Leu, Sarah <br/><br/>
Academic Inquiry 3 :  Essays and Integrating Sources / 
Sarah Leu and Heike Neumann. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Toronto :  Oxford University Press,  2018. 
 - xiv, 232 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Academic Inquiry .
<br/><br/> Teacher Resources (answer keys, tests) are on a password-protected companion website. 
<br/><br/>Includes appendices and index. 
<br/><br/>"Academic Inquiry develops student proficiency in the writing skills necessary for success in academic studies. The four-level series spans all aspects of academic writing from composing sentences and paragraphs through to complete essays and research papers. Each unit covers one essential rhetorical pattern providing numerous writing tasks that lead students step by step through the writing process, guiding them carefully from developing pre-writing ideas to revising their final composition.  Level 1: Sentences and Paragraphs<br/>  Level 2: Paragraphs and Short Essays<br/>  Level 3: Essays and Integrating Sources<br/>  Level 4: Essays and Research Taking a student-centred inquiry-based approach to academic writing, Academic Inquiry increases student involvement and motivation. Each unit focuses on a core academic discipline, providing meaningful and relevant content and discussion points that complement the unit writing assignments. <br/>Features:  - Authentic content from Canadian textbooks helps students prepare for future academic studies; <br/>  - Realistic writing models and methodical practice empower students to become accomplished writers in multiple rhetorical patterns;<br/>  - Sentence skills, grammar skills, and composition skills help students understand and apply key writing skills;<br/>  - Step-by-step writing tasks take students reliably through the entire writing process;<br/>  - Preventing plagiarism strategies in each unit help students master the art of citing, paraphrasing, referencing, and summarizing.<br/>  - Systematic vocabulary instruction in each unit covers the AWL and extends into mid-frequency words, helping students acquire a rich and comprehensive vocabulary base;<br/>  - Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Strategies increase students' engagement, comprehension, and success;<br/>  - Language Tips in each unit help students master essential words, phrases, and expressions related to the rhetorical patterns being studied;<br/>  - Flexible units allow teachers and students to focus solely on the academic writing goals or also delve into the academic readings and vocabulary instruction;<br/>Canadian authors ensure that the Academic Inquiry Series is rooted in the Canadian post-secondary experience." (Book Cover)<br/> CONTENTS: UNIT 1 COMMUNICATIONS Media Literacy Exploring Ideas  Introduction<br/>  Writing Task: Short Paragraph  Learning Strategy: Activating Prior Knowledge  Fostering Inquiry: Writing and Inquiry Question  Writing Task: Freewriting  Structure: Summary  Language Tip: Using Reporting Verbs Academic Reading  Vocabulary Skill: Choosing the Right Synonym  Reading: Our Media-Saturated Culture  Writing Task: Paragraph  Critical Thinking: Bloom's Taxonomy I Knowledge  Reading 2: Filtering Decisions Process Fundamentals  Before Your Write:   Writing Task:  Integrating Information from an Outside Source: APA and MLA Citations  Preventing Plagiarism: Acknowledging Sources  Thesis Skill: Recognizing an Author's Purpose and Thesis  Introduction: Introducing a Summary  Writing Task: Summary Introductory Sentence Writing Fundamentals  Composition Skill: Paraphrasing  Writing Task: Paraphrase  Sentence and Grammar Skill: Understanding Clauses and Avoiding Sentence Fragments Unit Outcome  Writing Assignment Summary    Evaluation: Summary Rubric  Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist UNIT 2 SOCIOLOGY Technological Innovation in Society  Exploring Ideas  Introduction  Writing Task: Short Paragraph  Fostering Inquiry: Investigating an Idea  Writing Task: Freewriting  Structure: Expository Essay  Writing Task: Expository Paragraph  Language Tip: Showing Relationships among Ideas Academic Reading  Vocabulary Skill: Understanding Your Dictionary  Learning Strategy: Getting Help  Reading 1: Technology and Societal Change  Writing Task: Expository Paragraph  Critical Thinking: Bloom's Taxonomy I Comprehension  Reading 2: Technology and Jobs: More of One and Less of the Other? Process Fundamentals  Before You Write: Brainstorming  Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Selecting Information from Sources  