Chapter 1 Overview 1
Warming up Exercises 1
Writing as a Process of Discovery 1
The Three Stages of Writing Process 2
Writing as Both a Linear and Circular Activity 2
The Purpose Behind Your Writing 3
The Audience of Your Writing 4
The Dynamics of Writing 4
Assignments 4
Chapter 2 Pre-writing 6
Assessing the Writing Situation 6
Generating Ideas 8
Organizing ideas 12
Assignments 17
Chapter 3 Composing 20
Drafting an Introduction with a Thesis 20
Drafting the Body 23
Drafting a Conclusion 25
Rule of Thumb for Composing 26
Assignments 27
Chapter 4 Revising 28
Global Revision 28
Editing 30
Proofreading 34
Two Types of Titles 34
Suggestions for Titling an Essay 35
Assignments 35
Chapter 5 Thesis Statement 37
Pre-writing 37
Introduction to an Essay 39
Organization of an Essay 39
Thesis and Thesis Statement 41
How to Write a Good Thesis Statement 44
Evaluation of Student Samples 45
Assignments 47
Chapter 6 Introduction 51
Pre-writing 51
Introduction to an Essay 53
How to Write an Introduction 55
Evaluation of Student Samples 57
Assignments 59
Chapter 7 Body 62
Pre-writing 62
Body of an Essay 64
How to Write Good Body Paragraphs 66
Evaluation of Student Samples 69
Assignments 71
Chapter 8 Conclusion 74
Pre-writing 74
Conclusion of an Essay 77
How to Write a Conclusion 78
Evaluation of Student Samples 81
Assignments 82
Chapter 9 Narration 85
Pre-writing 85
Writing a Narrative Essay 88
Structure of a Narrative Essay 91
Evaluation of Student Samples 104
Assignments 107
Chapter 10 Description 117
Pre-writing 117
Writing a Descriptive Essay 118
Evaluation of Student Samples 129
Assignments 132
Chapter 11 Illustration 141
Pre-writing 141
Writing an Illustrative Essay 144
Structure of an Illustrative Essay 146
Evaluation of Student Samples 159
Assignments 163
Chapter 12 Cause-Effect 172
Pre-writing 172
Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay 174
Evaluation of Student Samples 185
Assignments 188
Chapter 13 Comparison-Contrast 194
Pre-writing 194
Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay 196
Evaluation of Student Samples 206
Assignments 210
Chapter 14 Process 215
Pre-writing 215
Writing a Process Essay 217
Structure of a Process Essay 220
Evaluation of Student Samples 229
Assignments 233
Chapter 15 Argumentation 241
Pre-writing 241
Writing an Argumentative Essay 243
Evaluation of Student Samples 256
Assignments 259
Chapter 16 Passage summary 266
Uses of Short Summaries 266
Types of Summaries 267
Process of Writing a Summary 268
Methods of Summary Writing 270
Assignments 276