Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays (Book Alone)
by Biays, John Sheridan; Wershoven, CarolEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson College Div
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Summary
Along These Linesbetter prepares students for their future writing courses! How do you prepare your students for their future writing courses? John Biays and Carol Wershoven believe you offer students constant reinforcement of the writing process. With a conversational tone and a blend of engaging activities, each writing chapter takes students through all of the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting, and proofreading. AlongThese Lineswill help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series! The fourth edition continues this step-by-step instruction by: - Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter - Including peer review and collaborative exercises - Adding a new appendix on the research process
Table of Contents
| Writing in Steps: The Process Aproach | |
| Writing a Paragraph | |
| Illustration | |
| Description | |
| Narration | |
| Process | |
| Comparison and Contrast | |
| Classification | |
| Definition | |
| Cause and Effect | |
| Argument | |
| Writing an Essay | |
| Different Essay Patterns | |
| Writing From Reading | |
| The Bottom Line: Grammar for Writers | |
| The Simple Sentence | |
| Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination | |
| Avoiding Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices | |
| Beyond the simple Sentence: Subordination | |
| Avoiding Sentence Fragments | |
| Using Parallelism in Sentences | |
| Using Adjectives and Adverb | |
| Correcting Problems With Modifiers | |
| Using Verbs Correctly | |
| More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice | |
| Making Subjects and Verbs Agree | |
| Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference | |
| Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case | |
| Punctuation: The Period and the Question Mark | |
| Punctuation: The Comma | |
| Punctuation: The Semicolon and the Colon | |
| Punctuation: The Apostrophe | |
| Other Punctuation and Mechanics | |
| Spelling | |
| Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike | |
| Word Choice | |
| Sentence Variety | |
| Appendices | |
| Grammar for ESL Students | |
| The Research Process | |
| Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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