PART ONE GETTING STARTED 1 The Reading Process: An Overview What Are the Reading Process and Active Reading? Pre-Reading Strategies EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Textbook Reading "Liking and Loving: Interpersonal Attraction," Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Noland White During Reading Strategies Post-Reading Strategies Think Critically 48 READ AND RESPOND A Textbook Reading "Liking and Loving: Interpersonal Attraction," Saundra K. Ciccarelli and J. Noland White SELF-TEST SUMMARY 2 An Overview of the Writing Process What Is the Writing Process? Practical Advice About Writing Connect the Reading and Writing Processes EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Professional Essay "Afghanistan: Where Women Have No Choice," Kevin Sieff Six Steps in the Writing Process EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay "The Space In-Between," Santiago Quintana Garcia Step One: Generate Ideas Step Two: Consider Audience and Purpose Step Three: Organize Ideas Step Four: Write a First Draft Paragraph or Essay Step Five: Revise Drafts Step Six: Proofread READ AND RESPOND A Student Essay "The Space In-Between," Santiago Quintana Garcia A Professional Essay "Afghanistan: Where Women Have No Choice," Kevin Sieff SELF-TEST SUMMARY 3 Vocabulary: Working with Words Why Is Vocabulary Important? EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Textbook Reading "The Power of Words," Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe, and Mark V. Redmond Use Context Clues Use Word Parts Use a Dictionary Effectively Use a Thesaurus to Find Synonyms and Antonyms Understand Denotative and Connotative Language Use Creative Language Learn Vocabulary in College Courses READ AND RESPOND A Textbook Reading "The Power of Words," Beebe, Beebe, and Redmond SELF-TEST SUMMARY PART TWO READING AND WRITING PARAGRAPHS 4 Main Ideas and Topic Sentences What Are Topics, Main Ideas, and Topic Sentences? EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Textbook Reading "What Is a Sustainable Food System?" Joan Salge Blake Reading: Understand General Versus Specific Ideas Identify and Select Topics EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay "Reducing Food Waste in the United States," Alex Boyd Read and Write Topic Sentences READ AND REVISE READ AND RESPOND A Student Essay "Reducing Food Waste in the United States," Alex Boyd A Textbook Reading "What Is a Sustainable Food System?" Joan Salge Blake SELF-TEST SUMMARY 5 Details, Transitions, and Implied Main Ideas What Are Supporting Details, Transitions, and Implied Main Ideas? EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Professional Essay "Wireless Interference: The Health Risks" Christopher Ketcham Reading: Identify Supporting Details in a Paragraph EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay "To Connect or Not to Connect," Sarah Frey Writing: Select and Organize Details to Support Your Topic Sentence Use Transitional Words and Phrases to Read and Write Paragraphs Reading: Identify Implied Main Ideas READ AND REVISE READ AND RESPOND A Student Essay "To Connect or Not to Connect," Sarah Frey A Professional Essay "Wireless Interference: The Health Risks," Christopher Ketcham SELF-TEST SUMMARY 6 Patterns of Organization: Chronological Order, Process, Narration, and Description What Are Patterns of Organization? EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Textbook Reading "Change Yourself, Change Your World," April Lynch, Barry Elmore, and Jerome Kotecki Reading and Writing Time Sequence: Chronological Order, Process, and Narration EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay "How to Pursue a Healthier Lifestyle," Kate Atkinson Read and Write Description READ AND REVISE READ AND RESPOND A Student Essay "How to Pursue a Healthier Lifestyle," Kate Atkinson A Textbook Reading "Change Yourself, Change Your World," April Lynch, Barry Elmore, and Jerome Kotecki SELF-TEST SUMMARY 7 Patterns of Organization: Example, Cause and Effect, and Comparison and Contrast Why Use Patterns of Organization? EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Textbook Reading "The Benefits of Listening to Music," Steven Cornelius and Mary Natvig Reading and Writing Example EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay "Poetry and Healing," Amanda Keithley Reading and Writing Cause and Effect Reading and Writing Comparison and Contrast READ AND REVISE READ AND RESPOND A Student Essay "Poetry and Healing," Amanda Keithley A Textbook Reading "The Benefits of Listening to Music," Steven Cornelius and Mary Natvig SELF-TEST SUMMARY 8 Revision and Proofreading What Are Revision and Proofreading? Read Carefully and Critically for Revision EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay "The Woes of Internet Dating," Claire Stroup Revise Ineffective Paragraphs Use Idea Maps to Spot Revision Problems Proofread for Correctness Use Peer Review READ AND REVISE READ AND RESPOND A Student Essay "The Woes of Internet Dating," Claire Stroup A Textbook Reading "Finding a Mate: Not the Same as It Used to Be," James M.

Henslin SELF-TEST SUMMARY PART THREE READING, WRITING, AND REVISING ESSAYS 9 Reading and Thinking Critically About Text What Is Critical Reading? EXAMINING PROFESSIONAL WRITING A Professional Essay "The Case Against Universal National Service," Conor Friedersdorf How to Read Critically Make Inferences EXAMINING STUDENT WRITING A Student Essay " ''No Man Is an Island'': The Importance of Community Service,".