Includes bibliographical references for each chapter.

"Essentials of Academic Writing is an essay-level book focused exclusively on writing academic papers. It is organized around three principles: a thorough focus on the fundamentals of writing academic papers; a cross-disciplinary approach to writing that emphasizes the importance of writing skills beyond the English course; and a focus on reading skills as the underlying foundation of a good critical thinker. One of the hallmarks of this book is the use of a single sample student essay, from start to finish, as an annotated example of the process used by a developing writer. From the brainstorming diagram in the first chapter to the final draft at the end of Part One, students are given a strong, consistent model to emulate.
Thorough, step-by-step coverage of the process of writing, from brainstorming to revision
Coverage of writing in a variety of disciplines (social sciences, sciences, humanities, business, and technology)
Utilizes a student-lauded and unique “ISCE acronym” for intelligence, substance, clarity, and energy - a simple way of reminding students of the essential features of good academic writing and the important criteria they need to keep in mind as they draft and revise their writing.
Includes an insightful section on how instructors evaluate student writing
Grammar and mechanics section that assumes some ability on the part of student writers, but also covers the most common types of errors and avoids using jargon
Covers argumentation, as well as expository and persuasive writing
Sample essays annotated with instructional notes and commentary
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction: The Writing Process
Writing as a Recursive Process
Reading Academic Writing

Part One: The Process of Writing an Academic Essay

Chapter 1: What Is an Academic Essay?

The Expository Essay or Term Paper

The Persuasive Essay or Term Paper

The Mixed-Genre Essay or Term Paper

Other Academic Writing Assignments

The Conventions of Academic Discourse

Writing for the Social Sciences

Writing for the Sciences

Writing for the Humanities

Writing for Business

Writing for Technology

How Professors Evaluate Student Writing
Writing Assignment
Exercises
Collaborative Activity

Chapter 2: Getting Started: Consider Topic, Audience, Purpose

Reflect upon Your Topic
Freewriting
W5+1H Questions
Webbing

Consider Your Reader
Readers Influence Content
Readers Influence Style
Readers Judge Quality

Establish Your Purpose
Expository Mode Persuasive Mode
Multi-Genre Mode

Compose a Preliminary Thesis
Placement of the Thesis

A Case Study of the Process of Writing an Academic Essay
Writing Assignment
Exercises
Collaborative Activity

Chapter 3: Research Your Topic

Books

Periodicals

Web Sources

Interviews

Questionnaires

Incorporating Research
Direct Quotes
Summarizing
Paraphrasing

Plagiarism

Citing Sources

A Case Study of the Process of Writing and Academic Essay
Writing Assignment
Research Exercises
Paraphrasing and Summarizing Exercise
Collaborative Activity

Chapter 4: Make a Plan

Planning an Expository Essay

Planning a Compare/Contrast Essay

Planning an Argument
Aristotle: Logos, Ethos, Pathos
Toulmin: Claim, Support, Warrant
Rogerian Argument

Audience and Purpose in Argument

A Case Study of the Process of Writing and Academic Essay
Writing Assignment
Exercises

Chapter 5: Write a Draft

Write a Clear and Specific Opening
Sample Introductory Paragraphs

Write Complete Body Paragraphs
Compose a Topic Sentence
Develop Your Topic Sentence
Maintain Paragraph Unity
Sample Body Paragraphs

Write an Explicit Conclusion
Sampling Concluding Paragraphs

A Case Study of the Process of Writing and Academic Essay
Writing Assignment
Exercises
Collaborative Activity

Chapter 6: Revise Your Essay

Structure

Content

Cohesive Ties
Transition
Repetition
Substitution

Style
Subordination
Parallelism
Order
Academic Voice

Peer Review

A Case Study of the Process of Writing and Academic Essay
Writing Assignment
Exercises Collaborative Activity

Chapter 7: Edit Your Essay

Edit for Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronoun Reference
Pronoun Case
Verb Tense and Mood

Edit for Sentence Structure
Sentence Fragments
Run-On Sentences
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Faulty Parallelism
Wordiness

Edit for Punctuation
Punctuation at the End of Sentences
Punctuation Within Sentences
Punctuation Within Words

Edit for Diction
Context
Meaning

Writing Assignments
Exercises Collaborative Activity

Chapter 8: Acknowledge Your Sources

MLA Method of Parenthetical Citation
Parenthetical Citations Within the Text of the Essay
Work Cited List
Sample MLA Works Cited Entries

APA Method of Parenthetical Citation Parenthetical Citations Within the Text of the Essay
References List at the End of the Essay
Sample APA Reference List Entries

Chicago Manual of Style Method of Citing Sources
Footnotes/Endnotes
Source List at the End of the Essay
Sample CMS Bibliography Entries

Writing Assignments
Exercises Collaborative Activity

Part Two: Model Academic Essays with Instructional Notes and Commentary
"Integrating Social Knowledge and Physical Cues When Judging the Attractiveness of Potential Mates",
by Michelle C. Quist, Lisa M. BeBruine, Anthony C. Little, and Benedict C. Jones "The Consequences of Son Preference and Sex-Selective Abortion in China and Other Asian Countries",
by Therese Hesketh, Li Lu, and Zhu Wei Xing "The Effect of Twitter on College Student Engagement and Grades",
by R. Junco, G. Heiberger, and E. Loken
"The Unwatched Life Is Not Worth Living: The Elevation of the Ordinary in Celebrity Culture",
by Joshua Gamson "The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on First Nations Child Welfare: Why If Canada Win, Equality and Justice Lose",
by Cindy Blackstock

Part Three: An Anthology of Academic Writing

Reading Actively and Critically

Critical Thinking
"Are Contemporary Media Images Which Seem to Display Women as Sexually Empowered Actually Harmful to Women?"
by Emma Halliwell, Helen Malson, and Irmgard Tischner "Brand and Country-of-Origin Effect on Consumers' Decision to Purchase Luxury Products,"
by Bruno Godey, Daniele Pederzoli, Gaetano Aiello, Raffaele Donvito, Priscilla Chan, Hyunjoo Oh, Rahul Singh, Irina I. Skorobogatykh, Junji Tsuchiya, and Bart Weitz "Exposure to Music with Prosocial Lyrics Reduces Aggression: First Evidence and Test of the Underlying Mechanism,"
by Tobias Greitemeyer "Evil Children in Film and Literature: Notes Toward a Genealogy,"
by Karen J. Renner "The Morality of Fighting in Ice Hockey: Should It Be Banned?"
by Ryan T. Lewison and Oscar E. Palma "Reconciliation, Indigenous Rights and Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the Canadian Arctic,"
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir "Young Adults and Casual Sex: The Relevance of College Drinking Settings,"
by Melinda M. Bersamin, Mallie J. Paschall, Robert F. Saltz, and Byron L. Zamboanga "If Ya Liked It, Then You Shoulda Made a Video: Beyoncé Knowles, YouTube and the Public Sphere of Images,"
by Kirsten Pullen

Index