Description: 1. Thinking and Writing to Summarize. Choices in Thinking to Summarize. Sample Paragraphs. Practice Thinking to Summarize. Design in Writing to Summarize. Readings for Summary Writing. Summarizing an Agriculture Reading. Contributions of Insects to Humanity, John R. Campbell and John F. Lasley. Summarizing a Biology Reading. Changing Conceptions of the Circulatory System, Michael C. Mix, Paul Farber, and Keith I. King. Summarizing a Philosophy Reading. Meditations on First Philosophy: In Which the Existence of God and the Distinction of the Soul from the Body Are Demonstrated, Rene Descartes. Summarizing an Economics Reading. The Costs of Unemployment, Karl E. Case and Ray C. Fair. Summarizing a Science Reading. Gene Therapy, Bob Williamson. Summarizing a Literature Reading. A New England Nun, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. 2. Thinking and Writing by Serializing. Choices in Thinking by Serializing. Sample Paragraphs. Practice in Thinking by Serializing. Design in Writing to Serialize. Readings for Serializing. Serializing in Political Science. Birth of the National Environmental Policy Act, David V. Edwards. Serializing in Biology. The Discovery of DNA and Its Role in Living Organisms, Michael C. Mix, Paul Farber, and Keith I. King. Serializing in Economics. The Household Sector Since 1970, Karl E. Case and Ray C. Fair. Serializing in Social Science. Socialization Across the Life Cycle, Joan Ferrante. Serializing in Anthropology. Conflicts and Benefits Theories, Edward Staski and Jonathan Marks. Serializing in History, Social Science, and Political Science. Women in American Politics, David V. Edwards Liberation Movements, James Kirby Martin, Randy Roberts, Steven. Mintz, et al. Making a Living versus Making a Home, Virginia Sapiro. 3. Thinking and Writing by Defining. Choices in Thinking by Defining. Sample Paragraphs. Practice Thinking by Defining. Design in Writing to Define. Readings for Definitions. Defining in Biology. The Forces of Change, Michael C. Mix, Paul Farber, and Keith I. King. Defining in English. The Family, Joan Ferrante. Defining in Social Science. Marriage Customs, Serena Nanda. Defining in a Music Course. Jazz, Jean Ferris What is Jazz, Mark C. Gridley. Defining in Health Science. Nursing Case Studies, Amy Fischer. 4. Thinking and Writing by Comparing and Contrasting. Choices in Thinking by Comparing and Contrasting. Sample Paragraphs. Practice Thinking by Comparing and Contrasting. Design in Writing to Compare and Contrast. Readings for Comparison and Contrast. Comparing and Contrasting Psychological and Sociological Approaches. Who Decides That a Particular Activity or Appearance is Deviant? Joan Ferrante Psychological Disorders, John G. Seamon and Douglas T. Kenrick. Comparing and Contrasting in Business Law. Intentional Torts and Negligence, Herbert M. Bohlman and Mary Jane Dundas. Comparing and Contrasting in Education. Schools of Philosophy and Their Influence on Education, James A. Johnson, et al.

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