Roth English 101

Quarter Activities

· On-going Journal Assignment: At least five 15-minute free writing periods per week—45 entries minimum

PART ONE: The Basics of the Short Essay, p. 1

Þ Chapter 1: Prewriting, pp. 3-29

Þ Chapter 2: The Thesis Statement, pp. 31-45

Þ Chapter 3: The Body Paragraphs, pp. 47-78

Þ Chapter 4: Beginnings and Endings, pp. 79-87

Þ Chapter 5: Drafting and Revising: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, pp. 89-113

Þ Chapter 6: Effective Sentences, pp. 115-139

Þ Chapter 7: Word Logic, pp. 141-164

Þ Chapter 8: The Reading-Writing Connection, pp. 165-175

PART TWO: Purposes, Modes, and Strategies, pp. 177-178

Þ Chapter 9: Exposition, pp. 179-180

§ Development by Example, pp. 180-193

§ Development by Process Analysis, pp. 193-211

§ Development by Comparison and Contrast, pp. 211-232

§ Development by Definition, pp. 232-245

§ Development by Division and Classification, pp. 245-258

§ Development by Causal Analysis, pp. 259-271

Þ Chapter 10: Argumentation, pp. 273-305

Þ Chapter 11: Description, pp. 307-323

Þ Chapter 12: Narration, pp. 325-339

Þ Chapter 13: Writing Essays Using Multiple Strategies, pp. 341-352

PART THREE: Special Assignments, p. 353

Þ Chapter 14: Writing a Paper Using Research, pp. 355-406

Þ Chapter 15: Writing in Class: Exams and “Response” Essays, pp. 407-419

Þ Chapter 16: Writing about Literature, pp. 421-442

Þ Chapter 17: Writing about Film, pp. 443-455

Þ Chapter 18: Writing in the World of Work, pp. 457-474

PART FOUR: A Concise Handbook, p. 475

Þ Chapter 19: Major Errors in Grammar, pp. 477-497

Þ Chapter 20: A Concise Guide to Punctuation, pp. 499-519

Þ Chapter 21: A Concise Guide to Mechanics, pp. 521-527

INDEX, pp. 531-545