Full Description
The Write Stufftext designed for developmental and pre-college level composition courses. The Write Stuff provides all the basic information students need to develop their paragraph and short essay writing skills--- including the information and practice they need for doing so using correct grammar and an appropriate style--- and to build their analytical reading skills.
Contents
To the Instructor Preface to the Student PART I Critical Thinking Chapter 1 Critical Thinking in Writing and ReadingChapter 2 Critical Thinking and Reading Techniques PART II Writing Expository Paragraphs AND ESSAYSChapter 3 Paragraphs:Building Blocks, Order, Unity, and CoherenceChapter 4 Paragraphs: Planning and ProcessChapter 5 Essays: Building Blocks and Process PART III Writing and Critical Thinking in the Modes Chapter 6 NarrationParagraphChapter 7 Description Chapter 8 Process Chapter 9 Classification Chapter 10 Definition Chapter 11 Example and Illustration Chapter 12 Cause and Effect Chapter 13 Comparison and Contrast Chapter 14 Argument and Persuasion Chapter 15 Short Answer Exams and Timed ParagraphsPART IV WRITING FROM SOURCESWRITINGChapter 16 Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation Chapter 17 Researching and DocumentingSources Chapter 18 Thinking and Writing About Reading PART V Sentence Constructions and Common Sentence Errors Chapter 19 Sentence Parts Chapter 20 Sentence Variety Chapter 21 Correcting Major Sentence Errors Chapter 22 Common Shift and Construction Errors PART VI Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Style Chapter 23 Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Chapter 24 End Punctuation, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, and Other Punctuation Chapter 25 Spelling and Mechanics Chapter 26 Tone, Style, Word Choice, and Usage Chapter 27 Vocabulary in Context Chapter 28 Grammar Practice for Non-Native Speakers CreditsIndex
