Cover
Contents
Preface
Student Overview
Part 1: The Writing Process
Chapter 1: The Writing Process: Stage One: Exploring / Experimenting / Gathering Information
The Writing Process Defined
The Writing Process Worksheet
The Assignment
Your Audience in Personal, Academic, and Career-Related Writing
Stage One Strategies
Writer's Guidelines: The Writing Process: Stage One
Chapter 2: The Writing Process: Stage Two: Writing the Controlling Idea / Organizing and Developing Support
Defining the Controlling Idea
Writing the Controlling Idea as a Topic Sentence or Thesis
Organizing Support
Writer's Guidelines: The Writing Process: Stage Two
Chapter 3: The Writing Process: Stage Three: Writing / Revising / Editing
Writing the First Draft
The Features of the Brandon Guide: Presentation and Practice
Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process
Writer's Guidelines: The Writing Process: Stage Three
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
The Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Practice Exercise for the Top 25 Editing Errors
Chapter 4: Writing the Paragraph
The Paragraph Defined
Basic Paragraph Patterns
The Writing Process and the Paragraph
Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process
Writer's Guidelines: Writing the Paragraph
Chapter 5: Writing the Essay
The Essay Defined in Relation to the Developmental Paragraph
Special Paragraphs within the Essay
Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process
Writer's Guidelines: Writing the Essay
Part 2: Linking Reading and Writing
Chapter 6: Reading for Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Reading-Based Writing
Reading-Based Writing and Other Approaches in Writing
Reading Techniques
Reading-Based Writing Forms
Kinds of Support for Reading-Based Writing
Basic Formal Documentation in Reading-Based Writing
Examples of Student Reading-Based Writing
Professional Essay with Applications
Journal Writing
Cross-Curricular and Career-Related Writing
Writer's Guidelines: Reading for Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Part 3: Writing Paragraphs and Essays: Instruction, with Integrated Reading Selections
Chapter 7: Descriptive Narration: Moving through Space and Time
When to Use Descriptive Narration
Writing Descriptive Narration
Practicing Narrative Patterns
Practicing Descriptive Patterns
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Descriptive Narration
Writer's Guidelines: Descriptive Narration
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 8: Exemplification: Writing with Examples
When to Use Exemplification
Writing Exemplification
Practicing Patterns of Exemplification
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Exemplification
Writer's Guidelines: Exemplification
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 9: Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts
When to Use Analysis by Division
Writing Analysis by Division
Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Analysis by Division
Writer's Guidelines: Analysis by Division
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 10: Process Analysis: Writing about Doing
When to Use Process Analysis
Writing Process Analysis
Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Process Analysis
Writer's Guidelines: Process Analysis
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 11: Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes
When to Use Cause and Effect
Writing Cause and Effect
Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Cause and Effect
Writer's Guidelines: Cause and Effect
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 12: Classification: Establishing Groups
When to Use Classification
Writing Classification
Practicing Patterns of Classification
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Classification
Writer's Guidelines: Classification
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 13: Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences
When to Use Comparison and Contrast
Writing Comparison and Contrast
Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Comparison and Contrast
Writer's Guidelines: Comparison and Contrast
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 14: Definition: Clarifying Terms
When to Use Definition
Writing Definition
Practicing Patterns of Definition
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Definition
Writer's Guidelines: Definition
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Chapter 15: Argument: Writing to Persuade
When to Use Argument
Writing Argument
Practicing Patterns of Argument
Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing
Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Argument
Writer's Guidelines: Argument
Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing
Part 4: Using Sources
Chapter 16: Writing the Research Paper
The Research Paper Defined
Ten Steps to Writing a Research Paper
Student Essay
Writer's Guidelines: The Research Paper
Part 5: Handbook
Chapter 17: Handbook: Writing Effective Sentences
Top 25 Editing Errors
Parts of Speech
Subjects and Verbs
Kinds of Sentences
Combining Sentences
Omissions
Variety in Sentence Types, Order, Length, Beginnings
Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons
Verbs
Pronouns
Adjectives and Adverbs
Balancing Sentence Parts
Punctuation and Capitalization
Spelling
Avoiding Wordy Phrases
Brief Guide for ESL Students
Brandon Text Credit Lines
Author/Title Index