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table of contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Who Is This Book For?
Why “Bridges”?
For Students: Some Important Definitions
For Instructors: Some Important Considerations
Getting In
1. Accreditation and Types of Institutions
2. International United States College Campuses
3. Study Abroad in the United States
4. College Fairs
5. Outreach Services
6. Community Serving Colleges and Universities
American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions
First-Generation Forward Institutions
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Online Institutions
Veteran-Serving Institutions
Women’s Colleges and Universities
7. College Rankings
8. Campus Visits
9. College Websites and Other Internet Resources
10. Applications
Undergraduate School
Graduate School
Getting Through
11. Common Challenges
General Problem Solving
Money
Warning About Predatory Loans
Getting Involved
Time Management
Dormmates/Roommates
So Many Questions–Whom to Ask?
Goal Setting
12. Academic Advising
13. Credentials, Majors, and Requirements
14. Instructors and Professors
Job Titles and Pronouns
Office Hours
Letters of Recommendation
15. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
16. Rights and Responsibilities
17. More Quotes From the Field
Appendix
18. Twenty Academic Jargon Words You Might Need to Know
19. Grammar for Composition Resources and Review
Components of a Sentence
Subjects
Prepositional Phrases
Verbs
Sentence Structure
Collective Nouns
Sentence Combining: Conjunctive Adverbs
Sentence Combining: Subordination
Sentence Combining: Run-on Sentences
Parallelism
Good Paragraphs
Topic Sentences
Supporting Sentences
Concluding Sentences
Transitions
Academic Paragraphs
Thesis Statements
Audience
Introduction Paragraphs
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion Paragraphs
20. Academic Situations and Scripts
In Emails
In the Classroom
In Office Hours
21. Pop Culture Index
Best African American Films
Best Asian American Films
Best International Feature Film Winners
Best Hispanic and Latinx American Films
The EGOT List
The Literary List
The Kennedy Center Honor List
The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
About the Author
About This Text
Appendix
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