Along These Lines : Writing Sentences and Paragraphs (with MyWritingLab with Pearson eText Student Access Code Card)
by Biays, John Sheridan; Wershoven, CarolEdition: 4th
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Pub. Date: 2010-07-02
Publisher(s): Longman
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Summary
Along These Linesis designed to better prepare developmental writing students for their next writing courses by offering constant reinforcement of the writing process. Filled with exercises and activities both individual and collaborative, this text involves students in the process of learning to write through reading, listening, practicing, and experiencing. The text begins with the principles of grammar and progresses to the writing process for a paragraph. It includes a chapter on Writing from Reading, provides tips for writing answers to essay exam questions, and has topical, thought-provoking readings to engage students'interest.
Table of Contents
Part One: Sentence-Level Skill
1. The Simple Sentence
2. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination
3. Avoiding Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
4. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination
5. Combining Sentences: A Review of Your Options
6. Avoiding Sentence Fragments
7. Using Parallelism in Sentences
8. Using Adjectives and Adverbs
9. Correcting Problems with Modifiers
10. Verbs: The Four Main Verbs
11. More on Verb Tenses
12. Verbs: Consistency and Voice
13. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
14. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference
15. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case
16. Punctuation
17. Spelling
18. Words that Sound Alike/Look Alike
19. Using Prepositions Correctly
Part II: Writing in Steps: The Process Approach
20. Writing a Paragraph: Pre-writing-Generating Ideas
21. Writing a Paragraph: Planning-Devising a Draft
22. Writing a Paragraph: Drafting-Writing and Revising the Drafts
23. Writing a Paragraph: Polishing and Proofreading
24. Writing a Narrative Paragraph
25. Writing a Descriptive Paragraph
26. Writing an Illustration Paragraph
27. Writing a Process Paragraph
28. Moving from Paragraphs to Essays
29. Writing from Reading
Appendix A: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters
Appendix B: Grammar Practice for Nonnative Speakers
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