Chapter 1 Introducing the Paragraph:Reasons for Writing 導(dǎo)讀 GETTING STARTED Responding to Images Discussion READING AND VOCABULARY Reading: From “Reaching Across the Gap: How I Write” by Michael C. Flanigan Building Vocabulary: Recognizing Word Forms and Families WRITING:THE PARAGRAPH The Topic Sentence Support The Conclusion Title Form Unity Coherence COMPOSITION SKILLS Connecting Words Key Words Coordinators Transition Words Subordinators THE PROCESS OF WRITING Prewriting Considering Audience Getting Ideas Narrowing the Topic Deciding on a Controlling Idea Choosing Support Organizing Ideas Drafting Revising and Editing Revising Editing Editing: Verb Tense, Verb Form, Sentence Fragments, Spelling Connect to the Internet Keeping a Journal Chapter 2 Narrative: Memorable Events 導(dǎo)讀 GETTING STARTED Responding to Images Journal Writing: A Lesson I Learned READING AND VOCABULARY Reading: “My Fault” by Hoang Vo Building Vocabulary: Recognizing Noun Suffixes WRITING: NARRATION Focusing on a Controlling Idea Supporting the Main Point with an Incident Giving Background Information Organizing by Chronological Order Writing Assignment 1 COMPOSITION SKILLS Connecting Words for Narration Developing Grammar Skills: Simple Past, Past Continuous, Used to/Would Editing: Simple Past, Past Continuous, Used to/Would WRITING Choosing a Point of View Writing Assignment 2 MORE READING AND WRITING Reading: From “Wings of the Morning” by Orestes Lorenzo Topics for Discussion or Writing Connect to the Internet Chapter 3 Description: Memorable Places 導(dǎo)讀 GETTING STARTED Responding to Images Journal Writing: A Special Place READING AND VOCABULARY Reading: “Our Cottage” by Renata Strakova Building Vocabulary: Using Synonyms and Antonyms WRITING: PAST DESCRIPTION Focusing on a Dominant Impression Supporting with Specific Details Organizing by Spatial Arrangement WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1 COMPOSITION SKILLS Prepositions of Place and Direction Developing Grammar Skills: Simple Present, Simple Past, There + be, Subject-Verb Agreement, Order of Adjectives Editing: Verb Tense, There + be, Subject-Verb Agreement, Order of Adjectives WRITING: PRESENT DESCRIPTION Writing Assignment 2 MORE READING AND WRITING Reading: From “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” by Jung Chang Topics for Discussion or Writing Connect to the Internet Chapter 4 Analyzing Reasons: Human Behavior 導(dǎo)讀 GETTING STARTED Responding to Images Journal Writing: A Person I Admire READING AND VOCABULARY Reading: From “A Celebration of Teachers” by Kristin Hunter Building Vocabulary: Keeping a Vocabulary Notebook WRITING: ANALYZING REASONS Supporting the Main Idea with Details Supporting Generalizations with Examples Organizing into Major Points Writing Assignment 1 COMPOSITION SKILLS Connecting Words to Indicate Examples Connecting Words to Indicate Reasons or Causes Pronoun Consistency Developing Grammar Skills: Present Perfect, Tense Consistency, Adjective Clauses Editing: Present Perfect, Tense Consistency, Adjective Clauses, Subject-Verb Agreement WRITING Outlining Writing Assignment 2 …… Chapter 5 Analyzing a Process: Living on the World Wide Web Chapter 6 Comparing and Contrasting: Education Chapter 7 Classifying:The Media Chapter 8 Introduction to the Essay: Technology Appendices APPENDIX 1: PREWRITING STRATEGIES APPENDIX 2: DEVELOPING GRAMMAR SKILLS APPENDIX 3: MECHANICS APPENDIX 4: IRREGULAR VERB FORMS APPENDIX S: ANSWERS TO EDITING EXERCISES