Idea to Essay: Collected Strategies and Readings for the College Writer 4e

by The Butler Community College English Department

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English 101 is a college-level freshman composition course focused on developing expository and persuasive writing skills through various writing exercises, research, and argumentation.

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Section I: Becoming a Successful Student
  7. Chapter 1: Essential Butler Tools For You
  8. 1.1: Using Canvas, MyButlerCC, and Student Email
  9. 1.2: Contacting Your Instructor
  10. 1.3: Plagiarism and AI Use
  11. 1.4: Butler Tutoring and The Online Writing Lab
  12. 1.5: Ten Most Common Mistakes in 101 Essays from the OWL
  13. 1.6: Time Management
  14. 1.7: Note-Taking and Annotations
  15. Chapter 2: Transitioning to Your Role of College Student
  16. 2.1: You as a College Student (Yes, You!)
  17. 2.2: Developing Successful Study Habits
  18. 2.3: Knowing and Adjusting to Your Learning Needs
  19. 2.4: Dealing with Procrastination
  20. 2.5: What's Your Motivation?
  21. 2.6: Key Habits For Success
  22. 2.7: Nobody "Does College" Alone
  23. 2.8: Communication Tools
  24. 2.9: Other College Resources
  25. Section II: Reviewing Writing Basics
  26. Chapter 3: Reviewing The Writing Process
  27. 3.1: The Writing Process
  28. 3.2: The Writing Process Step 1- Prewriting
  29. 3.3: The Writing Process Step 2- Organizing and Outlining
  30. 3.4: The Writing Process Step 3- Drafting
  31. 3.5: The Writing Process Step 4- Revising
  32. 3.6: The Writing Process Step 5- Editing
  33. 3.7: Chapter Takeaways
  34. Chapter 4: Writing Paragraphs
  35. 4.1: Paragraph Basics and Topic Sentences
  36. 4.2: Paragraph Structure
  37. 4.3: Improving Paragraph Coherence
  38. 4.4: Chapter Takeaways
  39. Chapter 5: Writing Essays
  40. 5.1: Essay Structure
  41. 5.2: Writing Essay Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
  42. 5.3: Writing Body Paragraphs
  43. 5.4: Example Essay
  44. 5.5: Chapter Takeaways
  45. Chapter 6: Academic Audience and Purpose
  46. 6.1: Academic Audience, Academic Voice, and Pronoun Use
  47. 6.2: Academic Purpose and Tone
  48. 6.3: Chapter Takeaways
  49. Section III: Writing College Essays
  50. Chapter 7: Elements of the Essay
  51. 7.1: Purpose- Topics and Thesis Statements
  52. 7.2: Planning With Your Audience In Mind
  53. 7.3: Structuring Your Essay- the Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion
  54. 7.4: Your Writing Process
  55. 7.5: Example Essay- Multiple Modes
  56. Chapter Takeaways
  57. Chapter 8: Prewriting
  58. 8.1: Using the Assignment to Plan
  59. 8.2: Writing as Thinking- the Value of Planning Writing
  60. 8.3: Reading Like A Writer
  61. 8.4: Narrowing Your Thinking
  62. 8.5: Thinking About Your Audience
  63. 8.6: Outlining- Structuring Your Ideas
  64. 8.7: Sitting Down to Write
  65. 8.8: Overcoming Writer's Block
  66. 8.9: Example Essay- Reader Response
  67. 8.10: Chapter Takeaways
  68. Chapter 9: After Writing
  69. 9.1: After Writing- Revision and Editing
  70. 9.2: Revising for Unification
  71. 9.3: Revising for Coherence (including transitions)
  72. 9.4: Revising the Introduction and Conclusion
  73. 9.5: Editing the Paper- Sentence Level Issues
  74. 9.6: Formatting
  75. 9.7: Revising with Peers
  76. 9.8: Example Rough Draft
  77. 9.9: A Story of Revision
  78. 9.10: Turning in Your Paper
  79. 9.11: Chapter Takeaways
  80. Section IV: Different Types of Writing in College English
  81. Chapter 10: Description
  82. 10.1: Establishing Purpose for a Description Essay
  83. 10.2: Planning a Description Essay
  84. 10.3: Structuring a Description
  85. 10.4: Process for Writing a Description
  86. 10.5: Example Description Essay
  87. 10.6: Professional Descriptive Writing Example
