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D.J. Henry wrote Writing for Life from the ground up for today’s college student.  The ground-breaking approach of combining instruction and visual tools makes writing, reading and thinking processes visible, and shows the processes rather than just telling students about them. Highly graphic layouts and unique visual pedagogy empower students to transfer the learning strategies they already use in interpreting the visual world to the task of writing. 

Table of Contents:
Brief Table of Contents PART 1.GETTING  READY TO WRITE 1.  Preparing to Learn About Writing 2.  Thinking through the Writing Process PART 2. USING PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP PARAGRAPHS 3.  Understanding the Paragraph 4.  The Descriptive Paragraph 5.  The Narrative Paragraph 6.  The Process Paragraph 7. The Example Paragraph 8. The Classification Paragraph 9.  The Comparison Contrast Paragraph 10.  The Definition Paragraph 11.  Cause and Effect Paragraph 12.  The Persuasion Paragraph PART 3. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY 13.  Understanding the Essay 14.   Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions 15.  Using Patterns of Organization to Develop Essays PART 4. THE BASIC SENTENCE 16.  Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences 17.  Compound and Complex Sentences PART 5.  WRITING CLEAR SENTENCES 18.  Sentence Variety 19.  Sentence Clarity 20.  Parallelism PART 6.  RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ERRORS 21.  Comma Splices and Run-ons 22.  Fragments 23.  Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers 24.  Subject-Verb Agreement 25.  The Past Tense of Verbs 26.  The Past Participle 27.  Nouns and Pronouns 28.  Adjectives and Adverbs PART 7.  PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS 29.  The Comma 30. The Apostrophe 31.  Quotation Marks 32.  End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point 33.  Capitalization 34.  Revising for Effective Expression 35.  Improving Your Spelling PART 8.  READING SELECTIONS Nineteen Reading Selections   Detailed Table of Contents PART I             GETTING  READY TO WRITE 1.  Preparing to Learn About Writing What’s the Point of Preparing to Learn about Writing? Making a Point about Preparing to Learn about Writing: One Student Writer’s Response Preparing Yourself to Learn about Writing The Attitude of Learning Create a Study Plan Learning Outcomes for Student Writers Make the Connection between Writing and Reading Use the Reading Process to Strengthen Your Writing Create a Portfolio of Your Work Academic Learning Log 2.  Thinking through the Writing Process What’s the Point of the Writing Process? Making a Point about the Writing Process: One Student Writer’s Response Understanding the Point: Assessing the Writing Situation The Topic: What You Write The Purpose: Why You Write The Audience: Who Reads Your Writing Understanding the Point: Using the Writing Process Prewriting Drafting Revising Proofreading Academic Learning Log PART 2.            USING PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP PARAGRAPHS 3.  Understanding the Paragraph What’s the Point of a Paragraph? Three Levels of Information in a Paragraph Three Parts of a Paragraph Developing Your Point Using a Paragraph The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant and Adequate Details Effective Expression Workshop Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Paragraph Scoring Guide for a Paragraph Academic Learning Log  4.  The Descriptive Paragraph What’s the Point of Description? Making a Point Using Description: One Student Writer’s Response Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Description The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Concrete Word Choice Using Description in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Description Paragraph Step by Step Prewrite Your Paragraph Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 5.  The Narrative Paragraph What’s the Point of Narration? Making a Point Using Narration: One Student Writer’s Response Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Narration The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Vivid Verbs Using Narration in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Narration Paragraph Step by Step Prewriting for Your Paragraph Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 6.  The Process Paragraph What’s the Point of Process? Making a Point Using Process: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Process The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Vivid Images Using Process in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Process Paragraph Step by Step Prewrite Your Paragraph Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Writer’s Journal Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 7. The Example Paragraph What’s the Point of Examples? Making a Point Using Examples: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Examples The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Parallel Language Using Examples in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing an Example Paragraph Step by Step Prewrite Your Paragraph Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 8. The Classification Paragraph What’s the Point of Classification? Making a Point Using Classification: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Classification The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order  Relevant Details Effective Expression: Controlled Sentence Structure Using Classification in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Classification Paragraph Step by Step Prewrite Your Paragraph Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 9.  The Comparison Contrast Paragraph What’s the Point of Comparison and Contrast? Making a Point Using Comparison and Contrast: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Comparison and Contrast The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Use of Coordination and Subordination Using Comparison and Contrast in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Comparison and Contrast Paragraph Step by Step Choose Your Topic Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 10.  The Definition Paragraph What’s the Point of a Definition? Making a Point Using Definition: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Definition The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Sound Structure and Vivid Images Using Definition in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Definition Paragraph Step by Step Choose Your Topic Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 11.  