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The Write Stuff: Thinking through Essays equips developing writers with the critical thinking skills they need to interpret and analyze information and express their ideas clearly and logically in writing.

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Author:   Marcie Sims
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.955kg
ISBN:  

9780205029525

ISBN 10:   0205029523
Pages:   752
Publication Date:   01 February 2011
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

BRIEF TOC To the Instructor Preface to the Student PART I : CRITICAL THINKING Chapter 1: Critical Thinking In Writing and Reading Chapter 2: Critical Thinking and Reading Techniques PART II: WRITING EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS Chapter 3: Writing Expository Paragraphs Chapter 4: Essays: Building Blocks Chapter 5: Essays: Process Chapter 6: Essays: Order, Unity, and Coherence Part III: Writing and Critical Thinking in the Modes Chapter 7: Narration Chapter 8: Description Chapter 9: Process Chapter 10: Classification Chapter 11: Definition Chapter 12: Example and Illustration Chapter 13: Cause and Effect Chapter 14: Comparison and Contrast Chapter 15: Argument and Persuasion Chapter 16: Timed In-Class Essays and Essay Exams PART IV: USING SOURCES WITH INTEGRITY Chapter 17: Paraphrase, Summary, and Analysis Chapter 18: Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources Chapter 19: Documentation: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format PART V: READINGS AND VISUALS FOR THINKING AND WRITING Chapter 20: Analyzing Visuals Chapter 21: Writing About Stories and Essays Chapter 22: Reading Selections and Critical Thinking Tasks PART VI: SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS AND COMMON SENTENCE ERRORS Chapter 23: Sentence Parts Chapter 24: Sentence Variety Chapter 25: Correcting Major Sentence Errors PART VII : HANDBOOK OF GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, AND STYLE Chapter 26: Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Chapter 27: Other Punctuation Chapter 28: Common Shift And Construction Errors Chapter 29: Spelling And Mechanics Chapter 30: Tone, Style, Word Choice, And Usage Chapter 31: Vocabulary in Context Chapter 32: Grammar Points To Remember And Practice For Non-Native Speakers Credits Index DETAILED TOC To the Instructor Preface to the Student PART I : CRITICAL THINKING Chapter 1: Critical Thinking In Writing and Reading Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Tools Critical Thinking Toolbox Critical Thinking Checklist Critical Thinking in Action Reading: Texting: Blessing or Curse? by Matthew Zellmer In Summary Chapter 2: Critical Thinking and Reading Techniques Critical Thinking and the Reading Process Active Reading Six Steps to Active Reading Step One: Preview the Reading Step Two: Think About What You Already Know About the Topic Step Three: Create Questions to Begin Your Dialogue with the Text Step Four: Read in Blocks Step Five: Write in Your Reader's Log Step Six: Review and Answer Example of the Six Steps in Action Reading: As Icecaps Melt, Russia Races for Arctic's Resources, Fred Weir The T-KED Method for Marking Textbooks and Articles T = Thesis K = Key Idea E = Examples D = Details T (again!) Annotate As You Read Codes You Can Use Example of Using T-KED, Highlighting, and Codes as You Read Use the Critical Thinking Checklist PART II: WRITING EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS Chapter 3: Writing Expository Paragraphs Paragraph to Essay Paragraph to Essay: Pattern Similarities Writing Expository Paragraphs The Topic Sentence Support and Analysis The Concluding Sentence Model Paragraph Paragraph Structure Sample Paragraph Self and Peer Assessment Paragraph Checklist: Self-Assessment Version Paragraph Checklist: Peer-Assessment Version Chapter 4: Essays: Building Blocks Expository Essays The Essay Format The Building Blocks of an Expository Essay Essay Title Title Format Introductory Paragraph(s) Opening Line(s)/Attention Grabber General Background on the Topic Thesis Statement Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence Support for Your Topic Sentence Concluding Sentence Providing Support in the Best Way Concluding Paragraph Putting It All Together Checklist for the Building Blocks Chapter 5: Essays: Process Planning and Writing Expository Essays Subject, Purpose, and Audience Narrowing Subject to a Topic Purpose and Approach Assessing Your Audience A Ten-Step Guide for Writing an Expository Essay Generate Ideas and Prewrite Step One: Generate Ideas Step Two: Organize Your Ideas Step Three: Establish Your Topic, Purpose, and Audience Write a First Draft Step Four: Start Your First Draft Revise Step Five: Reorganize for Order, Unity, Coherence, and Sentence Variety Step Six: Fine-Tune Thesis and Topic Sentences Step Seven: Provide Support-Add More Examples, Details, and Analysis Proofread and Edit Step Eight: Check Spelling Step Nine: Check Word Usage, Word Choices, Tone, and Style Step Ten: Check for Sentence-Level Errors Revision Checklist A Sample Essay: Modeling the Process Step One: Prewriting Step Two: Organizing Step Three: Drafting Step Four: Revision Step Five: Editing The Final Version Self- and Peer Assessment of Writing Chapter 6: Essays: Order, Unity, and Coherence Types of Order Time Order Order of Importance Spatial Order Unity and the Art of Achieving Coherence with Transitions Unity Coherence and Transitions Perfecting Your Essay's Order of Development Outline Format Guidelines