  88. Chapter 11: Narration
  89. 11.1: Establishing Purpose for a Narration Essay
  90. 11.2: Brainstorming for a Narration Paper
  91. 11.3: Planning a Narration Essay
  92. 11.4: Structuring a Narration
  93. 11.5: Process for Writing a Narration Essay
  94. 11.6: Example Narration Essay
  95. Chapter 12: Illustration
  96. 12.1: Establishing Purpose for an Illustration Essay
  97. 12.2: Planning an Illustration Essay
  98. 12.3: Structuring an Illustration Essay
  99. 12.4: Process for Writing an Illustration Essay
  100. 12.5: Example Illustration Essay
  101. Chapter 13: Comparison and Contrast
  102. 13.1: Establishing Purpose for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
  103. 13.2: Planning a Comparison and Contrast Essay
  104. 13.3: Structuring a Comparison and Contrast Essay
  105. 13.4: Process for Writing a Comparison and Contrast Essay
  106. 13.5: Two Example Comparison and Contrast Essays
  107. Chapter 14: Division and Classification
  108. 14.1: Establishing Purpose for a Division and Classification Essay
  109. 14.2: Planning a Division and Classification Essay
  110. 14.3: Structuring a Division and Classification Essay
  111. 14.4: Process for Writing a Division and Classification Essay
  112. Chapter 15: Cause and Effect
  113. 15.1: Establishing Purpose for a Cause and Effect Essay
  114. 15.2: Planning a Cause and Effect Essay
  115. 15.3: Structuring a Cause and Effect Essay
  116. 15.4: Process for Writing a Cause and Effect Essay
  117. 15.5: Example Cause and Effect Essay
  118. Chapter 16: Definition
  119. 16.1: Establishing Purpose for a Definition Essay
  120. 16.2: Planning a Definition Effect Essay
  121. 16.3: Process for Writing a Definition Essay
  122. 16.4: Example Definition Essay
  123. Chapter 17: Writing About Reading
  124. 17.1: Becoming a Critical Reader
  125. 17.2: Before Reading
  126. 17.3: During Reading
  127. 17.4: After Reading (Writing about and interacting with texts)
  128. 17.5: The Basics of Writing About Reading
  129. 17.6: Writing a Reader Response
  130. 17.7: Writing Synthesis Essays
  131. 17.8: Other Considerations When Writing About Texts
  132. Section V: Reading Sources and Research Paper Basics
  133. Chapter 18: Understanding The College Reading Process
  134. 18.1: Joining the Conversation- Academic Discourse
  135. 18.2: College Expectations for Reading and Writing
  136. 18.3: Meeting the Expectations- Metacognition and the Reading Cycle
  137. 18.4: The Reading Cycle- Stages and Strategies
  138. 18.5: Before Reading
  139. 18.6: During Reading
  140. 18.7: After Reading
  141. 18.8: Building Your Vocabulary
  142. Chapter 19: Writing Research Essays
  143. 19.1: Understanding Research Assignments
  144. 19.2: Finding and Narrowing Topics
  145. 19.3: Developing Research Questions
  146. 19.4: Considering Audience
  147. 19.5: Writing Thesis Statements for the Research Essay
  148. 19.6: Writing with Sources
  149. 19.7: Planning the Research Paper
  150. 19.8: Drafting the Research Paper
  151. 19.9: Revising the Research Paper
  152. 19.10: Example Research Paper
  153. Chapter 20: Choosing Sources and Reading Actively
  154. 20.1: Writing with Sources
  155. 20.2: Identifying Source Types
  156. 20.3: Conducting General Internet Research
  157. 20.4: Identifying Keywords and Using Boolean Logic
  158. 20.5: Navigating Library Databases
  159. 20.6: Evaluating Sources
  160. 20.7: Taking Notes and Avoiding Plagiarism
  161. Chapter 21: Using Sources in Your Writing
  162. 21.1: Understanding Source Use
  163. 21.2: Introducing and Integrating Sources
  164. 21.3: Summarizing
  165. 21.4: Paraphrasing
  166. 21.5: Using Quotes and Signal Phrases
  167. 21.6: Different Types of Quotations
  168. 21.7: Understanding In-Text and Parenthetical Citations
  169. 21.8: Expert Source Use