Cause and Effect Paragraph What’s the Point of Cause and Effect? Making a Point Using Cause and Effect: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Cause and Effect The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Correct Use of Words Using Cause and Effect in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Cause and Effect Paragraph Step by Step Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life 12.  The Persuasion Paragraph What’s the Point of Persuasion? Making a Point Using Persuasion: One Student Writer’s Response The Writer’s Journal Developing Your Point Using Persuasion The Point: The Main Idea Logical Order Relevant Details Effective Expression: Use of Subjective Words to Persuade Using Persuasion in Your Academic Courses Workshop: Writing a Persuasive Paragraph Step by Step Choose Your Topic Write a Draft of Your Paragraph Revise Your Draft Proofread Your Draft Review Writing Assignments Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life PART 3. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY 13.  Understanding the Essay What’s the Point of an Essay? The Five Parts of an Essay Making a Point Using an Essay: One Writer’s Response Developing Your Point: Writing an Essay The Four Levels of Information in an Essay The Traits of an Effective Essay The Point: Main Idea or Thesis Statement Relevant Details Logical Order Effective Expression: Using a Thesaurus Workshop: Writing an Essay Step by Step Prewriting Write a Draft of Your Essay Revise Your Essay Draft Proofreading Your Essay 14.   Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions What’s the Point of Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions? Making a Point Using Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions: One Student Writer’s Response Developing Your Point Using Effective Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles      Effective Titles Effective Introductions Effective Conclusions 15.  Using Patterns of Organization to Develop Essays What’s the Point of Using Patterns of Organization to Develop Essays? Making a Point Using Patterns of Organization: One Student Writer’s Response Developing Your Point in a Descriptive Essay A Descriptive Essay: One Student Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Descriptive Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Descriptive Topics Developing Your Point in a Narrative Essay A Narrative Essay: One Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Narrative Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Narrative Topics Developing Your Point in a Process Essay A Process Essay: One Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Process Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Process Topics Developing Your Point in an Illustration Essay An Illustration Essay: One Student Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for an Illustration Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Illustration Topics Developing Your Point in a Classification Essay A Classification Essay: One Student Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Classification Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Classification Topics Developing Your Point in a Comparison and Contrast Essay A Comparison and Contrast Essay: One Student Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Comparison and Contrast Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Comparison and Contrast Topics Developing Your Point in a Definition Essay A Definition Essay: One Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Definition Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Definition Topics Developing Your Point in a Cause and Effect Essay A Cause and Effect Essay: One Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Cause and Effect Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Cause and Effect Topics Developing Your Point in a Persuasive Essay A Persuasion Essay: One Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Persuasive Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Persuasive Topics Developing Your Point in a Layered-Plan Essay A Layered-Plan Essay: One Student Writer’s Response Writing Assignments for a Layered-Plan Essay Considering Audience and Purpose Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Additional Layered-Plan Topics PART 4. THE BASIC SENTENCE 16.  Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences What’s the Point of Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences? Understanding the Point of Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences Subjects Verbs The Simple Sentence Locating Subjects and Verbs to Identify Complete Thoughts Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 17.  Compound and Complex Sentences What’s the Point of Compound and Complex Sentences? Understanding the Point of Compound and Complex Sentences: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Compound and Complex Sentences A Compound Sentence A Complex Sentence Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log PART 5.  WRITING CLEAR SENTENCES 18.  Sentence Variety What’s the Point of Sentence Variety? Understanding the Point of Sentence Variety: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Sentence Variety Vary Sentence Purpose Vary Sentence Types Vary Sentence Openings Vary Sentence Length Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 19.  Sentence Clarity What’s the Point of Sentence Clarity? Understanding the Point of Sentence Clarity: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Sentence Clarity Use Consistent Person and Point of View Use Consistent Number Use Consistent Tense Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 20.  Parallelism What’s the Point of Parallelism? Understanding the Point of Parallelism: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Parallelism Parallel Words Punctuation for Parallelism Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log PART 6.  RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ERRORS 21.  Comma Splices and Run-ons What’s the Point of Correcting Comma Splices and Run-ons? Understanding the Point of Correcting Comma Splices and Run-ons: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Correcting Comma Splices and Run-ons Comma Splice Run-on Five Ways to Correct Comma Splices and Run-ons          Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Business Life Academic Learning Log 22.  Fragments What’s the Point of Correcting Fragments? Understanding the Point of Correcting Fragments: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Correcting Fragments Types of Fragments Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 23.  Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers What’s the Point of Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers? Understanding the Point of Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers Dangling Modifiers Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 24.  Subject-Verb Agreement What’s the Point of Subject-Verb Agreement? Understanding the Point of Subject-Verb Agreement: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Subject-Verb Agreement Key Verbs in the Present Tense: To Have, To Do, To Be Subjects Separated from Verbs Singular or Plural Subjects Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 25.  The Past Tense of Verbs What’s the Point of the Past Tense of Verbs? Understanding the Point of the Past Tense of Verbs: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: The Past Tense of Verbs Regular Verbs in the Past Tense Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense Key Verbs in the Past Tense: To Have, To Do, To Be Could and Would           Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 26.  The Past Participle What’s the Point of the Past Participle? Understanding the Point of the Past Participle: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: The Past Participle Past Participles of Regular Verbs Past Participles of Irregular Verbs Using the Present Perfect Tense Using the Past Perfect Tense Using the Passive Voice (To Be and the Past Participle) Using the Past Participle as an Adjective  Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 27.  Nouns and Pronouns What’s the Point of Learning About Nouns and Pronouns? Understanding the Point of Learning About Nouns and Pronouns: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Nouns Count and Noncount Nouns Articles and Nouns Applying the Point: Pronouns How to Make Clear Pronoun References How to Correct Faulty Pronoun References How to Make Pronouns and Antecedents Agree How to Correct Faulty Pronoun Agreement How to Use Correct Pronoun Case How to correct faulty use of pronoun case Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 28.  Adjectives and Adverbs What’s the Point of Learning About Adjectives and Adverbs? Understanding the Point of Learning About Adjectives and Adverbs: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Adjectives and Adverbs Participles as Adjectives Other Adjectives Formed from Verbs and from Nouns Placement and Order of Adjectives Adverbs How to Use Comparative and Superlative Forms Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log PART 7.  PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS 29.  The Comma What’s the Point of Commas? Understanding the Point of Commas: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Commas Commas with Items in a Series Comma Misuses to Avoid with Items in a Series Commas with Introductory Elements Commas to Join Independent Clauses Correct Use of a Comma to Join Independent Clauses Commas with Parenthetical Ideas Commas with Nonessential and Essential Clauses Commas with Appositives Commas with Dates and Addresses Other Uses of the Comma Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 30. The Apostrophe What’s the Point of the Apostrophe? Understanding the Point of the Apostrophe: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: The Apostrophe The Apostrophe for Ownership The Apostrophe for Contractions Common Misuses of the Apostrophe Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 31.  Quotation Marks What’s the Point of Quotation Marks? Understanding the Point of Quotation Marks: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Quotation Marks Formatting and Punctuating Direct Quotations Formatting and Punctuating Dialogue Direct and Indirect Quotations Titles Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 32.  End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point What’s the Point of End Punctuation?      Understanding the Point of End Punctuation: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: End Punctuation The Period The Question Mark The Exclamation Point Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 33.  Capitalization What’s the Point of Capitalization? Understanding the Point of Capitalization: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Capitalization Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 34.  Revising for Effective Expression What’s the Point of Effective Expression? Understanding the Point of Effective Expression: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Effective Expression Use Concise Language Use Active and Positive Language Use Concrete Language Use Creative Expressions: Similes and Metaphors Use Fresh Language Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log 35.  Improving Your Spelling What’s the Point of Improving Your Spelling? Understanding the Point of Improving Your Spelling: One Student Writer’s Response Applying the Point: Improving Your Spelling Five Steps to Improve Your Spelling Rules for Improving Your Spelling Commonly Misspelled Words Writing Assignments Writing for Everyday Life Writing for College Life Writing for Working Life Academic Learning Log PART 8.  READING SELECTIONS What’s the Point of Reading to Write?  Applying the Point: Effective Strategies for Responding to Reading Selections How to Annotate a Text How to Write a Summary A Reading Strategy for a Writer Nineteen Reading Selections DESCRIPTION Snow, John Haines Maya Lin’s Design Submission to the Vietnam Memorial Competition, Maya Lin NARRATION New Directions, Maya Angelou Confessions, Amy Tan PROCESS How to Write a Personal Letter, Garrison Keillor How to Twitter, Julia Angwin ILLUSTRATION Don’t Call Me a Hot Tamale, Judith Ortiz Cofer “Italy: Say It Like You Eat It; or 36 Tales about the Pursuit of Pleasure” (Excerpt from Eat, Pray, Love), Elizabeth Gilbert CLASSIFICATION Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey The Truth about Lying, Judith Viorst COMPARISON-CONTRAST The Talk of the Sandbox: How Johnny and Suzy’s Playground Chatter Prepares Them for Life at the Office, Deborah Tannen A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson DEFINITION What Is Poverty?, Jo Goodwin-Parker Don’t Call Me Middle Class: I’m a Professional, Mark Penn CAUSE-EFFECT Through Young Eyes, Michael S. Malone Why We Crave Horror Movies, Stephen King PERSUASION Let’s Tell the Story of All America’s Cultures, Yuh Ji-Yeon “I Have a Dream,” Martin Luther King, Jr. “Obama’s Victory Night Speech on November 4,” 2008, Barack Obama