for Writing an Outline Sample Outline Critical Thinking Questions to Ask as You Design Your Outline Outline Critique Form Part III: Writing and Critical Thinking in the Modes Essay Modes Choosing the Right Approach Chapter 7: Narration Narration Essays Critical Thinking and Narration Before Writing a Narrative Essay Writing a Narrative Essay Structuring a Narration Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Dialogue Narration Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Narration Essays Sample Student Essay Reading: Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Narration Chapter 8: Description Description Essays Critical Thinking and Description Before Writing a Descriptive Essay Writing a Descriptive Essay Structuring a Descriptive Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Complementary Modes for Descriptive Essays Description Essay Critique Form Sample Student Essay Reading: More Room by Judith Ortiz Cofer Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Description Chapter 9: Process Process Essays Critical Thinking and Process Before Writing a Process Essay Writing a Process Essay Structuring a Process Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Process Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Process Essays Sample Student Essay Reading: Making the Pitch in Print Advertising by Courtland L. Bovee, John V. Thill, George P. Dovel, and Marian Burk Wood Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Process Chapter 10: Classification Classification Essays Critical Thinking and Classification Before Writing a Classification Essay Writing a Classification Essay Structuring a Classification Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Classification Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Classification Essays Sample Student Essay Reading: Race in America by George Henderson Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Classification Chapter 11: Definition Definition Essays Critical Thinking and Definition Before Writing a Definition Essay Writing a Definition Essay Structuring a Definition Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Definition Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Definition Essays Sample Student Essay Reading: Discrimination Is a Virtue by Robert Keith Miller Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Definition Chapter 12: Example and Illustration Example Essays Critical Thinking and Example Before Writing an Example Essay Writing an Example Essay Structuring an Example Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Example Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Example Essays Sample Student Essay Reading: Fairy Tales and Modern Stories by Bruno Bettleheim Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Illustration Chapter 13: Cause and Effect Cause and Effect Essays Critical Thinking and Cause and Effect Before Writing a Cause and Effect Essay Writing a Cause and Effect Essay Structuring a Cause and Effect Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Cause and Effect Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Cause and Effect Essays Student Sample Essay Reading: The Columbine Syndrome: Boys and the Fear of Violence by William S. Pollack Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Cause and Effect Chapter 14: Comparison and Contrast Comparison and Contrast Essays Critical Thinking and Comparison and Contrast Before Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay Subject-by-Subject Organization Pattern Point-by-Point Organization Pattern Structuring a Comparison/Contrast Essay Topic Thesis Statements Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Comparison/Contrast Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Comparison/Contrast Essays Student Sample Essay Reading: American Space, Chinese Place by Yi-Fu Tuan Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Comparison/Contrast Chapter 15: Argument and Persuasion Argument and Persuasion Essays Critical Thinking and Argument Before Writing an Argument Essay Writing an Argument Essay Errors in Logic When Constructing Arguments Logical Fallacies Structuring Your Argument Essay Topic Introductory Paragraph Thesis Statements Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Argument Essay Critique Form Complementary Modes for Argument Essays Sample Student Essay Reading: Can You Be Educated From a Distance? by James Barszcz Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Argument Chapter 16: Timed In-Class Essays and Essay Exams Strategies for Taking Essay Exams or Timed Essays Critical Thinking and Timed Essays Before the Essay Exam or Timed Essay Study and Prepare in Advance During the Essay Exam or Timed Essay Common Terms Used in Writing Prompts Revision Checklist Practice with Timed In-Class Essays and Essay Exams Spotlight on Critical Thinking and Timed Essays PART IV: USING SOURCES WITH INTEGRITY Chapter 17: Paraphrase, Summary, and Analysis Paraphrase Six Steps for Paraphrasing Material Sample Paraphrase Checklist for a Good Paraphrase Summary Eight Steps for Writing a Summary Sample Summary Checklist for a Good Summary Combining Summary and Analysis Steps 9 and 10 for Writing Critical Analysis Sample Critical Analysis The Ice Cream Sandwich: Framing Facts and Sources Chapter 18: Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources Critical Thinking and the Research Process Documented Papers and Research Papers Before Starting Research Finding, Evaluating, and Integrating Sources Finding Sources Evaluating Potential Sources