Exploring Writing: Sentences and Paragraphs

by LANGAN

• ISBN13: 9780073533285
• ISBN10: 0073533289
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Becoming a writer is a journey, and Exploring Writing: Sentences and Paragraphs will serve as your students' guidebook every step of the way. Emphasizing both process and practice, with a focus on revision, this text will help students apply and advance their writing skills. Mastering essential sentence skills, learning to write effective paragraphs, and becoming a critical reader are turning points for every writer, and they will prepare the students for writing situations in college and beyond.

Table of Contents

Preface

Writing: Skills And Process

An Introduction to Writing Understanding Point and Support An Important Difference Between Writing and Talking Point and Support in Two Cartoons Point and Support in a Paragraph Benefits of Paragraph Writing Writing as a Skill Why Does Your Attitude toward Writing Matter? Writing as a Process of Discovery Keeping a Journal

The Writing Process How do you reach the goals of Effective Writing? Prewriting

Freewriting Freewriting: A Student Model

Questioning

Making a List

Clustering

Preparing a Scratch Outline Writing a First Draft Writing a First Draft: A Student Model Revising Revising: A Student Model Editing and Proofreading Editing Tips Proofreading Tips Editing and Proofreading: A Student Model Tips on Using a Computer Using a Computer at Each Stage of the Writing Process Using Peer Review

Identification

Scratch Outline

Comments Review Activities Prewriting Outling, Drafting, and Revising

Four Steps for Writing, Four Bases for Revising What Are the Steps in Writing Effective Paragraphs?

Make a Point

Back up Your Point

Organize the Support

Write Clear, Error-Free Sentences Four Bases for Revising Writing

Unity

Support

Coherence

Sentence Skills

Nine Patterns of Paragraph Development Important Considerations in Paragraph Development Knowing Your Subject Knowing Your Purpose and Audience

Exemplification

Process A Paragraph to consider Writing Process Paragraph

Cause and Effect A Paragraph to consider Writing a Cause-and-Effect Paragraph

Comparison and Contrast Two Paragraphs to Consider Writing a Comparison and Contrast Pragraph

Definition A Paragraph to Consider WritiParagraphinition Paragraph

Classification and Division Two Paragraphs to Consider Writing a Division-Classification Paragraph

Description A Paragraph to Consider Writing a Descriptive Paragraph

Narration A Paragraph to Consider Writing an Argument Paragraph

Moving From Paragraph to Essay What Is an Essay?

Differences between an Essay and a Paragraph The Form of an Essay A Model Essay Important Points about the Essay Introductory Paragraph Common Methods of Introduction Supporting Paragraphs Transitional Sentences Concluding Paragraph Essays to Consider Planning the Essay Outlining the Essay Form for Planning an Essay Practice in Writing the Essay Understanding the Two Parts of a Thesis Statement Supporting the Thesis with Specific Evidence Identifying Introductions Revising an Essay for All Four Bases: Unity, Support, Coherence, and Sentence Skills Essay Assignments Additional Writing Assignments

Sentence Skills

Section 1

Subjects and Verbs

Fragments

Run-Ons

Sentence Variety I<

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