Introduction UNIT 1 Preparing to Write Part 1 Understanding the essay prompt Part 2 Taking a position Part 3 Doing research Part 4 Planning the essay UNIT 2 Essay Paragraphs Part 1 Introductory paragraphs Part 2 Body paragraphs Part 3 Logical fallacies Part 4 Concluding paragraphs UNIT 3 Using and Citing Sources Part 1 Evaluating sources Part 2 Integrating source information Part 3 Citing sources Part 4 Using reporting verbs and phrases UNIT 4 Accuracy and Clarity Part 1 Hedging and intensifying Part 2 Academic sentence styles Part 3 Editing Appendix A Essay genres Appendix B Additional citation rules (APA style) Appendix C Review activity