●Contents
Syllabus VIII
Unit 1 Thesis Statement 1 I What a Thesis Statement Is 1
II What a Good Thesis Statement Is 3
1 Content 3
2 Form 4
III Strategies That Help to Shape Your Essay 5
1 Verbal Links 5
2 The Wheel 6
Unit 2 Modes of Development for a Thesis (1):
Cause and Effect 11
I Cause and Effect 11
Essay Assignment 13
II Problem/Solution Essay 14
1 How to Raise a Proper Problem 15
2 How to Find Solutions 16
Unit 3 Topic Sentence Paragraph 41
I Topic Sentence 41
II The Controlling Idea of a Topic Sentence 42
III The Structure of a Topic Sentence Paragraph 43
IV Function Paragraph 44
V Modes of Development for a Topic Sentence Paragraph 44
Unit 4 Introduction and Conclusion 52
I Elements of a Good Introduction 52
II Strategies for Effective Beginnings 53
III Conclusion 55
Unit 5 Modes of Development for a Thesis (2): Division and Classification, Definition 62
Essay Assignment 63
I Division and Classification 65
II Definition 80
Unit 6 Revising Techniques (1) 92
I Revising Modifiers 92
1 Misplaced Modifiers 92
2 Dangling Modifiers 93
II Revising Unclear Pronoun Reference 93
III Revising Wordiness 94
IV Revising Clichés 94
Unit 7 Modes of Development for a Thesis (3):
Comparison and Contrast 97
l Evaluation Essay 97
II Organizational Patterns for Evaluation 98
1 Point-by-Point Contrast 98
2 Block-by-Block Contrast 99
Unit 8 Revising Techniques (2) 113
I Sentence Variety 113
II Sentence Combining 114
III Transitions 116
1 Within Paragraphs 116
2 Between Paragraphs 117
Key to Exercises 122
Appendix I: Writing Process Strategies 139
Appendix II: Writing Checklist 140
Appendix III: Peer Evaluation 141
References 145
