ESL Worksheets LB Handbook

by Ramsey Fowler

Edition:

7th

ISBN13:

9780321012166

ISBN10:

032101216X

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Hardcover

Pub. Date:

8/1/1997

Publisher(s):

Addison-Wesley

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The most trusted and authoritative name in handbooks, "The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises" is an easy-to-use reference that will answer any question you may have in grammar, writing, or research. It also includes exercises so you can practice skills. This edition offers the latest information on writing with computers, writing online, analyzing visuals, and researching effectively on the Internet. With clear explanations, a wealth of examples, and quick reference checklists and boxes, "The Little, Brown Compact Handbook" will makes it easy to find what you need and use the information you find. Will answer any question a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research. The writing process, critical thinking, argumentative writing, style, grammar, mechanics, usage, the research process, how to document sources. Anyone who wants a reliable writing reference book.

Preface for Instructors

Preface for Students: Using This Book

xiii

Introduction: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

(1)

Fostering a critical perspective

(1)

Thinking and reading critically

(16)

Writing critically

(5)

Part I The Whole Paper and Paragraphs

(138)

Developing an Essay

(39)

The writing situation and the writing process

(2)

Discovering and limiting a subject

(4)

Defining your purpose

(1)

Considering your audience

(5)

Developing your topic

(11)

Developing your thesis

(5)

Organizing your ideas

(11)

Drafting and Revising the Essay

(22)

Writing the first draft

(4)

Revising the first draft

(6)

Editing the revised draft

(4)

Proofreading and submitting the final draft

(3)

Giving and receiving comments

(2)

Preparing a writing portfolio

(3)

Writing and Revising Paragraphs

(41)

Maintaining paragraph unity

(5)

Achieving paragraph coherence

(12)

Developing the paragraph

104

(13)

Writing special kinds of paragraphs

117

(6)

Linking paragraphs in the essay

123

(3)

Reading and Writing Arguments

126

(35)

Reading arguments critically

126

(12)

Recognizing fallacies

138

(6)

Developing an argument

144

(3)

Using reason and evidence

147

(5)

Reaching your readers

152

(4)

Revising your argument

156

(1)

Examining a sample argument

157

(4)

Part II Grammatical Sentences

161

(104)

Understanding Sentence Grammar

162

(36)

Understanding the basic sentence

163

(8)

Expanding the basic sentence with single words

171

(2)

Expanding the basic sentence with word groups

173

(15)

Compounding words, phrases, and clauses

188

(5)

Changing the usual order of the sentence

193

(2)

Classifying sentences

195

(3)

Case of Nouns and Pronouns

198

(9)

Compound subjects and complements

199

(1)

Compound objects

200

(1)

We or us with a noun

201

(1)

Appositives

201

(1)

Pronoun after than or as in a comparison

202

(1)

Subjects and objects of infinitives

202

(1)

Case of who

202

(3)

Case before a gerund

205

(2)

Verbs

207

(31)

Verb Forms

207

(12)

Regular and irregular verbs

209

(3)

Sit and set; lie and lay; rise and raise

212

(1)

Omitted -s and -ed endings

213

(1)

Helping verbs

214

(5)

Tense

219

(8)

Appropriate tense for meaning

219

(3)

Sequence of tenses

222

(5)

Mood

227

(3)

Subjunctive verb forms

228

(2)

Voice

230

(2)

Active versus passive voice

231

(1)

Other Complications

232

(6)

Verb plus gerund or infinitive ESL

232

(2)

Verb plus particle ESL

234

(4)

Agreement

238

(14)

Agreement between subject and verb

239

(7)

Agreement between pronoun and antecedent

246

(6)

Adjectives and Adverbs

252

(13)

Adjectives only to modify nouns and pronouns

253

(1)

Adjectives after linking verbs to modify subjects

253

(1)

Adjectives to modify objects; adverbs to modify verbs

254

(1)

Short forms and -ly forms of adverbs

254

(1)

Comparative and superlative forms

255

(2)

Double negatives

257

(1)

Overuse of nouns as modifiers

258

(1)

Present and past participles as adjectives ESL

258

(1)

A, an, the, and other determiners ESL

259

(6)

Part III Clear Sentences

265

(52)

Sentence Fragments

266

(8)

Tests for sentence completeness; revision of fragments

267

(3)

Subordinate clause

270

(1)

Verbal or prepositional phrase

270

(1)

Other fragments

271

(2)

Acceptable uses of incomplete sentences

273

(1)