Preventing Plagiarism: Acknowledging Ideas  Thesis Skill: Writing a Thesis Statement That Answers a Question  Writing Task: Thesis Statement  Introductions: Anecdote or Scenario  Writing Task: Anecdote or Scenario Introduction  Conclusions: Look-to-the-Future  Writing Task: Look-to-the-Future Conclusion Writing Fundamentals  Composition Skill: Developing Body Paragraphs with the Question Technique  Writing Task: Well-Developed Expository Paragraph  Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using the Passive Voice Unit Outcome  Writing Assignment: Expository Essay  Evaluation: Expository Essay Rubric  Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist UNIT 3 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Travel Exploring Ideas  Introduction  Writing Task: Short Paragraph  Fostering Inquiry: Comparing and Contrasting Characteristics  Writing Task: Freewriting  Structure: Compare-and-Contrast Essay  Writing Task: Using Compare-and-Contrast Connectors  Language Tip: Comparison-and-Contrast Paragraph <br/>Academic Reading  Vocabulary Skill: Learning to Use New Words Using a Dictionary  Learning Strategy: Organizing Ideas  Reading 1: Tourism  Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy - Application  Writing Task: Compare-and-Contrast Paragraph  Reading 2: Weed Your Way around the World <br/>Process Fundamentals  Before You Write: Venn Diagram  Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Sentence Patterns for Integrating Source Material, Part 1  Preventing Plagiarism: Taking Ownership  Topic Skill: Writing Topic Sentences  Writing Task: Topic Sentences  Introductions: Thought-Provoking Question  Writing Task: Thought-Provoking Introduction  Conclusions: Synthesizing Main Ideas  Writing Task: Synthesizing Conclusion Writing Fundamentals  <br/>Composition Skill: Achieving Essay Unity  Sentence and Grammar Skill: Increasing Sentence Variety and Avoiding Run-ons and Comma Splices Unit Outcome  Writing Assignment: Compare-and-Contrast Essay  Evaluation: Compare-and-Contrast Essay Rubric  Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/> UNIT 4 BIOLOGY Immunity Exploring Ideas  Introduction  Writing Task: Paragraph Exploring Causes or Effects  Fostering Inquiry: Analyzing Causes and Effects  Writing Task: Freewriting  Structure: Cause-and-Effect Essay  Language Tip: Using Cause-and-Effect Connectors  Writing Task: Cause or Effect Paragraph Academic Reading  Vocabulary Skill: Using Vocabulary Learning Strategies  Learning Strategy: Creating Mental Connections  Reading 1: Immunity   <br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Analysis  Reading 2: Asking for an Outbreak of Preventable Diseases  Writing Task: Paragraph Exploring Causes Process Fundamentals  Before You Write: Flow Chart  Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Sentence Patterns for Integrating Source Material, Part 2  Preventing Plagiarism: Editing and Revising Responsibly  Thesis Skill: Writing a Cause-and-Effect Thesis Statement  Writing Task: Cause-and-Effect Thesis  Introductions: Strategies for Introducing Cause and Effect  Writing Task: Introduction  Conclusions: Thought-Provoking Comment  Writing Task: Thought-Provoking Conclusion Writing Fundamentals  Composition Skill: Revising  Writing Task: Paragraph Revision  Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Adverbials Unit Outcome  Writing Assignment: Cause and Effect Essay  Evaluation: Cause and Effect Essay Rubric  Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist UNIT 5 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Climatology exploring Ideas  Introduction  Writing Task: Problem Paragraph  Fostering Inquiry: Finding Solutions  Writing Task: Freewriting  Structure: Problem-Solution Essay  Language Tip: Hedging Academic Reading  Vocabulary Skill: Understanding Collocation  Learning Strategy: Noticing  Reading 1: Climate Change  Writing Task: Problem Paragraph  Reading 2: is Geoengineering the Solution to Saving the Earth?  