Building Writing Skills the Hands-on Way, 1 st Edition, 2017 This documents describes the activities and resources included in the MindTap course for s Building Writing Skills the Hands-on Way, 1 st Edition. Please see the instructor companion site for sample syllabi. Part 1: Writing as Communication and Expression Activity What it is Why it matters Chapter 1: Freewriting: Thoughts into Words Chapter 1 Learning Chapter 1 Freewriting: Thoughts into Words Chapter 1 Aplia Chapter 1 Reflection Activity A list of learning objectives for Chapter 1 The textbook reading for Chapter 1 Freewriting: Thoughts into Words - Freewriting Guidelines - Freewriting as a Tool Descriptive Imagery - Freewriting for Academic Ideas A writing prompt and forum activity written by in Chapter 1. Students learn how to use freewriting techniques to strengthen the connection between their thoughts and written words; how to use freewriting to add vivid details and imagery to their writing; and how to use freewriting to develop, express, and clarify ideas in their academic work. Chapter 2 Learning Chapter 2: Generating and Organizing Ideas: Your Raw Materials A list of learning objectives for Chapter 2 in Chapter 2. Chapter 2: Generating and Organizing Ideas: Your Raw Materials Chapter 2 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 2 Organizing Ideas: Your Raw Materials - Planning Ahead Understanding Your Assignment - Skills for Effective Brainstorming - Brainstorming Tolls for Your Learning Preferences Raindropping, Listing, and Freewriting - Brainstorming Tools for Your Learning Preferences Idea Webs and Storyboards - From Brainstorm to Outline Students learn how to break down the parts of speech of a writing task and develop brainstorming goals, how to generate and explore ideas using brainstorming tools, and how to organize brainstormed ideas for use in a writing assignment.
Chapter 2 Reflection Activity Chapter 3 Learning Chapter 3: Developing Powerful Paragraphs: A Structure for Ideas Chapter 3 Aplia Chapter 3 Reflection Activity A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Chapter 3: Developing Powerful Paragraphs: A Structure for Ideas A list of learning objectives for Chapter 3 Developing Powerful Paragraphs: A Structure for Ideas The textbook reading for Chapter 3 Developing Powerful Paragraphs: A Structure for Ideas - Opening a Paragraph - Supporting the Main Idea of a Paragraph Developing Main Ideas with Details - Closing a Paragraph - Creating a Unified Paragraph - Creating an Organized Flow of Ideas - Creating a Cohesive Paragraph A writing prompt and forum activity written by Chapter 4: Crafting Purposeful Paragraphs: Strategies and Patterns in Chapter 3. Students learn how to compose a powerful paragraph for academic work or daily life; how to create a strong paragraph opening and topic sentence, well-developed support, and an effective ending; how to revise a paragraph so that it is unified, organized, cohesive, and consistent; and how to break up a longer piece of writing into separate paragraphs for new ideas. Chapter 4 Learning Chapter 4: Crafting Purposeful Paragraphs: Strategies and Patterns Chapter 4 Aplia: Narrate Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Narrate) A list of learning objectives for Chapter 4 Crafting Purposeful Paragraphs: Strategies and Patterns The textbook reading for Chapter 4: Crafting Purposeful Paragraphs: Strategies and Patterns Narrate - Strategies for Narratives Introduction - Strategies for Narratives Opening and Closing - Structure of a Narrative Paragraph Support and Transitions - Strategies for Effective Narration Writer s Tips A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by - Strategies for Effective Description Introduction - Structure of a Descriptive Paragraph Opening and Closing in Chapter 4. Students learn how to identify and use strategies for writing in rhetorical modes, including narration, description, exposition, and persuasion.
