Table Of ContentPART 1 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING Ch. 1 Getting Started with Writing Ch. 2: The Writing Process Ch. 3: Writing Sentences, Paragraphs, and Essays Ch. 4 The Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Connection PART 2 WRITING STRATEGIES Ch. 5 Describing and Narrating: Memories Ch. 6: Dividing and Classifying: Media and Popular Culture Ch. 7. Explaining a Process: Cultures and Traditions Ch. 8. Comparing and Contrasting: Computers and Technology Ch. 9 Analyzing Causes and Effects: Health and Medicine Ch. 10 Persuading: Relationships Ch. 11 Evaluating: Film and the Arts Ch. 12 Solving a Problem: Crime and Justice PART 3 RESEARCH GUIDE Ch. 13 Planning and Writing a Research Paper Ch. 14 Documenting a Research Paper Ch. 15 Delivering an Oral or Multimodal Presentation PART 4 EDITING GUIDE A. Editing Sentences B. Editing Words (Diction) C. Editing Grammar D. Editing Punctuation E. Editing Mechanics F. Editing Spelling
SynopsisCollege students taking the first-year composition course often wonder how it will benefit them. From its beginning, Write Now has responded by demonstrating that being able to write effectively is essential for achieving success, and that writing can be a worthwhile and satisfying experience. Write Now builds greater student confidence as learners approach writing for college, for their careers, or for their everyday lives, while guiding them through the process of exploring ideas, drafting, revising, and editing their work. The Rhetorical Star , used throughout the text, keeps students focused on their writing situation as they draft, revise, edit and design their work. Write Now provides students with plenty of practical, hands-on advice for dealing with any writing situation they might encounter, whether they are writing as students or as professionals.