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Writing = Thinking: Academic Writing for Different Minds

Writing = Thinking: Academic Writing for Different Minds

Colson, Michael

Paperback

Series: The = Thinking

College GuidesGeneral Education

ISBN13: 9798997354206
Publisher: Michael Colson
Published: Aug 10 2026
Pages: 750
Weight: 2.17
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Writing = Thinking reimagines academic writing as a process of thinking rather than a set of rules, formulas, or templates. Written for first-year college students, the book argues that strong writing grows from curiosity, careful observation, thoughtful questioning, and sustained reflection. Instead of teaching rigid formulas or a single correct writing process, it presents writing as a flexible, recursive practice that honors different ways of thinking. Grounded in a neuro-affirming philosophy, the book recognizes that students approach reading, writing, and problem-solving in diverse ways and encourages them to build on their cognitive strengths while developing critical thinking skills for college and beyond.

Organized around the progression from observation and inquiry to explanation, argument, interpretation, analysis, synthesis, planning, drafting, revision, and editing, the book uses authentic mentor texts to model how experienced writers think through complex ideas. It also introduces storythinking as an intuitive framework for understanding academic writing, helping students see arguments, analyses, and syntheses as meaningful narratives rather than mechanical structures. By integrating executive-function strategies, ethical AI literacy, and practical approaches to academic reading and writing, Writing = Thinking prepares students to write stronger essays and become more confident independent thinkers.

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