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Table of Contents
1. Writing an Expository Essay
Chapter Writing Assignment: Explaining a Constitutional Amendment
Audience and Purpose
Information Charts to Synthesize Ideas
Essay Development for Expository Essays
Student Essay: Separation of Church and State
Cohesion
Essay Maps
Establishing Credibility of Experts
2. Writing an Analytical Report
Chapter Writing Assignment: Examining an Infectious Disease
Active Reading Strategies
Student Report: SARS
Credible Websites
Library Resources
Defining
Quoting and Paraphrasing
3. Writing a Persuasive Essay
Chapter Writing Assignment: Investigating Online Learning
Online Advanced Searches
Interviewing an Expert
Supporting Opinions
Avoiding Plagiarism
Summarizing
Student Essay: Features of Online Learning
Using Language to Control the Strength of an Opinion
4. Writing an Objective Report
Chapter Writing Assignment: Investigating a Local Issue
Newspaper Headlines
Interviewing Experts
Student Report: Treasure Island Controversy
Using a Variety of Sentences and Styles in Academic Writing
5. Writing an Argumentative Essay
Chapter Writing Assignment: Taking a Stance on a Controversial Issue
Beginning Research Questions
Designing a Survey
Reporting Survey Results
Note-taking Charts
Refuting Counterarguments
Organizing the Argumentative Essay
Student Essay: Use of Surveillance Cameras
Appendices
1. In-text Citation: APA Style of Documentation
2. Attribution Signals to Cite Sources
3. End-of-Text References: APA Style of Documentation
4. Logical Organizers
