Reading and writing for academic success

Reading & Writing for Academic Success was designed to present high-level academic content-based instruction to students who are preparing to participate in the academic community. The material is appropriate for classes where critiquing and integrating authentic text to reflect, react, write, and revise is stressed.
This text reinforces some study skills -- annotation as a bridge to summary writing, an understanding of various genres, presentation skills, and techniques for reading for fluency. Reading & Writing for Academic Success teaches
reading and writing as inter-related for academic purposes
the need for quality supporting information and credibility of evidence, both in reading and writing
critical-thinking skills
the need for a relevant coherent theme to develop interest and expertise.

Chapter 1. The 21st Century, an Introduction
Preparation: The Art of Journaling	p. 1
Touring the Text: Building the Basics	p. 2
Reading: "A Preview of the 21st Century"	p. 4
Comprehension Questions	p. 8
Considering the Issues	p. 8
Writing Assignment	p. 9
Understanding Vocabulary in Context	p. 9
Writing for the Reader: Academic Writing and Charting	p. 12
Chapter 2. Education Issues for the 21st Century--the Schools
Preparation	p. 20
Touring the Text	p. 21
Annotation	p. 23
Reading: "Full-Service Schools Respond to Families' Needs"	p. 24
Comprehension Questions	p. 31
Considering the Issues	p. 31
Summary Writing	p. 32
Paraphrasing	p. 34
Memo Writing	p. 40
Understanding Vocabulary in Context	p. 42
Learning Vocabulary	p. 44
Writing for the Reader: Coherence	p. 46
Revising for Coherence	p. 47
Chapter 3. Education Issues for the 21st Century--the Students
Preparation	p. 51
Touring the Text	p. 52
Annotation	p. 54
Reading: "Success for Kids Accustomed to Failure"	p. 54
Comprehension Questions	p. 58
Considering the Issues	p. 58
Learning Vocabulary: Idioms	p. 59
Summary Writing	p. 62
Writing for the Reader: Adding an Introduction and a Conclusion	p. 62
Writing the Conclusion	p. 66
Memo Writing	p. 66
Writing Assignment	p. 67
Chapter 4. Education Issues for the 21st Century--the Curriculum
Preparation	p. 69
Touring the Text	p. 70
Annotation	p. 72
Reading 1 "Japan Rethinks Its Approach to Moral Education"	p. 72
Comprehension Questions	p. 75
Considering the Issues	p. 75
Writing for the Academic Reader	p. 75
Annotation	p. 79
Reading 2 "Great Expectations"	p. 79
Comprehension Questions	p. 87
Making Inferences	p. 87
Understanding Vocabulary in Context	p. 90
The Comparative Summary	p. 93
Writing Assignment	p. 98
Chapter 5. Population Issues for the 21st Century
Preparation	p. 100
Touring the Text	p. 101
Prereading Vocabulary	p. 102
Annotation	p. 104
Reading 1 "What They Missed in Cairo: Defusing the Population Bomb"	p. 104
Comprehension Questions	p. 114
Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion	p. 115
Mapping an Argument	p. 122
The Critical Summary	p. 122
Prereading Vocabulary	p. 126
Synthesized Annotation	p. 127
Reading 2 "The Numbers Game: Playing by Whose Rules?"	p. 127
Comprehension Questions	p. 138
Making Inferences	p. 139
Considering the Issues: Participating in a Debate	p. 140
The Comparative Summary	p. 142
Learning Vocabulary: Recognizing Word Parts	p. 145
Learning Vocabulary: Recognizing Word Forms	p. 148
The Essay Exam	p. 150
Reading 3 "Saving the Environment, One (Fewer) Child at a Time"	p. 155
Considering the Issues	p. 159
Take-Home Essay Exams	p. 159
Chapter 6. Research Project
Preparation	p. 161
Identifying a Research Topic	p. 162
Reading for Research: Finding Credible Sources	p. 163
Analyzing the Quality of Sources	p. 164
Locating Sources in the Library	p. 166
The Critical Summary	p. 168
Locating Sources on the Internet	p. 169
Memo Writing	p. 172
Narrowing the Research Question and Developing a Preliminary Outline	p. 173
Semantic Mapping	p. 175
Beginning a Bibliography	p. 179
Making Research Note Cards	p. 182
Learning Vocabulary	p. 184
Writing Assignment: The Annotated Bibliography	p. 184
Sorting Research Note Cards	p. 185
Chapter 7. Developing Countries in the 21st Century
Preparation	p. 189
Touring the Text	p. 190
Prereading Vocabulary	p. 191
Annotation	p. 193
Reading 1 Excerpt from "Food Security for a Growing World Population: 200 Years after Malthus, Still an Unsolved Problem"	p. 193
Integrating Citations	p. 214
Comprehension Questions and Semantic Mapping	p. 216
Identifying Inferences	p. 218
Considering the Issues	p. 219
Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion	p. 220
Writing for the Reader: Clarity in Academic Writing	p. 222
Reading and Writing from Charts, Graphs, and Tables	p. 227
The Thesaurus	p. 230
The Review Essay	p. 233
Reading 2 "The Road from Serfdom: Amartya Sen Argues That Growth Is Not Enough"	p. 234
Beginning to Write the Research Paper: Using Your Research Material	p. 242
Memo Writing	p. 243
Preparing for an Appointment with an Instructor	p. 243
Chapter 8. Revising and Reviewing for Academic Success
Preparation	p. 245
Learning Vocabulary	p. 246
Comprehension Questions	p. 246
Considering the Issues	p. 246
The Comparative Summary	p. 247
Explaining Charts, Graphs, and Tables	p. 247
Citing Sources	p. 250
The Introduction	p. 252
Revising the Body of the Research Paper	p. 254
Reducing Relative Clauses for Clarity	p. 254
Revising for Cohesion	p. 257
The Conclusion	p. 258
The Final Reference List	p. 259
The Abstract	p. 259
Submitting the Research Project	p. 260
Presenting a Paper	p. 261

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