Great Paragraphs

by Folse, Keith S.; Muchmore-Vokoun, April; Solomon, Elena Vestri

• ISBN13: 9780618271924
• ISBN10: 0618271929
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-03
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co

Summary

The second level of a three-book series,Great Paragraphsintroduces students to the process of paragraph writing and teaches them how to generate, develop, and organize their ideas. Exercises include group and pair work as well as relevant study of reading skills, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization, providing comprehensive practice in writing process and development. Model sentences and paragraphs on a range of topics provide solid examples of paragraph organization and cohesion. Proofreadingsections offer a variety of exercises that help students look for grammatical errors and correct their own compositions. Analyzing a Paragraphtakes students through a series of questions that help them fully understand the different elements of a paragraph.

Table of Contents

Overview	xi
Unit 1 What Is a Paragraph?	1	(27)
Example Paragraphs	2	(7)
Writer's Note: Repetition and Present Tense	3	(3)
Writer's Note: Imperative Form	6	(2)
Writer's Note: Use of I and Past Tense	8	(1)
Four-Features of a Paragraph	9	(12)
Writer's Note: The Title of a Paragraph	20	(1)
Working with Paragraphs	21	(5)
Language Focus: Identifying Verbs in Sentences	22	(1)
Writer's Note: Check for the Verb	23	(3)
Introduction to Peer Editing	26	(2)
Writer's Note: Once Is Not Enough!	26	(1)
Writer's Note: Suggestions for Peer Editing	26	(2)
Unit 2 Developing Ideas for Writing a Paragraph	28	(10)
Brainstorming	29	(1)
Writer's Note: The Importance of Brainstorming	30	(1)
How Brainstorming Works	30	(8)
Language Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement	35	(3)
Unit 3 The Topic Sentence	38	(19)
Features of a Good Topic Sentence	42	(5)
Controlling Ideas	43	(4)
Working with Topic Sentences	47	(10)
Writer's Note: Keep a Journal for New Ideas	50	(2)
Language Focus: Sentence Fragments and Comma Splices	52	(5)
Unit 4 Supporting and Concluding Sentences	57	(18)
Good Supporting Sentences	57	(4)
Kinds of Supporting Sentences	61	(2)
Analyzing and Writing Supporting Sentences	63	(7)
Language Focus: Using Pronouns for Key Nouns	69	(1)
Writer's Note: Stay on Track	70	(1)
Good Concluding Sentences	70	(1)
Kinds of Concluding Sentences	71	(1)
Restate the Main Idea	71	(1)
Make a Prediction	71	(1)
Analyzing and Writing Concluding Sentences	72	(3)
Writer's Note: Select Important Information	74	(1)
Unit 5 Paragraph Review	75	(14)
Features of a Paragraph	75	(1)
Language Focus	75	(1)
Working with the Structure of a Paragraph	76	(5)
Writer's Note: Proofread Your Work	77	(4)
Analyzing Paragraphs	81	(8)
Writer's Note: Check Your Supporting Sentences	82	(3)
Language Focus: Articles	85	(4)
Unit 6 Definition Paragraphs	89	(20)
What Is a Definition Paragraph?	89	(8)
Writer's Note: Quotation Marks	95	(2)
Putting the Paragraph Together: Sequencing	97	(12)
Writer's Note: Include Examples	99	(1)
Language Focus: Simple Adjective Clauses	100	(3)
Writer's Note: Combine Sentences for Variety	103	(6)
Unit 7 Process Analysis Paragraphs	109	(13)
What Is a Process Analysis Paragraph?	109	(6)
Organizing a Process Analysis Paragraph	115	(7)
Writer's Note: Use Index Cards to Help You Organize	115	(1)
Language Focus: Transition Words and Chronological Order	115	(3)
Writer's Note: Define Technical Terms	118	(2)
