Preface. - Prologue. - How to go to school. - Pt. 1. Introduction to writing. Ch. 1. Learning to write. Ch. 2. What makes writing good?. - Pt. 2. Planning and drafting. Ch. 3. Finding something to write about. Ch. 4. From first thoughts to drafts. - Pt. 3. Revising and editing. Ch. 5. Thesis, purpose, audience, and tone. Ch. 6. Organization, Pt. 1: Mapping and outlining. Ch. 7. Organization, Pt. 2: Abstracting. Ch. 8. Beginning, ending, and titling. Ch. 9. Making the draft longer or shorter. Ch. 10. Peer feedback. Ch. 11. Rewriting for style. - Ch. 12. Editing. Ch. 13. Publishing. - Pt. 4. Modes of writing. Ch. 14. Personal writing. Ch. 15. Writing to inform. Ch. 16. Writing an argument, Pt. 1: Thinking it through. Ch. 17. Writing an argument, Pt. 2: Selling the case. - Pt. 5. Academic writing. Ch. 18. Writing in school: an introduction. Ch. 19. Writing on literature. Ch. 20. Writing in the sciences. Ch. 21. Essay tests. Ch. 22. Collaborative writing. Ch. 23. Research. Ch. 24. Using sources. Ch. 25. The research paper. - Pt. 6. A treasury of essays. - Author/Title index. - Subject index.