Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Preface Getting Started Your Classmates Prewriting Writing Sharing Chapter 1 Introducing Yourself Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization From Words to Sentences to Paragraphs What Does a Paragraph Look Like? Part 2: Sentence Structure and Mechanics What Is a Sentence? What Does a Sentence Look Like? Part 3: Grammar and Vocabulary Verbs Nouns Part 4: The Writing Process What Is a Process? Expansion Activities Keeping a Journal Chapter 2 Describing Your Morning Routine Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization What Should Your Paper Look Like? Papers Typed on a Computer Part 2: Grammar and Sentence Structure Subject Pronouns The Simple Present of Be Basic Sentence Patterns with Be Part 3: Mechanics Rules for Capitalization Part 4: The Writing Process The Steps in the Writing Process Your Paragraph: Getting Ready for the Day Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: Sleep Habits Chapter 3 Every Picture Tells a Story Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Topic Sentences Part 2: Sentence Structure Subjects of Sentences What Makes a Complete Sentence? Part 3: Grammar and Vocabulary Adjectives The Simple Present Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: The Face in the Photo Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: An Important Person Chapter 4 Saturdays Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Time Order Part 2: Sentence Structure and Vocabulary Simple Sentence Patterns I Adverbs of Frequency Part 3: Grammar and Mechanics Common Verbs Using Prepositions to Show Time Titles Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: My Partner's Saturdays Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: My Favorite Holiday Chapter 5 What's Going On? Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences I Part 2: Sentence Structure Simple Sentence Patterns II Part 3: Grammar The Present Progressive Non-Action Verbs Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: What Is Happening in This Photo? Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: My Own Photo Chapter 6 Your Hometown Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences II Part 2: Grammar There Is and There Are A, An, and The Part 3: Vocabulary and Sentence Structure Prepositions for Describing Location Prepositional Phrases in Sentences Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: Describing My Hometown Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: A Favorite Place Chapter 7 Remembering and Important Day Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Organizing Your Ideas Part 2: Sentence Structure and Mechanics Compound Sentences Using Commas Part 3: Grammar and Vocabulary The Simple Past Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: An Important Day Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: A Funny or Scary Experience Chapter 8 Memories of a Trip Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Concluding Sentences Part 2: Grammar and Vocabulary Past Time Expressions Before and After as Prepositions Part 3: Sentence Structure Sentences with Past Time Clauses Sentence Fragments Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: Memories of a Trip Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: From My Childhood Chapter 9 Looking Ahead Chapter Preview Part 1: Organization Listing Order and Listing-Order Words Part 2: Grammar and Vocabulary Expressing Future Time with Be Going To Expressing Future Time with Will Future Time Expressions Part 3: Sentence Structure Sentences with Future Time Clauses Run-On Sentences Part 4: The Writing Process Your Paragraph: My Future Plans Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities Your Journal Challenge: Imagining the Future APPENDICES Appendix A: The Parts of Speech Appendix B: Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns Appendix C: Count and Noncount Nouns Possessive Nouns Appendix D: The Verb Be-Present and Past Appendix E: The Simple Present Appendix F: The Present Progressive Appendix G: The Simple Past Appendix H: Irregular Verbs Appendix I: Expressing Future Time with Be Going To and Will Appendix J: Order of Adjectives Appendix K: Sentence Types Appendix L: Rules for Capitalization Appendix M: Punctuation Appendix N: Correction Symbols