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Student Overview | |
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The Flow of Writing: Icon and Theme | |
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Connecting Reading with Writing | |
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Writing Sentences | |
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Using the Writing Process | |
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Writing Paragraphs and Essays: Instruction, with Integrated Reading Selections | |
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Strategies for Self-Improvement | |
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Writing Process Worksheet | |
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Connecting Reading with Writing | |
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From Reading to Writing | |
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Reading-Based Writing | |
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Reading Techniques and Reading-Based Writing Forms | |
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Reading Techniques | |
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Reading-Based Writing Forms | |
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Kinds of Support for Reading-Based Writing | |
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Basic Formal Documentation in Reading-Based Writing | |
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Example of Reading-Based Writing | |
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Essays for Discussion and Writing | |
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"American Space, Chinese Place" | |
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"Everyone Pays the Price" | |
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Journal Writing | |
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Cross-Curricular and Career-Related Writing | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Writing Sentences | |
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Parts of Speech | |
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Microtheme | |
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Principles for Identification | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Subjects and Verbs | |
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Microtheme | |
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Subjects | |
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Verbs | |
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Location of Subjects and Verbs | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Kinds of Sentences | |
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Microtheme | |
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Clauses | |
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Writing Sentences | |
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Procedure for Sentence Analysis | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Combining Sentences | |
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Microtheme | |
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Coordination: The Compound Sentence | |
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Subordination: The Complex Sentence | |
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Coordination and Subordination: The Compound-Complex Sentence | |
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Other Ways to Combine Ideas | |
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Omissions: When Parts Are Missing | |
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Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons | |
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Microtheme | |
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Fragments | |
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Comma Splices and Run-Ons | |
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Techniques for Spotting Problem Sentences | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Verbs | |
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Microtheme | |
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Regular and Irregular Verbs | |
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"Problem" Verbs | |
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The Twelve Verb Tenses | |
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Subject-Verb Agreement | |
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Consistency in Tense | |
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Active and Passive Voice | |
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Strong Verbs | |
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Subjunctive Mood | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Pronouns | |
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Microtheme | |
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Pronoun Case | |
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement | |
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Pronoun Reference | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Adjectives and Adverbs | |
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Microtheme | |
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Selecting Adjectives and Adverbs | |
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Comparative and Superlative Forms | |
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Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly | |
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Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Balancing Sentence Parts | |
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Microtheme | |
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Basic Principles of Parallelism | |
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Signal Words | |
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Combination Signal Words | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercises | |
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Punctuation and Capitalization | |
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Microtheme | |
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End Punctuation | |
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Commas | |
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Semicolons | |
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Quotation Marks | |
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Punctuation with Quotation Marks | |
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Italics. | |
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Dashes | |
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Parentheses | |
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Brackets | |
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Apostrophes | |
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Hyphens | |
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Capitalization | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercises | |
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Spelling and Phrasing | |
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Microtheme | |
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Steps to Efficient Spelling | |
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Your Spell Checker | |
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Spelling Tips | |
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Frequently Misspelled Words | |
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Confused Spelling and Confusing Words | |
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Wordy Phrases | |
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Chapter Review | |
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Chapter Review Exercise | |
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Brief Guide for ESL Students | |
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Microtheme | |
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Using Articles in Relation to Nouns | |
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Sentence Patterns | |
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Verb Endings | |
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Idioms | |
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More Suggestions for ESL Writers | |
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Using the Writing Process | |
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The Writing Process: Stage One: Exploring/Experimenting/Gathering Information | |
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The Paragraph Defined | |
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Basic Paragraph Patterns | |
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The Writing Process | |
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Stage One Strategies | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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The Writing Process | |
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Stage Two: Writing the Controlling Idea | |
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Organizing and Developing Support | |
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Writing the Controlling Idea as a Topic Sentence | |
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Writing an Outline | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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The Writing Process | |
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Stage Three: Writing | |
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Revising | |
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Editing | |
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Writing Your First Draft | |
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Revising Your Writing | |
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Editing Your Writing | |
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The Writing Process Worksheet | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Paragraphs and Essays | |
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Writing the Short Essay | |
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Examining a Paragraph and an Essay | |
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Topics for Short Essays | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Writing Paragraphs and Essays: Instruction, with Integrated Reading Selections | |
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Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time | |
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Writing Descriptive Narration | |
