Frew, Sessano Seventh Edition 279 pages $35.95 ISBN 978-0-917962-98-1
A Program for Composition Mastery
Table of Contents
1. Preparing to Write Reading and Responding The Essay: An Overview Start Planning Prewriting Decisions Discovery Techniques Simple Sentences Practice Tests/Answers for Tests and Exercises
2. Developing Body Paragraphs – The Basics Sample… Reading and Responding Developing Body Paragraphs Primary and Secondary Support Sentences, Concluding Sentences Writing Coherently Some Punctuation Principles Practice Tests/Answers for Tests and Exercises Answers for Chapter Two Tests and Exercises
3. Organizational Strategies for Paragraphs Sample… Reading and Responding Illustration Paragraphs Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs Definition Paragraphs Process and Structural Analysis Paragraphs Cause-and-Effect Analysis Paragraphs Writing Compound Sentences Practice Quiz/Answers for Tests and Exercises
4. Writing From a Personal Perspective Reading and Responding What Is an Observation? What Is a Narrative? What Is Description? Combining Narration and Descriptive Writing Complex Sentences Practice Quiz/Answers for Tests and Exercises
5. Writing an Explanatory Essay Reading and Responding What Will You Write About: Finding a Topic What’s Your Main Idea? Writing Your Thesis Planning the Body Paragraphs It’s Time to Begin Writing Making Changes on Your Marked-Up Draft Preparing the Final Draft Fragments, Run-on Sentences, Comma Splices Practice Quiz/Answers for Tests and Exercises
6. Writing an Essay That Defends a Position Reading and Responding What Will You Write About: Finding a Topic Planning Phase: Writing Your Thesis Statement Planning Phase: Body Paragraphs It’s Time to Begin Writing Writing Your Second Draft Preparing the Final Draft Common Grammatical Errors Grammar Quiz/Answers for Tests and Exercises
7. Timed Writing Reading and Responding Short Essay Answers Writing Short Essays in Class Proficiency Exams Practice Quiz/Answers for Tests and Exercises