| Essay Writing (Indicates New Reading) | |
| An Introduction to Writing Point and Support Structure of the Traditional Essay Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay Writing as a Skill Writing as a Process of Discovery Writing a Journal Using a Computer Review Activities Using This Text | |
| The Writing Process Prewriting Writing a First Draft Revision Editing Review Activities | |
| The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing | |
| Begin With a Point, or Thesis | |
| Support The Thesis With Specific Evidence Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis | |
| The Third Step in Essay Writing | |
| Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence | |
| The Fourth Step in Essay Writing Revising Sentences Editing Sentences Practice in Revising Sentences | |
| Four Bases for Revising Essays | |
| Unity | |
| Support | |
| Coherence | |
| Sentence Skills Practice in Using the Four Bases | |
| PATTERNS OF ESSAY DEVELOPMENT | |
| Introduction To Essay Development | |
| Description Reading: Lou's Place | |
| Narration Reading: The Yellow Ribbon | |
| Examples Reading: Dad | |
| Process Reading: How To Do Well On A Job Interview | |
| Cause and Effect Reading: Why Do Most Mothers Cradle Their Babies in the Left Arm? | |
| Comparison and Contrast Reading: American Family Life: The Changing Picture | |
| Definition Reading: Television Addiction | |
| Division and Classification Reading: Wait Divisions | |
| Argumentation Reading: Ban The Things. Ban Them All | |
| Special Skills | |
| Taking Essay Exams | |
| Writing a Summary | |
| Writing a Report | |
| Writing a Resume and Job Application Letter | |
| Using The Library and Internet | |
| Writing a Research Paper | |
| Handbook Of Sentence Skills Grammar | |
| Subjects and Verbs | |
| Fragments | |
| Run-ons | |
| Regular and Irregular Verbs | |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| Additional Information About Verbs | |
| Pronoun Agreement and Reference | |
| Pronoun Types | |
| Adjectives and Adverbs | |
| Misplaced Modifiers | |
| Dangling Modifiers MECHANICS | |
| Manuscript Form | |
| Capital Letters | |
| Numbers and Abbreviations PUNCTUATION | |
| Apostrophe | |
| Quotation Marks | |
| Comma | |
| Other Punctuation Marks WORD USE | |
| Spelling Improvement | |
| Commonly Confused Words | |
| Effective Word Choice | |
| Editing Tests | |
| ESL Pointers | |
| Readings for Writing | |
| Introduction To The Readings Looking Inward Thank You, Alex Haley Shame | |
| I Became Her Target | |
| The Ambivalence of Abortion | |
| Smash Thy Neighbor | |
| A Hanging | |
| In My Day | |
| A Love Affair With Books | |
| Observing Others | |
| Sex, Lies, and Conversation | |
| The Monster | |
| Why Are Students Turned Off? | |
| Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising | |
| Confronting Problems Bombs Bursting In Air | |
| Kids and Computers: Digital Danger | |
| Date Rape | |
| Here's To Your Health | |
| How To Make It In College, Now That You're Here | |
| College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening? | |
| Seven Ways To Keep The Peace at Home | |
| In Praise of the F Word | |
| Is Sex all That Matters? | |
| Reading Comprehension Chart | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| Index | |
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