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

274

(8)

Comma Splices

276

(3)

Main clauses not joined by coordinating conjunction

276

(1)

Main clauses related by a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression

277

(2)

Fused Sentences

279

(3)

Main clauses with no conjunction or punctuation

279

(3)

Pronoun Reference

282

(8)

Clear reference to one antecedent

282

(2)

Clear placement of pronoun and antecedent

284

(1)

Reference to specific antecedent

285

(1)

Indefinite use of it, they, you

286

(1)

Clear use of it

287

(1)

Appropriate use of relative pronouns

287

(3)

Shifts

290

(7)

Person and number

291

(1)

Tense and mood

292

(2)

Subject and voice

294

(1)

Indirect and direct quotations and questions

294

(3)

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

297

(10)

Misplaced Modifiers

297

(6)

Clear placement of modifiers

297

(1)

Limiting modifiers

298

(1)

Squinting modifiers

299

(1)

Separation of subjects, verbs, and objects

300

(1)

Separation of parts of infinitive or verb phrase

300

(1)

Position of adverbs ESL

301

(1)

Order of adjectives ESL

302

(1)

Dangling Modifiers

303

(4)

Dangling modifiers

303

(4)

Mixed and Incomplete Sentences

307

(10)

Mixed Sentences

307

(5)

Mixed grammar

307

(2)

Mixed meaning (faulty predication)

309

(3)

Incomplete Sentences

312

(5)

Compound constructions

312

(1)

Comparisons

312

(2)

Careless omissions

314

(3)

Part IV Effective Sentences

317

(40)

Using Coordination and Subordination

318

(13)

Coordinating to relate equal ideas

318

(5)

Subordinating to distinguish main ideas

323

(5)

Choosing clear connectors

328

(3)

Using Parallelism

331

(7)

Using parallelism for coordinate elements

331

(5)

Using parallelism to increase coherence

336

(2)

Emphasizing Main Ideas

338

(9)

Arranging ideas effectively

338

(4)

Repeating ideas

342

(1)

Separating ideas

343

(1)

Preferring the active voice

344

(1)

Being concise

345

(2)

Achieving Variety

347

(10)

Varying sentence length and structure

348

(3)

Varying sentence beginnings

351

(2)

Inverting the normal word order

353

(1)

Mixing types of sentences

354

(3)

Part V Punctuation

357

(72)

Chart: Commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, parentheses

358

(2)

End Punctuation

360

(5)

The Period

360

(1)

With statements, mild commands, and indirect questions

360

(1)

With abbreviations

361

(1)

The Question Mark

361

(2)

With direct questions

361

(1)

To indicate doubt

362

(1)

The Exclamation Point

363

(2)

With emphatic statements, interjections, and commands

363

(1)

Overuse

363

(2)

The Comma

365

(23)

Main clauses linked by coordinating conjunction

365

(3)

Introductory elements

368

(2)

Nonrestrictive elements

370

(5)

Absolute phrases

375

(1)

Phrases expressing contrast

376

(1)

Series and coordinate adjectives

376

(2)

Dates, addresses, place names, long numbers

378

(2)

With quotations

380

(2)

To prevent misreading

382

(1)

Misuse and overuse

382

(6)

The Semicolon

388

(9)

Main clauses not joined by a coordinating conjunction

388

(2)

Main clauses related by a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression

390

(2)

Long main clauses

392

(1)

Long items in series

393

(1)

Misuse and overuse

394

(3)

The Apostrophe

397

(8)

Possessive case

397

(3)

Misuse with noun plurals, verbs, and personal pronouns

400

(1)

Contractions

401

(2)

Plurals of abbreviations, dates, and letters, numbers, and words named as words

403

(2)

Quotation Marks

405

(11)

Direct quotations

405

(3)

Chart: Handling quotations from speech or writing

406

(2)

Quotation within a quotation

408

(1)

Dialogue, poetry, and long prose passages

408

(2)

Titles of songs, short stories, and so on

410

(2)

Words used in a special sense

412

(1)

Overuse

412

(1)

Placement with other punctuation marks

413

(3)

Other Punctuation Marks

416

(13)

The colon

416

(3)

The dash

419

(2)

Parentheses

421

(2)

Brackets

423

(1)

The ellipsis mark

424

(2)

The slash

426

(3)

Part VI Mechanics

429

(24)

Capitals

430

(7)

First word of sentence

430

(1)

Titles of works

431

(1)

Pronoun I and interjection O

432

(1)

