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

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