Ch 1: Why We Write

Ch 2: Ten Core Concepts for Effective Writing

Ch 3: The Ten Core Concepts in Action

Ch 4: A Student Writer Applies the Core Concepts

Ch 5: Understanding Analytical Writing

Ch 6: Examining Causes and Effects

Ch 7: Comparing and Synthesizing

Ch 8: Conducting Rhetorical Analysis

Ch 9: Analyzing Literary Texts

Ch 10: Evaluating and Reviewing

Ch 11: Understanding Argument

Ch 12: Making Academic Arguments

Ch 13: Making Arguments in Public Discourse

Ch 14: Presenting a Proposal

Ch 15: Understanding Narrative Writing

Ch 16: Writing Personal Narratives

Ch 17: Writing Informative Essays

Ch 18: Digital Storytelling

Ch 19: Working with Ideas and Information

Ch 20: Designing Documents

Ch 21: Finding Source Material

Ch 22: Evaluating Sources

Ch 23: Using Source Material

Ch 24: Citing Sources Using MLA Style

Ch 25: Citing Sources Using APA Style

Ch 26: Composing with Style

Ch 27: Avoiding Common Problems in Grammar and Usage