The Writer's World Paragraph Patterns and the Essay

by Gaetz, Lynne; Phadke, Suneeti

• ISBN13: 9780131727694
• ISBN10: 0131727699
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-15
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The Writerrs"s Worldaddresses the diverseneedsof students by meeting the needs of nonnative English speakers, visual learners and students with varying skill levels! Now,The Writer's Worldaddresses the diverse needs of instructors! Prentice Hall is proud to offerThe Writerrs"s World: Paragraphs and Essaysin four individual volumes. Developed to provide maximum flexibility for both instructors and students, the volumes were created directly from the pages ofThe Writerrs"s World: Paragraphs and Essaysby Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke. Volume two,The Writer's World: Paragraph Patterns and the Essay, gives students a solid overview of the patterns of development. It also covers the parts of the essay and explains how students can apply the nine patterns of development to essay writing. Volume two may be used as a stand alone item or in conjunction with any of the other volumes.

Table of Contents

Inside Front Cover
Paragraph and Essay Checklists
Preface	vi
PART II Paragraph Patterns	52	(116)
Illustration	53	(11)
Explore Topics	53	(1)
What Is Illustration?	54	(1)
The Illustration Paragraph	54	(3)
The Topic Sentence	57	(1)
The Supporting Ideas	57	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	58	(1)
The First Draft	59	(1)
Revise and Edit an Illustration Paragraph	60	(4)
Narration	64	(12)
Explore Topics	64	(1)
What Is Narration?	65	(1)
The Narrative Paragraph	65	(3)
The Topic Sentence	68	(2)
The Supporting Ideas	70	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	71	(1)
The First Draft	72	(1)
Revise and Edit a Narrative Paragraph	72	(4)
Description	76	(12)
Explore Topics	76	(1)
What is Description?	77	(1)
The Descriptive Paragraph	77	(3)
The Topic Sentence	80	(1)
The Supporting Ideas	81	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	82	(1)
The First Draft	83	(1)
Revise and Edit a Descriptive Paragraph	84	(4)
Process	88	(12)
Explore Topics	88	(1)
What is a Process?	89	(1)
The Process Paragraph	89	(3)
The Topic Sentence	92	(1)
The Supporting Ideas	93	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	94	(1)
The First Draft	95	(1)
Revise and Edit a Process Paragraph	96	(4)
Definition	100	(13)
Explore Topics	100	(1)
What is Definition?	101	(1)
The Definition Paragraph	101	(2)
The Topic Sentence	103	(3)
The Supporting Ideas	106	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	107	(1)
The First Draft	108	(1)
Revise and Edit a Definition Paragraph	109	(4)
Classification	113	(13)
Explore Topics	113	(1)
What is Classification?	114	(1)
The Classification Paragraph	114	(5)
The Topic Sentence	119	(1)
The Supporting Ideas	120	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	120	(1)
The First Draft	121	(1)
Revise and Edit a Classification Paragraph	121	(5)
Comparison and Contrast	126	(14)
Explore Topics	126	(1)
What is Comparison and Contrast?	127	(1)
The Comparison and Contrast Paragraph	127	(5)
The Topic Sentence	132	(2)
The Supporting Ideas	134	(1)
The Paragraph Plan	134	(1)
The First Draft	135	(1)
Revise and Edit a Comparison and Contrast Paragraph	136	(4)
Cause and Effect	140	(28)
Explore Topics	140	(1)
What is Cause and Effect?	141	(1)
The Cause and Effect Paragraph	141	(3)
The Topic Sentence	144	(2)
The Supporting Ideas	146	(22)
PART III The Essay	168	(440)
Writing the Essay	169	(24)
Explore Topics	169	(2)
The Thesis Statement	171	(3)
The Supporting Ideas	174	(4)
The Essay Plan	178	(3)
The Introduction	181	(4)
The Conclusion	185	(1)
The First Draft	186	(1)
Revising and Editing the Essay	187	(2)
The Essay Title	189	(2)
The Final Draft	191	(2)
Essay Patterns	193
The Illustration Essay	194	(4)
The Narrative Essay	198	(5)
The Descriptive Essay	203
The Paragraph Plan	147	(1)
The First Draft	148	(1)
Revise and Edit a Cause and Effect Paragraph	149	(4)
Argument	153	(84)
Explore Topics	153	(1)
What Is Argument?	154	(1)
The Argument Paragraph	155	(2)
The Topic Sentence	157	(1)
The Supporting Ideas	158	(4)
The Paragraph Plan	162	(1)
The First Draft	163	(1)
Revise and Edit an Argument Paragraph	164	(44)
The Process Essay	208	(5)
The Definition Essay	213	(4)
The Classification Essay	217	(5)
The Comparison and Contrast Essay	222	(5)
The Cause and Effect Essay	227	(4)
The Argument Essay	231	(6)
Enhancing Your Writing with Research	237	(371)
What is Research?	237	(1)
Research for Academic Writing	237	(1)
Evaluate Sources	238	(2)
Add a Paraphrase, Summary, or Quotation	240	(6)
Cite Sources	246	(347)
Appendices
Appendix 1: Grammar Glossary	593	(2)
Appendix 2: Irregular Verbs	595	(2)
Appendix 3: A Quick Guide to Verb Tenses	597	(1)
Appendix 4: Combining Ideas in Sentences	598	(1)
Appendix 5: Punctuation and Mechanics	599	(3)
Appendix 6: Writing Paragraphs and Essays in Exams	602	(6)
Credits	608	(1)
Index	609
Inside Back Cover
Editing Checklist
Revising and Editing Symbols