Contents
Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode 0
Preface 0
Part 1 Essay Writing 1
- An Introduction to Writing 0
Point and Support 0
Structure of the Traditional Essay 0
Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay 00
Writing as a Skill 00
Writing as a Process of Discovery 00
Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others 00
Keeping a Journal 00
Using Technology to Work Efficiently 00
MLA Format 00
Review Activities 00
Using This Text 00
- The Writing Process 00
Prewriting 00
Writing a First Draft 00
Revising 00
Editing 00
Review Activities 00
- The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing 00
Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis 00
Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence 00
Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis 00
- The Third Step in Essay Writing 00
Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence 00
Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles 00
Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence 000
- The Fourth Step in Essay Writing 000
Revising Sentences 000
Editing Sentences 000
Practice in Revising Sentences 000
- Four Bases for Revising Essays 000
Base 1: Unity 000
Base 2: Support 000
Base 3: Coherence 000
Base 4: Sentence Skills 000
Practice in Using the Four Bases 000
- Developing an Essay 000
Important Considerations in Essay Development 000
The Writing Process in Action 000
A Look Ahead to Part Two: Patterns of Essay Development 000
Part 2 Patterns of Essay Development 000
- Description 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Description 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING Lou's Place by Beth Johnson 000
- Narration 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Narration 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING The Teacher Who Changed My Life by Nicholas Gage 000
- Exemplification 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Exemplification 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING Dad by Andrew H. Malcolm 000
- Process 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Process 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING How to Do Well on a Job Interview by Glenda Davis 000
- Cause and/or Effect 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Cause and/or Effect 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING Taming the Anger Monster by Anne Davidson 000
- Comparison and/or Contrast 000
Methods of Development 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Comparison and/or Contrast 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING Born to Be Different? by Camille Lewis 000
- Definition 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
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A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising by Ann McClintock 000
- Division-Classification 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Division-Classification 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING The 5 Types of Friends Worth Holding Onto for Dear Life by Shelley Emling 000
- Argument 000
Strategies for Argument 000
Student Essays to Consider 000
Developing an Essay with Emphasis on Argument 000
A Model Essay to Consider 000
READING Essay on the Importance of Teaching Failure by Edward Burger 000
Part 3 Researching, Writing, and Documenting 000
- Information Literacy 000
Using Online Sources Effectively 000
Using the Library in the Context of the Digital World 000
- Summarizing and Paraphrasing 000
Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism 000
Writing a Summary 000
A Model Summary of an Article 000
Writing a Paraphrase 000
Using Direct Quotations 000
- Writing a Source-Based Essay 000
Planning Ahead and Taking Notes 000
Understanding How To Incorporate Sources 000
Citing Sources 000
A Model Literary Analysis 000
Model Rhetorical Analysis 000
- Writing a Research Essay 000
Getting Started and Creating a Schedule 000
Selecting a Topic That You Can Readily Research 000
Limiting Your Topic and Making the Purpose of Your Paper Clear 000
Brainstorming What You Know 000