Kaleidoscope: Shaping Language, Shaping Identity focuses on "academic discourse," the kind of thinking, reading, and writing expected at university. Intended to speak directly to inexperienced and underprepared student writers, this text introduces students to a number of genres that are typical at college or university with emphasis on creating thoughtful, purposeful, independent writers. By introducing practical application of modern composition theory, students learn how writing is shaped by the rhetorical situation, discursive practices, and genre expectations and how they, as writers, have a voice that will shape future discourse. Instructors of first-year composition can use the textbook to engage inexperienced writers and motivate them to embrace writing. "Starred Thoughts" are peppered throughout the textbooks with encouragement, insider-information, and further explanation about the "why" writers write the ways they do at university. Students begin their journey with a mini-Memoir and progress through more nuanced and "academic" writing (i.e., Reviews, Rhetorical Analysis, Literary Analysis, Visual Analysis) and end with the Argument-Synthesis that brings together academic research, visual and literary analysis, and argument. Students are provided with activities that engage them in a writing process, research methods that are defined by the genre and authorial purpose, and a number of tools that will help them discover their best practices for writing in each genre. Students are provided a list and explanation of the expected characteristics for each genre under study, an explanation of how to write their own essay, peer-review guiding questions, and reflective writing journals. Appendices include 2016 MLA updated "Citation Know How" as well as APA documentation style guides, assistance with annotating source materials, teamwork logs, and approaches to ethics to complement a discussion of plagiarism and academic integrity.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Getting Oriented to Writing and Why It Matters Chapter 1: Introduction A New Way of Seeing Key Principles for Writing Pre-Survey on Writing Experience Chapter 2: How Writing Works Writing Approach Trifecta Key Terms and Definitions for Work Ahead The Rhetorical Situation Genre Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing "Dancing with Professors: The Trouble with Academic Prose" by Patricia Nelson Limerick "Entering the Conversation" by Mike Rose Reflections: Using Active Reading Strategies Part 2: What Writing Is Chapter 3: Writing Is a Process: Discovering a Process Stage 1: Brainstorming Stage 2: Drafting Final Thoughts about Drafting "Shitty First Drafts" by Anne Lamott Stage 3: Revising Stage 4: Editing Stage 5: Publishing Reflections: My Writing Process Profile Chapter 4: Writing Ethics What Are Ethics in Writing? What Is Academic Dishonesty? Why Citing Is an Act of Academic Honesty and Writing Ethically What Counts as Plagiarism? Copyright Laws Part 3: Genres Chapter 5: Memoirs and Everyday Language "First Lessons" by Keith Gilyard Features of the Mini-Memoir "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan Writing Your Own Mini-Memoir Brainstorming for the Mini-Memoir Describe Your Experience Using the Five Senses Peer-review for Memoir Draft 1 Reflections: Memoir Writing Chapter 6: Reviews and Popular Culture Features of the Review Reviewing and Evaluating Websites Critically Using Criteria Review Your Teamwork Writing Your Own Review about Popular Culture Brainstorming Peer-review for Review Draft 1 Reflections: Review Writing Chapter 7: Rhetorical Analysis Three Basic Rhetorical Strategies Fallacies How Do I Do a Rhetorical Analysis? Speeches Franklin D. Roosevelt's "The President's War Message, December 8, 1941" A Working Visual Outline Features of a Rhetorical Analysis Writing Your Own Rhetorical Analysis Peer-review of Rhetorical Analysis Draft 1 Reflections: Rhetorical Analysis Writing Chapter 8: Literary Analysis What Is a Literary Analysis? Features of the Literary Analysis Literary Components Additional Terms and Concepts for Analyzing Literary Texts How Do I Do a Literary Analysis? "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury Writing Your Own Literary Analysis about a Short Story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale (1918) "To Artificial Living" by John Grey (2014) Writing Your Own Literary Analysis about a Poem Peer-review for Literary Analysis (Short Fiction) Draft 1 Reflections: Literary Analysis Writing (Short Story) Peer-review for Literary Analysis (Poetry) Draft 1 Reflections: Literary Analysis Writing (Poem) Chapter 9: Visual Analysis and Artwork What Is a Visual Analysis? Visual Components How Do I Do a Visual Analysis? Features of the Visual Analysis Writing Your Own Visual Analysis Peer-review of Visual Analysis Draft 1 Reflections: Visual Analysis Writing Chapter 10: Critical Analysis What Is a Critical Analysis? Biotechnology and Our Human Future (Some General Reflections) by Leon R. Kass Problems of Description: The Distinction between Therapy and Enhancement Familiar Sources of Concern Hubris or Humility? Respect for "the Given" "Unnatural" Means: The Dignity of Human Activity Partial Ends, Full Flourishing "Live Forever" by Raymond Kurzweil Features of a Rhetorical Analysis Writing Your Own Critical Analysis Peer-review of Critical Analysis Draft 1 Reflections: Critical Analysis Writing Chapter 11: Argument-Synthesis How Is an Argument-Synthesis Using Multiple Kinds of Texts? Developing Ways to Explore Further Features of an Argument-Synthesis Researching for Your Own Argument-Synthesis Writing a Research Paper Selecting a Topic Steps in Preparing an Objective/Analytical Research Paper Steps in Objective/Analytical Research Paper Finding Information Understanding the Sources Information Timelines Popular and Scholarly Sources The Search Strategy Determining Appropriate Search Terms Analyzing Information Needs Locating Information Sources Evaluating Sources Take and Document Notes from Sources Compose Annotated Bibliography Revise Controlling Idea and Outline Writing the Paper Peer-review of Argument-Synthesis Draft 1 Reflections: Argument-Synthesis Writing Part 4: Appendices Appendix A: Citation Know-How Overview: Creating Citation Entries Overview: In-Text Citations: How to Cite Sources within the Essay Framing Sources Variations with the Usage of Signal Phrases (Also Called Taglines) Note on APA Format QuACing MLA and APA Citations How to Format the Bibliography: Works Cited (MLA) and References (APA) Appendix B: Annotating Research Materials Research with Academic Standards Appendix C: Collaborative Projects and Teamwork Create Teams Define Team Member Roles Develop a Timeline for Project Develop a Team Contract Submit the Contract Teamwork Group Log Appendix D: Approaches to Ethics Ethical Approaches to Ethical Dilemmas How Should One Act? "Is Humiliation an Ethically Appropriate Response to Plagiarism?" by Loye Young Appendix E: Reflections on Writing Reflections: My Writing Process Post-Survey on Writing Experience Appendix F: Kaleidoscope Journal Writings