Critical Thinking: Bloom's Taxonomy I Synthesis  Writing Task: Solution Paragraph Process Fundamentals  Before You Write: Webbing  Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Citing Indirect Sources  Writing Task: Citing Indirect Sources  Preventing Plagiarism: Using Internet Sources Responsibly  Thesis Skill: Writing a Problem-Solution Thesis Statement  Writing Task: Problem-Solution Thesis Statement  Introduction: Presenting an Example of the Problem or Solution  Writing Task: Example Introduction  Conclusion: Issuing a Warning  Writing Task: Warning Conclusion Writing Fundamentals  Composition Skill: Achieving Coherence  Writing Task: Paragraph Revision  Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Conditional Sentences  Writing Task: Paragraph Editing Unit Outcome  Writing Assignment: Problem-Solution Essay  Evaluation: Problem-Solution Essay Rubric  Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist UNIT 6 BUSINESS Corporate Social Responsability  Exploring Ideas  Introduction  Writing Task: Short Paragraph Exploring Arguments  Fostering Inquiry: Building an Argument   Writing Task: Freewriting   Structure: Persuasive Essay   Language Tip: Signalling Stance  Writing Task: Persuasive Paragraph Academic Reading   Vocabulary Skill: Correcting Grammar Using Your Dictionary   Reading 1: Business Ethics  Writing Task: Persuasive Paragraph  Critical Thinking: Bloom's Taxonomy I Evaluation  Reading 2: Two Faces of Apple Process Fundamentals  Before You Write: Planning for Your Audience  Writing Task: Persuasive Paragraph  Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Refuting a Source  Preventing Plagiarism: Collaborating Responsibly  Thesis Skill: Writing a Debatable Thesis Statement  Introduction: Turnaround  Writing Task: Turnaround Introduction  Conclusion: Call to Action  Writing Task: Call-to-Action Conclusion Writing Fundamentals  Composition Skill: Acknowledging Opposing Views  Writing Task: Concession Paragraph  Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Quantifiers with Countable and Non-countable Nouns  Learning Strategy: Monitoring Your Work Unit Outcome  Writing Assignment: Persuasive Essay  Evaluation: Persuasive Essay Rubric  Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist Appendix 1: Vocabulary Appendix 2: Sample Paragraphs Credits Index 
<br/><br/> "Academic Inquiry develops student proficiency in the writing skills necessary for success in academic studies. The four-level series spans all aspects of academic writing from composing sentences and paragraphs through to complete essays and research papers. Each unit covers one essential rhetorical pattern providing numerous writing tasks that lead students step by step through the writing process, guiding them carefully from developing pre-writing ideas to revising their final composition.<br/>Level 1: Sentences and Paragraphs<br/>Level 2: Paragraphs and Short Essays<br/>Level 3: Essays and Integrating Sources<br/>Level 4: Essays and Research<br/>Taking a student-centred inquiry-based approach to academic writing, Academic Inquiry increases student involvement and motivation. Each unit focuses on a core academic discipline, providing meaningful and relevant content and discussion points that complement the unit writing assignments.<br/>Features:<br/>- Authentic content from Canadian textbooks helps students prepare for future academic studies; <br/>- Realistic writing models  and methodical practice empower students to become accomplished writers in multiple rhetorical patterns;<br/>- Sentence skills, grammar skills, and composition skills help students understand and apply key writing skills;<br/>- Step-by-step writing tasks take students reliably through the entire writing process;<br/>- Preventing plagiarism strategies in each unit help students master the art of citing, paraphrasing, referencing, and summarizing.<br/>- Systematic vocabulary instruction in each unit covers the AWL and extends into mid-frequency words, helping students acquire a rich and comprehensive vocabulary base;<br/>- Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Strategies increase students' engagement, comprehension, and success;<br/>- Language Tips in each unit help students master essential words, phrases, and expressions related to the rhetorical patterns being studied;<br/>- Flexible units allow teachers and students to focus solely on the academic writing goals or also delve into the academic readings and vocabulary instruction;<br/>Canadian authors ensure that the Academic Inquiry Series is rooted in the Canadian post-secondary experience." (Book Cover)  CONTENTS:<br/><br/>UNIT 1 COMMUNICATIONS<br/>Media Literacy<br/><br/>Exploring Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Writing Task: Short Paragraph<br/>Learning Strategy: Activating Prior Knowledge<br/>Fostering Inquiry: Writing and Inquiry Question<br/>Writing Task: Freewriting<br/>Structure: Summary<br/>Language Tip: Using Reporting Verbs<br/><br/>Academic Reading<br/>Vocabulary Skill: Choosing the Right Synonym<br/>Reading: Our Media-Saturated Culture<br/>Writing Task: Paragraph<br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Knowledge<br/>Reading 