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Preface
1. Orientation
Are You Prepared for College?
Eduardo and Marie
Mythical Colleges, Mythical High Schools
Some Basic Differences between High School and College
Take Charge of Your Own Transition to College, as Active Learners
Guidelines
2. Language and Learning
The Vital Connections between Language and Learning
Consider Note Taking
Forms and Functions of a College Writing Class
Guidelines
3. Reading: How to Stay on Top of It
Amanda’s Question
Becoming a Predatory Reader
Reading and Memory
Ways of Reading
Passive, Linear Reading
Reading with Two Minds
Highlighting
Notes, Outlines, and Summaries
Hard Reading
Some Other Ways of Reading
Reference
Selective Reading
Analytical Scanning
Close Reading
Overcoming Resistance to Strategic Reading
Guidelines
4. How Good Writing Gets Written
Patterns of Discontent
Process and Product
Prewriting or Planning
Composing
Revising or Rewriting
Editing or Proofreading
Release
The Choices Student Writers Make
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Alternatives
Guidelines
5. Rules and Errors
What are the Correct Rules for Writing?
Two Kinds of Rules and Knowledge
Proofreading by Ear
False Rules
How to Use a Handbook
A Note to Nonnative Speakers of English
What You Can (and Can’t) Expect from Teachers
Special Resources for Nonnative Speakers of English
Guidelines
6. Footstools and Furniture: Variations of Form and Flow in College Writing
What’s Wrong with the Footstool Essay?
What Remains True of Good Writing Workshop
Figuring Out What Assignments Are Asking You to Do
Structuring Comparisons and Arguments
Organizational Options for Comparison
The Academic Meanings of Argument
The Form and Flow of a Scientific Report
The Form of a Scientific Report
Narrative Flow through Categorical Sections
The Broader Uses of Scientific Narration
Variations and Preferences
A Brief Summary
Guidelines
7. Writing in Reference to Others
A Bubble of Solitude, Abuzz with Conversation
The Familiar Principles of Referring to Others
Misconceptions of Reference and Documentation
Integrating References: the Importance of Voice
Why and How We Use Documentation Systems
Why Doesn’t Everyone Use the Same System?
When Should You Use a Documentation Format?
Which Format Should You Use?
MLA Format
APA Format
CMS Format
Where Can You Find These Formats?
How and When to Cite Electronic Sources
Guidelines
8. Research Papers
What Is a Research Paper?
The Standard Method (and Why It Rarely Works)
Revising and Adapting Your Strategies
Choose a Topic
Locate Sources of Information on the Topic
Read Sources and Take Notes
Construct an Outline
Write the Paper, Incorporating Source Material
Document References and Add a Bibliography
Check for Errors and Typos, and Turn It In
Theft, Fraud, and the Loss of Voice
Theft and Fraud
Unauthorized Assistance and Collaboration
Lazy Citation and Paraphrase
Loss of Voice
Guidelines
Conclusion: The Whole Point of Writing
Works Cited
Index
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Christopher Watkins
reviewed Transition to College Writing on June 29, 2017
Transition to College Writing
I think 3.5 stars. I came across this book from another reader on Goodreads, one of my friends. I thought it looked intriguing, as I teach college prep language skills to international 11th and 12th graders. So I bought it, saved it to read over the summer and have now finished it.
There is a ton of good information here. The idea is that whatever you learned in terms of writing (and reading) in high school was fine for those years, but you need to adapt to new methods for college study. The author carefully dissects aspects of reading and writing, explaining what's different in college, and why. He presents practical and doable solutions for every student. There is even a section for international students. Overall, it's about not only style, but depth and thought.
I read this book with highlighter in hand (a technique he discusses in one chapter--spoiler: It's a valid, but limited method) and a pack of mini sticky notes. I didn't want to muck up the pages with a pen, because I envision photocopying various parts as exercises and discussion topics for my students.
This book seems to be a good tool that I can incorporate into existing units. I am grateful to have stumbled upon it.
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