Integrations: Reading, Thinking, and Writing for College Success

Using a unique case study approach and emphasizing collaborative learning, INTEGRATIONS helps students write well-crafted academic essays.

1. CHOOSING OPTIONS. In This Course You Will Write Essays. How Do You Write an Essay? Proofreading. Case Study One: Martha Johnson's Inheritance. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 2. EVALUATING INFORMATION. Case Study One: George Maxwell's Decision. Case Study Two: Should Denise Liu Be Working? Case Study Three: Choosing a Treasurer. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 3. MAKING COMPARISONS. Case Study One: Luis Cardenas's Career Possibilities. Case Study Two: Lavonne Williams's Working Future. Case Study Three: Choosing an Administrative Assistant. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 4. ARGUING A POSITION. Case Study One: Jonetta Grissom's Future. Case Study Two: The Athletes Club. Case Study Three: General Education at Addams State. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 5. RESPONDING TO ARGUMENTS. Case Study One: Censorship of a High School Newspaper. Case Study Two: Curfews for Teens. Case Study Three: Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 6. ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES. Case Study One: The Abraham Lincoln Controversy. Case Study Two: What Does the Second Amendment Mean? Case Study Three: The Other Battle of Little Big Horn. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 7. DEBATING ISSUES. Case Study One: Media Violence and Children. Case Study Two: Does Abuse Ever Justify Murder? Case Study Three: The "Zero- Tolerance" Issue in Public Schools. Getting Your Writing Right. Summary and Review. 8. DESIGNING A RESEARCH PROJECT. Case Study: The Beauty Mystique Workbook.