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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started with College Writing 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Transitioning to Greater Expectations: College Writing 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Sailing into Safe Waters: First-Year Writing Success 21</p> <p>Chapter 3: Previewing a College Writing 101 Course: Getting Schooled 35</p> <p>Chapter 4: Tasting Higher Steaks: Essay Portfolio Requirements 57</p> <p><b>Part 2: Establishing Essentials: Elements of Composing 75</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Planning Your Essay Success: Organization and Structure 77</p> <p>Chapter 6: Determining Your Reasons for Writing: Audience and Purpose 105</p> <p>Chapter 7: Showing Evidence: Thesis Support 123</p> <p><b>Part 3: Writing with Style, Language, and Grammar 145</b></p> <p>Chapter 8: Establishing Structure: Sentences and Paragraphs 147</p> <p>Chapter 9: Scoring Personality Points: Stars of Style 165</p> <p>Chapter 10: Showing Sensitivity: Language That Builds Better Societies 191</p> <p>Chapter 11: Scrutinizing Your Paper for Sneaky Grammar Errors 207</p> <p><b>Part 4: Rehearsing for Success: Planning, Writing, and Revising 237</b></p> <p>Chapter 12: Preparing Your Persuasion: Planning, Gathering, and Organizing Information 239</p> <p>Chapter 13: Getting One Done: Completing Draft One 263</p> <p>Chapter 14: Rethinking and Repairing: Three-Level Revising Plan 281</p> <p>Chapter 15: Finalizing for Shipment: Format and Presentation 301</p> <p>Chapter 16: Reaching Out: Writing across Courses 315</p> <p><b>Part 5: The Part of Tens 333</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Ten (or So) Resources for Improving College Writing 335</p> <p>Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Nonnative English-Speaking College Writers 343</p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Tips for Repairing Broken Essays: DIY 351</p> <p>Index 357</p>

<p><b>Joe Giampalmi, EdD,</b> is a hall-of-fame educator who’s been teaching students to mind their P’s and Q’s, use active voice, include Oxford commas, and support their arguments for more than 50 years. He has taught more than 100 English composition courses.</p>

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