Chapter One Sentence Writing 1. Common Grammatical Mistakes in Sentences 2. Typical Weak and Ineffective Sentences 3. Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Sentences Chapter Two Paragraph Writing 1. Writing Topic Sentences 2. Writing Supporting Sentences 3. Writing a Concluding Sentence 4. Paragraph Structure and Development 5. Time Order 6. Space Order 7. Combining Space Order and Time Order 8. Order of Importance 9. Paragraph Coherence 10. Paragraph Unity Chapter Three Essay Writing 1. Writing the Thesis Statement 2. Writing the Introductory Paragraph 3. Writing the Developmental Paragrap' 4. Writing the Concluding Paragraph Chapter Four Patterns of Essay Development 1. Writing Descriptions 2. Writing Narrations 3. Writing a Process Essay 4. Writing an Example Essay 5. Writing a Classification Essay 6. Writing a Cause or Effect Essay 7. Writing a Comparison or Contrast Essay 8. Writing a Definition Essay 9. Writing a Data Commentary 10. Writing an Argument Essay 11. The Five-- Paragraph Essay Chapter Five Practical Writing 1. Application Letter Writing 2. Resume Writing 3. Memo Writing 4. Report Writing Chapter Six Research paper Writing 1. Steps in the Research and Writing Process 2. Discovering, Narrowing, and Focusing a Topic 3. Writing a Thesis Statement 4. Finding, Selecting and Evaluating Sources 5. Writing Abstract 6. Writing an Outline 7. Writing the Introduction 8. Writing the Body 9. Writing the Conclusion 10. Revising the Final Draft 11. Writing Effective Academic Proposal 12. Making an effective oral presentation