Part One:The Basics of the Short Essay 3
Chapter 1 Prewriting 3
Chapter 2 The Thesis Statement 30
Chapter 3 The Body Paragraphs 46
Chapter 4 Beginnings and Endings 78
Chapter 5 Drafting and Revising:Creative Thinking,Critical Thinking 91
Chapter 6 Effective Sentences 125
Chapter 7 Word Logic 154
Chapter 8 The Reading-Writing Connection 178
Part Two:Purposes,Modes,and Strategies 193
Chapter 9 Exposition 193
Chapter 10 Argumentation 286
Chapter 11 Description 323
Chapter 12 Narration 340
Chapter 13 Writing Essays Using Multiple Strategies 353
Part Three:Special Assignments 367
Chapter 14 Writing a Paper Using Research 367
Chapter 15 Classroom Writing:Exams,Timed Essays,and Presentations 441
Chapter 16 Writing about Literature 459
Chapter 17 Writing about Visual Arts 482
Chapter 18 Writing about Film 503
Chapter 19 Writing in the World of Work 519
Part Four:A Concise Handbook 547
Chapter 20 Major Errors in Grammar 547
Chapter 21 A Concise Guide to Punctuation 574
Chapter 22 A Concise Guide to Mechanics 601
Index 611