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1. To the Student
2. Critical Thinking: The Connection between Reading and Writing

I. Getting Started: The Fundamentals
3. The Writing Process
4. The Introductory Paragraph
5. The Body Paragraphs
6. The Concluding Paragraph

II. Moving Forward: Strategies for Developing Essays
7. The Descriptive Essay
8. The Narrative Essay
9. The Example Essay
10. The Classification Essay
11. The Process Essay
12. The Comparison or Contrast Essay
13. The Definition Essay
14. The Cause or Effect Essay
15. The Persuasive Essay

III. Special Writing Situations
16. The Research Paper
17. The Essay Exam

IV. The Writer's Resources
18. Nouns and Pronouns
19. Verbs and Verbals
20. Adjectives and Adverbs
21. Basics of Sentence Structure
22. Phrases
23. Additional Practice with Prepositions
24. Articles and Interjections
25. Correcting Common Errors
26. Sentence Combining Practice
27. Punctuation and Other Rules of Style
28. Capitalization and Numbers
29. Words and Meaning
30. Words That Sound Alike
31. Contractions That Sound Like Other Words
32. Words That Sound or Look Almost Alike
33. Confusing Verbs That Sound Alike
34. Two- and Three-Word Verb Phrases
35. Editing Practice for Appropriate Word Choice

Additional Readings Limited Answer Key Glossary Credits Index

The Write Start: Paragraphs to Essays introduces the developing writer to the basic elements necessary for writing effective essays in the academic environment. The Third Edition focuses first on writing paragraphs that express thoughts about a topic, then on expanding the topic to the longer essay format. These skills will help students communicate more effectively and prepare them for the rigors of their first college-level composition course.