Chapter 1 Overview

Warming up Exercises

Writing as a Process of Discovery

The Three Stages of Writing Process

Writing as Both a Linear and Circular Activity

The Purpose Behind Your Writing

The Audience of Your Writing

The Dynamics of Writing

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Chapter 2 Pre-writing

Assessing the Writing Situation

Generating Ideas

Organizing ideas

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Chapter 3 Composing

Drafting an Introduction with a Thesis

Drafting the Body

Drafting a Conclusion

Rule of Thumb for Composing

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Chapter 4 Revising

Global Revision

Editing

Proofreading

Two Types of Titles

Suggestions for Titling an Essay

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Chapter 5 Thesis Statement

Pre-writing

Introduction to an Essay

Organization of an Essay

Thesis and Thesis Statement

How to Write a Good Thesis Statement

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 6 Introduction

Pre-writing

Introduction to an Essay

How to Write an Introduction

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 7 Body

Pre-writing

Body of an Essay

How to Write Good Body Paragraphs

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 8 Conclusion

Pre-writing

Conclusion of an Essay

How to Write a Conclusion

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 9 Narration

Pre-writing

Writing a Narrative Essay

Structure of a Narrative Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 10 Description

Pre-writing

Writing a Descriptive Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 11 Illustration

Pre-writing

Writing an Illustrative Essay

Structure of an Illustrative Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 12 Cause-Effect

Pre-writing

Writing a Cause-and-Effect Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 13 Comparison-Contrast

Pre-writing

Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 14 Process

Pre-writing

Writing a Process Essay

Structure of a Process Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 15 Argumentation

Pre-writing

Writing an Argumentative Essay

Evaluation of Student Samples

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Chapter 16 Passage summary

Uses of Short Summaries

Types of Summaries

Process of Writing a Summary

Methods of Summary Writing

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