Part One The Basics of the Short Essay 1 Prewriting Getting Started (or Soup-Can Labels Can Be Fascinating) Selecting a Subject Finding Your Essay's Purpose and Focus Pump-Primer Techniques After You've Found Your Focus Practicing What You’ve Learned Discovering Your Audience How to Identify Your Readers Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Keeping a Journal (Talking to Yourself Does Help) Chapter 1 Summary 2 The Thesis Statement What Is a Thesis? What Does a "Working Thesis" Do? Can a "Working Thesis" Change? Guidelines for Writing a Good Thesis Avoiding Common Errors in Thesis Statements Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Using the Essay Map Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Chapter 2 Summary 3e Topic Sentence 50 Focusing Your Topic Sentence Placing Your Topic Sentence Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Applying What You've Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Development Paragraph Length Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Applying What You've Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Unity Practicing What You've Learned Applying What You've Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Coherence Practicing What You're Learned Paragraph Sequence Transitions between Paragraphs Applying What You've Learned to Your Writing Chapter 3 Summary 4 Beginnings and Endings How to Write a Good Lead-in Avoiding Errors in Lead-ins Practicing What You've learned Assignment How to Write a Good Concluding Paragraph Avoiding Errors in Conclusions Practicing What You're Learned Assignment How to Write a Good Title Practicing What You've learned Assignment Applying What You've Learned to Your Writing Chapter 4 Summary 5 Drafting and Revising: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking What Is Revision? When Does Revision Occur? Myths about Revision Can I Learn to Improve My Revision Skills? Preparing to Draft some Time-Saving Hints Additional Suggestions for Writers with Word Processors Writing Centers, Computer Labs, and Computer Classrooms A Revision Process for Your Drafts I. Revising for Purpose, Thesis, and Audience II. Revising for Ideas and Evidence Ⅲ. Revising for Organization IV. Revising for Clarity and Style V. Editing for Errors VI. Proofreading A Final Checklist for Your Essay Practicing What You've Learned Benefiting from Revision Workshops Practicing You're Learned Assignment Some Last Advice: How to Play with Your Mental Blocks Chapter 5 Summary 6 Effective Sentences 7 Word Logic 8 The Reading-Writing Connection Part Two Purposes, Modes, and Strategies 9 Exposition 10 Argumentation 11 Description 12 Narration 13 Writing Essays Using Multiple Strategies Part Three Special Assignments 14 Writing a Paper Using Research 15 Writing in Class: Exams and "Response" Essays 16 Writing about Literature 17 Writing about Visual Arts 18 Writing about Film 19 Writing in the World of Work Part Four A Concise Handbook 20 Major Errors in Grammar 21 A Concise Guide to Punctuation 22 A Concise Guide to Mechanics List of Artworks List of Advertisements