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*CHAPTER 1 Writing and College Success
HOW WRITING CAN HELP YOU SUCCEED
STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
a Orientation Strategies
b First-Week Strategies
c Day-to-Day Strategies
d Time-Management Strategies
e Note-Taking Strategies
f Homework Strategies
g Taking In-Class Essay Exams
h Taking Standardized Assessment Tests
i Strategies for Maintaining Academic Honesty
j Strategies for Staying Safe on Campus
WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS
UNIT 1 Writing Paragraphs
CHAPTER 2 Writing a Paragraph
a Understanding Paragraph Structure
STEP 1: PLANNING
b Focusing on Your Assignment, Purpose, and Audience
c Finding Ideas to Write About
d Identifying Your Main Idea and Writing a Topic Sentence
STEP 2: ORGANIZING
e Choosing Supporting Points
f Making an Outline
STEP 3: DRAFTING
g Drafting Your Paragraph
*STEP 4: TESTING
h TESTing Your Paragraph
STEP 5: REVISING AND EDITING
i Revising Your Paragraph
Self-Assessment Checklist: Revising Your Paragraph
j Editing Your Paragraph
Self-Assessment Checklist: Editing Your Paragraph
Review Checklist: Writing a Paragraph
*CHAPTER 3 TESTing Your Paragraphs
a TESTing for a Topic Sentence
b TESTing for Evidence
c TESTing for a Summary Statement
d TESTing for Transitions
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: TESTing Your Paragraphs
UNIT 2 Patterns of Paragraph Development
CHAPTER 4 Exemplification
a Exemplification Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes an Exemplification Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing an Exemplification Paragraph
*TESTing an Exemplification Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 5 Narration
a Narrative Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Narrative Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Narrative Paragraph
*TESTing a Narrative Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 6 Description
a Descriptive Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Descriptive Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Descriptive Paragraph
*TESTing a Descriptive Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 7 Process
a Process Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Process Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Process Paragraph
*TESTing a Process Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 8 Cause and Effect
a Cause-and-Effect Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Cause-and-Effect Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Cause-and-Effect Paragraph
*TESTing a Cause-and-Effect Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 9 Comparison and Contrast
a Comparison-and-Contrast Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Comparison-and-Contrast Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Comparison-and-Contrast Paragraph
*TESTing a Comparison-and-Contrast Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 10 Classification
a Classification Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Classification Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Classification Paragraph
*TESTing a Classification Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 11 Definition
a Definition Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes a Definition Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing a Definition Paragraph
*TESTing a Definition Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
CHAPTER 12 Argument
a Argument Paragraphs
b Case Study: A Student Writes an Argument Paragraph
c Step-by-Step Guide: Writing an Argument Paragraph
*TESTing an Argument Paragraph
*d Writing about Visuals
UNIT 3 Writing Essays
CHAPTER 13 Writing an Essay
STEP 1: PLANNING
a Understanding Essay Structure
b Focusing on Your Assignment, Purpose, and Audience
c Finding Ideas to Write About
d Stating Your Thesis
STEP 2: ORGANIZING
e Choosing Supporting Points
f Making an Outline
STEP 3: DRAFTING
g Drafting Your Essay
*STEP 4: TESTing
h TESTingYour Essay
STEP 5: REVISING AND EDITING
i Revising Your Essay
Self-Assessment Checklist: Revising Your Essay
j Editing Your Essay
Self-Assessment Checklist: Editing Your Essay
k Checking Your Essay’s Format
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Writing an Essay
*CHAPTER 14 TESTing Your Essays
a TESTing for a Thesis
b TESTing for Evidence
c TESTing for a Summary Statement
d TESTing for Transitions
e Putting It Together
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: TESTing Your Essays
CHAPTER 15 Introductions and Conclusions
a Introductions
b Conclusions
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Introductions and Conclusions
CHAPTER 16 Patterns of Essay Development
a Exemplification
*TESTing an Exemplification Essay
b Narration
*TESTing a Narrative Essay
c Description
*TESTing a Descriptive Essay
d Process
*TESTing a Process Essay
e Cause and Effect
*TESTing a Cause-and-Effect Essay
f Comparison and Contrast
*TESTing a Comparison-and-Contrast Essay
g Classification
*TESTing a Classification Essay
h Definition
*TESTing a Definition Essay
i Argument
*TESTing an Argument Essay
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Patterns of Essay Development
*UNIT 4 Research
*CHAPTER 17 Writing a Research Paper
a Choosing a Topic
b Doing Research
c Taking Notes
d Watching Out for Plagiarism
e Developing a Thesis
f Making an Outline
g Writing Your Paper
h Documenting Your Sources
Chapter Review
REVISING AND EDITING YOUR WRITING
UNIT 5 Writing Effective Sentences
Chapter 18 Writing Simple Sentences
a Subjects
b Prepositional Phrases
c Verbs
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Writing Simple Sentences
Chapter 19 Writing Compound Sentences
