Bridges To Better Writing
by Nazario, Luis; Borchers, Deborah; Lewis, WilliamFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-01-15
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary
BRIDGES TO BETTER WRITING makes the writing process less daunting to students by guiding them through each step, giving them only what they need to know for a specific writing task. Throughout the text, the authors incorporate the writing process and grammar into their discussion of the methods of development so that students can connect the skills all at once. With writing samples from each method that illustrate how writing is relevant to students' academic, personal, and future professional lives, BRIDGES TO BETTER WRITING motivates students to take control of their future by developing better writing skills.
Table of Contents
| Writing Your Papers | |
| Let's Talk About Writing | |
| Writing Your Descriptive Paragraph | |
| Writing Your Descriptive Narrative Essay | |
| Writing Your Expository Paragraph | |
| Developing Your Essay through Illustration | |
| Developing Your Essay through Process Analysis | |
| Developing Your Essay through Cause and Effect | |
| Developing Your Essay through Comparison and Contrast | |
| Developing Your Essay through Classification and Division | |
| Developing Your Essay through Definition | |
| Developing Your Essay through Argumentation | |
| Making Choices: Writing the Integrated Essay | |
| Writing with Sources | |
| Working with Sources | |
| Writing Your Research Paper | |
| Editing for Grammar | |
| Editing for Fragments | |
| Editing for Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences | |
| Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| Editing for Pronouns | |
| Editing for Verb Forms and Verb Tense | |
| Editing for Adjectives and Adverbs | |
| Editing for Style | |
| Writing Clear Sentences | |
| Writing Varied Sentences | |
| Choosing Effective Words | |
| Using the Correct Words | |
| Frequently Confused Words | |
| Improving Your Spelling | |
| Using Punctuation and Capitalization | |
| Using Commas, Semicolons, and Colons | |
| Other Punctuation | |
| Reading Critically | |
| Reading Critically: How to Approach a Reading Section | |
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