andria Ramon
THEME Self-Segregation
“Campus Diversity and Student Self-Segregation: Separating Myths from Facts” by Debra Humphreys
“Equal When Separate” by Ernest Owens
“What Happened to the Dream?” by Michael Gawenda
“Color Blind: Is Sunday Morning Still the Most Segregated Hour in America?” by Brett Buckner
THEME Food for Thought
“‘Super Size Me’ Makes for Meaty Viewing” by Ty Burr
“Is Ronald McDonald Bad for Kids? Are Parents?” by William F. Arens, David H. Schaefer, and Michael F. Weigold
“Taxing Junk Food” by the Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution
“Should We Tax Unhealthy Food?” by Michael Blanding
THEME Planning for the Future
“Google Search and Destroy: Rise of the Machines” by Cahal Milmo
“Homo Sapiens RIP (or Why One of the Leading Gurus of the Technological Age Believes That the Future Doesn’t Need Us)” by Andrew Gumbel
“The Power of Games” by Rick Docksai
“The Five Principles of Preparedness” by Phil Burns, The American Preppers Network
Available only in McGraw-Hill Create™ THEME Television and Stereotypes “Dumbing Down Dad: How Media Present Husbands, Fathers as Useless” by Sarah Sanders Petersen “Reality TV Casts Controversial Spotlight on American Stereotypes” by Sasha Horne “Reality TV (Re)rewrites Gender Roles” by Jennifer L. Pozner
THEME The Rules of Attraction “Gay, Straight, Bisexual: What the Labels Don’t Tell Us” by Jack Modell “Liking and Loving: Interpersonal Attraction and the Development of Relationships” by Robert Feldman “Love as a Story” by Janet Shibley Hyde and John Delamater “As Seniors Live Longer They Find ‘Love Expectancy’ Also Grows” by Frank Greve |
Contents
The Learning Support System of Common Places
Preface
Quick Start Guide to Integrated Reading and Writing Assignments
PART 1 Reading and Writing as Integrated Processes
CHAPTER 1 Emotional Intelligence and Your Pathway to Success
DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Strategy 1: Understand and Articulate Your Emotions
practice 1: Naming Your Emotions
Strategy 2: Recognize Emotional Responses and Their Consequences
practice 2: Controlling Emotions
Strategy 3: Change Emotional Responses
Reframe
practice 3: Reframing Emotional Responses
Become More Flexible
practice 4: Practicing Flexibility
Develop an Internal Locus (or Center) of Control
practice 5: Developing an Internal Locus of Control
THINKING CRITICALLY
An Example of Critical Thinking
How Critical Thinking Affects Reading and Writing Skills
practice 6 Thinking Critically
SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE
Students Who Succeed Are Self-Directed
Students Who Succeed Use Resources Effectively
Human Resources
Content Resources
Students Who Succeed Manage Their Time Well
Students Who Succeed Are Self-Reflective
practice 7: Using Success Strategies
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
A Reading and Writing Assignment
Additional Assignments
emotional intelligence | metacognition
CHAPTER 2 Annotating Texts and Developing Vocabulary
USING READING TO IMPROVE WRITING
Reading to Become Better Writer
Writing to Become a Better Reader
practice 1 Explaining How Reading and Writing Work Together
DEVELOPING ANNOTATION SKILLS
Annotation Tips
practice 2 Assessing the Value of Annotations
Annotating a Text’s Content
Annotating a Text’s Features
practice 3 Annotating and Highlighting Texts
DEVELOPING YOUR VOCABULARY
Using Dictionaries
practice 4 Using a Dictionary Effectively
Using Word Parts
practice 5 Using Word Parts to Speculate about Meanings
Using Context Clues
Context Clue Step 1: Determine the Word Type
Context Clue Step 2: Investigate the Context
Context Clue Step 3: Find a Synonym
practice 6 Using Context Clues
Acquiring New Vocabulary
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
Reading and Annotating
“Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass
Using Models to Practice Composing
A Reading and Writing Assignment
Adding to Your Vocabulary
Additional Assignments
emotional intelligence | metacognition
CHAPTER 3 Previewing Texts and Working with Topics
USING PRE-READING STRATEGIES
Previewing
The Title Often Presents the Topic
Headings Give Clues about the Topic
Formatted Words Are Important for Understanding the Topic
Graphics Will Relate to the Topic and Main Idea
Repeated Words and Phrases Can Hint at the Topic
Introduction and Conclusion Paragraphs Can Provide Clues about the Topic
practice 1 Previewing a Textbook Chapter
practice 2 Identifying Topics
Predicting
Recalling
Asking Questions
practice 3 Using the Four Pre-Reading Strategies
practice 4 Monitoring Your Understanding
WORKING WITH ASSIGNED WRITING TOPICS
Create an Assignment Page
Read and Reread the Assignment
State the Paper’s Topic in the Form of a Question
Seek Help If You Need It
DEVELOPING AND NARROWING A TOPIC FOR AN ESSAY
Brainstorming for Topics
practice 5 Finding Topics of Interest
Narrowing Topics
practice 6 Narrowing Topics for Essays
USING PREWRITING STRATEGIES TO GENERATE IDEAS
Prewriting Strategy: Discussion
practice 7 Using Discussion for Prewriting
Prewriting Strategy: Simple Listing
practice 8 Using Listing for Prewriting
Prewriting Strategy: Clustering
practice 9 Using Clustering for Prewriting
Prewriting Strategy: Journalistic Questions
practice 10 Using Journalistic Questions for Prewriting
Prewriting Strategy: Freewriting
