Chapter 1 Planning an Essay 1
Chapter 2 The Thesis Statement 25
Chapter 3 Introduction and Conclusion 57
Chapter 4 The Process of Writing an Essay 88
Chapter 5 Writing to Describe 106
Chapter 6 Writing to Narrate 131
Chapter 7 Writing to Exemplify 156
Chapter 8 Writing to Analyze Process 174
Chapter 9 Writing to Compare or Contrast 187
Chapter 10 Writing to Classify 205
Chapter 11 Writing to Analyze Causes or Effects 220
Chapter 12 Writing to Define 240
Chapter 13 Writing to Persuade 259
Works Cited and Consulted 283