Sourcework : Academic Writing from Sources /
Nancy E. Dollahite and Julie Haun.
- 2nd ed.
- Boston : National Geographic Learning, 2012.
- xvii, 222 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
"The second edition of Sourcework, designed to help students make use of outside sources, has been updated and enhanced to better guide writers through the challenges of their first academic research papers. With new university-level readings and updated activities, this flexible text helps students master the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to produce strong academic essays using supporting evidence. New to this Edition: - New corpus-based grammar activities help students master the key grammar necessary for building strong, cohesive research papers. - New and updated high-interest, university-level readings are thematically organized to provide the background knowledge necessary for students to produce sophisticated essays. - Updated activities offer in-depth practice in essential critical thinking and writing skills, such as synthesizing concepts, selecting evidence, avoiding plagiarism, and supporting ideas. - Student writing models give students the opportunity to think critically about the work of others and see how others apply the writing process to their essays." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS: Introduction PART ONE The Writing Process Introduction to Part One The Writing Process Chapter 1 Building a Paper: Explore Reflecting Open Reading Three Techniques for Open Reading Activities to Do after Open Reading Paraphrasing Three Criteria for a Good Paraphrase Two Techniques for Paraphrasing Activities to Practice Paraphrasing Responding to Writing Three Characteristics of a Response Techniques for Thinking about a Response Two Steps for Writing a Response Activities to Practice Writing Responses Summarizing Four Criteria for a Good Summary Three Techniques for Identifying Main Ideas for a Summary Two Steps for Writing a Summary Combining a Summary and a Response Activities to Practice Summarizing Chapter 2 Building a Paper: Focus Using a Research Question Elements of a Research Question Research Questions with More Than One Focus Building Your Paper: Identify the Focus of Your Research Question Optional: Creating A Research Question Building Your Paper: Create a Research Question Focused Reading and Taking Notes Focused Reading Guidelines Note-Taking Methods Activities to Practice Taking Notes Building Your Paper: Read and Take Notes on Your Sources Creating a Rough Outline Elements of a Rough Outline Three Techniques for Analyzing Notes for a Rough Outline Activities to Practice Organizing Your Notes Building Your Paper: Create a Rough Outline Chapter 3 Building a Paper: Organize Writing a Thesis Statement Four Characteristics of an Effective Thesis Statement Common Problem with Thesis Statements Activities to Practice Writing Thesis Statements Building Your Paper: Write a Thesis Statement Expanding Your Rough Outline with Evidence Guidelines for Choosing Effective Evidence Activities to Practice Choosing Evidence
Building Your Paper: Choose Evidence Creating a Detailed Outline Criteria for a Useful Outline Three Outlining Methods Activities to Practice Outlining Building Your Paper: Write a Detailed Outline Chapter 4 Building a Paper: Create Writing the Body of Your Paper Three Steps to Writing the Body of Your Paper Writing Topic Sentences Activities fo Practice Writing Topic Sentences Reviewing Ideas for Your First Paper Writing a First Draft Building Your Paper: Write a First Draft Integrating Evidence into Your Paragraphs Three Steps for Integrating Your Evidence Quoting and Paraphrasing Evidence Introducing the Evidence Connecting the Evidence to the Topic Sentence Activities to Practice Integrating Evidence Paraphrasing Challenges Activities to Practice Paraphrasing Building Your Paper: Write a Second Draft Chapter 5 Building a Paper: Refine Writing Introductions and Conclusions Elements of an Effective Introduction Elements of an Effective Conclusion Activities to Practice Evaluating Introductions and Conclusions
Building Your Paper: Revise Your Introduction and Conclusion Building Cohesion in Your Paper Five Techniques for Building Cohesion Use Guiding Language Create Lexical Chains Use Pronouns Clearly Keep Verb Tense Consistent Link Old and new Information Activities to Practice Building Cohesion Building Your Paper: Revise Your Paper for Cohesion Documenting Your Evidence Three Reasons to Document Sources In-Text Citations Writing the Reference Page Activities to Practice Documenting Sources Building Your Paper: Document Your Evidence and Write the Final Paper Chapter 6 Building a Paper: Independent Research Choosing a Topic, Writing a Research Proposal Three Steps for Choosing a Research Topic Activities to Practice Developing Topics Writing a Research Proposal Building Your Independent Paper: Choose a Topic and Write a Research Proposal Finding and Evaluating Sources Three Steps for Finding Sources Evaluating Sources Activities to Practice Finding Sources Writing a Working References List Building Your Independent Paper: Create a Working References List Writing Your Next Research Paper PART TWO Sources for Research Introduction to Part Two Theme 1 Risking Change: Working for a Better World Getting Started Activities Introduction to the Theme Framing Article: Why Do People Take Risks? Living on the Edge: Extreme Sports and Their Role in Society / Julia Smith People Who Make Changes Is a Hero Really Nothing but a Sandwich? / Eve's Daughters / Extreme Do-Gooders - What Makes Them Tick? / Ted Tollefson Miriam Polster Jina Moore
Ways of Making Change Agents of Change and Nonviolent Action / The Role of the Corporation in Supporting Local Development / Outside View: Liberation by the People / A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict (DVD) / Hardy Merriman Muhammad Yunus Jack DuVall Steven York (writer, producer) Questions for Writing about Risk and Change More Questions for Writing About Risk and Change Theme 2 Globalization: Changes That Draw Us Together Getting Started Activities Introduction to the Theme Framing Articles: What is Globalization? Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization / World Publics Welcome Global Trade - But Not Immigration / Ira Rifkin from Pew Global Attitudes Project Globalization and Culture Globalization and Local Culture / The Deadly Noodle / Paths of Globalization from the Berbers to Bach / from The Levin Institute Michael Hastings, Stefan Thiel & Dana Thomas Yo-Yo Ma Globalization and Sustainability If Poor Get Richer, Does World See Progress? / The Environmental Benefits of Globalization / Is Ethics the Missing Link? / Brad Knickerbocker John A. Charles Yolanda Kakabadse Questions for Writing About Globalization More Questions for Writing About Globalization Theme 3 Technology: Changing Relationships Between Humans and Machines Getting Started Activities Introduction to the Theme Framing Articles: Pros and Cons of Adopting New Technologies Technology, Progress, and Freedom / The Problem of Technology / Edward W. Younkins Peter Augustine Lawler Technology and the Mind Addicted to Phones? / Does the Internet Make You Dumber? / Mind Over Mass Media / April Frawley Birdwell Nicholas Carr Steven Pinker Boundaries Between Humans and Machines Humanoid Robotics: Ethical Considerations / Smart Robots / My Friend the Robot / David Bruemmer Michael Bond Kathleen Richardson
Questions for Writing About the Impact of Technology More Questions for Writing About the Impact of Technology Appendices
Appendix A: Example Student Research Papers Appendix B: Vocabulary for Different Types of Focus in a Thesis Statement Credits