2: Filtering Decisions<br/><br/>Process Fundamentals<br/>Before Your Write: <br/>Writing Task:<br/>Integrating Information from an Outside Source: APA and MLA Citations<br/>Preventing Plagiarism: Acknowledging Sources<br/>Thesis Skill: Recognizing an Author’s Purpose and Thesis<br/>Introductions: Introducing a Summary<br/>Writing Task: Summary Introductory Sentence<br/><br/>Writing Fundamentals<br/>Composition Skill: Paraphrasing<br/>Writing Task: Paraphrase<br/>Sentence and Grammar Skill: Understanding Clauses and Avoiding Sentence Fragments<br/><br/>Unit Outcome<br/>Writing Assignment: Summary<br/>Evaluation: Summary Rubric<br/>Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/><br/>UNIT 2 SOCIOLOGY<br/>Technological Innovation in Society<br/><br/>Exploring Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Writing Task: Short Paragraph<br/>Fostering Inquiry: Investigating an Idea<br/>Writing Task: Freewriting<br/>Structure: Expository Essay<br/>Writing Task: Expository Paragraph<br/>Language Tip: Showing Relationships among Ideas<br/><br/>Academic Reading<br/>Vocabulary Skill: Understanding Your Dictionary<br/>Learning Strategy: Getting Help<br/>Reading 1: Technology and Societal Change<br/>Writing Task: Expository Paragraph<br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Comprehension<br/>Reading 2: Technology and Jobs: More of One and Less of the Other?<br/><br/>Process Fundamentals<br/>Before You Write: Brainstorming<br/>Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Selecting Information from Sources<br/>Preventing Plagiarism: Acknowledging Ideas<br/>Thesis Skill: Writing a Thesis Statement That Answers a Question<br/>Writing Task: Thesis Statement<br/>Introductions: Anecdote or Scenario<br/>Writing Task: Anecdote or Scenario Introduction<br/>Conclusions: Look-to-the-Future<br/>Writing Task: Look-to-the-Future Conclusion<br/><br/>Writing Fundamentals<br/>Composition Skill: Developing Body Paragraphs with the Question Technique<br/>Writing Task: Well-Developed Expository Paragraph<br/>Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using the Passive Voice<br/><br/>Unit Outcome<br/>Writing Assignment: Expository Essay<br/>Evaluation: Expository Essay Rubric<br/>Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/><br/>UNIT 3 TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT<br/>Travel<br/><br/>Exploring Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Writing Task: Short Paragraph<br/>Fostering Inquiry: Comparing and Contrasting Characteristics<br/>Writing Task: Freewriting<br/>Structure: Compare-and-Contrast Essay<br/>Writing Task: Using Compare-and-Contrast Connectors<br/>Language Tip: Comparison-and-Contrast Paragraph<br/><br/>Academic Reading<br/>Vocabulary Skill: Learning to Use New Words Using a Dictionary<br/>Learning Strategy: Organizing Ideas<br/>Reading 1: Tourism<br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy - Application<br/>Writing Task: Compare-and-Contrast Paragraph<br/>Reading 2: Weed Your Way around the World<br/><br/>Process Fundamentals<br/>Before You Write: Venn Diagram<br/>Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Sentence Patterns for Integrating Source Material, Part 1<br/>Writing Task: Paraphrasing with Reporting Verbs<br/>Preventing Plagiarism: Taking Ownership<br/>Topic Skill: Writing Topic Sentences<br/>Writing Task: Topic Sentences<br/>Introductions: Thought-Provoking Question<br/>Writing Task: Thought-Provoking Introduction<br/>Conclusions: Synthesizing Main Ideas<br/>Writing Task: Synthesizing Conclusion<br/><br/>Writing Fundamentals<br/>Composition Skill: Achieving Essay Unity<br/>Sentence and Grammar Skill: Increasing Sentence Variety and Avoiding Run-ons and Comma Splices<br/><br/>Unit Outcome<br/>Writing Assignment: Compare-and-Contrast Essay<br/>Evaluation: Compare-and-Contrast Essay Rubric<br/>Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/><br/>UNIT 4 BIOLOGY<br/>Immunity<br/><br/>Exploring Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Writing Task: Paragraph Exploring Causes or Effects<br/>Fostering Inquiry: Analyzing Causes and Effects<br/>Writing Task: Freewriting<br/>Structure: Cause-and-Effect Essay<br/>Language Tip: Using Cause-and-Effect Connectors<br/>Writing Task: Cause or Effect Paragraph<br/><br/>Academic Reading<br/>Vocabulary Skill: Using Vocabulary Learning Strategies<br/>Learning Strategy: Creating Mental Connections<br/>Reading 1: Immunity <br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Analysis<br/>Reading 2: Asking for an Outbreak of Preventable