“Contents” in “Read, Think, Write”
Contents
To the Student: How to Use This Book
Chapter 1. How to Succeed in Your University Studies
Learning in a Post-secondary Context: The Transition from High School to University
Understand Yourself as a Learner
Chapter 2. Introduction to Academic Reading
Improve Your Reading Comprehension
Chapter 3. Introduction to Academic Writing
Chapter 4. Prewrite: Generate Ideas for Writing
Using Experience and Observations
Chapter 5. Plan and Outline: Organize Your Ideas
First Things First: Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
Chapter 6. Draft: Develop a Piece of Writing
Chapter 7. Revise: Improve What You’ve Written
Revise to Improve Organization
Chapter 8. Edit: Improve How You’ve Written
Chapter 9. Proofread: Polish Your Writing for an Audience
Proofread for Errors in Grammar and Mechanics
Proofread for Errors in Format and Documentation
Part III. Building Paragraphs and Essays
Chapter 10. Develop an Effective Topic for a Paragraph or an Essay
Chapter 11. Paragraph Essentials
Chapter 12. Essay Essentials: Structure and Thesis Statements
Chapter 13. Essay Essentials: Body Paragraphs
How to Plan the Body of an Essay
Structuring the Body Paragraphs
Chapter 14. Essay Essentials: Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
Write an Effective Essay Title
Part IV. Common Writing Assignments
Avoiding Plagiarism While Summarizing
Preparing a Summary for Submission
How to Write an Expository Essay
Chapter 17. Argumentative Essay
How to Write an Argumentative Essay
What Is (and Isn’t) a Personal Essay?
How to Structure a Personal Essay
Part V. Research and Documentation
Chapter 20. Research Sources: Finding and Selecting Relevant, Reliable Sources
Identifying Keywords for a Research Search
Managing Information from Research
Thinking Critically About Information from Research
Chapter 21. Integrating Research: Paraphrasing and Quoting
Chapter 22. Documentation: Plagiarism, Citations, and the List of Sources
Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Sample MLA-Style List of Sources and Citations
Sample APA-Style List of Sources and Citations
Words to Avoid in Academic Writing
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Chapter 25. Mechanics: Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling
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