Bridges To Better Writing

by Nazario, Luis; Borchers, Deborah; Lewis, William

• ISBN13: 9781413031188
• ISBN10: 1413031188
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-15
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

BRIDGES TO BETTER WRITING makes the writing process less daunting to students by guiding them through each step, giving them only what they need to know for a specific writing task. Throughout the text, the authors incorporate the writing process and grammar into their discussion of the methods of development so that students can connect the skills all at once. With writing samples from each method that illustrate how writing is relevant to students' academic, personal, and future professional lives, BRIDGES TO BETTER WRITING motivates students to take control of their future by developing better writing skills.

Table of Contents

Writing Your Papers

Let's Talk About Writing

Writing Your Descriptive Paragraph

Writing Your Descriptive Narrative Essay

Writing Your Expository Paragraph

Developing Your Essay through Illustration

Developing Your Essay through Process Analysis

Developing Your Essay through Cause and Effect

Developing Your Essay through Comparison and Contrast

Developing Your Essay through Classification and Division

Developing Your Essay through Definition

Developing Your Essay through Argumentation

Making Choices: Writing the Integrated Essay

Writing with Sources

Working with Sources

Writing Your Research Paper

Editing for Grammar

Editing for Fragments

Editing for Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement

Editing for Pronouns

Editing for Verb Forms and Verb Tense

Editing for Adjectives and Adverbs

Editing for Style

Writing Clear Sentences

Writing Varied Sentences

Choosing Effective Words

Using the Correct Words

Frequently Confused Words

Improving Your Spelling

Using Punctuation and Capitalization

Using Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Other Punctuation

Reading Critically

Reading Critically: How to Approach a Reading Section

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