Integrating Sources into Your Paper The Analytical Ice Cream Sandwich Revisited Twelve Steps for Writing a Research or Documented Paper Twelve Steps Checklist Plagiarism How to Avoid Plagiarism and Accidental Plagiarism Guidelines for Accurately Recording Source Information Chapter 19: Documentation: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format Formatting Your Paper Incorporating Quotations Indicating Editorial Information In-Text Citations Print Sources Electronic Sources Compiling a Works Cited List Formatting Your Works Cited Page Format for the Most Common Works Cited Entries Endnotes Formatting Your Endnotes Page Typing and Word Processing Tips Sample Documented Student Paper PART V: READINGS AND VISUALS FOR THINKING AND WRITING Chapter 20: Analyzing Visuals Visual Communication and Critical Thinking Thinking and Writing Critically About Visuals Being a Visual Detective: Asking Questions Types of Visuals Photographs TV and Film Advertisements Sculptures, Drawings, and Paintings Visual Detective Checklist Chapter 21: Writing About Stories and Essays Writing About Essays and Stories Structure of an Analysis Essay Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraphs Concluding Paragraph Analytical Essay Critique Form Sample Student Story Analysis Essay Chapter 22: Reading Selections and Critical Thinking Tasks A Whole Lot of Cheatin' Going On by Mark Clayton Just Walk On By : A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space by Brent Staples One Man's Kids by Daniel R. Meier The Discus Thrower by Richard Selzer Supersize Me by Greg Critser A Hanging by George Orwell I Wonder: Was It Me or Was It My Sari? by Shoba Narayan Still Hungry, Still Homeless America Magazine All the Rage by Dave Barry Barbie Madness by Cynthia Tucker Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Kids by Anna Quindlen PART VI: SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONS AND COMMON SENTENCE ERRORS Chapter 23: Sentence Parts The Basic Building Blocks of Sentences Subjects and Predicates Subjects Predicates Verb Tense at a Glance Inside the Predicate: Objects Phrases Prepositional Phrases Participles and Participial Phrases Adjectives and Adjective Phrases Adverbs and Adverb Phrases Articles and Noun Determiners Other Noun Determiners Conjunctions Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions Conjunctive Adverbs Chapter 24: Sentence Variety Coordination and Subordination Coordination Subordination Sentence Types Sentence Purposes Sentence Structures Sentence Variety Chapter 25: Correcting Major Sentence Errors Fragments Identifying Sentence Fragments Correcting Sentence Fragments Run-Ons and Comma Splices Correcting Run-Ons or Comma Splices PART VII : HANDBOOK OF GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, AND STYLE Chapter 26: Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Commas Five Comma Rules Semicolons and Colons The Semicolon The Colon Chapter 27: Other Punctuation End Punctuation Period Question Mark Exclamation Point Apostrophes Apostrophes and Contractions Apostrophes and Possession Apostrophes and Plurals Apostrophes and Missing Letters or Numbers Quotation Marks Punctuation and Quotation Marks Parentheses Hyphens Dashes Slashes Ellipses Brackets Chapter 28: Common Shift And Construction Errors Point-of-View Shifts The Three Points of View Avoid Unwarranted Point-of-View Shifts Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun Agreement Pronoun Reference Errors Types of Pronoun Reference Errors Faulty Parallelism Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Dangling Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers Passive Voice Construction Chapter 29: Spelling And Mechanics Ten Tips for Spelling Improvement The Rewards and Dangers of Spell-Check Commonly Confused Words Tips for Using a Dictionary Anatomy of a Dictionary Entry Tips for Using a Thesaurus Anatomy of a Thesaurus Entry Capitalization Capitalization Basics Numbers Abbreviations Chapter 30: Tone, Style, Word Choice, And Usage Thinking Critically About Tone and Style Formal Style and Tone vs. Academese Word Choice Slang Jargon Dialect Foreign Words Idioms Cliches Avoiding Sexist Language Use Gender-Specific Terms Only When Appropriate Don't Assume an Occupation Is Exclusively Male/Female Use Parallel Terms for Men and Women Ten Useful ESL Tips for Non-Native Speakers Tip 1: Check for Count vs. Noncount Nouns Tip 2: Check for Article Use and Definite vs. Indefinite Articles Tip 3: Choose the Right Preposition or Prepositional Phrase Tip 4: Avoid Mixing Subordination and Coordination Tip 5: Be Sure to Use Subject Pronouns Tip 6: Use It or There Correctly with Deferred Subjects Tip 7: Be Familiar with Verbal Phrases and Idioms Tip 8: Check Your Infinitive and Gerund Verb Uses Tip 9: Be Careful About Commonly Confused Words Tip 10: Use a Good Second-Language Dictionary and Use It Well Chapter 31: Vocabulary in Context Vocabulary Building Five Tips for Building Your Vocabulary Syllables Pronunciation Critical Thinking and Context Clues Using Context Clues Chapter 32: Grammar Points To Remember And Practice For Non-Native Speakers Articles Single Word Modifiers Pronouns Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Relative Pronouns Prepositions Other Sentence Structure Points to Remember: Gerunds and Infinitives Verbs Function of Verbs Simple Present Tense Present Progressive Tense Simple Past Tense Present Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense Passive Voice Credits Index

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