PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SECTION ONE
A Model for Writing
PART 1 The One-Paragraph Essay (Stage Ⅰ)
1 Overview of the One-Paragraph Essay (Stage Ⅰ)
2 Support: Examples, Statistics, Statements by Authorities
3 Topic Sentence
4 Unity
5 Coherence
6 Tips on the Writing Process
PART 2 The One-Paragraph Essay (Stage Ⅱ)
7 Overview of the One-Paragraph Essay (Stage Ⅱ)
8 Support: Subtopic Sentences
Checklist for the One-Paragraph Essay
PART 3 The Five-Paragraph Essay
9 Overview of the Five-Paragraph Essay
10 Alternative Techniques of Layout
11 Thesis Statement with Blueprint
12 Central Paragraphs
13 Introduction
14 Conclusion
Checklist for the Five-Paragraph Essay
SECTI0 N TWO
Beyond the Model Essay
PART 4 More Patterns of Development
15 Comparison and Contrast
16 Cause and Effect
17 Classification
18 Process
PART 5 The Research Paper
19 Overview of the Research Paper
20 Finding Support
21 Taking and Organizing Notes
22 Organizing Your Thoughts and Support
23 Using Borrowed Material in Your Paper
24 Parenthetical Documentation
25 Works Cited
SECTION THREE
Improving Your Punctuation and Expression
PART 6 Punctuation
26 Definitions
27 Sentence Fragment
28 Comma Splice and Fused Sentence
29 Comma
30 Semicolon
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PART 7 Expression
APPENDIXES
INDEX