Overview

The significance of Think, Read, Write: A Guide to Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing lies in the ordering of the words: think, read, write. You can't do the last one without doing the first two. Using the cover picture as a metaphor, thinking is the soil, reading is the seed, and writing is the plant that grows from both of these things. You can also see critical thinking as the water that nourishes your writing; the more you think, the more you water your plant, the better your paper will be, and the bigger your plant will grow. This book teaches writing as a process that begins with thinking. But not just any thinking; there's thinking, and then there's critical thinking. A writer needs to be able to think and read critically before they produce their writing. That's why this book was created: to give students a foundation of critical thinking and reading skills that will nourish their writing skills, culminating in a successful thinker, a successful reader, and a successful writer. Think, Read, Write, students learn what critical thinking is, as well as skills to improve thinking. We then move on to reading critically and responding critically to texts. After that, we discuss the process of writing and rhetorical situations to consider when writing. Finally, we learn three different genres of writing, putting our newly formed critical thinking, reading, and writing skills into action. We will learn about conducting formal research, including how to find, evaluate, and incorporate sources into your writing. The last chapter in this book is a style guide to help you with grammar and punctuation. By learning and practicing ""the art of questioning,"" students build thinking, reading, and writing skills that will carry them throughout college and beyond. In summary, the purpose of this book is to promote the process of writing based on questioning and thinking, a writing guide that hopefully will empower students to become skilled thinkers and confident writers.

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Author:   Kimberley Hardin
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   Second Edition
ISBN:  

9781524982225

ISBN 10:   1524982229
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   29 August 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Critical Thinking and Reading What Is Critical Thinking? The Art of Questioning What Is Critical Reading? Asking the Right Questions While Reading Analyzing Discourse Community Journal Articles Paraphrasing Difficult Passages Summarizing the Text Responding to a Reading Chapter 2: The Writing Process Why Ask about the Rhetorical Situation? What Is Voice Why Does Voice Matter? What Is an Angle? Engaging with Topics: How Can I Find an Angle? Revising Your Essay Thesis Statements Chapter 3: Descriptive Writing: Thinking Critically about Our Surroundings and Senses Abstract vs. Concrete Figurative Language Holy the Firm by Annie Dillard Assignment Chapter 4: Reflective Writing: Thinking Critically about Our Ideas and Experiences The Nature of Reflections Student Sample Essay Pilgrim at Tinker Creek The Assignment Chapter 5: Defining Concepts: Thinking Critically about the Language We Use The Nature of Concepts How Do Writers Explore a Concept? What Is Civility? Student Sample Essay The Assignment Chapter 6: Proposals: Thinking Critically about Problems and Their Solutions The Nature of Proposals Why Prisons Don't Work Works Cited The Assignment Chapter 7: Rhetorical Analysis: Thinking Critically about Messages in Media and Entertainment The Nature of Rhetorical Analysis Who is Barack Obama? The Assignment Chapter 8: Why Do Research? How Do I Find Sources? How Do I Evaluate Sources? Evaluating Websites How Do I Incorporate Sources? The Art of Quoting Example How Do I Cite? How Do I Do a Works Cited Page? Chapter 9: Style Guide All Those Rules versus the Four Basic Sentences The Trick to Mastering Punctuation The Four Basic Sentences The Apostrophe ' Brackets [ ] The Colon : The Comma , Italics (Underlining) italics (underlining) Parentheses ( ) The Semicolon ;

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