Unit One Overview 1
1.1 Writer's Block 1
1.2 Writing Process 2
1.2.1 Prewriting 2
1.2.2 Drafting 10
1.2.3 Revising 17
1.2.4 Editing 20
Unit Two Writing Product 25
2.1 Paragraphs 25
2.1.1 The Topic Sentence 25
2.1.2 Supporting Sentences 31
2.1.3 The Concluding Sentence 35
2.2 Essays 39
2.2.1 Paragraphs versus Essays 40
2.2.2 The Title 45
2.2.3 The Thesis Statement 46
2.2.4 The Introduction 50
2.2.5 The Body 55
2.2.6 The Conclusion 58
2.3 Features ofGood Writing 65
2.3.1 Unity 67
2.3.2 Coherence 68
2.3.3 Adequate Development 75
2.3.4 Language Use 77
2.3.5 Conventional Appropriateness 80
Unit Three Modes ofWriting 91
3.1 Narration 91
3.1.1 Definition 91
3.1.2 Six Elements 92
3.1.3 Examples 92
3.1.4 Guidelines 96
3.2 Description 107
3.2.1 Definition 107
3.2.2 Types of Description 108
3.2.3 Guidelines 115
3.3 Exposition 119
3.3.1 Illustration 119
3.3.2 Process Analysis 126
3.3.3 Comparison and Contrast 131
3.3.4 Cause and Effect 139
3.3.5 Definition 147
3.3.6 Division and Classification 152
3.4 Argumentation 160
3.4.1 Function 160
3.4.2 Definition 161
3.4.3 Structure 163
3.4.4 Examples 171
3.4.5 Guidelines 178
Keys to Exercises 183
Appendixes 214
Bibliography 239