Proper nouns and adjectives

432

(2)

Titles before proper names

434

(1)

Unnecessary capitalization

434

(3)

Underlining (Italics)

437

(4)

Titles of books, periodicals, and so on

437

(1)

Names of ships, aircraft, spacecraft, trains

438

(1)

Foreign words and phrases

438

(1)

Words, letters, and numbers named as words

439

(1)

For emphasis

439

(2)

Abbreviations

441

(5)

Titles before and after proper names

441

(1)

Familiar abbreviations and acronyms

442

(1)

BC, AD, AM, PM, no., and $

442

(1)

Latin abbreviations

443

(1)

Inc., Bros., Co., and &

443

(1)

Misuse with units of measurement, geographical names, and so on

443

(3)

Numbers

446

(3)

Numerals versus words

446

(1)

For days and years, percentages, and so on

447

(1)

Beginning sentences

448

(1)

Word Division

449

(4)

Ends and beginnings of lines

449

(1)

One-syllable words

450

(1)

Compound words

450

(1)

Confusing word divisions

450

(3)

Part VII Effective Words

453

(62)

Choosing and Using Words

454

(27)

Choosing the appropriate word

454

(9)

Choosing the exact word

463

(10)

Writing concisely

473

(8)

Using Dictionaries

481

(8)

Choosing a dictionary

481

(3)

Working with a dictionary's contents

484

(5)

Improving Yours Vocabulary

489

(10)

Understanding the sources of English

489

(2)

Learning the composition of words

491

(4)

Learning to use new words

495

(4)

Spelling

499

(16)

Recognizing typical spelling problems

500

(2)

Following spelling rules

502

(5)

Developing spelling skills

507

(5)

Using the hyphen to form compound words

512

(3)

Part VIII Research Writing

515

(222)

Beginning a Research Project

516

(47)

Planning a research project

517

(1)

Finding a researchable topic and question

518

(4)

Conducting electronic searches

522

(7)

Finding sources to refine your topic

529

(30)

Making a working bibliography

559

(4)

Working with Sources and Writing the Paper

563

(35)

Evaluating and synthesizing sources

563

(6)

Taking notes using summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation

569

(9)

Avoiding plagiarism

578

(7)

Developing a thesis sentence

585

(1)

Creating a structure

586

(3)

Drafting the paper

589

(2)

Using and introducing summaries, paraphrases, and quotations

591

(4)

Revising and editing the paper

595

(2)

Preparing and proofreading the final manuscript

597

(1)

Documenting Sources

598

(32)

Citing sources in academic writing

598

(1)

Citing sources in your text: MLA style

599

(8)

Preparing the list of works cited: MLA style

607

(21)

Understanding abbreviations

628

(2)

Two Sample Research Papers

630

(38)

``The Information Superhighway: Toll Road or Public Way?''

632

(30)

``Annie Dillard's Healing Vision''

662

(6)

Reading and Writing About Literature

668

(24)

Reading and responding to literature

668

(6)

Drafting and revising a literary analysis

674

(8)

Writing about fiction

682

(1)

Writing about poetry

683

(3)

Writing about drama

686

(6)

Writing in Other Disciplines

692

(45)

Understanding the goals and requirements of the disciplines

692

(2)

Writing in the humanities

694

(9)

Chicago documentation style

696

(7)

Writing in the social sciences

703

(23)

APA documentation style

707

(19)

Writing in the natural and applied sciences

726

(11)

CBE documentation style

729

(8)

Part IX Special Writing Situations

737

(56)

Essay Examinations

738

(8)

Preparing for an essay examination

738

(1)

Planning your time and your answer

739

(2)

Starting the essay

741

(1)

Developing the essay

741

(4)

Rereading the essay

745

(1)

Business Writing

746

(47)

Writing business letters and job applications

747

(8)

Writing business memos

755

(2)

Communicating electronically

757

(2)

Appendixes

A. Document Format

759

(14)

1. Academic papers

759

(6)

2. Designing documents

765

(8)

B. Writing with a Computer

773

(11)

1. Using a word processor

773

(2)

2. Collaborating using computers

775

(3)

3. Creating hypertext documents

778

(6)

C. Oral Presentations

784

(9)

1. Writing and speaking

784

(1)

2. Considering topic, purpose, and audience

785

(1)

3. Organizing the presentation

786

(2)

4. Delivering the presentation

788

(5)

Glossary of Usage

793

(19)

Glossary of Terms

812

(25)

Credits

837

(2)

Index

839

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