a Using Coordinating Conjunctions
b Using Semicolons
c Using Transitional Words and Phrases
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Writing Compound Sentences
Chapter 20 Writing Complex Sentences
a Identifying Complex Sentences
b Using Subordinating Conjunctions
c Using Relative Pronouns
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Writing Complex Sentences
Chapter 21 Writing Varied Sentences
a Varying Sentence Types
b Varying Sentence Openings
c Combining Sentences
d Mixing Long and Short Sentences
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Writing Varied Sentences
Chapter 22 Using Parallelism
a Recognizing Parallel Structure
b Using Parallel Structure
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Using Parallelism
Chapter 23 Using Words Effectively
a Using Specific Words
b Using Concise Language
c Avoiding Slang
d Avoiding Clichés
e Using Similes and Metaphors
f Avoiding Sexist Language
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Using Words Effectively
Unit Review
UNIT 6 Solving Common Sentence Problems
Chapter 24 Run-Ons
a Recognizing Run-Ons
b Correcting Run-Ons
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Run-Ons
Chapter 25 Fragments
a Recognizing Fragments
b Missing-Subject Fragments
c Phrase Fragments
d -ing Fragments
e Dependent Clause Fragments
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Sentence Fragments
Chapter 26 Subject-Verb Agreement
a Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement
b Compound Subjects
c Be, Have, and Do
d Words between Subject and Verb
e Collective Noun Subjects
f Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
g Verbs before Subjects
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter 27 Illogical Shifts
a Shifts in Tense
b Shifts in Person
c Shifts in Voice
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Illogical Shifts
Chapter 28 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
a Correcting Misplaced Modifiers
b Correcting Dangling Modifiers
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Unit Review
UNIT 7 Understanding Basic Grammar
Chapter 29 Verbs: Past Tense
a Regular Verbs
b Irregular Verbs
c Problem Verbs: Be
d Problem Verbs: Can/Could and Will/Would
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Verbs: Past Tense
Chapter 30 Verbs: Past Participles
a Regular Past Participles
b Irregular Past Participles
c The Present Perfect Tense
d The Past Perfect Tense
e Past Participles as Adjectives
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Verbs: Past Participles
Chapter 31 Nouns and Pronouns
a Identifying Nouns
b Forming Plural Nouns
c Identifying Pronouns
d Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
e Special Problems with Agreement
f Vague and Unnecessary Pronouns
g Pronoun Case
h Special Problems with Pronoun Case
i Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Nouns and Pronouns
Chapter 32 Adjectives and Adverbs
a Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs
b Comparatives and Superlatives
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 33 Grammar and Usage for ESL Writers
a Subjects in Sentences
b Plural Nouns
c Count and Noncount Nouns
d Determiners with Count and Noncount Nouns
e Articles
f Negative Statements and Questions
g Verb Tense
h Stative Verbs
i Modal Auxiliaries
j Gerunds
k Placing Modifiers in Order
l Choosing Prepositions
m Prepositions in Familiar Expressions
n Prepositions in Phrasal Verbs
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Grammar and Usage for ESL Writers
Unit Review
UNIT 8 Understanding Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling
Chapter 34 Using Commas
a Commas in a Series
b Commas with Introductory Phrases and Transitional Words and Phrases
c Commas with Appositives
d Commas with Nonrestrictive Clauses
e Commas in Dates and Addresses
f Unnecessary Commas
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Using Commas
Chapter 35 Using Apostrophes
a Apostrophes in Contractions
b Apostrophes in Possessives
c Incorrect Use of Apostrophes
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Using Apostrophes
Chapter 36 Understanding Mechanics
a Capitalizing Proper Nouns
b Punctuating Direct Quotations
c Setting Off Titles
d Hyphens
e Abbreviations
f Numbers
g Using Minor Punctuation Marks
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Understanding Mechanics
Chapter 37 Understanding Spelling
a Becoming a Better Speller
b ie and ei
c Prefixes
d Suffixes
e Commonly Confused Words
Chapter Review
Review Checklist: Understanding Spelling
Unit Review
BECOMING A CRITICAL READER
Unit 9 Reading Essays
Chapter 38 Reading Critically
a Previewing
b Highlighting
c Annotating
d Outlining
e Summarizing
f Writing a Response Paragraph
g Reading in the Classroom, in the Community, and in the Workplace
Review Checklist: Reading Critically
Chapter 39 Readings for Writers
a Exemplification
Judith Ortiz Cofer, Don't Call Me a Hot Tamale
*Richard Rodriguez, Around the World, Women are on the Move
b Narration
Lynda Barry, The Sanctuary of School
*Joshuah Bearman, My Half-Baked Bubble
c Description
Amy Tan, Fish Cheeks
*Jhumpa Lahiri, Rice
d Process
Russell Baker, Slice of Life
Malcolm X, My First Conk
e Cause and Effect
*Julia Angwin, How Facebook is Making Friending Obsolete
*John Edgar Wideman, The Seat Not Taken
f Comparison and Contrast
*Steven Conn, The Twin Revolutions of Lincoln and Darwin
John Gray, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
g Classification
*Dave Barry, How Your Body Works
Scott Russell Sanders, The Men We Carry In Our Minds
h Definition
*Julia Alvarez, Quinceañera
Judy Brady, Why I Want a Wife
i Argument
*Mary Sherry, In Praise of the F Word
*Oprah Winfrey, Dnt Txt N Drv
*Steven Pinker, Mind Over Mass Media