Steps to Writing Well

1 Prewriting......Page 1
2 The Thesis Statement......Page 29
3 The Body Paragraphs......Page 45
4 Beginnings and Endings......Page 81
5 Drafting and Revising......Page 91
6 Effective Sentences......Page 119
7 Word Logic......Page 147
8 The Reading-Writing Connection......Page 173
9 Exposition......Page 183
10 Argumentation......Page 281
11 Description......Page 315
12 Narration......Page 333
13 Writing Essays Using Multiple Strategies......Page 349
14 Writing a Paper Using Research......Page 363
15 Writing about Literature......Page 413
16 Writing in Class: Exams and “Response ” Essays......Page 435
17 Writing in the World of Work......Page 451
18 Major Errors in Grammar......Page 469
19 A Concise Guide to Punctuation......Page 489
20 A Concise Guide to Mechanics......Page 509
21 Exposition: Development by Example......Page 517
22 Exposition: Process Analysis......Page 525
23 Exposition: Comparison/Contrast......Page 533
24 Exposition: Definition......Page 541
25 Exposition: Division/Classification......Page 549
26 Exposition: Causal Analysis......Page 561
27 Argumentation......Page 571
28 Description......Page 579
29 Narration......Page 587
30 Essays for Further Analysis: Multiple Strategies and Styles......Page 597
31 Literature......Page 613
Acknowledgments......Page 623
Correction Symbols......Page 627