INTRODUCTION 1 PRETEST 7 SECTION 1 Planning the Essay 17 LESSON 1 Thinking about Audience and Purpose 19 LESSON 2 Understanding the Assigned Topic 25 LESSON 3 Brainstorming Techniques: Freewriting and Listing 31 LESSON 4 More Brainstorming Techniques: The 5 W’s and Mapping 37 LESSON 5 Choosing a Topic and Developing a Thesis 43 LESSON 6 Outlining and Organizational Strategies 49 LESSON 7 More Organizational Strategies 57 SECTION 2 Drafting the Essay 63 LESSON 8 Thesis Statements and the Drafting Process 65 LESSON 9 Paragraphs and Topic Sentences 71 LESSON 10 Providing Support 77 LESSON 11 Strategies for Convincing 85 Contents v LESSON 12 Introductions 93 LESSON 13 Conclusions 99 SECTION 3 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Essay 105 LESSON 14 Revising: The Big Picture 107 LESSON 15 Revising Paragraphs 113 LESSON 16 Editing 121 LESSON 17 Proofreading 131 SECTION 4 Taking an Essay Exam 141 LESSON 18 Preparing for an Essay Exam 143 LESSON 19 Drafting, Editing, and Proofreading...