  170. Chapter 22: Research Documentation and Formatting (MLA and APA Styles)
  171. 22.1: MLA and APA
  172. 22.2: How to Create In-Text Citations in MLA 9th Edition
  173. 22.3: How to Set Up Your Works Cited Page
  174. 22.4: Citing Common Sources Types in MLA
  175. 22.5: Formatting Your Paper in MLA
  176. 22.6: APA In-Text Citations
  177. 22.7: Formatting an APA Reference Page
  178. 22.8: Difference Between MLA and APA
  179. Section VI: Writing And Editing Sentences
  180. Chapter 23: Writing Sentences That Say Something
  181. 23.1: Sentence Structures- Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex
  182. 23.2: Choosing Strong Verbs
  183. 23.3: Developing Sentences that Say Something
  184. 23.4: Tools for Sentence Combining
  185. 23.5: Sentence Structures in Context
  186. 23.6: Some Comments on “Style”
  187. 23.7: Cutting “Fluff” while Meeting Length Requirements
  188. 23.8: Active and Passive Voice
  189. 23.9: Being Clear and Concise
  190. Chapter 24: Common Sentence Errors
  191. 24.1: Fragments
  192. 24.2: Run-ons
  193. 24.3: Comma Splices
  194. 24.4: Common Sentence Errors in Context (Exercise)
  195. 24.5: Sentences in Context
  196. Chapter 25: Commas
  197. 25.1: Major Comma Uses
  198. 25.2: Using a Comma with a Conjunction in a Compound Sentence
  199. 25.3: Using a Comma to Set Off Introductory Phrases
  200. 25.4: Using a Comma to Separate Three or More Items in a Series
  201. 25.5: Using a Comma to Separate Coordinate Adjectives
  202. 25.6: Using a Comma to Set Off Non-Essential Elements
  203. 25.7: Using a Comma to Introduce Quotations
  204. 25.8: Using a Comma to Organize Titles, Locations, and Dates
  205. 25.9: Using a Comma for Direct Addresses
  206. 25.10: Common Errors in Comma Usage
  207. 25.11: Commas in Context
  208. Chapter 26: Other Punctuation
  209. 26.1: Punctuation Quick Reference
  210. 26.2: Apostrophes
  211. 26.3: Semicolons
  212. 26.4: Colons
  213. 26.5: Hyphens and Long Dashes
  214. 26.6: Quotation Marks and Italics
  215. Chapter 27: English Grammar Basics
  216. 27.1: Grammar Basics
  217. 27.2: Word Order
  218. 27.3: Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles
  219. 27.4: Pronouns
  220. 27.5: Verb Tenses
  221. 27.6: Modal Auxiliaries
  222. 27.7: Prepositions
  223. 27.8: Parallelism
  224. 27.9: Dangling Modifiers
  225. 27.10: Chapter Review
  226. Section VII: The Reader
  227. Collected Readings About Identity and Education
  228. "The Allegory of the Cave" by Plato
  229. "Reading the River" by Mark Twain
  230. "Everything Has a Name" by Helen Keller
  231. "Learning to Read and Write" by Frederick Douglass
  232. "The Loophole of Retreat" by Harriet Jacobs
  233. "The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  234. Collected Readings About the World
  235. "Frankenstein, the Baroness, and the Climate Refugees of 1816" by Gillen D'Arcy Wood
  236. "Poetry from a Refugee Camp" by Laura Naude
  237. "Discovering Our Common Humanity Through Space Archaeology" by Kristin Butler
  238. "The Inspired Writer vs the Real Writer" by Sarah Allen
  239. "Multiple Intelligences" by Fred Mednick
  240. "The Zombie as a Barometer of Capitalist Anxiety" by D.T. Robb
  241. "The Decay of Essay Writing" by Virginia Woolf
  242. Collected Literature and Fiction
  243. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
  244. "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain
  245. "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
  246. Selected Poetry of Emily Dickinson
  247. Selected Poetry of Robert Frost
  248. Selected Poetry of William Shakespeare
  249. Selected Poetry of William Butler Yeats
  250. Selected Poetry of Walt Whitman
  251. Emily Dickinson Poetry
  252. How To Read and Annotate the Essays in This Book
  253. Back Matter
  254. Index
  255. Glossary
  256. Detailed Licensing