CONTENTS Expect to Use and Document Scholarly Sources 23, Expect to Write Multiple Drafts 24 WHY IMPROVE YOUR WRITING SKILLS? 24 Writing Helps You Leaen and Remember 24 Writing Helps You ‘Think and Solve Problems 24 ‘Waiting Skills Help You Succeed in College and Career 25 DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR WRITING 25 Stare with a Positive Attitude 25 Use Your Course Syllabus 26 Use the Right Writing Tools 28 Use the College Writing Center 29 Keep a Writing Journal 29 Get the Most out of Writing Conferences 30 WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE? 20 LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY 32 Interpreting Your Scores 36 Applying Your Learning Seyle to Your Writing 37 Reading and Responding to Text 40 Writing Quick Start 40 ACADEMIC READING: WHAT TO EXPECT 44 Expect to Be Responsible for Your Own Learning 44 Expect ro Read Selections for Academic Audiences 44 Expect ro Read Sclections in Different Gentes and wich Different Purposes 44 Expect to Read Critically 42 Expect to Use Readings as Models 42 Expect to Respond to Readings in Writing 43 AGUIDE TO ACTIVE READING 43 Before Reading 44 READING: American Jerk: Be Civil, or I'll Beat You to a Pulp, Todd Schwartz 48 While Reading 48 After Reading 52 A GUIDE TO RESPONDING TO TEXT 60 Analyze the Assignment and Decide on an Approach 61. Synthesize the Writer's Ideas with Your Own 62 Analyze che Reading 63 WORKING WITH TEXT 65 READING: Superhero or Supervillain? If Science Gives People Superpowers, Will They Use Them for Good or Evil? Will Oremus 65 ANALYZE STUDENT ESSAYS 69 READING: STUDENTS WRITE: “American Jerk”? How Rude! (but True), Karen Vaccaro 70