Chapter 4 Aplia: Describe Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Describe) Chapter 4 Aplia: Classify Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Classify) Chapter 4 Aplia: Define Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Define) Chapter 4 Aplia: Explain a Process Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Explain a Process) Chapter 4 Aplia: Cause and Effect - Strategies for Effective Description Support and Transitions - Strategies for Effective Description Writer s Tips Describe - Strategies for Effective Description Introduction - Structure of a Descriptive Paragraph Opening and Close - Strategies for Effective Description Support and Transitions - Strategies for Effective Description Writer s Tips A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Classify - Strategy Classification Introduction - Structure of a Classification Paragraph - Strategies for Effective Classification Writer s Tip A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Define - Strategy Define Introduction - Structure of a Definition Paragraph - Strategies for Effective Definitions A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Explain a Process - Strategy Explain a Process Introduction - Structure of a Process Paragraph Opening and Closing - Strategies for Effective Process Explanations Writer s Tips A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by - Strategy Cause and Effect Introduction Cause and Effect
Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Cause and Effect) Chapter 4 Aplia: Compare and Contrast - Structure of a Cause-and-Effect Paragraph Structure - Strategies for Effective Causes-and- Effect Analysis Writer s Tips A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Compare and Contrast - Strategy Compare and Contrast Introduction - Structure of a Compare-and-Contrast Paragraph - Strategies for Effective Compare and Contrast Writer s Tips Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Compare and Contrast) Chapter 4 Aplia: Persuade A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Persuade - Strategy Persuade Introduction - Structure of a Persuasive Paragraph Structure - Strategies for Effective Persuasion Writer s Tips Chapter 4 Reflection Activity (Persuade) A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Chapter 5: Building an Essay: Concepts and Skills Chapter 5 Learning Chapter 5 Building an Essay: Concepts and Skills Chapter 5 Aplia A list of learning objectives for Chapter 5: Building an Essay: Concepts and Skills The textbook reading for Chapter 5: Building an Essay: Concepts and Skills - Forming a Thesis Statement Your Point in a Nutshell - Crafting an Eye-Opening Introduction - Developing Body Paragraphs Chunks of Related Ideas - Tracking with Topic Sentences Keeping Your Readers Oriented - Leading Readers with Transitions in Chapter 5. Students learn what makes a strong essay, and how essay skills transfer to other professional writing; strategies for creating a thesis statement, introduction, body, and conclusion for your essay; and skills for developing body paragraphs with topic sentences introducing main ideas, support for each idea, and transitions leading from one point to the next.
Chapter 5 Reflection Activity Chapter 6 Learning Chapter 6: Writing for a Purpose: Essay Strategies and Structures Chapter 6 Aplia: The Narrative Chapter 6 Reflection Activity (The Narrative) Chapter 6 Aplia: The Descriptive Essay Chapter 6 Reflection Activity (The Descriptive Essay) Chapter 6 Aplia: Summary and Response - Wrapping Up with Your Conclusion So What? A writing prompt and forum activity written by Chapter 6: Writing for a Purpose: Essay Strategies and Structures A list of learning objectives for Chapter 6: Writing for a Purpose: Essay Strategies and Structures The textbook reading for Chapter 6: Writing for a Purpose: Essay Strategies and Structures The Narrative - Choosing a Narrative Topic - Drafting a Narrative Essay - Thinking (and Writing) Critically in the Narrative Genre - Guidelines for Narrative Essay Structure The Introduction - Guidelines for Narrative Essay Structure Body Paragraphs - Guidelines for Narrative Essay Structure The Conclusion A writing prompt and forum activity written by The Descriptive Essay - Choosing a Descriptive Topic - Drafting a Descriptive Essay - Thinking (and Writing) Critically in the Descriptive Genre - Guidelines for Descriptive Essay Structure The Introduction A writing prompt and forum activity written by Summary and Response - Choosing a Summary and Response Topic - Drafting a Summary and Response Essay - Guidelines for Summary and Response Essay Structure in Chapter 6. Students learn skills for focusing on their purpose, identifying their audience, and communicating their ideas based on specific essay types; strategies for thinking critically as they write in a particular genre; and techniques for outlining and drafting different essay types.
