Stuart Greene - From Inquiry to Academic Writing + Launchpad, Six Month Access A Practical Guide

Text on the back cover page reads, Your complete, straightforward guide to academic writing:

As a college student, you will learn to write, read, and even think in new and challenging ways. From Inquiry to Academic Writing offers a step-by-step approach that demystifies academic writing and learning. It includes thoughtful instruction, practical assignments, and enlightening models to support your work in any college course.

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Text on the page reads, Steps to Academic Writing: A Quick Reference Guide

Thinking

Inquiry, p. 6. Seeking and Valuing Complexity, p. 8. Joining an Academic Conversation, p. 11.

Reading

Analyzing a Text Rhetorically, p. 48. Identifying Claims, p. 95. Analyze the Reasons Used to Support a Claim, p. 96. Analyzing an Argument, p. 104. Identifying Issues, p. 122. Formulating an Issue-Based Question, p. 130. Visual Analysis, p. 293.

Research

Collecting Information and Material, p. 13. Identifying Sources, p. 172. Searching for Sources, p. 177 Evaluating Library Sources, p. 180. Evaluating Internet Sources, p. 183. Writing an Annotated Bibliography, p. 185. Writing a Proposal, p. 382. Interviewing, p. 394. Conducting a Focus Group, p. 400

Working with Sources.

Writing a Paraphrase, p. 69. Writing a Summary, p. 77. Writing a Synthesis, p. 217. Avoiding Plagiarism, p. 229. Integrating Quotations into Your Writing, p. 234. Using Visuals in Writing an Argument, p. 310. Compiling an MLA List of Works Cited, p. 802. Compiling an APA List of References, p. 806

Writing

Drafting, p. 14. Revising, p. 15. Reflection, p. 17. Writing Yourself into an Academic Conversation, p. 79

Formulating a Working Thesis: Four Models, p. 146. Establishing a Context for a Thesis, p. 153. Appealing to Ethos, p. 257. Appealing to Pathos, p. 260. Appealing to Logos, p. 267. Drafting Introductions: Five Strategies, p. 320. Developing Paragraphs, p. 333. Drafting Conclusions: Five Strategies, p. 339. The Peer Editing Process, p. 346

Steps to Academic Writing: A Quick Reference Guide

Thinking

Inquiry,

Seeking and Valuing Complexity,

Joining an Academic Conversation,

Reading

Analyzing a Text Rhetorically,

Identifying Claims,

Analyze the Reasons Used to Support a Claim,

Analyzing an Argument,

Identifying Issues,

Formulating an Issue-Based Question,

Visual Analysis,

Research

Collecting Information and Material,

Identifying Sources,

Searching for Sources,

Evaluating Library Sources,

Evaluating Internet Sources,

Writing an Annotated Bibliography,

Writing a Proposal,

Interviewing,

Conducting a Focus Group,

Working with Sources

Writing a Paraphrase,

Writing a Summary,

Writing a Synthesis,

Avoiding Plagiarism,

Integrating Quotations into Your Writing,

Using Visuals in Writing an Argument,

Compiling an MLA List of Works Cited,

Compiling an APA List of References,

Writing

Drafting,

Revising,

Reflection,

Writing Yourself into an Academic Conversation,

Formulating a Working Thesis: Four Models,

Establishing a Context for a Thesis,

Appealing to Ethos,

Appealing to Pathos,

Appealing to Logos,

Drafting Introductions: Five Strategies,

Developing Paragraphs,

Drafting Conclusions: Five Strategies,

The Peer Editing Process,

A note about the cover: Academic writing is a recursive process. As you write, you circle back to rethink your assumptions, expand your understanding, and add support to your ideas. The artwork on the cover of From Inquiry to Academic Writing reflects the looping nature of this process.

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