Thinking on Paper - Softcover

This primary text for a paragraph-essay development English course addresses the needs of students who lack adequate paragraph and essay writing skills and who need instruction in making connections between reading and writing. To provide instruction in paragraph and essay writing, a logical sequence of assignments is given that allows the student to pracrice various model paragraphs then use and combine them in essay writing. The writing process is emphasised and practiced throughout the text. To establish connections between reading and writing, the text presents reading and writing as a single process and topics for writing grow out of reading assignments and promote natural skill development. Features: * Promotes critical thinking about each reading with a Double Entry Journal. * Engages students intellectually with the readings through prereading questions which accompany each reading and Closer Look questions after each section. * Provides a natural progression of writing from paragraphs to essays assignments 1-8 involve writing paragraphs in different modes and assignments 9-12 involve writing essay. * Emphasizes the writing process by providing opportunities for prewriting, drafting, revision, and peer editing of every assignment. * Organizes chapters thematically and offers an excellent selection of multicultural poetry, stories, and essays some never before used in anthologies. * Addresses grammatical concerns in Reviewing the Basics. New to this edition: * Contains 23 new readings written by professional writers, many reflecting cultural and ethinic diversity of authors. * Now includes 10 student papers to provide accessible models for students' own writing. * Focuses on research-based writing for better college-level preparation.