Chapter 1 Introduction Academic Writing Academic Essay Writing Guidelines Reasoning Strategies Organizing and Planning Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing Critical Thinking Skills in Academic Writing Chapter 2 Definition Definition and Definition Essay Uses of Definitions Types of Definitions Developing Approaches for Definition Writing Writing Procedures Writing Guidelines Organization Patterns Sample Definitions Chapter 3 Summary Definition of Summary Uses of Summaries Types of Summaries Features of Summary Reading Strategies for Summary Writing Writing Guidelines Chapter 4 Critical Review Definition of Critical Review Uses of Critical Reviews Critical Thinking Critical Reading Summarizing and Paraphrasing Critical Review of One Text Critical Review of More Than One Text Kinds of Evidence to Use Language Features Sample Critical Reviews Chapter 5 Synthesis Definition of Synthesis Uses of Synthesis Features of Syntheses Types of Syntheses Writing Syntheses Writing Procedures Organization Patterns Writing Guidelines Chapter 6 Analysis Definition of Analysis Uses of Analysis An Analysis Essay Features of Analysis Essays Essential Elements of an Analysis Essay Writing Procedures Organization Pattern Sample Analysis Types of Analyses Rhetorical Analysis Sample Rhetorical Analyses Theoretical Analysis Analytical Tool Writing Guidelines Sample Theoretical Analysis Interpretive Analysis Sample Interpretive Analyses Process of Writing an Analysis Chapter 7 Position Argument Definition of Argument Basic Features of Position Argument Essays Essential Components of Argument Essays Developing Strategies Writing Procedures Writing Guidelines Organization Patterns Sample Arguments Chapter 8 Problem-Solution Definition of a Problem-Solution Essay Types of Proposals Features of a Problem-Solution Essay Special Demands of Proposal Arguments Essential Components of a Proposal Strategies for Writing a Problem-Solution Essay Writing the Effective Justification Section Process of Writing a Problem-Solution Essay Organization Pattern Writing Guidelines Sample Proposal Essays References