To the Instructor Part One Essay Writing 1 An Introduction to Writing Point and Support Structure of the Traditional Essay Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay Writing as a Skill Writing as a Process of Discovery Keeping a Journal Using a Computer Review Activities Using This Text 2 The Writing Process Prewriting Writing a First Draft Revising Editing Review Activities 3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis 4 The Third Step in Essay Writing Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence 5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing Revising Sentences Editing Sentences Practice in Revising Sentences 6 Four Bases for Revising Essays Base1: Unity Base2: Support Base3: Coherence Base4 Sentence Skills Practice in Using the Four Bases Part Two Patterns of Essay Development 7 Introduction to Essay Development 8 Description Reading: Lou's Place Beth Johnson 9 Narration Reading: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill 10 Examples Reading: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm 11 Process Reading: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis 12 Cause and Effect Reading: Why Do Most Mothers Cradle Their Babies in the Left Arm? Desmond Morris 13 Comparison and Contrast Reading: American Family Life: The Changing Picture Donna Barron 14 Definition Reading: Television Addiction Marie Winn 15 Division and Classification Reading: Wait Divisions Tom Bodett 16 Argumentation Reading: Ban the Things. Ban Them All. Molly lvins Part Three Special Skills 17 Taking Essay Exams 18 Writing a Summary 19 Writing a Report 20 Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter 21 Using the Library and the Internet 22 Writing a Research Paper Part Four Handbook of Sentence Skills Grammar 23 Subjects and Verbs 24 Fragments 25 Run-Ons 26 Regular and Irregular Verbs 27 Subject-Verb Agreement 28 Additional Information about Verbs 29 Pronoun Agreement and Reference 30 Pronoun Types 31 Adjectives and Adverbs 32 Misplaced Modifiers 33 Dangling Modifiers Mechanics 34 Manuscript Form 35 Capital Letters 36 Numbers and Abbreviations Punctuation 37 Apostrophe 38 Quotation Marks 39 Comma 40 Other Punctuation Marks Word Use 41 Spelling Improvement 42 Commonly Confused Words 43 Effective Word Choice 44 Editing Tests 45 ESL Pointers Part Five Readings for Writing Introduction to the Readings Looking Inward Thank You Alex Haley Shame Dick Gregory Ibecame Her Target Roger Wilkins The Ambivalence of Abortion Linda Bird Francke Smash Thy Neighbor John McMurtry In My Day Russell Baker A Love Affair with Books Bernadete Piassa Observing Others Women and Men in Conversation Deborah Tannen The Monster Deems Taylor Why Are Students Turned Off? Casey Banas Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising Ann McClintock Confronting Problems Bombs Bursting in Air Beth Johnson Kids and Computers: Digital Danger Alison Sperry Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer How to Make It in College, Now That You're Here Brain O'Keeney College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening? David Daniels Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home Daniel A. Sugarman In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry Reading Comprehension Chart Credits and Acknowledgments Index
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