Table of Contents

• • Publisher Information
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgements
  • Dedications
  • Preface
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Writing
  • 1.1 Reading and Writing in College
  • 1.2 Developing Study Skills
  • 1.3 Becoming a Successful College Writer
  • 1.4 Introduction to Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 2: Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
  • 2.1 Sentence Writing
  • 2.2 Subject-Verb Agreement
  • 2.3 Verb Tense
  • 2.4 Capitalization
  • 2.5 Pronouns
  • 2.6 Adjectives and Adverbs
  • 2.7 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
  • 2.8 Writing Basics: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 3: Punctuation
  • 3.1 Commas
  • 3.2 Semicolons
  • 3.3 Colons
  • 3.4 Quotes
  • 3.5 Apostrophes
  • 3.6 Parentheses
  • 3.7 Dashes
  • 3.8 Hyphens
  • 3.9 Punctuation: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 4: Working with Words: Which Word Is Right?
  • 4.1 Commonly Confused Words
  • 4.2 Spelling
  • 4.3 Word Choice
  • 4.4 Prefixes and Suffixes
  • 4.5 Synonyms and Antonyms
  • 4.6 Using Context Clues
  • 4.7 Working with Words: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 5: Help for English Language Learners
  • 5.1 Word Order
  • 5.2 Negative Statements
  • 5.3 Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles
  • 5.4 Pronouns
  • 5.5 Verb Tenses
  • 5.6 Modal Auxiliaries
  • 5.7 Prepositions
  • 5.8 Slang and Idioms
  • 5.9 Help for English Language Learners: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 6: Writing Paragraphs: Separating Ideas and Shaping Content
  • 6.1 Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
  • 6.2 Effective Means for Writing a Paragraph
  • 6.3 Writing Paragraphs: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 7: Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?
  • 7.1 Sentence Variety
  • 7.2 Coordination and Subordination
  • 7.3 Parallelism
  • 7.4 Refining Your Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 8: The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?
  • 8.1 Apply Prewriting Models
  • 8.2 Outlining
  • 8.3 Drafting
  • 8.4 Revising and Editing
  • 8.5 The Writing Process: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 9: Writing Essays: From Start to Finish
  • 9.1 Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement
  • 9.2 Writing Body Paragraphs
  • 9.3 Organizing Your Writing
  • 9.4 Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
  • 9.5 Writing Essays: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 10: Rhetorical Modes
  • 10.1 Narration
  • 10.2 Illustration
  • 10.3 Description
  • 10.4 Classification
  • 10.5 Process Analysis
  • 10.6 Definition
  • 10.7 Comparison and Contrast
  • 10.8 Cause and Effect
  • 10.9 Persuasion
  • 10.10 Rhetorical Modes: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 11: Writing from Research: What Will I Learn?
  • 11.1 The Purpose of Research Writing
  • 11.2 Steps in Developing a Research Proposal
  • 11.3 Managing Your Research Project
  • 11.4 Strategies for Gathering Reliable Information
  • 11.5 Critical Thinking and Research Applications
  • 11.6 Writing from Research: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 12: Writing a Research Paper
  • 12.1 Creating a Rough Draft for a Research Paper
  • 12.2 Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper
  • 12.3 Writing a Research Paper: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 13: APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
  • 13.1 Formatting a Research Paper
  • 13.2 Citing and Referencing Techniques
  • 13.3 Creating a References Section
  • 13.4 Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
  • 13.5 APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 14: Creating Presentations: Sharing Your Ideas
  • 14.1 Organizing a Visual Presentation
  • 14.2 Incorporating Effective Visuals into a Presentation
  • 14.3 Giving a Presentation
  • 14.4 Creating Presentations: End-of-Chapter Exercises
• Chapter 15: Readings: Examples of Essays
  • 15.1 Introduction to Sample Essays
  • 15.2 Literacy Narrative Essay
  • 15.3 Illustration Essay
  • 15.4 Descriptive Essay
  • 15.5 Classification Essay
  • 15.6 Process Analysis Essay
  • 15.7 Definition Essay
  • 15.8 Compare-and-Contrast Essay
  • 15.9 Cause-and-Effect Essay
  • 15.10 Persuasive Essay