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Wordsmith : Essentials of College English
by Arlov, Pamela; Arlov, NickEdition:
2nd
ISBN13:
9780131876101
ISBN10:
0131876104
Format:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
1/1/2007
Publisher(s):
Prentice Hall
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Wordsmith : Essentials of College English
Summary
Direct, conversational, and user-friendly, this book is broader in scope than most sentence level books, and contains clear explanations supported by numerous examples and exercises.KEY TOPICSIt focuses on paragraphs, includes no rhetorical modes, and has chapters on writing e-mail messages and making oral presentations. A three-part flexible format mixes and matches writing chapters, grammar chapters, and a selection of ten readings.For individuals who want to improve their written communication skills.
Table of Contents
| Composition | |
| The Writing Process | |
| Preparing to Write | |
| Writing Paragraphs: The Topic Sentence | |
| Writing Paragraph Support | |
| Writing Paragraphs: Unity and Coherence | |
| Formatting, Revising, and Proofreading | |
| Essays and Essay Exams | |
| Constructing Sentences | |
| Parts of Speech | |
| Verbs and Subjects | |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| Irregular Verbs | |
| Verb Tense | |
| Coordination and Subordination | |
| Writing Concise Sentences | |
| Run-On Sentences | |
| Sentence Fragments | |
| Pronoun Case | |
| Pronoun Agreement, Reference, and Point of View | |
| Relative Pronouns | |
| Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles | |
| Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers | |
| Parallel Structure | |
| Capital Letters | |
| Words Commonly Confused | |
| Word Choice | |
| Commas | |
| Other Punctuation | |
| Apostrophes | |
| Quotation Marks, Underlining, and Italics | |
| Readings | |
| A Day Away | |
| Say "Yes" to Yourself | |
| Employment Testing | |
| Broken Windows: Crudity in Language | |
| Incident at Register 2, Constance Daley | |
| Walking the Tightrope Between Black and White | |
| My Dead Dog May Already Be a Winner | |
| Imprisoned by Ex-Convict Status | |
| Borrowed History | |
| From the Welfare Rolls A Mother's View | |
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