Chapter 6 Reflection Activity (Summary and Response) A writing prompt and forum activity written by Chapter 6 Aplia: The Argument Essay - Choosing an Argument Topic - Drafting an Argument Essay - Guidelines for Argument Essay Structure The Argument Essay Chapter 6 Reflection Activity (The Argument Essay) A writing prompt and forum activity written by Chapter 6 Aplia: Compare and Contrast Essays Chapter 6 Reflection Activity (Compare and Contrast Essays) Chapter 6 Aplia: The Evaluative Essay Chapter 6 Reflection Activity (The Evaluative Essay) Chapter 7 Learning Chapter 7 The Revision Process: Refining Your Work Compare and Contrast Essays - Choosing a Compare and Contrast Topic - Drafting a Compare and Contrast Essay - Guidelines for Compare and Contrast Essay Structure A writing prompt and forum activity written by The Evaluative Essay - Choosing an Evaluative Essay Topic - Drafting an Evaluative Essay - Guidelines for Evaluative Essay Structure A writing prompt and forum activity written by Chapter 7: The Revision Process: Refining Your Work A list of learning objectives for Chapter 7: The Revision Process: Refining Your Work The textbook reading for Chapter 7: The Revision Process: Refining Your Work in Chapter 7. Students learn how to use the revision stage of the writing process to improve their paper s focus, organization, clarity, cohesiveness, and consistency; how to use peer review and writing workshops to revise effectively; and how to use revision strategies successfully on their own.
Chapter 7 Aplia - Revising with Feedback from Classmates - Revising on Your Own Chapter 7 Reflection Activity A writing prompt and journal entry activity written by Chapter 8: The Editing Process: Polishing Your Work Chapter 8 Learning Chapter 8 The Editing Process: Polishing Your Work Chapter 8 Aplia Chapter 8 Reflection Activity A list of learning objectives for Chapter 8: The Editing Process: Polishing Your Work The textbook reading for Chapter 8: The Editing Process: Polishing Your Work - Developing Editing Skills Using Editing Tools - Proofreading The Final Polish - A writing prompt and forum activity written by in Chapter 8. Students learn how to read with an editor s eye and use editing techniques proficiently; how to edit for rhythm and flow, grammar and punctuation, word-level errors, and final proofreading; and how to use editing skills to strengthen your writing and to work with other writers. Part 2: Building a Strong Foundation Activity What it is Why it matters Chapter 9: Overview of Parts of Speech: A Crash Course Chapter 9 Learning A list of learning objectives for Chapter 9 in Chapter 9. Chapter 9 Overview of Parts of Speech: A Crash Course The textbook reading for Chapter 9: Overview of Parts of Speech: A Crash Course Students learn about the parts of speech, their relationships, and their functions in language; more about the role of interjections, with examples and editing tips for formal writing; and details about articles (the words a, an, the), with examples and editing tips for academic use.
Chapter 9 Aplia - Parts of Speech Introduction Animation included! - Nuts N Bolts Parts of Speech Chapter 10 Learning Chapter 10: Simple Sentence Structure: The Basic Construction Unit A list of learning objectives for Chapter 10 in Chapter 10. Chapter 10 Simple Sentence Structure: The Basic Construction Unit The textbook reading for Chapter 10: Simple Sentence Structure: The Basic Construction Unit Students learn what parts make up a simple sentence, and why knowing about this sentence type is so important in recognizing complete ideas, the foundation for punctuation skills; how to identify subjects, verbs, and simple sentence patterns, as well as simple sentences that are not so simple; and how to use knowledge of subjects and verbs to edit for subject-verb agreement.
Chapter 10 Aplia - Engagement Problem Animation included! - Finding the Subject of a Sentence - Finding the Verb of a Sentence - Recognizing the Predicates - Prepositional Phrases in the Sentence Mix - Sentences Starting with There - Verb before Subject for Style - Focus on Writing and Editing Subject- Verb Agreement - Author s Corner Amy Tan Chapter 11 Learning Chapter 11: Using Commas Correctly: Working within a Sentence A list of learning objectives for Chapter 11 in Chapter 11. Chapter 11 Using Commas Correctly: Working within the Sentence Chapter 11 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 11: Using Commas Correctly: Working within the Sentence - Comma Rhythms Animation included! Students learn how to use commas correctly within a sentence, focusing on commas at the end of introductory sentences, commas between items in a series, and commas on each side of appositives (adding extra information) and how to create parallel structure with words or phrases separated by commas.