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The Narrative Pattern | |
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The Descriptive Pattern | |
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Career-Related Writing | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Narration | |
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Practicing Patterns of Description | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraph | |
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"Blue Winds Dancing" | |
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Essays | |
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"W-A-T-E-R" | |
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"The Jacket" | |
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Short Story | |
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"The Story of an Hour" | |
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Student Paragraph and Essays | |
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"King of Klutziness" [with stages] | |
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"Revenge and Punishment" | |
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"Not Invulnerable" | |
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Career-Related Writing: Incident Report | |
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"Incident Report of Mistaken Shoplifting" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Descriptive Narration | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Exemplification: Using Examples | |
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Writing Exemplification | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Exemplification | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraph | |
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"Colorado Springs--Every Which Way" | |
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Essays | |
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"When Those Tattoos Really Get Under the Skin" | |
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"My Way!" | |
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"Underground Dads" | |
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Student Paragraph and Essay | |
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"Sweet and Sour Workplace" [with stages] | |
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"Hungering for Sounds of Silence" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Exemplification | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts | |
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Writing Analysis by Division | |
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Restaurant Review as Analysis by Division | |
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Career Review as Analysis by Division | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraphs | |
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"Who Are Our Heroes?" | |
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"Qualities of Good Bosses" | |
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Essays | |
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"Female Mea Culpa" | |
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"Low Wages, High Skills" | |
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Restaurant Review | |
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"Johnny's Wiener Wagon on a Roll" | |
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Reading-Based Writing | |
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"Summary of 'A Big Wheel' | |
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Student Essay | |
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"More Than Book 'Em" [with stages] | |
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Career-Related Writing | |
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"My Chosen Career: Respiratory Therapy" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Analysis by Division | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Process Analysis: Writing About Doing | |
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Writing Process Analysis | |
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Defining Directive and Informative Process Analysis | |
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Working with Directive Process Analysis | |
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Working with Informative Process Analysis | |
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Combined Forms | |
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Student Demonstration of Combined Forms | |
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"Pupusas: Salvadoran Delight" | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraph | |
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"Nature on the Rampage" | |
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Essays | |
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"Binding Decisions" | |
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"Fast, Sleek, and Shiny: Using the Internet to Help Buy New Cars" | |
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Student Paragraphs and Essay | |
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"Making Faces" [with stages] | |
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Reading-Based Writing | |
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"Summary of 'McDonald's--We Do It All for You'" | |
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Career-Related Writing | |
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"The Skinny on Working for a Dermatologist" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Process Analysis | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes | |
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Writing Cause and Effect | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraph | |
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"Neighbors from Hell" | |
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Essays | |
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"The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis" | |
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"Seeking Justice After a Fatal Spin of the Cylinder" | |
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"Study Says Flirtatious Women Get Fewer Raises" | |
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Student Paragraph and Essay | |
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"My Dad, The Bank Robber" [with stages] | |
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Reading-Based Writing | |
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"Summary of 'Girls Form Backbone of Gangs'" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Cause and Effect | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences | |
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Writing Comparison and Contrast | |
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Generating Topics and Working with the 4 P's | |
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Point-by-Point Pattern: Paragraph (career-related) | |
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"Evaluating the Piper Cherokee and the Cessna 172" | |
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Point-by-Point Pattern | |
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Essay (career-related) | |
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"The Piper Cherokee and the Cessna 172" | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraph | |
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"The Temple and the Cathedral" | |
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Essays | |
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"From B'wood to the 'Hood" | |
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"A Mixed Tex-Cal Marriage" | |
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Student Paragraph and Essay | |
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"Chinese Parents and American Parents" [with stages] | |
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Reading-Based Writing | |
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"The Orderly, the Disorderly, and the Illogical: A Two-Part Response to 'The Messy Are in Denial" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Comparison and Contrast | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Argument: Writing to Persuade | |
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Writing Argument | |
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Finding Patterns in Photos | |
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Practicing Patterns of Argument | |
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Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
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Paragraph | |
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"The Most Underrated Candy Bar" | |
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Paired Essays: Should Grandparents Have Visitation Rights? | |
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"Stop Violating Parents' Rights" | |
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"'Family' Includes Grandparents" | |
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Essays | |
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"Letting Teachers Pack Guns Will Make America's Schools Safer" | |
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"A Modest Proposal: Guys Shouldn't Drive Till 25" | |
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"Should Teachers Let Failing Students Pass by Doing an 'Extra Credit' Assignment?" | |
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Reading-Based Writing | |
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"Just Say No to Extra Credit for Rescuing Failing Students" | |
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Student Essay | |
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"Someone Is Listening" [with stages] | |
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Career-Related Writing | |
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Student Proposal | |
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"Abolish Homework in Elementary School" | |
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Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Argument | |
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Writer's Guidelines | |
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Text Credits | |
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Author/Title Index | |
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Subject Index | |