Preface xi
I Exploring Prose Strategies 1(66)

Strategies of Description and Narration 3(20)

Exercises 1.1-1.17 3(20)

Review Exercise: Identifying the Elements of an Effective Description 1.10 12(2)

Review Exercise: Analyzing a Descriptive Essay 1.11 14(5)

Review Exercise: Analyzing a Narrative Essay 1.17 19(4)

Strategies of Analysis and Argument 23(44)

Exercises 2.1-2.22 23(44)

Review Exerciese: Exploring Strategies of Analysis and Argument 2.21 65(2)
II Composing Whole Essays 67(66)

Planning an Essay 69(24)

Exercises 3.1-3.27 69(24)

Supporting a Thesis 93(16)

Exercises 4.1-4.13 93(16)

Collaborating and Revising 109(24)

Exercises 5.1-5.7 109(24)

Review Exercise: Examining a Finished Essay 5.7 128(5)
III The Research Essay 133(40)

Finding and Mastering Sources 135(1)

Exercises 6.1-6.5 135(12)

Documenting Sources 147(4)

Exercises 7.1-7.5 147(4)

Planning and Writing a Research Essay 151(22)

Exercises 8.1-8.8 151(22)
IV. Paragraphs 173(70)

Paragraph Unity and Continuity 175(14)

Exercises 9.1-9.9 175(14)

Review Exercise: Peer Editing for Paragraph Unity and Continuity 9.9 188(1)

Paragraph Development 189(10)

Exercises 10.1-10.5 189(10)

Review Exercise: Peer Editing for Paragraph Development 10.5 197(2)

Opening and Closing Paragraphs 199(8)

Exercises 11.1-11.10 199(8)

Review Exercise: Exploring Paragraphs in Context---Student Essays 11.10 206(1)

V. Sentences 207(2)

Writing Distinct Sentences 209(10)

Exercises 12.1-12.8 209(10)

Review Exercise: Clarifying Indistinct Sentences 12.7 217(1)

Review Exercise: Peer Editing to Improve Indistinct Sentences 12.8 218(1)

Subordination 219(14)

Exercises 13.1-13.9 219(14)

Review Exercise: Using Subordination to Combine Sentences 13.7 228(3)

Review Exercise: Using Subordination in a Paragraph 13.8 231(1)

Review Exercise: Peer Editing for Improved Subordination 13.9 231(2)

Sentence Emphasis and Variety 233(10)

Exercises 14.1-14.8 233(10)

Review Exercise: Exploring Sentences in Context---Student Essays 14.8 241(2)
VI. Words 243(36)

Appropriate Language 245(18)

Exercises 15.1-15.14 245(18)

Efficient Language 263(8)

Exercises 16.1-16.5 263(8)

Figurative Language 271(8)

Exercises 17.1-17.5 271(8)

Review Exercise: Exploring Words in Context---Student Essays 17.5 278(1)
VII. Usage 279(74)

Complete Sentences 281(32)

Exercises 18.1-18.7 281(10)

Joining Independent Clauses 291(1)

Exercises 19.1-19.6 291(10)

Joining Subjects and Verbs 301(1)

Exercises 20.1-20.8 301(12)

Review Exercise: Editing for Fragments, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences, and Subject-Verb Agreement 20.8 310(3)

Modifiers 313(14)

Exercises 21.1-21.9 313(14)

Review Exercise: Placing and Punctuating Modifiers 21.9 326(1)

Noun and Pronoun Case 327(4)

Exercises 22.1-22.3 327(4)

Pronoun Agreement and Reference 331(8)

Exercises 23.1-23.7 331(8)

Review Exercise: Editing a Passage to Eliminate Problems with Pronouns 23.7 337(2)

Parallelism 339(6)

Exercises 24.1-24.3 339(6)

Relations between Tenses 345(8)

Exercises 25.1-25.6 345(8)

Review Exercise: Editing a Passage for Errors in Parallel Construction and Shifts in Verb Tense 25.6 350(3)
VIII. Punctuation 353(38)

Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points 355(2)

Exercises 26.1 355(2)

Commas 357(12)

Exercises 27.1-27.9 357(12)

Review Exercise: Editing a Passage for Comma Errors 27.9 366(3)

Semicolons and Colons 369(6)

Exercises 28.1-28.6 369(6)

Dashes and Parentheses 375(6)

Exercises 29.1-29.5 375(6)

Review Exercise: Using Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses 29.5 379(2)

Quoting 381(6)

Exercises 30.1-30.4 381(6)

Forming and Spacing Punctuation Marks 387(4)

Exercises 31.1 387(4)
IX. Conventions 391(32)

Verb Forms 393(8)

Exercises 32.1-32.6 393(8)

Review Exercise: Editing a Passage for Errors in the Use of Verb Forms 32.6 399(2)

Plurals and Possessives 401(6)

Exercises 33.1-33.3 401(6)

Spelling and Hyphenation 407(8)

Exercises 34.1-34.6 407(8)

Capitals 415(4)

Exercises 35.1-35.2 415(4)

Italics, Abbreviations, Numbers 419(4)

Exercises 36.1-36.2 419(4)

Review Exercise: Editing a Passage for Errors---Plurals, Possessives, Spelling, Hyphenation, Capitals, Italics, Abbreviations, and Numbers 36.2 421(2)
Notes 423(6)
Acknowledgements 429