1. Reading Effectively and Writing Summaries
Reading for Writing
Types of Reading-Related Writing
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Reading Effectively and Writing Summaries

2. The Paragraph and Prewriting
The Paragraph Defined
A Sample Paragraph
The Writing Process
Prewriting: Using the Blank Sheet of Opportunity
Writing the Topic Sentence
Writing the Outline
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: The Paragraph and Prewriting

3. Writing, Revising, and Editing the Paragraph
Writing Your First Draft
Revising Your Writing
Adding Editing to Your Revision
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Writing, Revising, and Editing

4. Narration: Moving Through Time
Writing Paragraphs of Narration
Examining Paragraphs of Narration
Student Writers: "King of Klutziness," Joel Bailey; "A Moment in the Sun," Karen Bradley
Professional Writer: "Voice Like Twigs Underfoot," Maxine Hong Kingston
Practicing Patterns of Narration
Topics for Paragraphs of Narration
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Narration

5. Description: Moving Through Space and Time
Writing Paragraphs of Description
Examining Paragraphs of Description
Student Writers: "The Santa Anas," Juanita Rivera; "My Burning Scarf," Julie Lee; "The Drag," Mike Kavanagh
Professional Writer: "The Mousetrap," Craig Finley
Practicing Patterns of Description
Topics for Paragraphs of Description
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Description

6. Exemplification: Writing with Examples
Writing Paragraphs of Exemplification
Examining Paragraphs of Exemplification
Student Writer: "Sweet and Sour Workplace," Sarah Betrue
Professional Writers: "When Cupid Aims at the Workplace," Harvey R. Meyer; "Colorado Springs--Every Which Way," Eric Schlosser
Practicing Patterns of Exemplification
Topics for Paragraphs of Exemplification
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Exemplification

7. Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts
Writing Paragraphs of Analysis by Division
Examining Paragraphs of Analysis by Division
Student Writer: "More Than Ordinary," Nancy Samuels
Professional Writers: "Golden Oldies," Jerry Bratcher; "The Zones of the Sea," Leonard Engel et al.
Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division
Topics for Paragraphs of Analysis by Division
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Analysis by Division

8. Process Analysis: Writing About Doing
Writing Paragraphs of Process Analysis
Basic Forms
Examining Paragraphs of Process Analysis
Student Writers: "Pupusas, Salvadorian Delight," Patty Serrano; "Making Faces," Seham Hemmat
Professional Writers: "The Birth of an Island," Rachel Carson; "How to Sharpen a Knife," Florence H. Pettit
Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis
Topics for Paragraphs of Process Analysis
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Process Analysis

9. Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes
Writing Paragraphs of Cause and Effect
Examining Paragraphs of Cause and Effect
Student Writers: "A Divorce with Reasons," Sarah Bailey; "More Than the Classroom," Richard Blaylock
Professional Writers: "Results of Underage Drinking," Wayne D. Hoyer and Deborah J. MacInnis
Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect
Topics for Paragraphs of Cause and Effect
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Cause and Effect

10. Classification: Establishing Groups
Writing Paragraphs of Classification
Examining Paragraphs of Classification
Student Writer: "Doctors Have Their Symptoms Too," Boris Belinsky
Professional Writers: "Behavioral, Psychological, and Medical Effects of Workplace Stress," Gregory Moorhead and Ricky W. Griffin; "Styles of Leadership," William M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes, and Jack R. Kapoor
Practicing Patterns of Classification
Topics for Paragraphs of Classification
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Classification

11. Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences
Writing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast
Examining Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast
Student Writers: "Two Loves: Puppy and True," Jennifer Jeffries; "Wives and Mothers in Vietnam and in America," Thung Tran
Professional Writer: "Pink Kittens and Blue Spaceships," Alison Lurie
Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast
Topics for Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Comparison and Contrast

12. Definition: Clarifying Terms
Writing Paragraphs of Definition
Examining Paragraphs of Definition
Student Writers: "Going Too Far," Linda Wong; "Street Cop," Jerry Price
Professional Writers: "Tornado," Morris Tepper; "Burnout," Gregory Moorhead and Ricky W. Griffin
Practicing Patterns of Definition
Topics for Paragraphs of Definition
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Definition

13. Argument: Writing to Influence
Writing Paragraphs of Argument
Examining Paragraphs of Argument
Student Writer: "My Life To Live--or Not," Angela DeSarro
Professional Writer: "The High Price of Steroid Studliness," Anastasia Toufexis
Practicing Patterns of Argument
Topics for Paragraphs of Argument
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Argument

14. From Paragraph to Essay
Writing the Short Essay
Examining a Paragraph and an Essay
Student Writer: "Get Them Off the Road," (paragraph) Daniel Humphreys; "Get Them Off the Road," (essay) Daniel Humphreys
Topics for Short Essays
Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: From Paragraph to Essay

Handbook
Identifying Parts of Speech
Locating Subjects and Verbs
Writing Different Kinds of Sentences
Combining Sentences
Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings
Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons
Omissions: When Parts Are Missing
Working with Verb Forms
Giving Verbs Voice
Selecting Pronoun Case
Matching Pronouns and Antecedents
Using Adjectives and Adverbs
Eliminating Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Balancing Sentence Parts
Avoiding Wordy Phrases
Mastering Punctuation
Conquering Capitalization