Preface for Students

Preface for Instructors  

PART 1   THE WRITING PROCESS

1    The Writing Situation  

   a    Assessment

   b Subject

   c    Purpose

   d    Audience

   e Genre

2 Invention  

   a Journal keeping

   b Observing

   c Freewriting

   d    Brainstorming

   e Drawing

   f   Asking questions

3 Thesis and Organization  

   a Thesis statement

   b Organization

4 Drafting 

   a Starting to draft

   b Maintaining momentum

   c Sample first draft

5 Revising and Editing  

   a Revising the whole essay

   b Sample revision

   c Editing the revised draft

   d Formatting and proofreading

   e    SAMPLE FINAL DRAFT (RESPONSE ESSAY) 

   f   Collaborating

   g Preparing a writing portfolio

6 Paragraphs  

   a Relating paragraphs in the essay

b Unity

   c Coherence

   d Development

   e Introductions and conclusions

7 Presenting Writing  

   a Academic writing

   SAMPLE MARKETING REPORT

   b Visuals and other media

   c Web writing

   SAMPLE WEB SITE

  SAMPLE PAPER ON A BLOG

PART 2   WRITING IN AND OUT OF COLLEGE

8 Joining the Academic Community  

   a Getting the most from college courses

   b Becoming an academic writer

   c Developing academic integrity

   d Communicating in an academic setting

9 Critical Thinking and Reading  

   a Techniques of critical reading

   b Summarizing

c Developing a critical response

   d Viewing visuals critically

10   Academic Writing  

   a Purpose, audience, and genre

b    Writing in response to texts

   c Structure and content

   d Language

   e SAMPLE CRITICAL RESPONSE

11   Argument  

   a Elements of argument

   b Reasonableness

   c Organization

   d Visual arguments

   e SAMPLE ARGUMENT 

12   Essay Exams  

   a Preparing

   b Planning

   c Starting

   d Developing

   SAMPLE ESSAY EXAM

   e    Rereading

13   Oral Presentations  

   a Organization

   b Delivery

   SAMPLE POWERPOINT SLIDES

14   Public Writing  

   a Business letters and résumés

   SAMPLE LETTER AND RÉSUMÉS

   b Memos, reports, and proposals

   SAMPLE MEMO AND REPORT  

   c Community work

   SAMPLE FLYER AND NEWSLETTER

PART 3   CLARITY AND STYLE

15   Emphasis  

   a Effective subjects and verbs

   b Sentence beginnings and endings

   c Coordination

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