practice 11 Using Freewriting for Prewriting
Prewriting Strategy: Freetalking
practice 12 Using Freetalking for Prewriting
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
Reading and Annotating
Using Models to Practice Composing
Model Student Essay: “Myths About Happiness” by Kendra Hayworth
A Reading and Writing Assignment
Adding to Your Vocabulary
Additional Assignments
emotional intelligence | metacognition
CHAPTER 4 Main Ideas
IDENTIFYING TOPIC SENTENCES AND IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN PARAGRAPHS
Identifying Topic Sentences
Considering a Topic Sentence's Placement
practice 1 Finding Topic Sentences
Finding Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs
practice 2 Finding Implied Main Ideas in Paragraphs
Composing Topic Sentences for Paragraphs
practice 3 Writing Topic Sentences
practice 4 Identifying and Writing Topic Sentences
IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS IN ESSAYS
Recognizing the Characteristics of Thesis Statements
Comparing Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
practice 5 Distinguishing Thesis Statements from Topic Sentences
Identifying the Thesis Statement in an Essay
practice 6 Using Topic Sentences to Find the Main Idea of an Essay
Example of Identifying an Essay’s Thesis Statement
practice 7 Finding the Thesis Statement of a Textbook Passage
FINDING IMPLIED MAIN IDEAS IN ESSAYS
practice 8 Finding an Implied Thesis Statement in an Essay
COMPOSING EFFECTIVE THESIS STATEMENTS
Thesis Statements That Are Too Narrow or Too Broad
practice 9 Creating Effective Thesis Statements
Prewriting and Thesis Statements
practice 10 Critiquing Thesis Statements
Open and Closed Thesis Statements
GRAMMAR FOCUS: PARALLELISM
practice 11 Writing Parallel Closed Thesis Statements
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
Reading and Annotating
Using Models to Practice Composing
Model Student Essay: "The Role of Pretending in Times of Grief" by Xavier Lewis
A Reading and Writing Assignment 106
Adding to Your Vocabulary
Additional Assignments
emotional intelligence | metacognition
CHAPTER 5 Support for Main Ideas
RECOGNIZING MAJOR SUPPORTING POINTS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS IN TEXTS
Major Supporting Points in Essays
Supporting Details in Essays
practice 1 Recognizing Major Supporting Points and Supporting Details in Essays
Multiparagraph Support
practice 2 Identifying Support in Essays
USING OUTLINING OR GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO IDENTIFY MAJOR SUPPORTING POINTS AND SUPPORTING DETAILS
practice 3 Outlining a Reading
USING TRANSITIONS
practice 4 Using Transitions
USING SPECIFIC TYPES OF SUPPORTING DETAILS IN YOUR WRITING
Recognizing Types of Supporting Details
Thinking Like a Reader to Create Support
practice 5 Thinking Like a Reader to Create Support
Developing an Essay from Prewriting to Outlining
Analyze the Assignment
Identify the Purpose
Prewrite to Develop Ideas
Construct a Thesis
Develop Support for the Thesis Statement
Create an Outline to Organize the Essay
practice 6 Planning Support Paragraphs for an Essay
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
Reading and Annotating
Using Models to Practice Composing
Model Student Essay: “Childbirth as a Rite of Passage” by Sienna Mendez
A Reading and Writing Assignment
Adding to Your Vocabulary
Additional Assignments
emotional intelligence | metacognition
CHAPTER 6 Text Purposes and Text Patterns
Sections also available individually in McGraw-Hill Create™
IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSE OF A TEXT
Writing to Inform
Writing to Analyze
Writing to Evaluate
Writing to Persuade
practice Determining a Text’s Purpose
CONNECTING PURPOSES AND TEXT PATTERNS
NARRATION
RECOGNIZING THE NARRATION PATTERN IN READINGS
Narration in Supporting Details
Narration as a Text Pattern
ANALYZING A NARRATIVE TEXT
practice Analyzing a Narrative Text
USING NARRATION IN YOUR WRITING
practice Using Narration in Your Writing
GRAMMAR FOCUS: Verb Tense Choices
DEFINITION
RECOGNIZING THE DEFINITION PATTERN IN READINGS
Definition in Supporting Details
Definition as a Text Pattern
ANALYZING A DEFINITION TEXT
A Definition Text: Introduction and Thesis Statement
A Definition Text: Body Paragraphs and Their Organization
A Definition Text: Conclusion
practice Analyzing a Definition Text
USING DEFINITION IN YOUR WRITING
practice Using Definition in Your Writing
ILLUSTRATION
RECOGNIZING THE ILLUSTRATION PATTERN IN READINGS
Illustration in Supporting Details
Illustration as a Text Pattern
ANALYZING AN ILLUSTRATION TEXT
An Illustration Text: Introduction and Thesis Statement
An Illustration Text: Body Paragraphs and Their Organization
An Illustration Text: Conclusion
PRACTICE Analyzing an Illustration Text
USING ILLUSTRATION IN YOUR WRITING
practice Using Illustration in Your Writing
CLASSIFICATION
RECOGNIZING THE CLASSIFICATION PATTERN IN READINGS
Classification in Supporting Details
Classification as a Text Pattern
ANALYZING A CLASSIFICATION TEXT
A Classification Text: Introduction and Thesis Statement
A Classification Text: Body Paragraphs and Their Organization
A Classification Text: Conclusion
practice Analyzing a Classification Text
USING CLASSIFICATION IN YOUR WRITING
practice Using Classification in Your Writing
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