Diseases<br/>Writing Task: Paragraph Exploring Causes<br/><br/>Process Fundamentals<br/>Before You Write: Flow Chart<br/>Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Sentence Patterns for Integrating Source Material, Part 2<br/>Preventing Plagiarism: Editing and Revising Responsibly<br/>Thesis Skill: Writing a Cause-and-Effect Thesis Statement<br/>Writing Task: Cause-and-Effect Thesis<br/>Introductions: Strategies for Introducing Cause and Effect<br/>Writing Task: Introduction<br/>Conclusions: Thought-Provoking Comment<br/>Writing Task: Thought-Provoking Conclusion<br/><br/>Writing Fundamentals<br/>Composition Skill: Revising<br/>Writing Task: Paragraph Revision<br/>Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Adverbials<br/><br/>Unit Outcome<br/>Writing Assignment: Cause-and-Effect Essay<br/>Evaluation: Cause-and-Effect Essay Rubric<br/>Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/><br/>UNIT 5 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE<br/>Climatology<br/><br/>Exploring Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Writing Task: Problem Paragraph<br/>Fostering Inquiry: Finding Solutions<br/>Writing Task: Freewriting<br/>Structure: Problem-Solution Essay<br/>Language Tip: Hedging<br/><br/>Academic Reading<br/>Vocabulary Skill: Understanding Collocation<br/>Learning Strategy: Noticing<br/>Reading 1: Climate Change<br/>Writing Task: Problem Paragraph<br/>Reading 2: is Geoengineering the Solution to Saving the Earth?<br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Synthesis<br/>Writing Task: Solution Paragraph<br/><br/>Process Fundamentals<br/>Before You Write: Webbing<br/>Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Citing Indirect Sources<br/>Writing Task: Citing Indirect Sources<br/>Preventing Plagiarism: Using Internet Sources Responsibly<br/>Thesis Skill: Writing a Problem-Solution Thesis Statement<br/>Writing Task: Problem-Solution Thesis Statement<br/>Introductions: Presenting an Example of the Problem or Solution<br/>Writing Task: Example Introduction<br/>Conclusions: Issuing a Warning<br/>Writing Task: Warning Conclusion<br/><br/>Writing Fundamentals<br/>Composition Skill: Achieving Coherence<br/>Writing Task: Paragraph Revision<br/>Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Conditional Sentences<br/>Writing Task: Paragraph Editing<br/><br/>Unit Outcome<br/>Writing Assignment: Problem-Solution Essay<br/>Evaluation: Problem-Solution Essay Rubric<br/>Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/><br/>UNIT 6 BUSINESS<br/>Corporate Social Responsibility<br/><br/>Exploring Ideas<br/>Introduction<br/>Writing Task: Short Paragraph Exploring Arguments<br/>Fostering Inquiry: Building an Argument<br/>Writing Task: Freewriting<br/>Structure: Persuasive Essay<br/>Language Tip: Signalling Stance<br/>Writing Task: Persuasive Paragraph<br/><br/>Academic Reading<br/>Vocabulary Skill: Correcting Grammar Using Your Dictionary<br/>Reading 1: Business Ethics<br/>Writing Task: Persuasive Paragraph<br/>Critical Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy – Evaluation<br/>Reading 2: Two Faces of Apple<br/><br/>Process Fundamentals<br/>Before You Write: Planning for Your Audience<br/>Writing Task: Persuasive Paragraph<br/>Integrating Information from an Outside Source: Refuting a Source<br/>Preventing Plagiarism: Collaborating Responsibly<br/>Thesis Skill: Writing a Debatable Thesis Statement<br/>Writing Task: Debatable Thesis Statement<br/>Introductions: Turnaround<br/>Writing Task: Turnaround Introduction<br/>Conclusions: Call to Action<br/>Writing Task: Call-to-Action Conclusion<br/><br/>Writing Fundamentals<br/>Composition Skill: Acknowledging Opposing Views<br/>Writing Task: Concession Paragraph<br/>Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Quantifiers with Countable and Non-countable Nouns<br/>Learning Strategy: Monitoring Your Work<br/><br/>Unit Outcome<br/>Writing Assignment: Persuasive Essay<br/>Evaluation: Persuasive Essay Rubric<br/>Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist<br/><br/>Appendix 1: Vocabulary<br/>Appendix 2: Sample Paragraphs<br/>Credits<br/>Index<br/> 
<br/><br/> Readership : EAP students (intermediate to advanced) who want to improve their English proficiency so that they can enter mainstream programs in English-speaking college or university.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199025411 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Composition and exercises.<br/>Report writing.<br/>Academic writing.<br/>English language--Textbooks for second language learners.