Includes appendices and index.

INTRODUCTION: Writing in English

PART I: Paragraph Organization

CHAPTER 1: The Topic Sentence - Predicting Personality
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Paragraph Organization in English -- The Topic Sentence -- More about Controlling Ideas
Structure and Mechanics: Simple Sentences -- Paragraph Format -- Writing a Title
Writing to Communicate: The Writing Process, Part 1 -- Step 1: Understanding the Assignment -- Step 2: Brainstorming -- Step 3: Organizing Your Ideas -- Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

CHAPTER 2: Supporting Sentences - Analyzing Personality
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Supporting Sentences -- Major Supporting Sentences -- Minor Supporting Sentences -- Using Connectors with Major Supporting Sentences
Structure and Mechanics: Parts of Speech -- Lists and Commas
Writing to Communicate: The Writing Process, Part 2 -- Step 4: Writing -- Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

CHAPTER 3: The Concluding Sentence - Family and Personality
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: The Concluding Sentence -- Types of Concluding Sentences -- Transitions Used in Concluding Sentences
Structure and Mechanics: Simple Sentences -- Compound Sentences -- Combining Simple Sentences with the Same Subject
Writing to Communicate: The Writing Process, Part 3 -- Step 4: Writing -- Step 5: Rewriting -- Step 6: Writing the Final Draft -- Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

PART II: Bringing It All Together
Reviewing Terms -- Reviewing Ideas -- Error Analysis

PART III: Basic Types of Paragraphs

CHAPTER 4: Descriptive Paragraphs - Describing People
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Descriptive Paragraphs -- Prepositions of Place in Descriptive Paragraphs
Structure and Mechanics: Using Adjectives -- The Order of Adjectives before Nouns
Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

CHAPTER 5: Narrative Paragraphs - Telling Stories
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Narrative Paragraphs -- Transitions in Narrative Paragraphs
Structure and Mechanics: Complex Sentences -- Verb Tenses with Dependent Clauses of Time
Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

CHAPTER 6: Expository Paragraphs - Communicating
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Expository Paragraphs -- Transitions in Expository Paragraphs
Structure and Mechanics: Using Transitions Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

PART II: Bringing It All Together
Reviewing Terms -- Reviewing Ideas -- Error Analysis

PART III: Characteristics of Good Writing

CHAPTER 7 Unity - Experiencing Emotions
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Unity
Structure and Mechanics: Combining Sentences Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

CHAPTER 8 Coherence - Learning about Family History
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Coherence -- Descriptive Paragraphs and Space Order -- Narrative Paragraphs and Time Order -- Coherence and Connectors
Structure and Mechanics: Avoid Fragments
Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

Chapter 9: Cohesion - Dating and Marrying Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Cohesion -- Connectors -- The Definite Article -- Personal Pronouns -- Demonstrative Pronouns
Structure and Mechanics: Being Consistent with Person and Number -- Personal Pronouns -- Demonstrative Pronouns
Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

PART III: Bringing It All Together Reviewing Terms
Reviewing Ideas
Error Analysis

PART IV: Other Types of Paragraphs

Chapter 10: Process - Playing a Sport
Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus: Process -- Transitions in a Process Paragraph
Structure and Mechanics: Using the Imperative -- Using the Negative Imperative -- The Imperative and Dependent Clauses
Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

Chapter 11: Reasons and Results - Exercising
Writing Focus: Explaining with Reasons and Results -- Giving Reasons -- Give Results
Structure and Mechanics: Connectors for Reason and Result -- Reviewing Types of Sentences -- Simple Sentence -- Compound Sentences -- Complex Sentences
Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

Chapter 12: Opinion - Discussing Movies Vocabulary Builder
Writing Focus Structure and Mechanics: Avoid Run-On Sentences Writing to Communicate: Your Turn -- Paragraph Checklist -- Writing to Communicate... More

PART IV: Bringing It All Together
Reviewing Terms
Reviewing Ideas
Error Analysis

Appendix 1: Going Through the Writing Process

Appendix 2: Common Connectors

Appendix 3: Complete Paragraph Checklist

Appendix 4: Computer Formatting

Appendix 5: Paragraph Evaluation

Appendix 6: Suggested Correction Symbols

"With a combined process and product approach, Writing to Communicate puts students on a fast track to clear and effective academic writing. Writing to Communicate 1 teaches students to write well-organized paragraphs in key rhetorical modes. Features: Theme-based chapters encourage students to explore ideas. Vocabulary Builder sections provide useful language for writing. Abundant and clear models give students solid support. Pair and group work assignments promote collaborative learning. Structure and Mechanics sections develop accuracy. Paragraph checklists help students to revise their work. Bringing It All Together chapters provide opportunities for consolidation and assessment." (Book Cover)