Table of Contents

PART ONE: ESSAY WRITING 
CHAPTER 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 
Writing a Journal 
Using a Computer 
Review Activities 
Using This Text 
CHAPTER 2: The Writing Process 
Prewriting 
Writing a First Draft 
Revision 
Editing 
Review Activities 
CHAPTER 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 
CHAPTER 4: The Third Step in Essay Writing 
Step3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence 
Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles 
Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence 
CHAPTER 5: The Fourth Step in Essay Writing 
Revising Sentences 
Editing Sentences 
Practice in Revising Sentences 
CHAPTER 6: Four Bases for Revising Essays 
Base 1: Unity 
Base 2: Support 
Base 3: Coherence 
Base 4: Sentence Skills 
Practice in Using the Four Bases 
PART TWO: PATTERNS OF ESSAY DEVELOPMENT 
CHAPTER 7: Introduction To Essay Development 
CHAPTER 8: Description 
Reading: * Lou's Place, Beth Johnson 
CHAPTER 9: Narration 
Reading: * The Yellow Ribbon, Pete Hamill 
CHAPTER 10: Examples 
Reading: *Dad, Andrew H. Malcolm 
CHAPTER 11: Process 
Reading: * How To Do Well On A Job Interview, Glenda Davis 
CHAPTER 12: Cause and Effect 
Reading: * Why Do Most Mothers Cradle Their Babies in the Left Arm?, Desmond Morris 
CHAPTER 13: Comparison and Contrast 
Reading: * American Family Life: The Changing Picture, Donna Barron 
CHAPTER 14: Definition 
Reading: * Television Addiction, Marie Winn 
CHAPTER 15: Division and Classification 
Reading: * Wait Divisions, Tom Bodett 
CHAPTER 16: Argumentation 
Reading: * Ban The Things. Ban Them All., Molly Ivins 
PART THREE: SPECIAL SKILLS 
CHAPTER 17: Taking Essay Exams 
CHAPTER 18: Writing a Summary 
CHAPTER 19: Writing a Report 
CHAPTER 20: Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter 
CHAPTER 21: Using The Library and Internet 
CHAPTER 22: Writing a Research Paper 
PART FOUR: HANDBOOK OF SENTENCE SKILLS 
GRAMMAR 
CHAPTER 23: Subjects and Verbs 
CHAPTER 24: Fragments 
CHAPTER 25: Run-ons 
CHAPTER 26: Regular and Irregular Verbs 
CHAPTER 27: Subject-Verb Agreement 
CHAPTER 28: Additional Information About Verbs 
CHAPTER 29: Pronoun Agreement and Reference 
CHAPTER 30: Pronoun Types 
CHAPTER 31: Adjectives and Adverbs 
CHAPTER 32: Misplaced Modifiers 
CHAPTER 33: Dangling Modifiers 
MECHANICS 
CHAPTER 34: Manuscript Form 
CHAPTER 35: Capital Letters 
CHAPTER 36: Numbers and Abbreviations 
PUNCTUATION 
CHAPTER 37: Apostrophe 
CHAPTER 38: Quotation Marks 
CHAPTER 39: Comma 
CHAPTER 40: Other Punctuation Marks 
WORD USE 
CHAPTER 41: Spelling Improvement 
CHAPTER 42: Commonly Confused Words 
CHAPTER 43: Effective Word Choice 
CHAPTER 44: Editing Tests 
CHAPTER 45: ESL Pointers 
READING COMPREHENSION CHART 
Acknowledgements 
Index