A fresh new design, updated content throughout, and a host of new activities reinforce the approach that has made the Ready to Write series a classroom favorite for more than two decades.Features: Updated examples and model paragraphs illustrate organizing elements such as topic sentences, supporting details, and signal words. Step-by-step activities guide students in comparing and contrasting, describing, analyzing data, writing test answers, and summarizing. Varied, contextualized writing tasks help students with real-life tasks. Editing and proofreading exercises encourage students to refine their writing skills. New Grammar Guide section presents important grammar points and practice items to boost accuracy.Ready to Write also includes:Ready to Write 1Ready to Write 2
Part 1 THE ELEMENTS OF GOOD WRITINGChapter 1 : Getting Ready to WriteChapter 2: Writing ParagraphsChapter 3: Revising and EditingChapter 4: Writing EssaysPart 2 TYPES OF ESSAYSChapter 5: Process EssaysChapter 6: Division and Classification EssaysChapter 7: Cause and Effect EssaysChapter 8: Comparison and Contrast EssaysChapter 9: Problem-Solution EssaysPart 3 WRITING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSESChapter 10: Writing SummariesChapter 11: Expressing Your OpinionsChapter 12: Writing Undergraduate and Graduate School Application EssaysAppendix: Application for Undergraduate AdmissionYou Be The Editor Answer Key