Analyze, Organize, Write

by Whimbey; Arthur

• ISBN13: 9780805800821
• ISBN10: 0805800824
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1987-08-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book offers students a method for understanding and mastering the rhetorical patterns that comprise expository writing. Its exercises ask students to arrange jumbled sentences into logical order, forming model essays for standard rhetorical patterns such as comparison/contrast, classification, and thesis support. These techniques force students to see the basic logic of different writing patterns. The goal of Whimbey's workbook is to teach the student to write concise and original essays on any topic.

Table of Contents

Preface To Students	p. vii
Combining and Rewriting Sentences	p. 1
Physical Description: Creating Word Pictures	p. 34
The Writing Process	p. 54
Describing a Sequence of Actions or Vents	p. 58
Organizing Ideas into Classification and General-Specific Patterns	p. 83
Classification	p. 92
Generalization Supported by Specific Details	p. 111
Beginning with a Thesis Statement That Includes an Opinion and Supporting Evidence	p. 137
Writing a Paper for a Competency Test: Brainstorming for Ideas	p. 141
Comparing and Contrasting	p. 151
Definition	p. 176
Beyond This Book: Combine Patterns To Fit Your Purpose	p. 189
A Basic Glossary of Grammatical Terms and Punctuation	p. 191
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