PART ONE: ESSAY WRITINGCHAPTER 1: An Introduction to WritingPoint and SupportStructure of the Traditional EssayBenefits of Writing the Traditional EssayWriting as a SkillWriting as a Process of DiscoveryWriting as a Way to Communicate with Others Keeping a JournalUsing a ComputerReview ActivitiesUsing This TextCHAPTER 2: The Writing ProcessPrewritingWriting a First DraftRevisionEditingReview ActivitiesCHAPTER 3: The First and Second Steps in Essay WritingStep 1: Begin with a Point, or ThesisStep 2: Support the Thesis with Specific EvidencePractice in Advancing and Supporting a ThesisCHAPTER 4: The Third Step in Essay WritingStep3: Organize and Connect the Specific EvidenceIntroductions, Conclusions, and TitlesPractice in Organizing and Connecting Specific EvidenceCHAPTER 5: The Fourth Step in Essay WritingRevising SentencesEditing SentencesPractice in Revising SentencesCHAPTER 6: Four Bases for Revising EssaysBase 1: Unity Base 2: SupportBase 3: CoherenceBase 4: Sentence SkillsPractice in Using the Four BasesPART TWO: PATTERNS OF ESSAY DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 7: Introduction To Essay DevelopmentCHAPTER 8: DescriptionReading: Lou's Place, Beth JohnsonCHAPTER 9: NarrationReading: The Yellow Ribbon, Pete HamillCHAPTER 10: ExamplesReading: Dad, Andrew H. MalcolmCHAPTER 11: ProcessReading: How to Do Well On A Job Interview, Glenda DavisCHAPTER 12: Cause and Effect*Reading: Taming the Anger Monster, Anne Davidson CHAPTER 13: Comparison and Contrast*Reading: Born to Be Different? Camille LewisCHAPTER 14: DefinitionReading: Television Addiction, Marie WinnCHAPTER 15: Division and ClassificationReading: Wait Divisions, Tom BodettCHAPTER 16: ArgumentReading: Ban The Things. Ban Them All., Molly IvinsPART THREE: SPECIAL SKILLSCHAPTER 17: Taking Essay ExamsCHAPTER 18: Writing a SummaryCHAPTER 19: Writing a ReportCHAPTER 20: Writing a Resume and Cover LetterCHAPTER 21: Using the Library and the InternetCHAPTER 22: Writing a Research PaperPART FOUR: HANDBOOK OF SENTENCE SKILLSGRAMMARCHAPTER 23: Subjects and VerbsCHAPTER 24: FragmentsCHAPTER 25: Run-onsCHAPTER 26: Regular and Irregular VerbsCHAPTER 27: Subject-Verb AgreementCHAPTER 28: Additional Information about VerbsCHAPTER 29: Pronoun Agreement and ReferenceCHAPTER 30: Pronoun TypesCHAPTER 31: Adjectives and AdverbsCHAPTER 32: Misplaced ModifiersCHAPTER 33: Dangling ModifiersMECHANICSCHAPTER 34: Manuscript FormCHAPTER 35: Capital LettersCHAPTER 36: Numbers and AbbreviationsPUNCTUATIONCHAPTER 37: ApostropheCHAPTER 38: Quotation MarksCHAPTER 39: CommaCHAPTER 40: Other Punctuation MarksWORD USECHAPTER 41: Spelling ImprovementCHAPTER 42: Commonly Confused WordsCHAPTER 43: Effective Word ChoiceCHAPTER 44: Editing TestsCHAPTER 45: ESL Pointers