Prepare to learn about writing
Thinking through the writing process
Using Patterns of Organization to Develop Paragraphs
Understanding the paragraph
The descriptive paragraph
The classification paragraph
The comparison and contrast paragraph
The cause and effect paragraph
Effective introductions, conclusions, and titles
Using patterns of organization to develop essays
Subjects, verbs, and simple sentences
Compound and complex sentences Writing Clear Sentences
Sentence clarity: point of view, number, and tense
Recognizing and Avoiding Errors
Comma splices and run-ons
Misplaced and dangling modifiers
Subject-verb agreement: present tense
Punctuation and Mechanics
End punctuation: period, question mark, and exclamation point
Revising for effective expression
