About the Book
PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS, International Edition is the higher-level companion to Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond in the popular two-level Brandon series. Written in an informal, engaging tone, this easy-to-use text takes students through all the stages of the writing process as they transition from simple to complex writing assignments. A student paragraph and a student essay with stages exemplify each pattern of writing, while new reading instruction offers students the opportunity to analyze readings and to practice the text-based writing required in academic environments. Students master common writing patterns while learning to use texts as a springboard for their own writing in the form of summary, reaction, or response. Sixty-three high-interest, distinctive readings are integrated throughout the Tenth Edition for analysis and as models of good writing. Clear, explicit writing prompts support each reading and focus on text-based, reading-related, cross-curricular, career-related, and general topics. In addition, the photo/art program promotes critical thinking, lively discussion, and analytical writing.
The text is flexible in its format, allowing instructors to begin at any stage of instruction and to emphasize the paragraph or the essay, or to mix assignments.
Table of Contents:
Note: Chapters in Parts I-IV conclude with Writer's Guidelines. Student Overview. Part I: LINKING READING AND WRITING. 1. Reading for Writing. Text-Based and Reading-Related Writing. Types of Writing. Kinds of Support for Text-Based Writing. Basic Documentation in Text-Based Writing. Documentation in Action. Student Documented Essay: Joseph Ponca, Listening to the Air [Guitar]. Essay and Applications: Elizabeth Wong, The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl. Journal Writing. Cross-Curricular and Career-Related Writing. Writer's Guidelines. Part II: THE WRITING PROCESS. 2. The Writing Process: Stage One. Exploring/Experimenting/Gathering Information. The Writing Process Defined. The Writing Process Worksheet. The Assignment. Your Audience. Stage One Strategies. 3. The Writing Process: Stage Two. Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support. Defining the Controlling Idea. Writing the Controlling Idea as a Topic Sentence. Organizing Support. 4. The Writing Process: Stage Three. Writing/Revising/Editing. Writing the First Draft. Revising. Editing. Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process. 5. Writing the Paragraph. The Paragraph Defined. Basic Paragraph Patterns. The Writing Process and the Paragraph. Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process. 6. Writing the Essay. The Essay Defined in Relation to the Developmental Paragraph. Special Paragraphs Within the Essay. Student Demonstration of All Stages of the Writing Process. Part III: WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS: INSTRUCTION, WITH INTEGRATED READING SELECTIONS. 7. Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time. Writing Descriptive Narration. Practicing Narrative Patterns. Practicing Descriptive Patterns. Finding Patterns in Photos. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraph: Craig Finley, The Mousetrap. Essays: N. Scott Momaday, The Story of a Well-Made Shield; Gina Greenlee, No Tears for Frankie; Judith Ortiz Cofer, More. Student Paragraphs and Essay: Chantra Shastri, Yearning for Love; Mike Kavanagh, The Drag [with stages]; Text-Based: Adam Rensky, Rituals as Comfort Food for the Soul. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Descriptive Narration. 8. Exemplification: Writing with Examples. Writing Exemplification. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Exemplification. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraph: David Levine, Dropping Way Out. Essays: Dirk Johnson, Love Me, Love My Hogs; Adair Lara, Who's Cheap?; Kerry Dougherty, Let's Not Fool Ourselves: Pit Bulls Are Dangerous. Student Paragraph and Essay: Garabed Yegavian, Traveling the World at Home; Lara Olivas, Cheating Is Not Worth the Bother [with stages]; Text-Based: Mason Arnold, Grading a Professor's Writing. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Exemplification. 9. Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts. Writing Analysis by Division. