• Too many writing books lose sight of the forest for the trees. Clear Thinking and Writing presents in a nutshell what students need to do to become better thinkers and writers: make a point and then support it with appropriate, well-organized specific evidence. It gets to the heart of the matter and presents clear thinking and writing as skills that students can learn.


• The guide uses an inviting full-color format and many illustrations to help teach students what they need to know.


• In addition, free PowerPoint presentations available in our Online Learning Center will help you reinforce the lessons in the guide.
  


• Net Price: This guide is available to schools at only $3.50--a price that recognizes the economic challenges of these times. The goal of Townsend Press has always been to provide the highest quality books at the lowest possible prices.

Chapter 1:   An Introduction to Point and Support
Chapter 2:   More about Point and Support   
     • Making a Point    
     • Supporting a Point   
Chapter 3:   Point and Support Outlines    
Chapter 4:   Two Common Mistakes in Writing  
     • Staying on Point    
     • Providing Enough Support    
Chapter 5: Organization     
     • Transitions     
           Words That Show Addition   
           Words That Show Time 
     • Listing Order and Time Order  
Chapter 6: The Difference between a Paragraph and an Essay 
     • Paragraphs  
     • Essays    
     • The Parts of an Essay     
          Introductory Paragraph   
          Four Common Methods of Introduction 
         Supporting Paragraphs  
         Transitional Words and Sentences 
         Concluding Paragraph  
Chapter 7:  The Writing Process    
    • Step 1:  Getting Started through Prewriting:  
          Freewriting, Questioning, List Making
    • Step 2:  Preparing a Scratch Outline 
    • Step 3:  Writing the First Draft 
    • Step 4:  Revising  
    • Step 5:  Editing    
    • Final Thoughts      
Chapter 8:  Writing Assignments   
Chapter 9:  Writing and Reading—and a Special Offer