Writing, Reading, and Research

This flexible and goal-oriented text integrates instruction in writing, reading, and research with topical, interdisciplinary readings and concludes with a research handbook.Writing, Reading, and Research thoroughly covers analytical reading, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing---skills essential for writing from sources and developing a research paper. Each stage of the process is illustrated with examples of student and professional writing. Unlike comparable books, Writing, Reading, and Research leads off with two sample student papers in the early chapters, giving students a clear idea of the final goal as they progress through each step of the research and writing process."Students like this text and they learn from it. It's readable, pertinent, practical, and thorough. In fact, it's the most successful text I've used in 15 years of teaching first-year composition."---Gregory J. Pulliam, Illinois Institute of Technology"Writing, Reading, and Research is an outstanding textbook. Especially effective are the model student papers. Students can see for themselves how the writing process is structured from start to finish. The variety of student reading material keeps students interested yet is general enough to spark interest in further research."---Shirley Hart Berry, Cape Fear Community College"It's rich in content, especially in the areas of paraphrasing and summarizing, which are essential skills for students conducting research. Students appreciate how straightforward and clear it is."---Deborah K. Chappel, Arkansas State University