- Commas at the End of Introductory Phrases - Commas in a List of Items - Add Commas around Appositives - Author s Corner Timothy Benally Chapter 12 Learning Chapter 12: Compound Sentence Structure: Key to Understanding Punctuation A list of learning objectives for Chapter 12 in Chapter 12. Chapter 12 Compound Sentence Structure: Key to Understanding Punctuation Chapter 12 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 12: Compound Sentence Structure: Key to Understanding Punctuation - Joining Sentences with a Comma and a Coordinating Conjunction Animation included! Students learn what compound sentence structure is, and how to use it to create strong sentences and punctuation; three standard ways to punctuate compound sentences; and how to fix a run-on or a comma splice in a compound sentence. - Joining Sentences with a Semicolon - Joining Sentences with a Semicolon and an Adverbial Conjunction - Author s Corner James McBride
Chapter 13 Learning Chapter 13: Catching Run-ons: Using Sentence Structure Tools to Fix Errors A list of learning objectives for Chapter 13 in Chapter 13. Chapter 13 Catching Run-ons: Using Sentence Structure Tools to Fix Errors Chapter 13 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 13 Catching Run-ons: Using Sentence Structure Tools to Fix Errors - Fixing On-and-On Run-Ons - Fixing Fused Sentences - Fixing Comma Splice Errors - Author s Corner Jack Kerouac Students learn how to recognize and edit run-on sentences; how to catch and fix comma splice errors; and how to sharpen your editing skills to create clear sentence boundaries. Chapter 14 Learning Chapter 14: Complex Sentence Structure: The Final Pieces of the Puzzle A list of learning objectives for Chapter 14 in Chapter 14. Chapter 14 Complex Sentence Structure: The Final Pieces of the Puzzle Chapter 14 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 14: Complex Sentence Structure: The Final Pieces of the Puzzle - Subordinate Clauses - Relative Clauses - Noun Clauses - Author s Corner Esmeralda Santiago Students learn how to identify the structure of a dependent clause (using subordinating conjunctions and other dependent words); how to combine a dependent clause with an independent clause to create a complex sentence; how to form three different kinds of complex sentences with subordinate clauses, relative clauses, and noun clauses; and how to use the punctuation patterns for each dependent clause type correctly in their writing.
Chapter 15 Learning Chapter 15: Fixing Fragments: Editing Incomplete Ideas A list of learning objectives for Chapter 15 in Chapter 15. Chapter 15 Fixing Fragments: Editing Incomplete Ideas Chapter 15 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 15: Fixing Fragments: Editing Incomplete Ideas - The Nuts n Bolts of Sentence Fragments - Fragmented Forms - Author s Corner Jhumpa Lahiri Students learn what makes a sentence fragment error; how to identify five types of fragments, using their knowledge of subjects, verbs, dependent clauses, and punctuation patterns; and techniques for finding and fixing fragments in their own writing. Chapter 16 Learning Chapter 16: Modifiers: Expanding and Adding to Sentences A list of learning objectives for Chapter 16 in Chapter 16. Chapter 16 Modifiers: Expanding and Adding to Sentences Chapter 16 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 16: Modifiers: Expanding and Adding to Sentences - Nuts n Bolts of Modifiers - Punctuating Modifiers - Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers - Author s Corner Paule Marshall Students learn how to use modifiers to add description, detail, and variety to sentences; how to apply knowledge of modifiers to sentence structure and punctuation; and how to identify and correct dangling and misplaced modifiers in their writing.
