Instructors Manual and

Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank

Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1

Second Edition Dave Kemper Verne Meyer John Van Rys Pat Sebranek

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1 © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.Introduction

The following content can be found in the Instructor’s Manual:

• Test Banks- chapter quizzes, a midterm exam and a final exam

• Sample Syllabi- Sample Fusion: Book 2 syllabi, including detailed syllabi (with weekly class activities and homework) mapped to North Carolina and Texas state learning outcomes

• Writing Prompts- A variety of writing prompts to be used in class or as homework assignments

• Rhetorical Table of Contents- Readings throughout Fusion: Book 2 are arranged rhetorically

• Thematic Table of Contents- Readings throughout Fusion: Book 2 are arranged

thematically

• Technology in the Classroom: Aplia and Fusion- An article by an instructor sharing a personal account of how Aplia and Fusion can be successfully used together in the classroom

• ESL Guide- A guide to teaching ESL learners using Fusion

This additional content can be found on the Instructor’s Companion Site:

• PowerPoint® Slides- PowerPoint® slide decks for each chapter will include a high level chapter overview, as well as an opening and closing activity.

• Cognero®- ® is a flexible, online system that allows you to author, edit, and manage test bank content from multiple Learning solutions, including the quizzes and exams available on Fusion’s Instructor Companion Site. Multiple test versions can be created in an instant, and tests can be delivered from your LMS or your classroom.

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2 © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.Sample Syllabus

COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY NAME

School or Program or Department Course Number and Name Syllabus Semester, Trimester, Quarter, Block, or Term ID # Credits

Instructor:

E-Mail:

Telephone:

Office Location:

Hours:

LMS web address:

Course Description This course focuses on using an integrated approach for teaching reading and writing to help students to improve their success in developmental and college courses.

Student Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:

• Use reading and writing strategies to draw conclusions and clearly articulate an analysis.
• Critically read and respond to a variety of texts, demonstrating the ability to draw inferences and

analyze information.

• Understand and use appropriate vocabulary in conjunction with clear and logical development of

ideas to demonstrate reading comprehension.

• Select and apply the appropriate rhetorical strategies in both reading and writing.
• Identify audience and purpose, employ effective brainstorming strategies, gather relevant

information, and integrate the ideas and words of other writers.

• Utilize revision strategies to ensure college-level work.
• Read a wide variety of reading selections.

Recommended A current edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (or the app) is also strongly recommended.

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3 © 2016 Cengage Learning®. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.Course Calendar [7 Week Semester] and Outline This calendar is subject to change; check LMS and student email for updates.

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EETING-TUESDAY

• -8/26 Class Meeting 1 – Reading and Writing as Reader

Chapter 1 – The Reading-Writing Connection Chapter 2 – Understanding the Reading and Writing Processes Chapter 14 – Sentence Basics Aplia Ch. 1, 2, 14

• -9/2 Class Meeting 2 – Generating Ideas and Forming Questions

Chapter 3 – Using Reading and Writing Strategies Chapter 4 – Improving Vocabulary Chapter 15 – Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Aplia Ch. 3, 4, 15

• -9/9 Class Meeting 3 – Researching as Reader and Writer

Chapter 5 – Critical Thinking and Viewing Chapter 13 – Conducting Research Chapter 12 – Reading and Writing Arguments + Anthology selection(s) Chapter 16 – Agreement Aplia Ch. 5, 13, 12, 16

• -9/16 Class Meeting 4 – Reading and Writing as Writer

Chapter 8 – Voice Chapter 10 – Reading and Writing Narrative Texts + Anthology selection(s) Chapter 11 – Reading and Writing Expository Texts + Anthology selection(s) Chapter 17 – Sentence Problems Aplia Ch. 8, 10, 11, 17

• -9/23 Class Meeting 5 – Revising and Organizing as Writer

Chapter 6 – Ideas + Anthology selection(s) Chapter 7 – Organization + Anthology selection(s) Aplia Ch. 6, 7,

• -9/30 Class Meeting 6 – Editing as Writer

Part 6 – Word Workshops + Anthology selection(s) Aplia Ch. 6

• -10/7 Class Meeting 7 – Proofing and Publishing as Writer

Part 7 – Punctuation and Mechanics Workshops + Anthology selection(s) Aplia Ch. 7

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