List of Artworks List of Advertisements To the Teacher Acknowledgments To the Student 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 I 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 3 The Body Paragraphs Planning the Body of Your Essay Composing the Body Paragraphs The Topic Sentence Focusing Your Topic Sentence Placing Your Topic Sentence Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Applying What You've Learned toYour Writing Paragraph Development Paragraph Length Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Applying What You've Learned toYour Writing Paragraph Unity Practicing What You've Learned Applying What You've Learned to Your Writing Paragraph Coherence Practicing What You've 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've Learned Assignment How to Write a Good Title Practicing What You've Learned Assignment Applying What You've Learned toYour Writing Chapter 4 Summary Part Two Purposes,Modes,and Strategies Part Three Special Assignments Part Four A Concise Handbook
