Part One: The Basics of the Short Essay Chapter 1 Prewriting Chapter 2 The Thesis Statement Chapter 3 The Body Paragraphs Chapter 4 Beginnings and Endings Chapter 5 Drafting and Revising: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking Chapter 6 Effective Sentences Chapter 7 Word Logic Chapter 8 The Reading—Writing Connection Part Two: Purposes, Modess,and Strategies Chapter 9 Exposition Chapter 10 Argumentation Chapter 11 Description Chapter 12 Narration Chapter 13 Writing Essays Using Multiple Strategies Part Three: Special Assignments Chapter 14 Writing a Paper Using Research Chapter 15 Classroom Writing: Exams, Timed Essays, and Presentations Chapter 16 Writing about Literature Chapter 17 Writing about Visual Arts Chapter 18 Writing about Film Chapter 19 Writing in the World of Work Part Four: A Concise Handbook Chapter 20 Major Errors in Grammar Chapter 21 A Concise Guide to Punctuation Chapter 22 A Concise Guide to Mechanics Index