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Pompton Plains, NJ :
Career Press
[2011]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 319 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781601631404
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Before You Write
- Lesson 1-1. Choosing a Topic
- Lesson 1-2. Make a List
- Lesson 1-3. Make Notes
- Lesson 1-4. Your Thesis Statement
- Lesson 1-5. Make an Outline
- Exercise 1-1
- Chapter 2. Basic Essay
- Lesson 2-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 2-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 2-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 2-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 2-1
- Chapter 3. Argumentative/Persuasive Essay
- Lesson 3-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 3-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 3-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 3-4. Putting It together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 3-1
- Chapter 4. Cause and Effect Essay
- Lesson 4-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 4-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 4-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 4-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 4-1
- Chapter 5. Critical Essay
- Lesson 5-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 5-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 5-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 5-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 5-1
- Chapter 6. Compare and Contrast Essay
- Lesson 6-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 6-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 6-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 6-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 6-1
- Chapter 7. Definition Essay
- Lesson 7-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 7-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 7-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 7-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 7-1
- Chapter 8. Descriptive Essay
- Lesson 8-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 8-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 8-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 8-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 8-1
- Chapter 9. Division and Classification Essay
- Lesson 9-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 9-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 9-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 9-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 9-1
- Chapter 10. Evaluation Essay
- Lesson 10-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 10-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 10-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 10-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 10-1
- Chapter 11. Literary Analysis Essay
- Lesson 11-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 11-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 11-3. Elements of the Essay
- Lesson 11-4. Putting It Together
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 11-1
- Chapter 12. Narrative Essay
- Lesson 12-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 12-2. Getting Started
- Lesson 12-3. Elements of the Essay
- Sample Essays
- Exercise 12-1
- Chapter 13. Research or Term Paper
- Lesson 13-1. What Is It?
- Lesson 13-2. Week 1-Choose a Topic and Create a Rough Outline
- Lesson 13-3. Week 2-Choose Your Sources
- Lesson 13-4. Week 3-Make Notes
- Lesson 13-5. Week 4-Final Outline
- Lesson 13-6. Week 5-Rough Draft
- Lesson 13-7. Week 6-Final Draft
- Sample Papers
- Chapter 14. Quick Tips for Researching
- Lesson 14-1. Know What You Don't Know
- Lesson 14-2. Look in a Book, Online Style
- Lesson 14-3. Looking in a Book, the Old-Fashioned Way
- Lesson 14-4. Magazines and Journals
- Lesson 14-5. Surf the Internet
- Lesson 14-6. Online Encyclopedias and Information-Gathering Websites
- Chapter 15. Proofreading
- Lesson 15-1. Why Bother?
- Lesson 15-2. Technical Mistakes
- Lesson 15-3. Editing for Content
- Chapter 16. Citations
- Lesson 16-1. Overview
- Lesson 16-2. The Humanities and MLA
- Lesson 16-3. Social Sciences and APA
- Lesson 16-4. History and Chicago or Turabian Style
- Lesson 16-5. The Sciences and CSE
- Chapter 17. SAT Essay
- Lesson 17-1. What to Expect
- Lesson 17-2. Types of Questions You May See
- Lesson 17-3. The Game Plan
- Lesson 17-4. Important Points to Remember
- Sample Essay
- Chapter 18. Taking It One Step Further
- Lesson 18-1. Be Economical
- Lesson 18-2. Keep It Active
- Lesson 18-3. Make It Matter
- Lesson 18-4. Be Gender-Inclusive
- Lesson 18-5. Be Logical
- Lesson 18-6. Know Your Audience
- Answer Key
- Resources
- Index
- About the Author