Chapter 17 Learning Chapter 17: Sentence Types: Creating Variety A list of learning objectives for Chapter 17 in Chapter 17. Chapter 17 Sentence Types: Creating Variety Chapter 17 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 17: Sentence Types: Creating Variety - Compound-Complex Sentences - Identifying Sentence Types - Creating Sentence Types through Coordination and Subordination - Author s Corner William Gray Students learn how to identify and analyze the use of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in pieces of writing; how to combine and transform sentence types to create variety in their writing; and how to use knowledge of sentence types to edit structure and punctuation errors. Chapter 18 Learning Chapter 18: Nouns: The Stuff That Everything Is Made Of A list of learning objectives for Chapter 18 in Chapter 18. Chapter 18 Nouns: The Stuff That Everything Is Made Of Chapter 18 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 18: Nouns: The Stuff That Everything Is Made Of -Nuts n Bolts of Nouns -Noun Signals A Noun on the Way -Singular and Plural Nouns -Plural Nouns Regular and Irregular Patterns -Noncount Nouns Proper versus Chips -Possessive Nouns (and the Misunderstood Apostrophe) Students learn how to identify different types of nouns; helpful grammatical and spelling patterns for writers related to plural nouns, noncount nouns, and possessives; and editing skills for working with nouns in your writing.
-Author s Corner Sharon Burch Chapter 19 Learning Chapter 19: Pronouns: Stand-ins for Nouns A list of learning objectives for Chapter 19 in Chapter 19. Chapter 19 Pronouns: Stand-ins for Nouns Chapter 19 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 19: Pronouns: Stand-ins for Nouns -Subject and Object Pronouns -Possessive Pronouns -Indefinite Pronouns -Pronoun Agreement -Pronoun Reference -Author s Corner Jalal ad-din Rumi Students learn what pronouns are and how to identify different types; how to choose subject or object pronoun case (I versus me); how to edit for pronoun agreement and clear pronoun reference; and how to use pronouns appropriately in academic writing (first person, second person, third person). Chapter 20 Learning Chapter 20: Verbs: The Action That Is in Every Sentence A list of learning objectives for Chapter 20 in Chapter 20. Chapter 20 Verbs: The Action That Is in Every Sentence The textbook reading for Chapter 20 Verbs: The Action That Is in Every Sentence Students learn how to recognize verbs and their roles in sentence structure; useful grammatical and spelling patterns for writers; and how to catch and fix errors related to subject-verb agreements, shifts in tense, past tense forms, and passive voice.
Chapter 20 Aplia -Nuts n Bolts of Verbs: Verb Forms and Conjugation -Main Verbs -Irregular Past Tense Verbs -The Past Participle Form -Past-Present Tense Shifts -Active and Passive Voice -Author s Corner Tish Hinojosa Chapter 21 Learning Chapter 21: Adjectives and Adverbs: Words that Add More A list of learning objectives for Chapter 21 in Chapter 21. Chapter 21 Adjectives and Adverbs: Words that Add More Chapter 21 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 21: Adjectives and Adverbs: Words that Add More -Adjectives for Academic Use -Comparative Adjectives and Punctuation between Adjectives -Writing with Adverbs -Author s Corner Barbara Higbie Students learn how to identify adjectives and adverbs and their roles in strong writing; how to use adjectives and adverbs correctly in terms of word form, comparative patterns and punctuation; and how to edit adjectives and adverbs skillfully in your writing. Part 3: A Handbook of Sentence Mechanics and Academic Conventions Chapter 22 Learning Chapter 22: A Guide to Punctuation Patterns A list of learning objectives for Chapter 22 in Chapter 22.
