At a Glance: Paragraphs

by Brandon,Lee

• ISBN13: 9780618957750
• ISBN10: 0618957758
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The Fourth Edition of AT A GLANCE: PARAGRAPHS guides students through the process of prewriting, paragraph structure, and developing a paragraph in specific and combined rhetorical modes. This text features new readings, optional text-based writing instruction, a chapter on writing the short essay, a brief handbook, and an emphasis on critical thinking.

Table of Contents

From Reading to Writing Reading to Write

Written Responses to Reading

Writing About What You Read

Kinds of Support for Text-Based Writing Basic Documentation

Documentation in Action Essay and Applications

Student Essay: "Everyone Pays the Price,"

Guidelines at a Glance: From Reading to Writing

The Paragraph and Prewriting

The Paragraph Defined

A Sample Paragraph

The Writing Process Prewriting

Using the Blank Sheet of Opportunity

Writing the Topic Sentence

Writing the Outline Writer's Guidelines at a Glance

The Paragraph and Prewriting

Writing, Revising, and Editing the Paragraph

Writing Your First Draft

Revising Your Writing Adding

Editing to Your Revision Writer's

Guidelines at a Glance: Writing, Revising, and Editing

Narration: Moving Through Time

Writing Paragraphs of Narration

Practicing Patterns of Narration

Examining Paragraphs of Narration

Student Writers: "King of Klutziness,"

"Yearning for Love,"

Professional Writer: "Voice Like Twigs Underfoot,"

Kingston Topics for Paragraphs of Narration

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Narration

Description: Moving Through Space and Time Writing

Paragraphs of Description Practicing

Patterns of Description Examining

Paragraphs of Description Student

Writers: "My Burning Scarf,"

"The Drag,"

Professional Writer: "Blue Winds Dancing,"

Topics for Paragraphs of Description Writer's

Guidelines at a Glance: Description

Exemplification: Writing with Examples

Writing Paragraphs of Exemplification

Practicing Patterns of Exemplification

Examining Paragraphs of Exemplification

Student Writer: "Sweet and Sour Workplace,"

Professional Writers

"When Cupid Aims at the Workplace,"

"Dropping Way Out,"

Topics for Paragraphs of Exemplification

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Exemplification

Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts

Writing Paragraphs of Analysis by Division

Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division

Examining Paragraphs of Analysis by Division

Student Writer: "More Than Ordinary,"

Professional Writers: "Golden Oldies,"

"Who Are Our Heroes?"

Topics for Paragraphs of Analysis by Division

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Analysis by Division

Process Analysis: Writing About Doing

Writing Paragraphs of Process Analysis

Basic Forms Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis

Examining Paragraphs of Process Analysis

Student Writers: "Making Faces,"

"Peruvian New Year, Miami Style,"

Professional Writers: "The Birth of an Island,"

"How to Sharpen a Knife,"

Topics for Paragraphs of Process Analysis

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Process Analysis

Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes

Writing Paragraphs of Cause and Effect

Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect

Examining Paragraphs of Cause and Effect

Student Writers: "A Divorce with Reasons,"

"More Than the Classroom,"

Professional Writers: "Neighbors from Hell,"

"Results of Underage Drinking,"

Topics for Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Writer's

Guidelines at a Glance: Cause and Effect

Comparison and Contrast

Showing Similarities and Differences

Writing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Practicing

Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast

Examining Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast

Student Writers: "Two Loves: Puppy and True,"

"Chinese Parents and American Parents,"

Professional Writer: "Blue as in Boy, Pink as in Girl,"

Topics for Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Comparison and Contrast

Definition: Clarifying Terms Writing

Paragraphs of Definition Practicing

Patterns of Definition Examining Paragraphs of Definition

Student Writers: "Prison Slang,"

"Going Too Far,"

"Festival of the Dead,"

Professional Writers: "Burnout,"

Topics for Paragraphs of Definition

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Definition

Argument: Writing to Influence Writing

Paragraphs of Argument Practicing

Patterns of Argument Examining Paragraphs of Argument

Student Writer: "My Life to Live--or Not,"

Professional Writers: "The Most Underrated Candy Bar,"

Patricia Volk; "The High Price of Steroid Studliness," Anastasia

Toufexis Topics for Paragraphs of Argument

Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Argument

Paragraphs and Essays Writing the Short Essay

Examining a Paragraph and an Essay

Student Writer: "Get Them Off the Road" (paragraph)

"Get Them Off the Road" (essay)

Topics for Short Essays Writer's

Guidelines at a Glance: Paragraphs and Essays

Handbook Identifying Parts of Speech

Locating Subjects and Verbs Writing

Different Kinds of Sentences Combining

Sentences Variety in Sentences

Types, Order, Length, Beginnings Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons Omissions

When Parts Are Missing Working with Verb Forms

Giving Verbs Voice Selecting Pronoun Case

Matching Pronouns and Antecedents

Using Adjectives and Adverbs Eliminating

Dangling and Misplaced

Modifiers Balancing Sentence Parts

Avoiding Wordy Phrases Mastering

Punctuation Conquering Capitalization

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