Greater Essays (Paperback)

OVERVIEW

UNIT 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO WRITING ESSAYS
What Is an Essay?
How Is an Essay Organized?
Understanding the Writing Process : The Seven Steps
Building Better Grammar
Building Better Vacabulary
Original Student Writing : Essay
Additional Topics for Writing
Timed Writing

UNIT 2 PROCESS ANALYSIS ESSAYS
What Is a Process Analysis Essay?
How Is a Process Analysis Essay Organized?
Topics for Process Anlysis Essays
Studying a Sample Process Analysis Essay
Transitions and Connectors in Process Analysis Essays
Building Better Grammar
Building Better Vocabulary
Original Student Writing : Process Analysis Essay
Additional Topics for Writing

UNIT 3 COMPARISON ESSAYS
What Is a Comparison Essay?
How Is a Comparison Essay Organized?
Topics for Comparison Essays
Studying a Sample Comparison Essay
Transitions and Connectors in Comparison Essays
Building Better Grammar
Building Better Vocabulary
Original Student Writing : Comparison Essay
Additional Topics for Writing
Timed Writing

UNIT 4 CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAYS
What Is a Cause-Effect Essay?
How Is a Cause-Effect Essay Organized?
Topics for Cause-Effect Essays
Studying a Sample Cause-Effect Essay
Transitions and Connectors in Cuase-Effect Essays
Building Better Grammar
Building Better Vocabulary
Original Student Writing : Cause-Effect Essay
Additional Topics for Writing
Timed Writing

UNIT 5 ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS
What Is an Argumentative Essay?
How Is an Argumentative Essay Organized?
Topics for Argumentative Essay
Studying a Sample Argumentative Essay
Builing Better Sentences
Transitions and Connectors in Argumentative Essay
Building Better Grammar
Building Better Vocabulary
Original Stuent Writing: Argumentative Essay
Additional Topics for Writing
Timed Writing

UNIT 6 NARRATIVE ESSAYS
What Is a Narrative Essay?
How Is a Narrative Essay Organized?
Topics for Narrative Essay
Studying a Sample Narrative Essay
Transitions and Connectors in Narrative Essays
Building Better Grammar
Building Better Vocabulary
Original Student Writing : Narrative Essay
Additional Topics for Writing
Timed Writing

BRIEF WRITER'S HANDBOOK WITH ACTIVITIES
Sentence Types
Sentence Problems: Fragments, Run-ons, Comma Splices
Preposition Combinations
Word Parts(Suffixes)
Additional Grammar Activities
Citations and Plagiarism

APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Building Better Sentences
Appendix 2 Peer Editing Sheets

INDEX