Read, Write, Connect provides integrated instruction in reading and writing paragraphs and essays with a thematic reader full of high-interest selections students will want to read and write about. The text begins with a walk-through of the reading and writing processes and then moves on to a series of workshop chapters that provide in-depth coverage of key topics like finding main ideas and drafting and organizing an essay. Throughout, the text demonstrates that academic processes are recursive, and the structure of the text reflects this recursivity: as students move from the early chapters to the workshop chapters, they build upon earlier learning, digging deeper into the material and gaining confidence along the way. The second edition offers new chapters and new features devoted to stronger, more integrated coverage of reading; expanded coverage of research and grammar; and exciting new readings, class-tested by the authors. -- EN 095 Intermediate Reading Provided by publisher.

Pt. I. From pre-reading to proofreading : the reading and writing processes. Reading and responding to college texts ; Active and critical reading ; Putting ideas into writing ; Revising, editing, and proofreading -- Pt. 2. How do I do that? reading and writing workshops. Active reading strategies ; Strategies for reading textbooks ; Audience, purpose, and topic ; Rhetorical patterns in reading and writing ; Vocabulary building ; Pre-writing ; Thesis and main idea ; Argument ; Topic sentences and paragraphs ; Essay organization and outlining ; Drafting ; Introductions and conclusions ; Quotation and paraphrase ; Giving and receiving feedback ; Essay exams ; Note taking ; Research ; MLA documentation ; APA documentation -- Pt. 3. Food for thought : thematic readings and sources. Curiosity ; Public art ; Fame and celebrity -- Pt.4. How do I make my sentences say what I mean? grammar, style, and mechanics. How to learn the rules and apply them to your own writing ; Parts of speech ; Basic sentence components ; Sentence structure ; Finding and fixing the major verb errors ; Fragments ; Run-ons : fused sentences and comma splices ; Pronouns ; Commas ; Parallelism ; Mixed constructions ; Misplaced and dangling modifiers ; Clear and focused language ; Apostrophes ; Spelling and capitalization.