Four in one Book

Preface.

I. THINKING CLEARLY.

1. Effective Thinking.
Use Random Thinking to Release Thoughts.
Use Reflective Thinking to Generate Information.
Use Critical Thinking to Analyze and Evaluate Information.
Activities.

2. Critical Thinking.
Thinking Critically Is Not Fault Finding.
Surviving the Information Onslaught.
Profile of a Critical Thinker.
Becoming a Critical Thinker.
Activities.

3. Critical Thinking and Working with Others.
Working in Groups.
Thinking Critically during Group Work.
Evaluate a Group's Logical Thinking.
Activities.

II. WRITING COLLEGE ESSAYS.

4. Preparing to Write an Essay.
Writing and Thinking.
Assess the Writing Situation.
Employ Common Essay Conventions.
Activities.

5. The Composing Process: Prewriting and Informal Planning.
A Student's Composing Process.
Use Prewriting Techniques to Explore an Assignment.
Identify and Limit a Subject.
Compose a Purpose Statement.
A Student's Prewriting Activities.
Activities.

6. Writing a Thesis Statement and a Formal Plan.
Write an Effective Thesis Statement.
Develop a Formal Plan.
Activities.

7. Writing Paragraphs for the Rough Draft.
Write the Introduction.
Write the Discussion.
Write the Conclusion.
Create the Title.
Combine the Sections of the Rough Draft.
Activities.

8. Responses to a Rough Draft: Instructor and Peer Comments.
Instructor Comments.
Peer Comments.
Activities.

9.Revising a Rough Draft: Structure, Paragraphs, and Sentences.
Approach Revision Systematically.
Guidelines for Revision.
Activities.

10. Preparing to Submit an Essay.
Proofread Your Revised Draft.
Prepare the Final Draft Using Standard Manuscript Form.
Activities.

III. DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS.

11. Description: Rendering Experience.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Description.
Writing an Essay Developed by Description.
Revising Descriptive Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Descriptive Essays.
Suggestions for Descriptive Essays.

12. Narration: Connecting Events.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Narration.
Writing an Essay Developed by Narration.
Revising Narrative Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Narrative Essays.
Suggestions for Narrative Essays.

13. Examples: Illustrating Experience.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Examples.
Writing an Essay Developed by Examples.
Revising Examples Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Examples Essays.
Suggestions for Examples Essays.

14. Comparison: Showing Similarities and Differences.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Comparison.
Writing an Essay Developed by Comparison.
Revising Comparison Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Comparison Essays.
Suggestions for Comparison Essays.

15. Cause and Effect: Exploring Reasons and Results.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Cause and Effect.
Writing an Essay Developed by Cause and Effect.
Revising Cause and Effect Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Cause and Effect Essays.
Suggestions for Cause and Effect Essays.

16. Process Analysis: Explaining Step by Step.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Process Analysis.
Writing an Essay Developed by Process Analysis.
Revising Process Analysis Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Process Analysis Essays.
Suggestions for Process Analysis Essays.

17. Classification and Division: Analyzing and Arranging Experience.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Classification and Division.
Writing an Essay Developed by Classification and Division.
Revising Classification and Division Paragraphs.

Guidelines for Writing Classification and Division Essays.

Suggestions for Classification and Division Essays.

18. Definition: Creating Impressions.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Definition.
Writing an Essay Developed by Definition.
Revising Definition Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Definition Essays.
Suggestions for Extended Definition Essays.

19. Argument: Convincing a Reader.
The Method.
A Student Essay Developed by Argument.
Writing an Essay Developed by Argument.
Revising Argument Paragraphs.
Guidelines for Writing Argument Essays.
Suggestions for Argument Essays.

IV. THE RESEARCH ESSAY.

20. Finding and Researching a Topic.
What Is a Research Essay?
Getting Started: Find and Narrow a Suitable Topic.
Gather Information on the Research Topic.
Prepare a Working Bibliography.
Take Notes on Your Research.
Research Exercises.

21. Researching on the Internet.
Accessing the Internet: Online Is Onboard.
Overview of Internet Systems.
Evaluating Internet Resources: Whom Can You Trust?
Research Activities.

22. Writing Your Research Essay: From Planning to Typing the Final Draft.
Planning Your Essay.
Writing Your Essay.
Revise, Edit, and Proofread.
Guidelines for Typing Your Research Essay.
A Student's Research Essay.
Research Exercises.

23. Documenting Sources in Your Research Essay.
MLA-Style Documentation.
APA-Style Documentation.
Research Exercises.

V. WRITING FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

24. Writing about Literature.
Read to Respond to the Work.
Formulate a Thesis Statement about the Work.
Write an Effective Introduction to Your Essay.
Develop Your Discussion of the Literary Work.
Write an Effective Conclusion to Your Essay.
Identify Your Sources.
Follow Other Standard Practices for Writing about Literature.
A Sample Essay on a Literary Work.
Glossary of Literary Terms and Concepts.
Activities.

25. Writing for an Essay Exam.
Preparing for an Essay Exam.
Writing the Essay Exam.
A Sample Essay Exam Response.
Activities.

26. Writing for Business: Letters, Résumés, Memos, Faxes, and E-mail.
Writing a Business Letter.
Writing a Résumé and Cover Letter.
Writing a Memo.
Writing a Fax and an E-mail.
Activities.

VI. READINGS FOR WRITERS.
Three Tips for a First Reading.

Williard Gaylin, What You See Is the Real You.
Five Tips for Rereading.

Selected Readings.

Maya Angelou, Finishing School.

Judy Brady, I Want a Wife.

William F. Buckley, Jr., Why Don't We Complain?

K.C. Cole, Entropy.

David James Duncan, Toxins in the Mother Tongue.

Barbara Ehrenreich, Marginal Men.

Gretel Ehrlich, About Men.

C. Eugene Emery, Jr., Shameless Talk Shows.

Stephanie Ericsson, The Ways We Lie.

Neal Gabler, How Urban Myths Reveal Society's Fears.

Leonce Gaiter, The Revolt of the Black Bourgeoisie.

George Gilder, Why Men Marry.

Ellen Goodman, Becoming Desensitized to Hate Words.

Pete Hamill, Crack and the Box.

Linda M. Hasselstrom, Why One Peaceful Woman Carries a Pistol.

Stephen King, Why We Crave Horror Movies.

Andrew Klavan, The Shrieking of the Lambs.

Michael Levin, The Case for Torture.

Michael Medved, Denial Behavior.

Alleen Pace Nilsen, Sexism in English: A 1990s Update.

George Orwell, A Hanging.

Neil Postman, Future Shlock.

George Simpson, The War Room at Bellevue.

Brent Staples, Black Men and Public Space.

Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal.

Amy Tan, Mother Tongue.

Paul Theroux, Being a Man.

Lewis Thomas, On Natural Death.

Mark Twain, The Damned Human Race.

E.B. White, Once More to the Lake.

VII. HANDBOOK.

Sentence Errors.
Sentence Fragments.
Run-On Sentences.
Subject/Verb Agreement.
Verb Tense.
Pronoun Case.
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement.
Pronoun Reference.
Gender-Neutral Language.
Reminders for ESL Writers.

Punctuation.
Commas.
Semicolons.
Colons.
Dashes.
Apostrophes.
Quotation Marks.
Ellipses.
Parentheses.
Brackets.
Slashes.
End Punctuation Marks.

Mechanics.
Capitalization.
Underlining.
Italics.
Numbers.
Abbreviations.
Hyphens.
Spelling.

Author Biographies.

Indexes.
Rhetorical Index.
Thematic Index.
General Index.