* = New to this edition 

Part 1: RHETORIC / Joining the Conversation  

1. Listening  

2. Thinking Rhetorically  

3. Engaging Respectfully with Others  

4. The Role of Argument in Our Lives *  

5. Developing Academic Habits of Mind  

 

Part 2: READING / Get the Message  

6. Reading to Understand, Engage & Respond  

7. Recognizing Facts, Misinformation & Lies  

  

Part 3: WRITING / Make Your Point  

8. Writing Processes  

9. Arguing  

10. Analyzing  

11. Summarizing & Responding  

12. Synthesizing & Reporting  

13. Narrating  

14. Reviewing *  

15. Writing in Multiple Modes  

  

Part 4: RESEARCH / Find Out    

16. Starting with Questions, Finding Sources  

17. Evaluating Sources, Checking Facts  

18. Building an Annotated Bibliography  

19. Synthesizing Ideas  

20. Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing  

21. Giving Credit, Using Sources Ethically  

22. MLA Style  

23. APA Style  

  

Part 5: LANGUAGE & STYLE / Get Attention  

24. Getting & Keeping Attention  

25. Writing Great Sentences  

26. Mixing Languages & Dialects  

  

Part 6: DESIGN / Make an Impression   

27. Designing What You Write  

28. Using Visuals  

 

Part 7: SPEAKING / With Others * 

29. The Need for Conversation *  

30. Let’s Chat: Using AI Carefully & Ethically * 

31. Presentations & Podcasts *