Dynamic content designed for the way today''s students read, think, and learn Videos and interactives integrated directly into the author-created narrative keep students engaged as they read through each chapter. Thanks to this media-rich presentation of content, students are more likely to complete their assigned reading and retain what they''ve read. Embedded assessments such as quizzes and concept checks afford students opportunities to check their understanding at regular intervals before moving on. Assessments in Revel let instructors gauge student comprehension frequently, provide timely feedback, and address learning gaps along the way. The Revel mobile app lets students read, practice, and study - anywhere, anytime, on any device. Content is available both online and offline, and the app syncs work across all registered devices automatically, giving students great flexibility to toggle between phone, tablet, and laptop as they move through their day. The app also lets students set assignment notifications to stay on top of all due dates. The writing functionality in Revel enables educators to integrate writing - among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking - into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden.
Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Exploratory Writing Prompts are embedded invention exercises, giving students the opportunity to produce real writing that can be incorporated into their drafts and larger works. In many cases, these prompts are scaffolded across the chapter to help familiarize students with a structured writing process. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion. And Essays, integrated directly within Revel, allow instructors to assign the precise writing tasks they need for the course. A library of 500 pre-built writing assignments helps students grow and hone their academic, professional, and civic writing skills. Three hundred Writing Assignments and 200 Multimodal Assignments cover everything from argument , to research , to modes and genres - across mediums like traditional type, video, audio, and graphic text - while encouraging literacy, critical thought, and invention. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like.
Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips. A comprehensive guide to academic and research writing Academic Writing: Gives students a solid foundation in the goals and requirements of college writing, with 18 examples of academic writing and an emphasis on critical analysis, academic integrity, research writing, and more. New - All of the student samples in this edition, from short works in progress to complete papers, are new. More than 90 total samples are included, with topics and sources that are timely and attuned to student interests. Writing as a Process: The handbook takes a practical approach to assessing the writing situation, generating ideas, developing the thesis statement, revising, and other elements of the writing process. Research Writing: Discusses finding sources, managing information, evaluating and synthesizing sources, integrating source material, avoiding plagiarism, and much more. New - Coverage and visual examples of database searches are now in Chapter 42. Documentation: Covers four documentation styles -- MLA, Chicago, APA, and CSE -- and reflects each style''s latest version.
Updated - All model papers and sample citations in the book have been updated to align with the new MLA and Chicago Manual of Style documentation styles. Usage, Grammar, and Punctuation: Core reference material reliably and concisely explains basic concepts and common errors, provides hundreds of annotated examples from across the curriculum, and offers frequent exercises. Additional topics give the text relevance beyond an academic setting Visual and Media Literacy: Helps students learn to process nonverbal information and use it effectively in their writing. New - Coverage of multimodal and online composing can be found in Chapter 5. Writing Beyond the Classroom: Extends the handbook''s usefulness beyond academic writing, including discussions of social media and job application writing. New - Composing for social media, in workplace and public situations, is now covered in Chapter 11. Guidance for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Writers: Provides extensive rhetorical and grammatical help, with examples, for writers whose first language or dialect is not standard American English. Accessible features make the text easy to understand and reference Accessible Reference Guide: Features streamlined explanations; explanatory headings; a clean, uncluttered page design; highlights and annotations; and more than 160 boxes that provide summaries and checklists of key information.
New - Every chapter now begins with a list of learning objectives to help students understand what they''re expected to learn and accomplish. These objectives are written using language that reflects Bloom''s taxonomy of learning, and they also align in many cases with the WPA Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition. New - An entirely new chapter on writing about literature (Chapter 48) follows a student as she reads, responds to, and writes about a novel ( The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett). Superior assignability and tracking tools that help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts The assignment calendar allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. When they understand exactly what is expected of them, students are better motivated to keep up. The performance dashboard empowers educators to monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. Actionable information, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task, helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways.
For example, the trending column reveals whether students'' grades are improving or declining, helping educators to identify students who might need help to stay on track. LMS integration provides institutions, instructors, and students easy access to their Revel courses via Blackboard Learn(tm) and Canvas(tm). With single sign-on, students can be ready to access an interactive blend of authors'' narrative, media, and assessment on their first day. Flexible, on-demand grade synchronization capabilities allow educators to control exactly which grades should be transferred to the Blackboard or Canvas Gradebook. Check out the preface for a complete list of features and what''s new in this edition.