Unit 1 Exploring the Essay Part 1 What Is an Essay? Part 2 Kinds of Essays Part 3 Example Essays Activity 1 Studying an Example Essay: Cinderella and Her Odious Household Chores Activity 2 Studying an Example Essay: How Do You Say Activity 3 Studying an Example Essay: Differences in Urban and Rural Life Activity 4 Studying an Example Essay: Cancer Risks Activity 5 Studying an Example Essay: The Advantages of Community Colleges Part 4 Writing the Introduction Activity 6 Practice with Hooks:Mandatory Retirement Has to Go Activity 7 Thesis Statement Questions Activity 8 More Practice with Hooks: Differences in Education in South Korea and North America Activity 9 Thesis Statements Questions Part 5 Writing the Body Activity 10 Making a General Outline Activity 11 Making a Specific Outline Part 6 Writing the Conclusion Part 7 Topics for Writing Activity 12 Essay Writing Practice SPECIAL ATTENTION ( 1 ) Tenses Unit 2 Narrative Essays Part 1 What Is a Narrative Essay Activity 1 Identifying Hooks Part 2 Example Narrative Essay Activity 2 Studying an Example Essay: Frustration at the Airport Activity 3 Outlining Practice Activity 4 Adding Supporting Information: You Make Your Own Luck Activity 5 Adding Connectors: A Little Bit of Rest Never Hurt Anyone Activity 6 Sentence Variety: The Reckless Rider Part 3 Developing Narrative Essays Activity 7 Choosing Topics Activity 8 Ideas for a Narrative Essay Activity 9 Developing Narrative Ideas Activity 10 Making an Outline Activity 11 Peer Editing Your Outline Activity 12 Writing a Narrative Essay Activity 13 Peer Editing Your Essay Part 4 Topics for Writing Activity 14 Essay Writing Practice SPECIAL AITENTION(2) Complete Sentences Unit 3 Comparison Essays Part 1 What Is a Comparison Essay? Part 2 Example Comparison Essay Activity 1 Studying an Example Essay: Not As Different As You Think Part 3 Developing Comparison Essays Activity 2 Outlining Practice Activity 3 Supporting Information: Foreign or Domestic? Activity 4 Connectors: Education in the East and the West Activity 5 Identifying Good Subjects Activity 6 Working with a Topic Activity 7 Planning with an outline Activity 8 Peer Editing Your Outline Activity 9 Writing a Comparison Essay Activity 10 Peer Editing Yo.ur Essay Part 4 Topics for Writing Activity 11 Essay Writing Practice SPECIAL ATTENTION(3 ) Modifiers Unit 4 Cause-Effect Essays Unit 5 Argumentative Essays APPendices