College Writing Skills with Readings

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Contents
Part 1: Essay Writing
	1 An Introduction to Writing
		Point and Support
		Structure of the Traditional Essay
		Benefi ts of Writing the Traditional Essay
		Writing as a Skill
		Writing as a Process of Discovery
		Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others
		Keeping a Journal
		Tips on Using a Computer
		Review Activities
		Using This Text
	2 The Writing Process
		Prewriting
		Writing a First Draft
		Revising
		Editing
		Review Activities
	3 The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing
		Step 1: Begin with a Point, or Thesis
		Step 2: Support the Thesis with Specifi c Evidence
		Practice in Advancing and Supporting a Thesis
	4 The Third Step in Essay Writing
		Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specifi c Evidence
		Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
		Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specifi c Evidence
	5 The Fourth Step in Essay Writing
		Revising Sentences
		Editing Sentences
		Practice in Revising Sentences
	6 Four Bases for Revising Essays
		Base 1: Unity
		Base 2: Support
		Base 3: Coherence
		Base 4: Sentence Skills
		Practice in Using the Four Bases
Part 2: Patterns of Essay Development
	7 Introduction to Essay Development
		Important Considerations in Essay Development
		Patterns of Essay Development
	8 Description
		READING: Lou’s Place Beth Johnson
	9 Narration
		READING: The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill
	10 Exemplification
		READING: Dad Andrew H. Malcolm
	11 Process
		READING: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Glenda Davis
	12 Cause and Effect
		READING: Taming the Anger Monster Anne Davidson
	13 Comparison or Contrast
		READING: Born to Be Different? Camille Lewis
	14 Defi nition
		READING: Television Addiction Marie Winn
	15 Division-Classifi cation
		READING: Wait Divisions Tom Bodett
	16 Argument
		READING: Ban the Things. Ban Them All. Molly Ivins
Part 3: Special Skills
	17 Taking Essay Exams
	18 Writing a Summary
	19 Writing a Report
	20 Writing a Résumé and Cover Letter
	21 Using the Library and the Internet
	22 Writing a Research Paper
Part 4: Handbook of Sentence Skills
	SECTION 1: Grammar
	23 Subjects and Verbs
	24 Fragments
	25 Run-Ons
	26 Regular and Irregular Verbs
	27 Subject-Verb Agreement
	28 Additional Information about Verbs
	29 Pronoun Agreement and Reference
	30 Pronoun Types
	31 Adjectives and Adverbs
	32 Misplaced Modifi ers
	33 Dangling Modifi ers
		SECTION 2: Mechanics
	Section 2: Mechanics
	34 Manuscript Form
		35 Capital Letters
	35 Capital Letters
	36 Numbers and Abbreviations
		SECTION 3: Punctuation
		37 Apostrophe
	Section 3: Punctuation
	37 Apostrophe
	38 Quotation Marks
	39 Comma
	40 Other Punctuation Marks
	SECTION 4: Word Use
	41 Spelling Improvement
	42 Commonly Confused Words
	43 Effective Word Choice
	44 Editing Tests
	45 ESL Pointers
		Correction Symbols
Part 5: Readings for Writers
	Introduction to the Readings
	Looking Inward
	Three Passions Bertrand Russell
	Shame Dick Gregory
	I Became Her Target Roger Wilkins
	Stepping into the Light Tanya Savory
	A Hanging George Orwell
	Observing Others
	The Professor Is a Dropout Beth Johnson
	The Certainty of Fear Audra Kendall
	What’s Wrong with Schools? Teacher Plays Student, Learns to Lie and Cheat Casey Banas
	Propaganda Techniques in Today’s Advertising Ann McClintock
	Confronting Problems
	Single-Sex Schools: An Old Idea Whose Time Has Come Diane Urbina
	Here’s to Your Health Joan Dunayer
	Sleeping Your Way to the Top Sora Song
	How to Make It in College, Now That You’re Here Brian O’Keeney
	College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening? David Daniels
	Seven Ways to Keep the Peace at Home Daniel A. Sugarman
	In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry
	Is Sex All That Matters? Joyce Garity
	A Scary Time to Raise a Daughter Steve Lopez
Reading Comprehension Chart
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Index