Table of Contents

Table of Contents 

Dedication………………………………………………………………………………… iii
Acknowledgment …………………………………………………………………….. iv
Preface ………………………………………………………………………………………. v
Lesson 1—Text as Connected Discourse ……………………………….. 1
• Writing Activity …………………………………………….. 6
• Oral Activity………………………………………………….. 7
• Lesson 1 Exercises ………………………………………… 8
Lesson 2—Techniques in Organizing Information …………… 13
• Graphic Organizers …………………………………….. 14
• Outlining …………………………………………………….. 19
– Topic Outline …………………………………………. 20
– Sentence Outline ……………………………………. 23
• Writing Activity …………………………………………… 25
• Oral Activity………………………………………………… 26
• Lesson 2 Exercises ………………………………………. 27
Lesson 3—Patterns of Development …………………………………….. 35
• Narration …………………………………………………….. 36
• Description ………………………………………………….. 36
– Personal Description………………………………. 36
– Mechanism Description …………………………. 37
• Process Explanation ……………………………………. 37
• Definition ……………………………………………………. 38
• Exemplification …………………………………………… 39
• Division……………………………………………………….. 39
– Classification ………………………………………….. 39
– Analysis ………………………………………………….. 40
• Comparison ………………………………………………… 40
• Contrast ………………………………………………………. 41
• Causation/Causal Analysis ………………………….. 42
• Problem-Solution ……………………………………….. 43
• Persuasion …………………………………………………… 43
• Writing Activity …………………………………………… 47
• Oral Activity………………………………………………… 47
• Lesson 3 Exercises ………………………………………. 48
Lesson 4—Organization……………………………………………………….. 55
• Chronological or Time Order ……………………… 56
• Geographical, Spatial, or Space Order ……….. 56
• Logical Order ………………………………………………. 58
• Enumerative Order …………………………………….. 59
• Writing Activity …………………………………………… 63
• Oral Activity………………………………………………… 64
• Lesson 4 Exercises ………………………………………. 65
Lesson 5—Coherence and Cohesion ……………………………………. 67
• Writing Activity …………………………………………… 71
• Oral Activity………………………………………………… 71
• Lesson 5 Exercises ………………………………………. 72
Lesson 6—Language Use ………………………………………………………. 75
• Register ……………………………………………………….. 75
• Denotation and Connotation ………………………. 81
• Hyperonyms and Hyponyms ……………………… 82
• Idiomatic Expressions …………………………………. 82
· • Figures of Speech………………………………………… 82
• Writing Activity …………………………………………… 90
• Oral Activity ……………………………………………….. 90
• Lesson 6 Exercises ………………………………………. 91
Lesson 7—Mechanics ……………………………………………………………. 95
• Mechanics …………………………………………………… 95
• Orthography ……………………………………………….. 96
• Spelling and Spacing ………………………………….. 96
• Punctuation Marks and Their Uses…………….. 99
• Capitalization…………………………………………….. 106
• Abbreviations ……………………………………………. 108
• Writing Activity …………………………………………. 111
• Oral Activity ……………………………………………… 111
• Lesson 7 Exercises …………………………………….. 112
Lesson 8—Text and Context Connections …………………………. 117
• Critical Reading as Looking for
Ways of Thinking………………………………………. 118
• Context of Text Development …………………… 119
• Critical Reading as Reasoning …………………… 126
• Writing Activity …………………………………………. 128
• Oral Activity ……………………………………………… 128
• Lesson 8 Exercises …………………………………….. 129
Lesson 9—Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines …………….. 135
• Book Review or Article Critique ……………….. 136
• Literature Review………………………………………. 142
• Research Report ………………………………………… 142
• Project Proposal ………………………………………… 185
• Writing Activity …………………………………………. 190
• Oral Activity ……………………………………………… 191
• Lesson 9 Exercises …………………………………….. 192
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Lesson 10—Purposeful Writing for the Professions …………. 195
• Application for College Admission……………. 196
• Application for Employment ……………………. 198
• Resume ……………………………………………………… 199
• Various Forms of Office
Correspondence ………………………………………… 205
• Writing Activity …………………………………………. 216
• Oral Activity………………………………………………. 216
• Lesson 10 Exercises …………………………………… 217
Appendix A – Sample Writings…………………………………………….. 221
Appendix B – Course Outline for
Reading and Writing Skills ……………………………. 256
Appendix C – Context of Text Development ……………………….. 258
Appendix D – Additional Exercises ………………………………………. 261
Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………….. 279…………………………………….. 253