Great Essays : An Introduction to Writing Essays

by Folse, Keith S.; Muchmore-Vokoun, April; Solomon, Elena Vestri

• ISBN13: 9780395904251
• ISBN10: 0395904250
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div

Summary

The third level of a three-book series, Great Essays introduces students to the process of writing and teaches them to use logic for creating, organizing, and supporting their ideas. Students become familiar with process, development, and revision through relevant practice, while learning reading and writing skills and grammar and language usage. Twenty-five sample essays provide a range of rhetorical styles, examples of essay organization and cohesion, as well as a starting point for comprehension questions and discussion. Analyzing an Essay takes students through a series of questions that help them fully understand the different elements of an essay. Completing an Outline sections offer practice exercises to help develop organizational and supporting detail skills. Peer Editing Sheets use specific questions to guide students through their classmates' work and teach them how to constructively comment and offer suggestions for improvement. Web activity icons indicate additional exercises on the Internet that are directly related to information students are learning in the text and provide reinforcement of the concepts presented.

Table of Contents

Overview	viii
Part I Essays	1	(123)
Exploring the Essay	4	(35)
What Is an Essay?	4	(18)
Kinds of Essays	5	(1)
Example Essays	5	(17)
Writing the Introduction	22	(9)
What is in the Introduction?	23	(3)
Practice with Hooks and Thesis Statements	26	(5)
Writing the Body	31	(5)
Practice with Outlining an Essay	33	(3)
Writing the Conclusion	36	(2)
Topics for Writing	38	(1)
Narrative Essays	39	(25)
What Is a Narrative Essay?	39	(4)
The Introduction	40	(2)
The Body	42	(1)
The Conclusion	42	(1)
Example Narrative Essay	43	(12)
Language Focus: Connectors and Time Relationship Words	51	(2)
Sentence Variety with Time Words	53	(2)
Developing Narrative Essays	55	(8)
Choosing a Topic	55	(2)
Brainstorming	57	(5)
About Peer Editing	62	(1)
Topics for Writing	63	(1)
Comparison Essays	64	(22)
What Is a Comparison Essay?	65	(2)
Patterns of Organization	65	(1)
Choosing a Method of Organization	66	(1)
Example Comparison Essay	67	(3)
Developing Comparison Essays	70	(15)
Language Focus: Connectors for Comparison Essays	74	(4)
Brainstorming	78	(7)
Topics for Writing	85	(1)
Cause Effect Essays	86	(19)
What Is a Cause-Effect Essay?	86	(1)
Focus-on-Cause Method	87	(1)
Focus-on-Effect Method	87	(1)
Example Cause-Effect Essays	87	(3)
Developing Cause-Effect Essays	90	(9)
Focus-on-Cause Outline	90	(2)
Focus-on-Effect Outline	92	(2)
Language Focus: Connectors for Cause-Effect Essays	94	(3)
Choosing Words Carefully	97	(2)
Developing Ideas for Writing	99	(5)
Brainstorming	101	(3)
Topics for Writing	104	(1)
Argumentative Essays	105	(19)
What Is an Argumentative Essay?	105	(1)
Arguing Pro or Con	105	(1)
Convincing the Reader	106	(1)
Example Argumentative Essay	106	(5)
Counterargument and Refutation	110	(1)
Developing Argumentative Essays	111	(12)
Outlining	111	(2)
Adding Supporting Information	113	(1)
Language Focus: Controlling Tone with Modals	114	(2)
Choosing a Topic	116	(1)
Avoiding Faulty Logic	117	(2)
Brainstorming	119	(4)
Topics for Writing	123	(1)
Part II Appendices	124	(2)
Appendix 1 Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps	126	(1)
The Assignment	126	(1)
Steps in the Writing Process	127	(1)
Step 1: Choosing a Topic	127	(1)
Step 2: Brainstorming	128	(1)
Step 3: Outline and Rough Draft	129	(4)
Step 4: Cleaning Up the Rough Draft	133	(1)
Step 5: Peer Editing	133	(1)
Step 6: Revising the Draft	133	(1)
Step 7: Proofing the Final Paper	134	(1)
Appendix 2 Additional Grammar Practice	135	(12)
Appendix 3 Connectors	147	(2)
Appendix 4 Peer Editing Sheets	149	(2)
Unit 2, Activity 11: Narrative Essay Outline	151	(2)
Unit 2, Activity 13: Narrative Essay	153	(2)
Unit 3, Activity 8: Comparison Essay Outline	155	(2)
Unit 3, Activity 10: Comparison Essay	157	(2)
Unit 4, Activity 10: Cause-Effect Essay Outline	159	(2)
Unit 4, Activity 12: Cause-Effect Essay	161	(2)
Unit 5, Activity 9: Argumentative Essay Outline	163	(2)
Unit 5, Activity 11: Argumentative Essay	165	(2)
Appendix 5 Answer Key	167