The WRITER'S RESOURCES 2.0 CD-ROM is an interactive multimedia program that covers basic writing skills; grammar; mechanics; word use; sentence, paragraph, and essay construction; and rhetorical patterns of development. Featuring audio and animation, this program provides complete rules and definitions, varied examples, and extensive exercises. The CD also contains invention software that launches over 100 customized writing templates to guide students through sentence, paragraph, and essay composition. To order this CD-ROM packaged with every new copy of WRITER'S RESOURCES: FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY, please consult your Thomson Wadsworth representative.

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FIRST STEPS
Introduction
Understanding the assignment
Requirements
Vocabulary
Practice
Narrowing topics
Narrowing tree
Practice
Brainstorming
Discussion questions
Writing Practice
Determining the writing context
Definition
Purpose
Practice
Audience
Practice
Tone
Tentative main idea
Peer examples
Practice
Writing Practice
Generating ideas
Definition
Brainstorming
Freewriting
Listing
Clustering
Dividing
Review
Putting it all Together: Dan
Narrowing the Topic
Determining the Writing Context
Generating Ideas (Visualizing and Dividing)
Explore Examples
Ready for the Junk Heap
All for Raintree
Free Wheeling
Putting Kids to Bed
Writing Practice
II
WRITING A PARAGRAPH
Organizing ideas
Definition
Stating main idea
Practice
Mapping
Practice
Outlining
Practice
Writing Practice
Drafting
Map or outline to draft
Practice
Writing Practice
Revising
Definition
Peer feedback
Instructor feedback
Revision checklist
Peer example
Practice
Writing Practice
Editing
Editing checklist
Practice
Writing Practice
Getting the paper back
Review
Putting it all together: Dan
Narrowing the Topic
Determining the Writing Context
Generating Ideas (Visualizing and Dividing)
Organizing Ideas
Paragraph Map
Drafting
Revising
Paragraph Revision Checklist
Topic sentence
Support: support 1, support 2, support 3, support 4, and support 5. Revision checklist con't
Revised Paragraph
Editing
Editing Checklist
Run-ons/ fragments
Verbs
Spelling
Personal error list
Apostrophes
Commas
Pronouns
Explore Examples
Ready for the Junk Heap
All for Raintree
Free Wheeling
Putting Kids to Bed
Writing Practice
III
WRITING AN ESSAY
Organizing ideas
Definition
Stating main idea
Practice
Mapping
Practice
Outlining
Practice
Writing Practice
Drafting
Map or outline to draft
Practice
Writing Practice
Revising
Definition
Peer feedback
Instructor feedback
Revision checklist
Peer example
Practice
Writing Practice
Editing
Editing checklist
Practice
Writing Practice
Getting the paper back
Review
Putting it all together: Dan
Organizing ideas
Generating ideas
Body paragraph #1. Body paragraph #2
Body paragraph #3. Outlining
Drafting
Body paragraph #1. Body paragraph #2
Body paragraph #3. Introduction
Conclusion
Revising
Body paragraph #1. Revision checklist
Introduction
Conclusion
Revised essay
Editing
Body paragraph #2. Editing checklist
Verbs--ID subjects and verbs
Spelling and homonyms
Commas
Pronouns
Explore Examples
Ready for the Junk Heap
All for Raintree
Free Wheeling
Putting Kids to Bed
Writing Practice

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