Chapter 1 OverviewWarming up ExercisesWriting as a Process of DiscoveryThe Three Stages of Writing ProcessWriting as Both a Linear and Circular ActivityThe Purpose Behind Your WritingThe Audience of Your WritingThe Dynamics of WritingAssignments Chapter 2 Pre-writingAssessing the Writing SituationGenerating IdeasOrganizing ideasAssignments Chapter 3 ComposingDrafting an Introduction with a ThesisDrafting the BodyDrafting a ConclusionRule of Thumb for ComposingAssignments Chapter 4 RevisingGlobal RevisionEditingProofreadingTwo Types of TitlesSuggestions for Titling an EssayAssignments Chapter 5 Thesis StatementPre-writingIntroduction to an EssayOrganization of an EssayThesis and Thesis StatementHow to Write a Good Thesis StatementEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 6 IntroductionPre-writingIntroduction to an EssayHow to Write an IntroductionEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 7 BodyPre-writingBody of an EssayHow to Write Good Body ParagraphsEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 8 ConclusionPre-writingConclusion of an EssayHow to Write a ConclusionEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 9 NarrationPre-writingWriting a Narrative EssayStructure of a Narrative EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 10 DescriptionPre-writingWriting a Descriptive EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 11 IllustrationPre-writingWriting an Illustrative EssayStructure of an Illustrative EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 12 Cause-EffectPre-writingWriting a Cause-and-Effect EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 13 Comparison-ContrastPre-writingWriting a Comparison/Contrast EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 14 ProcessPre-writingWriting a Process EssayStructure of a Process EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 15 ArgumentationPre-writingWriting an Argumentative EssayEvaluation of Student SamplesAssignments Chapter 16 Passage summaryUses of Short SummariesTypes of SummariesProcess of Writing a SummaryMethods of Summary WritingAssignments