Chapter One - Poetry

• Analyzing and Responding to Poetry– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Poetry– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Two – Narrative Texts

• Analyzing and Responding to Narrative Texts– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Narrative Texts– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Three – Drama

• Analyzing and Responding to Drama– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Narrative Drama– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Four – Essays

• Analyzing and Responding to Essays– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Essays– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Five – Personal Writing

• Analyzing and Responding to Personal Writing– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Personal Writing– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Six - Reports

• Analyzing and Responding to Reports– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Reports– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Seven – Business and Technical Writing

• Analyzing and Responding Business and Technical Writing– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Business and Technical Writing– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Eight - Media

• Analyzing and Responding to Media– reading strategies– understanding meaning– understanding form– understanding style

• Creating Media– preparing and planning– revising and editing– grammar, usage, and mechanics

Chapter Nine – Research and Ethics

• The Research Process• Notation• Research Strategies• Research Sources• Evaluating Sources• Citing Sources• Academic Ethics and Values

Chapter Ten – History of the English Language

Reference Section

• Grammar and Usage

• Spelling Rules and Strategies

• Vocabulary-Building Strategies

Glossary