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9780321061188

Write Start with Readings, The: Paragraphs to Essays

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  • ISBN13:

    9780321061188

  • ISBN10:

    0321061187

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Longman
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Summary

Clear and straightforward, The Write Start with Readings: Paragraphs to Essays is a developmental worktext designed to build writing, revision and critical thinking skills. The text reviews paragraph structure and moves through prewriting, thesis statement construction, drafting, and revising the various modes of essay style, emphasizing student writing skills throughout the chapters. Also included are sample student and professional essays to encourage critical thinking and discussion. A Writer's Resource appendix provides opportunities for students to work on targeted skills in grammar, punctuation, and ESL concerns.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents ix
Preface xxi
To the Student
1(3)
Critical Thinking: The Connection between Reading and Writing
4(9)
PART 1 Getting Started: The Fundamentals 13(42)
The Introductory Paragraph
17(14)
The Body Paragraphs
31(10)
The Concluding Paragraph
41(6)
Prewriting Activities
47(8)
PART 2 Moving Forward: Strategies for Developing Essays 55(148)
The Descriptive Essay
57(15)
The Narrative Essay
72(14)
The Example Essay
86(12)
The Classification Essay
98(13)
The Process Essay
111(15)
The Comparison or Contrast Essay
126(19)
The Definition Essay
145(15)
The Cause or Effect Essay
160(18)
The Persuasive Essay
178(25)
PART 3 Special Writing Situations 203(54)
The Research Paper
205(27)
The Essay Exam
232(5)
Literary Criticism
237(20)
The Writer's Resources 257(66)
Parts of Speech
258(40)
Punctuation and Other Rules of Style
298(8)
Words and Meaning
306(17)
Additional Readings 323(68)
Limited Answer Key 391(2)
Glossary 393(8)
Credits 401(4)
Index 405

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