| Reading Effectively and Writing Summaries Reading for Writing Types of Reading-Related Writing Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Reading Effectively and Writing Summaries | |
| The Paragraph and Prewriting The Paragraph Defined A Sample Paragraph | |
| The Writing Process Prewriting: Using the Blank Sheet of Opportunity Writing the Topic Sentence Writing the Outline Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: The Paragraph and Prewriting | |
| Writing, Revising, and Editing the Paragraph Writing Your First Draft Revising | |
| Your Writing Adding Editing to Your Revision Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Writing, Revising, and Editing | |
| Narration: Moving Through Time Writing Paragraphs of Narration Examining Paragraphs of Narration Student Writers: "King of Klutziness," | |
| "A Moment in the Sun," Karen Bradley Professional Writer: "Voice Like Twigs Underfoot," Maxine Hong Kingston Practicing Patterns of Narration Topics for Paragraphs of Narration Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Narration | |
| Description: Moving Through Space and Time Writing Paragraphs of Description Examining Paragraphs of Description Student Writers: "The Santa Anas," Juanita Rivera | |
| "My Burning Scarf," Julie Lee; "The Drag," Mike Kavanagh Professional Writer: "The Mousetrap," Craig Finley Practicing Patterns of Description Topics for Paragraphs of Description Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Description | |
| Exemplification: Writing with Examples Writing Paragraphs of Exemplification Examining Paragraphs of Exemplification Student Writer: "Sweet and Sour Workplace," Sarah Betrue Professional Writers: "When Cupid Aims at the Workplace," | |
| "Colorado Springs--Every Which Way," Eric Schlosser Practicing Patterns of Exemplification Topics for Paragraphs of Exemplification Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Exemplification | |
| Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts Writing Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Examining Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Student Writer: "More Than Ordinary," Nancy Samuels Professional Writers: "Golden Oldies," | |
| "The Zones of the Sea," Leonard Engel et al. Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division Topics for Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Analysis by Division | |
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| "Making Faces," Seham Hemmat Professional Writers: "The Birth of an Island," | |
| "How to Sharpen a Knife," Florence H. Pettit Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis Topics for Paragraphs of Process Analysis Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Process Analysis | |
| Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes Writing Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Examining Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Student Writers: "A Divorce with Reasons," | |
| "More Than the Classroom," Richard Blaylock Professional Writers: "Results of Underage Drinking," | |
| Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect Topics for Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Cause and Effect | |
| Classification: Establishing Groups Writing Paragraphs of Classification Examining Paragraphs of Classification Student Writer: "Doctors Have Their Symptoms Too," Boris Belinsky Professional Writers: "Behavioral, Psychological, and Medical Effects of Workplace Stress," | |
| "Styles of Leadership," William M. Pride | |
| Practicing Patterns of Classification Topics for Paragraphs of Classification Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Classification | |
| Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences Writing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Examining Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Student Writers: "Two Loves: Puppy and True," | |
| "Wives and Mothers in Vietnam and in America," Thung Tran Professional Writer: "Pink Kittens and Blue Spaceships," | |
| Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast Topics for Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Comparison and Contrast | |
| Definition: Clarifying Terms Writing Paragraphs of Definition Examining Paragraphs of Definition Student Writers: "Going Too Far," | |
| "Street Cop," Jerry Price Professional Writers: "Tornado," | |
| "Burnout," | |
| Practicing Patterns of Definition Topics for Paragraphs of Definition Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Definition | |
| Argument: Writing to Influence Writing Paragraphs of Argument Examining Paragraphs of Argument Student Writer: "My Life To Live--or Not," | |
| Professional Writer: "The High Price of Steroid Studliness," Anastasia Toufexis Practicing Patterns of Argument Topics for Paragraphs of Argument Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Argument | |
| From Paragraph to Essay Writing the Short Essay Examining a Paragraph and an Essay Student Writer: "Get Them Off the Road," (paragraph) | |
| "Get Them Off the Road," (essay) Daniel Humphreys Topics for Short Essays Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: From Paragraph to Essay Handbook Identifying Parts of Speech Locating Subjects and Verbs | |
| Writing Different Kinds of Sentences Combining Sentences Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons Omissions: When Parts Are Missing Working with Verb Forms | |
| Giving Verbs Voice Selecting Pronoun Case Matching Pronouns and Antecedents Using Adjectives and Adverbs Eliminating Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Balancing Sentence Parts Avoiding Wordy Phrases Mastering Punctuation Conquering Capitalization | |
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