Integrated Reading and Writing Skills for College Students
Series Editor: Dr. Jennifer L. Trujillo
Contributing Writers: Laurie L. Hazard, Ed.D., Stephanie Carter
Contributing Consultant: Dr. Lisa Tittle
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A New Program for College Reading and Writing Success
Empowering learners to succeed in college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking.
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Unlock Every Student’s Potential with Engage
Engage is a comprehensive integrated reading and writing program that serves as a pre-Composition 101 course, preparing learners for college readiness and career success. With purposeful supports for multilingual and native English-speaking students, Engage builds essential skills in vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, writing, and grammar—empowering students to thrive in college and beyond. Rich literary and informational texts connect learning to real life, sparking curiosity across science, math, and more. Whether students are exploring career pathways or mastering academic language, Engage meets them where they are and helps them grow.
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How Engage Makes an Impact
- Outcomes-focused design: Built to drive retention, mastery, and measurable success
- 21st-century skill development: Reading, writing, media, and digital literacy in one cohesive program
- Support for diverse learners: ESL/ELL, first-generation, and students developing foundational academic skills
- College readiness and career success integration: Time management, metacognition, and career exploration woven into the curriculum
- Time-saving instructor tools: Customizable AI-assisted feedback for open-ended activities, Assess to Learn system, and analytics tools
- Academic Language Development: Build vocabulary and discourse for success in higher education.
- Academic Reading and Writing: Strengthen comprehension and composition skills for college-level work.
- Scaffolding for Success: Gradual support that fosters independence and confidence.
Practice. Reinforce. Succeed.
- Builds proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary, and grammar skills, which are vital to success in college and in life
- Promotes academic language development and scaffolds reading and writing skills
- Reading and writing across the curriculum that connect to real life and engaging informational texts in science, social studies, math, and other content areas
- Inspires career pathways for students across a variety of industries and skills
- New Student Success introductory chapters (Becoming a Successful College Learner and Prepare to Read and Write) foster academic and career readiness through mindset, skill-building, and strategy
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The Vista Higher Learning Supersite is a trusted online learning environment designed specifically for world language learning. The Engage Supersite offers a seamless integration of technology, content, and resources to ensure success for educators and students.
- These resources include: a virtual text (vText) with direct access to media and activities, reading guides, a writer's handbook, sample syllabus per chapter, Spanish resources, and more.
- Educators have powerful tools to monitor progress, identify areas for skill development, and personalize instruction using the Assess to Learn system, customizable AI-assisted feedback, gradebook analytics, and performance tracking.
- Students are immersed in content and activities that bring learning to life through engaging media, interactive tutorials, and Video Virtual Chats in a low-stakes learning environment.
From whole-class activities to individualized support, Engage is your partner in building confident, capable learners.
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Whitepapers written by Kevin P. Colleary, Ed. D., Graduate School of Education
Fordham University, NY (ret.).
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