Express Yourself Book

	Introduction	iv
	How to Use this Book	v
Section 1	Writing for Information and Understanding	1
Chapter 1	The Test Question	3
Chapter 2	The Term Paper Assignment	19
Chapter 3	Everyday Writing	27
Section 2	Writing to Persuade	33
Chapter 4	Thesis Statements and Effective Research	35
Chapter 5	Writing for Persuasive Speaking	53
Chapter 6	Persuasion in Everyday Writing	63
Section 3	Writing to Narrate	71
Chapter 7	Narratives for Personal Experience	75
Chapter 8	Narratives for Academic Purposes	85
Chapter 9	Narratives in Everyday Life	91
Section 4	Writing in Response to Literature	97
Chapter 10	Writing About Poetry	99
Chapter 11	Writing About Prose (Fiction)	113
Chapter 12	Writing About Drama	127
Appendix A	Tips for Peer Review	135
Appendix B	Answers and Explanations	141