Brief Guide to Writing from Readings

Name: Brief Guide to Writing from Readings
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ISBN: 9780205674596

ISBN-10: 0205674593

ISBN-13: 9780205674596

Edition: 5th 2010

Authors: Stephen Wilhoit

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This brief guide teaches students how to write the most common papers assigned in college courses: source-based essays that summarize, analyze, critique, and synthesize. Comprehensive enough to serve as a primary text yet compact enough to serve as a supplement, this clear and concise writing guide teaches students how to critically read, clearly summarize, carefully respond to, precisely critique, creatively synthesize, and accurately quote or paraphrase texts.A Brief Guideis a valuable teaching and reference tool that students of many disciplines find useful for class work and for independent study.

Book details

List price: $31.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 2/5/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface



Critical Reading


Definition and Purpose


Asking Questions about What You Read


Marking Texts


Sample Annotated Reading: ldquo;Hard Choicesrdquo;



Note-Taking


Additional Reading: ldquo;Getting Serious about Eradicating Binge Drinkingrdquo;



Summary Chart-Critical Reading: Asking Questions


Summary Chart-Critical Reading: Marking Texts


Summary Chart-Critical Reading: Note Taking



Quotation


Definition and Purpose


Guidelines on When to Quote Material


Guidelines on When Not to Quote Material


Integrating Quotations into Your Writing


Reading: ldquo;Missing Link.rdquo; Altering Quoted Material and Avoiding Misquotations


Summary Chart: Guidelines on Quotations


Summary Chart: Integrating Quotations into Your Writing



Paraphrase


Definition and Purpose


Qualities of a Good Paraphrase


How to Paraphrase Material


Documentation


Summary Chart: How to Write Paraphrase Material



Summary


Definition and Purpose


Types of Summaries


Qualities of a Good Summary


How to Summarize a Text


Documentation


Sample Summaries


Reading: ldquo;AIDS and Population `Control'rdquo;



Sample Informative Summary


Sample Explanatory Summ