Along These Lines : Writing Paragraphs and Essays (with MyWritingLab Student Access Code Card)

by BIAYS

• ISBN13: 9780135147481
• ISBN10: 0135147484
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

For basic writing courses covering paragraphs and essays.This text ships automatically with MyWritngLab.Along These Lines better prepares students for their future writing courses!How do you prepare your students for their future writing courses? John Biays and Carol Wershoven believe you offer students constant reinforcement of the writing process. With a conversational tone and a blend of engaging activities, each writing chapter takes students through all of the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting, and proofreading. Along These Lines will help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series!The fourth edition continues this step-by-step instruction by:- Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter- Including peer review and collaborative exercises- Adding a new appendix on the research process

Table of Contents

Writing in Steps: The Process Approach

Writing a Paragraph

Illustration

Description

Narration

Process

Comparison and Contrast

Classification

Definition

Cause and Effect

Argument

Writing an Essay

Different Essay Patterns

Writing from Reading

The Bottom Line: Grammar for Writers

The Simple Sentence

Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination

Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Using Parallelism in Sentences

Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Correcting Problems with Modifiers

Using Verbs Correctly

More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference

Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case

Punctuation: The Period and the Question Mark

Punctuation: The Comma

Punctuation: The Semicolon and the Colon

Punctuation: The Apostrophe

Other Punctuation and Mechanics

Spelling

Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike

Word Choice

Sentence Variety

Appendices

Grammar for ESL Students

The Research Process

Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters

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