About the Book
The Fourth Edition of AT A GLANCE: PARAGRAPHS guides students through the process of prewriting, paragraph structure, and developing a paragraph in specific and combined rhetorical modes. This text features new readings, optional text-based writing instruction, a chapter on writing the short essay, a brief handbook, and an emphasis on critical thinking.
Table of Contents:
1. From Reading to Writing Reading to Write Written Responses to Reading Writing About What You Read Kinds of Support for Text-Based Writing Basic Documentation Documentation in Action Essay and Applications Student Essay: "Everyone Pays the Price," Hadley McGraw Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: From Reading to Writing 2. The Paragraph and Prewriting The Paragraph Defined A Sample Paragraph The Writing Process Prewriting: Using the Blank Sheet of Opportunity Writing the Topic Sentence Writing the Outline Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: The Paragraph and Prewriting 3. Writing, Revising, and Editing the Paragraph Writing Your First Draft Revising Your Writing Adding Editing to Your Revision Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Writing, Revising, and Editing 4. Narration: Moving Through Time Writing Paragraphs of Narration Practicing Patterns of Narration Examining Paragraphs of Narration Student Writers: "King of Klutziness," Joel Bailey; "Yearning for Love," Chantra Shastri Professional Writer: "Voice Like Twigs Underfoot," Maxine Hong Kingston Topics for Paragraphs of Narration Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Narration 5. Description: Moving Through Space and Time Writing Paragraphs of Description Practicing Patterns of Description Examining Paragraphs of Description Student Writers: "My Burning Scarf," Julie Lee; "The Drag," Mike Kavanagh Professional Writer: "Blue Winds Dancing," Thomas S. Whitecloud Topics for Paragraphs of Description Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Description 6. Exemplification: Writing with Examples Writing Paragraphs of Exemplification Practicing Patterns of Exemplification Examining Paragraphs of Exemplification Student Writer: "Sweet and Sour Workplace," Sarah Betrue Professional Writers: "When Cupid Aims at the Workplace," Harvey R. Meyer; "Dropping Way Out," David Levine Topics for Paragraphs of Exemplification Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Exemplification 7. Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts Writing Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division Examining Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Student Writer: "More Than Ordinary," Nancy Samuels Professional Writers: "Golden Oldies," Jerry Bratcher; "Who Are Our Heroes?" Ponchitta Pierce Topics for Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Analysis by Division 8. Process Analysis: Writing About Doing Writing Paragraphs of Process Analysis Basic Forms Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis Examining Paragraphs of Process Analysis Student Writers: "Making Faces," Seham Hemmat; "Peruvian New Year, Miami Style," Julio Montez Professional Writers: "The Birth of an Island," Rachel Carson; "How to Sharpen a Knife," Florence H. Pettit Topics for Paragraphs of Process Analysis Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Process Analysis 9. Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes Writing Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect Examining Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Student Writers: "A Divorce with Reasons," Sarah Bailey; "More Than the Classroom," Richard Blaylock Professional Writers: "Neighbors from Hell," Les Christie; "Results of Underage Drinking," Wayne D. Hoyer and Deborah J. MacInnis Topics for Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Cause and Effect 10. Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences Writing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Practicing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Examining Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Student Writers: "Two Loves: Puppy and True," Jennifer Jeffries; "Chinese Parents and American Parents," Charles Yang Professional Writer: "Blue as in Boy, Pink as in Girl," Sharon S. Brehm Topics for Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Comparison and Contrast 11. Definition: Clarifying Terms Writing Paragraphs of Definition Practicing Patterns of Definition Examining Paragraphs of Definition Student Writers: "Prison Slang," Ruby Red; "Going Too Far," Linda Wong; "Festival of the Dead," Teresita Castellanos Professional Writers: "Burnout," Gregory Moorhead and Ricky W. Griffin Topics for Paragraphs of Definition Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Definition 12. Argument: Writing to Influence Writing Paragraphs of Argument Practicing Patterns of Argument Examining Paragraphs of Argument Student Writer: "My Life to Live--or Not," Angela DeSarro Professional Writers: "The Most Underrated Candy Bar," Patricia Volk; "The High Price of Steroid Studliness," Anastasia Toufexis Topics for Paragraphs of Argument Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Argument 13. Paragraphs and Essays Writing the Short Essay Examining a Paragraph and an Essay Student Writer: "Get Them Off the Road" (paragraph), Daniel Humphreys; "Get Them Off the Road" (essay), Daniel Humphreys Topics for Short Essays Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Paragraphs and Essays 14. Handbook Identifying Parts of Speech Locating Subjects and Verbs Writing Different Kinds of Sentences Combining Sentences Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons Omissions: When Parts Are Missing Working with Verb Forms Giving Verbs Voice Selecting Pronoun Case Matching Pronouns and Antecedents Using Adjectives and Adverbs Eliminating Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Balancing Sentence Parts Avoiding Wordy Phrases Mastering Punctuation Conquering Capitalization
About the Author :
Lee Brandon is the author of twelve college English textbooks with Cengage Learning, including the best-selling series, Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond with Integrated Readings, and Paragraphs and Essays with Integrated Readings and the highly successful At a Glance series. He has served as chair of the English Department at Mt. San Antonio College, where he taught for more than thirty years and occasionally still teaches. Few authors are as active in the promotion of their books as Lee Brandon, who regularly visits schools across the country and presents at professional conferences. Lee also has to his credit poems and short stories in magazines; songs recorded and in sheet music; a best-selling musical play for elementary school students (in print with Lorenz Music); a play produced by a college drama department; a published Ford Foundation grant project; a chapbook of ballads about his youth, Oklahoma, My Sweet Sorrow; a chapbook of ballads about his experience teaching for ten years in a high-security California women's prison, Butterflies on Barbwire; and newspaper articles about travel, adventures, and whimsical experiences.