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraphs: Ian Robertson, The Family and Its Parts; Leonard Engel, The Zones of the Sea. Essay, Restaurant Review, and Short Story: Katherine S. Newman, Low Wages, High Skills; John Batchelor, Food, Service Hit and Miss at Gianno's; Irwin Shaw, The Girls in Their Summer Dresses. Student Paragraph and Essay: Text-Based: Ajax Mylonas, More Than Just a House Call [with Stages]; Tanya, Prison as a Community. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Analysis by Division. 10. Process Analysis: Writing About Doing. Writing Process Analysis. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraphs: Rachel Carson, The Birth of an Island; Florence H. Pettit, How to Sharpen a Knife. Essays: Thomas F. Adams, Pursuing and Ramming Vehicles; Erica Monfred, Coworkers from Hell and How to Cope; Geraldine Baum, Flirting Fundamentals. Student Paragraph and Essay: Text-Based: Tom Mott, A Summary of 'Etiquette Book Camp'; Tina Sergio, Doing a Flame Hair Tattoo [with stages]. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Process Analysis. 11. Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes. Writing Cause and Effect. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraphs: Anastasia Toufexis, What Happens to Steroid Studs?; Marian Wright Edelman, Family Heroes and Role Models. Essays: Ian Robertson, Romantic Love, Courtship, and Marriage; Anne Roiphe, Why Marriages Fail; Francis Flaherty, The Ghetto Made Me Do It. Student Paragraph and Essay: Richard Blaylock, More Than the Classroom [with stages]; Text-Based: Larry Gardner, My Family Got Low-Balled in a Car Lot. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Cause and Effect. 12. Classification: Establishing Groups. Writing Classification. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Classification. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraph: William M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes, and Jack R. Kapoor, Styles of Leadership. Essays: Robert J. Trotter, How Do I Love Thee?; Sara Gilbert, The Different Ways of Being Smart; Donna Brown Hogarty, How to Deal with a Difficult Boss. Student Paragraph and Essay: Boris Belinsky, Doctors Have Their Symptoms, Too [with stages]; Text-Based: Joel Follette, Community College Pressures. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Classification. 13. Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences. Writing Comparison and Contrast. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraph: Sharon S. Brehm, Blue as in Boy, Pink as in Girl. Essays: Luis Torres, Los Chinos Discover el Barrio; Kathy Shaskan, Chick Flicks vs. Macho Movies: Can You Tell the Difference?; Suzanne Britt, Neat People vs. Sloppy People. .tudent Paragraph and Essay: Thung Tran, Wives and Mothers in Vietnam and in America [with stages]; Text-Based: Lydia Hsiao, Struggling Against Silence. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Comparison and Contrast. 14. Definition: Clarifying Terms. Writing Definition. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Definition. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Paragraphs: Ray Jenkins, Georgia on My Mind; Morris Tepper, Tornado. Essays: Rose Del Castillo Guilbault, Americanization Is Tough on 'Macho'; Janet Pearson, Whose Values?; Christopher Grant, Graffiti: Taking a Closer Look. Student Paragraph and Essay: Linda Wong, Going Too Far [with Stages]; Text-Based: Vincent Sheahan, My -Graines. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Definition. 15. Argument: Writing to Persuade. Writing Argument. Finding Patterns in Photos. Practicing Patterns of Argument. Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing. Essays: Meghan Daum, Shouldn't Men Have 'Choice' Too?; Camile Paglia, Rape: A Bigger Danger Than Feminist Know; Steven Shaw, Abolish Restaurant Tipping. Student Paragraph and Essay: Angela DeSarro, My Life to Liveuor Not [with stages]; Text-Based: Eric Horner, Schools as Political Combat Zones. Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Argument. Part IV: USING SOURCES. 16. Writing the Research Paper. The Research Paper Defined. Ten Steps to Writing a Research Paper. Student Essay: Michael Chung, ZoosuAn Endangered Species? Part V: HANDBOOK. 17. Writing Effective Sentences. Parts of Speech. Subjects and Verbs. Kinds of Sentences. Combining Sentences. Omissions. Variety in Sentence Types, Order, Length, Beginnings. Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons. Verbs. Pronouns. Adjectives and Adverbs. Balancing Sentence Parts. Punctuation and Capitalization. Spelling. Avoiding Wordy Phrases. Brief Guide for ESL Students.
