About the Book Student Resources ---Introduction ---Chapter 1: Becoming a Strong Reader ---Chapter 2: Getting Started through Prewriting ---Chapter 3: Identifying a Thesis ---Chapter 4: Supporting the Thesis with Evidence ---Chapter 5: Organizing the Evidence ---Chapter 6: Writing the Paragraphs in the First... ---Chapter 7: Revising Overall Meaning, Structure,... ---Chapter 8: Revising Sentences and Words ---Chapter 9: Editing and Proofreading ---Chapter 10: An Overview of the Patterns of... ---Chapter 11: Description ---Chapter 12: Narration ---Chapter 13: Illustration ---Chapter 14: Division-Classification ---Chapter 15: Process Analysis ---Chapter 16: Comparison-Contrast ---Chapter 17: Cause-Effect ---Chapter 18: Definition ---Chapter 19: Argument-Persuasion ---Chapter 20: Selecting a Subject, Using the Library... ---Chapter 21: Writing the Research Paper ---Chapter 22: Writing about Literature ---Chapter 23: Writing Exam Essays ---Handbook Activities Instructors Resources Collaborative Network