Review :
1. From Reading to Writing Reading to Write Written Responses to Reading Writing About What You Read Kinds of Support for Text-Based Writing Basic Documentation Documentation in Action Essay and Applications Student Essay: "Everyone Pays the Price," Hadley McGraw Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: From Reading to Writing 2. The Paragraph and Prewriting The Paragraph Defined A Sample Paragraph The Writing Process Prewriting: Using the Blank Sheet of Opportunity Writing the Topic Sentence Writing the Outline Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: The Paragraph and Prewriting 3. Writing, Revising, and Editing the Paragraph Writing Your First Draft Revising Your Writing Adding Editing to Your Revision Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Writing, Revising, and Editing 4. Narration: Moving Through Time Writing Paragraphs of Narration Practicing Patterns of Narration Examining Paragraphs of Narration Student Writers: "King of Klutziness," Joel Bailey; "Yearning for Love," Chantra Shastri Professional Writer: "Voice Like Twigs Underfoot," Maxine Hong Kingston Topics for Paragraphs of Narration Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Narration 5. Description: Moving Through Space and Time Writing Paragraphs of Description Practicing Patterns of Description Examining Paragraphs of Description Student Writers: "My Burning Scarf," Julie Lee; "The Drag," Mike Kavanagh Professional Writer: "Blue Winds Dancing," Thomas S. Whitecloud Topics for Paragraphs of Description Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Description 6. Exemplification: Writing with Examples Writing Paragraphs of Exemplification Practicing Patterns of Exemplification Examining Paragraphs of Exemplification Student Writer: "Sweet and Sour Workplace," Sarah Betrue Professional Writers: "When Cupid Aims at the Workplace," Harvey R. Meyer; "Dropping Way Out," David Levine Topics for Paragraphs of Exemplification Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Exemplification 7. Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts Writing Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division Examining Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Student Writer: "More Than Ordinary," Nancy Samuels Professional Writers: "Golden Oldies," Jerry Bratcher; "Who Are Our Heroes?" Ponchitta Pierce Topics for Paragraphs of Analysis by Division Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Analysis by Division 8. Process Analysis: Writing About Doing Writing Paragraphs of Process Analysis Basic Forms Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis Examining Paragraphs of Process Analysis Student Writers: "Making Faces," Seham Hemmat; "Peruvian New Year, Miami Style," Julio Montez Professional Writers: "The Birth of an Island," Rachel Carson; "How to Sharpen a Knife," Florence H. Pettit Topics for Paragraphs of Process Analysis Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Process Analysis 9. Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes Writing Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect Examining Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Student Writers: "A Divorce with Reasons," Sarah Bailey; "More Than the Classroom," Richard Blaylock Professional Writers: "Neighbors from Hell," Les Christie; "Results of Underage Drinking," Wayne D. Hoyer and Deborah J. MacInnis Topics for Paragraphs of Cause and Effect Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Cause and Effect 10. Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences Writing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Practicing Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Examining Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Student Writers: "Two Loves: Puppy and True," Jennifer Jeffries; "Chinese Parents and American Parents," Charles Yang Professional Writer: "Blue as in Boy, Pink as in Girl," Sharon S. Brehm Topics for Paragraphs of Comparison and Contrast Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Comparison and Contrast 11. Definition: Clarifying Terms Writing Paragraphs of Definition Practicing Patterns of Definition Examining Paragraphs of Definition Student Writers: "Prison Slang," Ruby Red; "Going Too Far," Linda Wong; "Festival of the Dead," Teresita Castellanos Professional Writers: "Burnout," Gregory Moorhead and Ricky W. Griffin Topics for Paragraphs of Definition Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Definition 12. Argument: Writing to Influence Writing Paragraphs of Argument Practicing Patterns of Argument Examining Paragraphs of Argument Student Writer: "My Life to Live--or Not," Angela DeSarro Professional Writers: "The Most Underrated Candy Bar," Patricia Volk; "The High Price of Steroid Studliness," Anastasia Toufexis Topics for Paragraphs of Argument Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Argument 13. Paragraphs and Essays Writing the Short Essay Examining a Paragraph and an Essay Student Writer: "Get Them Off the Road" (paragraph), Daniel Humphreys; "Get Them Off the Road" (essay), Daniel Humphreys Topics for Short Essays Writer's Guidelines at a Glance: Paragraphs and Essays 14. Handbook Identifying Parts of Speech Locating Subjects and Verbs Writing Different Kinds of Sentences Combining Sentences Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons Omissions: When Parts Are Missing Working with Verb Forms Giving Verbs Voice Selecting Pronoun Case Matching Pronouns and Antecedents Using Adjectives and Adverbs Eliminating Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Balancing Sentence Parts Avoiding Wordy Phrases Mastering Punctuation Conquering Capitalization
