Essay Writing Skills with ReadingsPaperback by Langan, John Rishor, Nancy Langan, John Winstanley, Sharon

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John Langan Atlantic Cape Community University

Sharon Winstanley Seneca College/York University

S eventh Canadian Edition

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Essay Writing Skills with Readings Seventh Canadian Edition

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Langan, John, 1942- [College writing skills with readings] Essay writing skills with readings / John Langan, Atlantic Cape Community University, Sharon Winstanley, Seneca College/York University. — Seventh Canadian edition. Revision of author’s College writing skills with readings. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-07-087730-6 (pbk.) 1. English language—Rhetoric. 2. English language—Grammar. 3. College readers. I. Winstanley, Sharon, author II. Title. III. Title: College writing skills with readings PE1408.L27 2014 808’.0427 C2013-906335-8

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Table of Contents

Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode VII Permissions VIII Preface IX

Part 1 Essay Writing

1 An Introduction to Writing 1 Thinking and Writing—Starting the Process 13 Learning Outcomes 1 Why Do You Write? 2 Why Write Essays? 3 Who Are You Writing For? 4 What Is Your Point? 5 The Essay: Getting Started 6 Final Thoughts 11 Checklist of Learning Outcomes for Chapter 1 12

2 The Writing Process: Prewriting and Creating a Thesis 13 Learning Outcomes 13 Stage 1: Prewriting—Exploring Your Ideas 15 Prewriting: Four Techniques 16 Stage 2: Creating a Thesis 23 Review Activities 32 Checklist of Learning Outcomes for Chapter 2 34

3 Preparing Your Essay: Developing an Outline and Supporting Your Thesis 35 Learning Outcomes 35 Developing An Outline 35 Develop and Order Your Supporting Points 38 Organize Your Support 44 Review Activities 46 Checklist of Learning Outcomes for Chapter 3 51

4 Drafting and Preparing to Revise: Creating Coherence, Introductions, and Conclusions 52 Learning Outcomes 52 Developing a First Draft from an Outline 52 The First Draft: Jed’s Work in Progress 53