Reading and Writing with Resolve

Reading & Writing with Resolve provides everything instructors need to help their students master writing in a college setting. The text takes a three-faceted approach by focusing on the complete writing process, the generation of critical reading responses and the proper use of grammar.

Reading & Writing with Resolve begins with a thorough explanation of how to write an academic paper. Through step-by-step instruction, students are led through detailed examples of brainstorming, prewriting, outlining, drafting, and revision. Next, Reading & Writing with Resolve guides students though a complete analysis of an academic text, beginning with the initial search for a main point, then ending with the generation of a written critical paragraph. Finally, the text demystifies the aspects of grammar most crucial in college writing with separate lessons on parts of speech, punctuation, complete sentences, and more. This includes a chapter devoted to commonly misused and mistaken words.

Holmes and Tittle’s Reading & Writing with Resolve features:

• Chapters concluding with a Writing Opportunities section for additional practice of the lesson’s concepts.
• Numerous fill-in-the-blank exercises helping students to engage with and respond to the text.
• Word lists of transitions, helping verbs, prepositions, etc. allowing for quick and easy reference.
• Diagrams visually representing the different steps to supplement the text and provide clarity to the thought processes behind writing academic papers.