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Sentence Skills, Form A book cover
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7/e
John Langan, Atlantic Cape Community College

Practice in Effective Writing

Chapter Outline

Practice in Effective Writing

I

Understanding General versus Specific Ideas

II

Understanding the Paragraph

III

Understanding the Topic Sentence

IV

Identifying Topics, Topic Sentences, and Support

V

Recognizing Specific Details I

VI

Recognizing Specific Details II

VII

Providing Specific Details

VIII

Selecting Details That Fit

IX

Providing Details That Fit

X

Providing Details in a Paragraph

XI

Omitting and Grouping Details in Planning a Paper

XII

Using Transitions

XIII

Organizing Details in a Paragraph

XIV

Understanding the Plan of Development in an Essay

XV

Recognizing Specific Details in an Essay

XVI

Providing Details in an Essay

XVII

Providing Transitions in an Essay

XVIII

Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs

IXX

Prewriting

XX

Outlining, Drafting, and Revising

XXI

Paragraph and Essay Writing Assignments

XXII

Additional Writing Assignments