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OVERVIEW x

UNIT 1 EXPLORING THE ESSAY

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What Is an Essay? 1

Kinds of Essays 2

Writer's Note: Parts of an Essay 2

Example Essays 2

Example Essay 1: "Cinderella and Her Odious Household Chores" 3

Writer's Note: The Hook 4

Writer's Note: The Thesis Statement 5

Writer's Note: The Topic Sentence 5

Writer's Note: Supporting Sentences 6

Writer's Note: The Conclusion 6

Building Better Sentences 7

Example Essay 2: "How Do You Say . . . ?" 7

Writer's Note: Five-Paragraph Essay 8

Building Better Sentences 10

Example Essay 3: "The Urban and Rural Divide" 11

Building Better Sentences 12

Example Essay 4: "Cancer Risks" 13

Building Better Sentences 15

Example Essay 5: "An Alternative to University Education" 15

Building Better Sentences 19

Writing the Introduction 19

What Is in the Introduction? 19

Writer's Note: Hook versus Main Idea 21

Writer's Note: What Does the Reader Know? 22

Practice with Hooks and Thesis Statements 23

Example Essay 6: "No More Mandatory Retirement" 23Building Better Sentences 25 Example Essay 7: "The Truth about Coaches and Business Managers" 26

Building Better Sentences 28

Writing the Body 28

Writer's Note: Using an Outline 28

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Practice with Outlining an Essay 30

Writer"s Note: Outline Length 32

Writing the Conclusion 33

Writer"s Note: Checking the First and Last Paragraphs 33

Building Better Vocabulary 34

Original Student Writing 35

Writer"s Note: Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps 35

Additional Topics for Writing 36

Timed Writing 36

UNIT 2 NARRATIVE ESSAYS 37

What Is a Narrative Essay? 37

The Introduction 38

The Body 39

Writer"s Note: Storytelling Tip 40

The Conclusion 40

Writer"s Note: Effective Narrative Essays 40

Example Narrative Essay 41

Example Essay 8: "Frustration at the Airport" 41 Writer"s Note: Verb Tense in Narrative Essays 42

Building Better Sentences 43

Example Essay 9: "Making Your Own Luck" 45

Building Better Sentences 46

Language Focus: Connectors and Time Relationship Words 46

Example Essay 10: "A Little Bit of Rest" 47

Building Better Sentences 49

Writer"s Note: Sentence Variety with Time Words 49

Example Essay 11: "Learning to Drive" 50

Building Better Sentences 52

Building Better Vocabulary 52

Developing Narrative Essays 53

Choosing a Topic 53

Writer"s Note: Topic Tip 53

Ask Yourself Questions 54

Brainstorming 55

Writer"s Note: Brainstorming Tips 56

Original Student Writing: Narrative Essay 57

About Peer Editing 60

Writer"s Note: Suggestions for Peer Editing 60

Additional Topics for Writing 61

Timed Writing 61

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UNIT 3 COMPARISON ESSAYS 62

What Is a Comparison Essay? 62

Patterns of Organization 63

Writer"s Note: Parallel Organization of Supporting Information 64

Choosing a Method of Organization 64

Example Comparison Essay 64

Example Essay 12: "Not as Different as You Think" 65

Building Better Sentences 67

Developing Comparison Essays 67

Writer"s Note: Asking Questions 69

Example Essay 13: "Transportation Decisions for Families" 70

Building Better Sentences 71

Language Focus: Connectors for Comparison Essays 71 Example Essay 14: "Higher Education Reforms in Taiwan" 73

Building Better Sentences 74

Building Better Vocabulary 75

Developing Ideas for Writing 76

Brainstorming 76

Writer"s Note: Writing from Personal Experience 78

Original Student Writing: Comparison Essay 78

Writer"s Note: Ideas for Supporting Information 80

Additional Topics for Writing 82

Timed Writing 83

UNIT 4 CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAYS 84

What Is a Cause-Effect Essay? 84

Writer"s Note: Cause-Effect Essay Methods 85

Example Cause-Effect Essay 85

Example Essay 15: "The Truth behind Lying" 86

Building Better Sentences 88

Example Essay 16: "The Fall" 88

Building Better Sentences 90

Developing Cause-Effect Essays 90

Example Essay 17: "Television at Its Worst" 94

Building Better Sentences 95

Writer"s Note: Sequencing Paragraphs 95

Language Focus: Connectors for Cause-Effect Essays 95 Example Essay 18: "Effects of Computers on Higher Education" 96

Building Better Sentences 97

Choosing Words Carefully 98

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Building Better Vocabulary 101

Developing Ideas for Writing 102

Writer"s Note: Asking Questions 102

Brainstorming 104

Original Student Writing: Cause-Effect Essay 104

Writer"s Note: Personal Writing Style 106

Additional Topics for Writing 106

Timed Writing 107

UNIT 5 ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS 108

What Is an Argumentative Essay? 108

Arguing Pro or Con 108

Writer"s Note: Choosing a Topic 109

Convincing the Reader 109

Example Argumentative Essay 110

Example Essay 19: "The School Uniform Question" 110

Building Better Sentences 113

Counterargument and Refutation 113

Writer"s Note: Arguing Your Point of View 113

Developing Argumentative Essays 114

Outlining 114

Adding Supporting Information 115

Example Essay 20: "No More Guns" 116

Building Better Sentences 117

Writer"s Note: Modals and Tone 117

Language Focus: Controlling Tone with Modals 118 Writer"s Note: Using Modals for Assertion and for Acknowledging an Opposing View 118

Example Essay 21: "Life or Death?" 119

Building Better Sentences 120

Choosing a Topic 120

Avoiding Faulty Logic 121

Writer"s Note: Citing Sources to Avoid Plagiarism 123

Building Better Vocabulary 124

Original Student Writing: Argumentative Essay 125

Brainstorming 125

Additional Topics for Writing 128

Timed Writing 129

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BRIEF WRITER"S HANDBOOK WITH ACTIVITIES

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Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps 131

Editing Your Writing 139

Sentence Types 144

Additional Grammar Activities 146

Connectors 156

Citations and Plagiarism 157

APPENDICES 160

Appendix 1 Building Better Sentences 161

Appendix 2 Peer Editing Sheets 184

INDEX 201

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