Table of Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Dedications
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Writing
Reading and Writing in College
Developing Study Skills
Becoming a Successful College Writer
Introduction to Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 2: Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
Sentence Writing
Subject-Verb Agreement
Verb Tense
Capitalization
Pronouns
Adjectives and Adverbs
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Writing Basics: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 3: Punctuation
Commas
Semicolons
Colons
Quotes
Apostrophes
Parentheses
Dashes
Hyphens
Punctuation: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 4: Working with Words: Which Word Is Right?
Commonly Confused Words
Spelling
Word Choice
Prefixes and Suffixes
Synonyms and Antonyms
Using Context Clues
Working with Words: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 5: Help for English Language Learners
Word Order
Negative Statements
Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles
Pronouns
Verb Tenses
Modal Auxiliaries
Prepositions
Slang and Idioms
Help for English Language Learners: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 6: Writing Paragraphs: Separating Ideas and Shaping Content
Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
Effective Means for Writing a Paragraph
Writing Paragraphs: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 7: Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?
Sentence Variety
Coordination and Subordination
Parallelism
Refining Your Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 8: The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?
Apply Prewriting Models
Outlining
Drafting
Revising and Editing
The Writing Process: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 9: Writing Essays: From Start to Finish
Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement
Writing Body Paragraphs
Organizing Your Writing
Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
Writing Essays: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 10: Rhetorical Modes
Narration
Illustration
Description
Classification
Process Analysis
Definition
Comparison and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Persuasion
Rhetorical Modes: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 11: Writing from Research: What Will I Learn?
The Purpose of Research Writing
Steps in Developing a Research Proposal
Managing Your Research Project
Strategies for Gathering Reliable Information
Critical Thinking and Research Applications
Writing from Research: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 12: Writing a Research Paper
Creating a Rough Draft for a Research Paper
Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper
Writing a Research Paper: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 13: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
Formatting a Research Paper
Citing and Referencing Techniques
Creating a References Section
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 14: Creating Presentations: Sharing Your Ideas
Organizing a Visual Presentation
Incorporating Effective Visuals into a Presentation
Giving a Presentation
Creating Presentations: End-of-Chapter Exercises
Chapter 15: Readings: Examples of Essays
Introduction to Sample Essays
Narrative Essay
Illustration Essay
Descriptive Essay
Classification Essay
Process Analysis Essay
Definition Essay
Compare-and-Contrast Essay
Cause-and-Effect Essay
Persuasive Essay