Writer's Note: Check Possessive Adjectives	120	(2)
Unit 8 Descriptive Paragraphs	122	(24)
What Is a Descriptive Paragraph?	122	(1)
Describing with the Five Senses	123	(11)
Language Focus: Adjectives	130	(1)
Writer's Note: Use Adjectives in the Correct Place	130	(3)
Writer's Note: Use a Bilingual Dictionary	133	(1)
Using Denotation and Connotation to Describe	134	(4)
Language Focus: Denotation and Connotation	134	(4)
Using Prepositions of Location to Describe	138	(8)
Language Focus: Prepositions of Location	138	(5)
Writer's Note: Word Order with Prepositions of Location	143	(3)
Unit 9 Opinion Paragraphs	146	(14)
What Is an Opinion Paragraph?	146	(1)
Working with Opinions	147	(5)
Writer's Note: Include an Opposing Opinion	151	(1)
Facts and Opinions	152	(6)
Language Focus: Word Forms	153	(5)
Choosing a Topic for an Opinion Paragraph	158	(2)
Unit 10 Narrative Paragraphs	160	(18)
What Is a Narrative Paragraph?	160	(8)
Writer's Note: Including Background Information	161	(1)
Beginning, Middle, and End	161	(7)
Working with Ideas for Narrative Paragraphs	168	(10)
Language Focus: Verb Tense Consistency	170	(8)
Unit 11 Paragraphs in an Essay: Putting It All Together	178	(17)
Getting to Know Essays	180	(2)
What is an Essay?	180	(1)
Why Do People Write Essays?	180	(1)
How Are Essays and Paragraphs Similar?	180	(1)
How Are Essays and Paragraphs Different?	181	(1)
What Does an Essay Look Like?	182	(9)
An Essay Outline	184	(1)
Writer's Note: Vary your Vocabulary	184	(1)
The Thesis Statement	185	(1)
Supporting Ideas	185	(1)
Different Kinds of Essay Organization	186	(5)
Putting an Essay Together	191	(3)
Next Steps	194	(1)
Topics for Writing	194	(1)
Appendixes: Additional Writing Practice	195	(3)
Appendix 1 Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps	198	(9)
The Assignment	198	(1)
Steps in the Writing Process	199	(8)
Step 1: Choosing a Topic	199	(1)
Step 2: Brainstorming	200	(1)
Step 3: Writing a Rough Draft	201	(1)
Step 4: Cleaning Up the Rough Draft	202	(1)
Step 5: Peer Editing	203	(2)
Step 6: Revising the Draft	205	(1)
Step 7: Proofing the Final Paper	206	(1)
Appendix 2 Capitalization Practice	207	(5)
Basic Capitalization Rules	207	(1)
Capitalization Practice	208	(4)
Appendix 3 Punctuation Practice	212	(8)
End Punctuation	212	(1)
Commas	213	(2)
Apostrophes	215	(1)
Quotation Marks	216	(1)
Semicolons	217	(1)
Editing for Errors	218	(2)
Appendix 4 Additional Grammar Practice	220	(9)
Verb Tense	220	(2)
Articles	222	(3)
Editing for Errors	225	(4)
Appendix 5 Building Better Sentences	229	(19)
Practice 1, Unit 1	231	(1)
Practice 2, Unit 1	231	(1)
Practice 3, Unit 2	232	(1)
Practice 4, Unit 3	233	(1)
Practice 5, Unit 3	234	(1)
Practice 6, Unit 3	234	(1)
Practice 7, Unit 4	235	(1)
Practice 8, Unit 4	236	(1)
Practice 9, Unit 5	237	(1)
Practice 10, Unit 5	238	(1)
Practice 11, Unit 6	238	(1)
Practice 12, Unit 6	239	(1)
Practice 13, Unit 7	240	(1)
Practice 14, Unit 7	241	(1)
Practice 15, Unit 8	242	(1)
Practice 16, Unit 8	243	(1)
Practice 17, Unit 9	243	(1)
Practice 18, Unit 9	244	(1)
Practice 19, Unit 10	245	(1)
Practice 20, Unit 10	246	(2)
Appendix 6 Peer Editing Sheets	248	(23)
Unit 1, Activity 15	249	(2)
Unit 2, Activity 6	251	(2)
Unit 3, Activity 12	253	(2)
Unit 4, Activity 11	255	(2)
Unit 5, Activity 14	257	(2)
Unit 6, Activity 10	259	(2)
Unit 7, Activity 8	261	(2)
Unit 8, Activity 13	263	(2)
Unit 9, Activity 8	265	(2)
Unit 10, Activity 8	267	(2)
Unit 11, Activity 9	269	(2)
Index	271