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

by Biays, John Sheridan; Wershoven, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780205708673
• ISBN10: 0205708676
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For basic writing courses covering sentences and paragraphs. Along These Linesbetter 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. Even the grammar chapters include sentence-generating and editing exercises as well as excerpts from powerful writers.

Table of Contents

Sentence-Level Skills

The Simple Sentence

Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination

Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination

Combining Sentences: A Review of Your Options

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Using Parallelism in Sentences

Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Correcting Problems with Modifiers

Verbs: The Four Main Forms

More on Verb Tenses

Verbs: Consistency and Voice

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference

Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case

Punctuation

Spelling

Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike

Using Prepositions Correctly

Writing In Steps: The Process Approach

Writing a Paragraph: Prewriting - Generating Ideas

Writing a Paragraph: Planningnbsp; - Devising a Plan

Writing a Paragraph: Drafting - Writing and Revising the Drafts

Writing a Paragraph: Polishing -- Polishing and Proofreading

Writing a Narrative Paragraph

Writing a Descriptive Paragraph

Writing an Illustration Paragraph

Writing a Process Paragraph

Moving from Paragraphs to Essays

Writing from Reading

Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters

Grammar Practice for ESL Students

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