PART I. ANYONE CAN WRITE. 1. Becoming a Writer. 2. The Writing Process and Your Career. 3. Four Strategies for Effective Writing.

PART II. THE PARAGRAPH: WHERE ALL YOUR WRITING STARTS. 4. How does a Paragraph Work? 5. Illustration: Paragraphs That Give Examples. 6. Description: Paragraphs That Appeal to the Senses. 7.

Definition: Paragraphs That Explain Meaning. 8. Comparison and Contrast: Paragraphs About Similarities and Differences. 9. Classification: Paragraphs That Assign Things to Categories. 10. Process: Paragraphs That Explain Steps in a Sequence. 11.

Narration: Paragraphs That Tell a Story. 12. Cause and Effect: Paragraphs That Explain Reasons and Results. 13. Persuasion: Paragraphs That Convince. PART III. LONGER DOCUMENTS: BUILDING ON YOUR PARAGRAPHS. 14.

Planning and Organizing an Essay or Report. 15. Writing to Illustrate. 16. Writing to Describe. 17. Writing to Define. 18.

Writing to Compare and Contrast. 19. Writing to Classify. 20. Writing to Explain a Process. 21. Narration: Writing to Tell a Story. 22.

Cause and Effect: Writing That Explains Results and Reasons. 23. Writing to Persuade: Longer Documents. 24. Summaries of Long Documents. 25. Reports and Proposals. Writer's Handbook.

Index.