Chapter 22 A Guide to Punctuation Patterns The textbook reading for Chapter 22: A Guide to Punctuation Patterns Students learn how to use punctuation, including periods, quotation marks, exclamation points, commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, parentheses, and apostrophes. Chapter 22 Aplia - Using Punctuation to End a Sentence - Using Punctuation within a Sentence - Using the Apostrophe - Using Quotation Marks Chapter 23 Learning Chapter 23: Research Skills for Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Citing Sources A list of learning objectives for Chapter 23 in Chapter 23. Chapter 23 Research Skills for Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Citing Sources Chapter 23 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 23: Research Skills for Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Citing Sources - Evaluate the Reliability of Sources - Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism - Direct Quotations - Paraphrasing - MLA Format - Sources Students learn how to keep track of borrowed information while doing research; how to avoid plagiarism, how to quote exact words from a source; how to paraphrase information; and how to cite sources using MLA style. Chapter 24 Learning A list of learning objectives for Chapter 24 Chapter 24: Tips on Language and Style in Chapter 24. Chapter 24 Tips on Language and Style The textbook reading for Chapter 24: Tips on Language and Style Students learn what rules and conventions govern academic language use and style and how to develop an awareness for their own academic style, tone, and voice. Chapter 24 Aplia - Academic Language Use - Academic Style Objective and Subjective Writing - Keep It Simple and Be Specific Chapter 25 Learning Chapter 25: An Overview of Vocabulary Skills A list of learning objectives for Chapter 25 in Chapter 25.
Chapter 25 An Overview of Vocabulary Skills Chapter 25 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 25: An Overview of Vocabulary Skills - Investigating the Parts of a Word - Using a Dictionary for Spelling and Vocabulary - Homophones and Other Confused Words - Using Context Clues How Words Relate to What s around Them - Asking What It Really Means Connotation and Denotation - Building Vocabulary Students learn how to analyze word parts and parts of speech to understand the meaning of words; how to use a dictionary for spelling and vocabulary; how to avoid common word mix-ups; how to use context clues; and how to build their vocabularies. Part 4: Building Reading Skills the Hands-on Way Chapter 26 Learning A list of learning objectives for Chapter 26 Chapter 26: Building Reading Skills in Chapter 26. Chapter 26 Building Reading Skills Chapter 26 Aplia The textbook reading for Chapter 26: Building Reading Skills - Reading Process CARE - Pre-Reading Strategy FLASHES - Finding the Main Idea - Implied Main Ideas - Making Inferences - Irony - Figurative Language - Finding Supporting Ideas - Effective Post-Reading Strategies and Skills Students learn how to use pre-reading strategies (such as previewing); how to use reading strategies (such as skimming, reading closely, finding the main idea, and finding supporting details); and how to use post-reading strategies
Part 5: Appendixes A-1 Ways of Learning, Challenges, and the Brain A-2 Grammar and Usage Tips for ESL Students and Others A-3 Employment Document Skills for Success Textbook reading Textbook reading Textbook reading Students learn about multiple intelligence(s), ways of learning, dealing with learning challenges, braincompatible learning, and brain health. Students learn about useful grammatical patterns not included in Part II, with a focus on concerns for students learning American English as a second language or dialect form. Students learn about resumes, cover letters, the followup/thank you note, and expectations of employment culture. (The appendix includes a sample cover letter and resume.) Resource Pages R-1 Pronoun Types in Context: Whose Watch Is It? Textbook reading R-2 Helping Verbs and Irregular Verbs Textbook reading R-3 Common Prepositions Textbook reading R-4 Conjunction Families Textbook reading Key apps for this course: The ReadSpeaker app allows student to listen to an entire page or selected text read aloud. (Look for the ReadSpeaker icon in the reading activities to activate the player.) The flashcard app contains pre-built flashcards for all of the glossary terms in the textbook. The app also allows students to create their own flashcards. The StudyHub app allows students to add highlights, notes, and bookmarks; create study guides; view instructorshared notes and highlights; and access instructor-created study guides. Questia is an online research tool containing more than 78,000 online books from reputable commercial and academic presses and more than 9 million quality journal, newspaper, and magazine, articles. In addition to providing students access to high-quality research, Questia also allows instructors to select and assign readings in MindTap. Instructor Only! The CNOW app provides instructors with title-specific auto-graded testing material including supplemental chapter quizzes (5 questions each), Unit-level exams (20 questions each), and two 50-question exams (Sentence to Paragraph level and Paragraph to Essay level).