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WHAT IT TAKES Writing in College
Laurence Behrens
Leonard J. Rosen
What It Takes: Writing in College introduces you to the four core skills you will need to succeed as a writer in college–summary, critique, synthesis, and analysis. From the authors of the bestselling classic, Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum, this handy guide walks you through the essentials of writing college papers.
- For three decades, more than one million students have learned “what it takes”–skills needed to succeed not only in their writing courses but also in courses across the curriculum, from anthropology to zoology.
- Engagingly written with lively examples and timely model papers, What It Takes will help you spot the crux of an argument and find the elements across a variety of sources that will bolster and invigorate your academic writing.
- Success in many college courses depends upon how well you write papers and exams. The material in What It Takes has a proven track record of helping generations of students achieve this goal.
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Academic Writing: Essentials covers the basics of writing strong persuasive, non-fiction essays based on thorough research and analysis of current issues.
Synopsis
Academic Writing: Essentials covers the types of college writing assignments for which Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum is best known: the summary, the critique, and the synthesis, as well as analysis. This brief, handy guide introduces each of the strategies required for writing successful college papers, and takes students step by step through the process of writing based on source material.
Synopsis
WHAT IT TAKES Writing in College
Laurence Behrens
Leonard J. Rosen
What It Takes: Writing in College introduces you to the four core skills you will need to succeed as a writer in college–summary, critique, synthesis, and analysis. From the authors of the bestselling classic, Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum, this handy guide walks you through the essentials of writing college papers.
- For three decades, more than one million students have learned “what it takes”–skills needed to succeed not only in their writing courses but also in courses across the curriculum, from anthropology to zoology.
- Engagingly written with lively examples and timely model papers, What It Takes will help you spot the crux of an argument and find the elements across a variety of sources that will bolster and invigorate your academic writing.
- Success in many college courses depends upon how well you write papers and exams. The material in What It Takes has a proven track record of helping generations of students achieve this goal.
Please visit us at www.mypearsonstore.com.
Synopsis
What It Takes: Writing in College covers the nuts and bolts of writing college papers, including the summary, the critique, the synthesis, and analysis. Based upon the bestselling coverage in Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum, this handy guide introduces each of the strategies, taking students step by step through the process of writing papers based upon source material.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Summary
What Is a Summary?
Can a Summary Be Objective?
Using the Summary
The Reading Process
How to Write Summaries
Demonstration: Summary
How Long Should a Summary Be?
Avoiding Plagiarism
Chapter 2: Critical Reading and Critique
Critical Reading
Critique
Demonstration: Critique
Chapter 3: Synthesis
What is a Synthesis?
Purpose
Using Your Sources
Types of Syntheses: Argument and Explanatory
How to Write Syntheses
The Argument Synthesis
Demonstration: Developing an Argument Synthesis- Balancing Privacy and Safetly in the Wake of Virginia Tech
Developing and Organizing the Support for Your Arguments
The Comparison-and-Contrast Synthesis
The Explanatory Synthesis
Summary
Chapter 4: Analysis
What Is an Analysis?
Demonstration: Analysis
How to Write Analyses
Analysis: A Tool for Understanding
Credits
Index
APA Documentation: Basic Formats
MLA Documentation: Basic FormatsChecklist Survey