Writer's Resources : From Paragraph to Essay
ISBN: 9780495908302 | 0495908304
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/1/2012
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The best way to learn to write well is through the use of clear examples and abundant practice. WRITER'S RESOURCES: FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY 3/e helps develop students' confidence and skills as writers by presenting concepts in simple, clear fashion, and reinforcing them with numerous student peer examples and frequent practice exercises that allow students the opportunity to apply what they have learned. Using four student peers who share their advice and examples of writing throughout the book, this paragraph-to-essay level text teaches students the fundamentals of the writing process, including paragraph and essay structure and development and rhetorical patterns. The authors impart the essentials of grammar and mechanics by providing the kind of peer encouragement and supportive learning environment that will help your students take the risks necessary to become better writers. WRITER'S RESOURCES: FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY as well as a myriad of additional exercises and activities on CengageNOW for Writing will help your students improve their writing and develop their own distinct writer's voice.
| Rhetorical ContentsPrefaceTo the Student | |
| Getting Started | |
| The Power of Language | |
| Why Write? | |
| Spotlight on People | |
| Make Yourself Heard | |
| What Is Voice? | |
| Developing Your Voice | |
| Meet the Peers | |
| Writing Assignment | |
| The Challenge Ahead | |
| Reaching for the Highest Sta... MORE | |
| Estanley Baptiste works hard to support himself and succeed in school while helping others | |
| Succeeding in College | |
| Develop the Right Attitude | |
| Get Organized | |
| Practice Your Writing Skills | |
| Use Your Resources | |
| Writing Assignment | |
| Writing Paragraphs and Essays | |
| College Writing | |
| The Formats for College Writing: The Paragraph and the Essay | |
| The Writing Process for Paragraphs and Essays | |
| Writing a Paragraph | |
| The Structure of the Paragraph | |
| The Writing Process | |
| Narrowing the Topic to a Tentative Topic Sentence | |
| The Topic | |
| The Topic Sentence | |
| Generating Ideas to Support the Topic Sentence | |
| Free Writing | |
| Brainstorming or Listing | |
| Clustering | |
| Dividing | |
| Developing and Organizing the Supporting Sentences | |
| Supporting Sentences | |
| Using a Map or Outline to Build Strong Supporting Sentences | |
| Developing Supporting Sentences with Specific Detail | |
| Organizing Sentences in the Paragrap | |
| Drafting the Paragraph | |
| Using a Map or Outline to Write a Draft | |
| Coherence | |
| The Conclusion and the Title | |
| Revising the Content | |
| Self Evaluation | |
| Checking Supporting Sentences for Unity | |
| Peer Feedback | |
| Instructor Feedback | |
| Editing the Paragraph for Grammar and Punctuation | |
| Getting the Paragraph Back | |
| Exploring the Paragraph | |
| Four Student Models of the Writing Process with Activities | |
| "Read All About It". Using Brainstorming and an Outline to Write a Paragraph | |
| "A Luxury Ride". Using Dividing and a Map to Write a Paragraph | |
| "O, The Boss". Using Clustering and an Outline to Write a Paragraph | |
| "Save the Pond". Using Free Writing and a Map to Write a Paragraph | |
| Six Student Paragraphs with Activities | |
| "The City of Song". Using an Outline to Identify Specific Details and their Relation to the Topic Sentence | |
| "My Sanctuary". Placing the Topic Sentence in the Middle of the Paragraph and Organizing the Supporting Sentences from Strongest to Weakest | |
| "A Difficult Destination". Placing the Topic Sentence at the End of the Paragraph and Organizing the Supporting Sentences with the Strongest Last | |
| "A Great Doctor". Using a Variety of Sentence Types | |
| "Help for Veterans". Using Appropriate Vocabulary and Strong Verbs | |
| "My Awesome Job at the Pharmacy". Choosing and Appropriate Conclusion and Title | |
| Exploring the Paragraph.Four Student Models of the Writing Process with Activities | |
| "Read All About It". Using Brainstorming and an Outline to Write a Paragraph | |
| "A Luxury Ride". Using Dividing and a Map to Write a Paragraph | |
| "O, The Boss". Using Clustering and an Outline to Write a Paragraph | |
| "Save the Pond". Using Free Writing and a Map to Write a Paragraph | |
| Six Student Paragraphs with Activities | |
| "The City of Song". Using an Outline to Identify Specific Details and their Relation to the Topic Sentence | |
| "My Sanctuary". Placing the Topic Sentence in the Middle of the Paragraph and Organizing the Supporting Sentences from Strongest to Weakest | |
| "A Difficult Destination". Placing the Topic Sentence at the End of the Paragraph and Organizing the Supporting Sentences with the Strongest Last | |
| "A Great Doctor". Using a Variety of Sentence Types | |
| "Help for Veterans". Using Appropriate Vocabulary and Strong Verbs | |
| "My Awesome Job at the Pharmacy". Choosing and Appropriate Conclusion and Title | |
| Writing an Essay | |
| From Paragraph to Essay | |
| The Parts of the Essay | |
| Narrowing the Topic to a Tentative Thesis Statement | |
| Thesis or Thesis Statement Focus | |
| Turning a Discussion Question into a | |
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