Inside Writing A Writer’s Workbook, Form A

by Salomone, William; McDonald, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781413017717
• ISBN10: 1413017711
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2006-03-14
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The first text to effectively integrate grammar instruction with writing practice, Inside Writing, now in its sixth edition, continues to provide students with extensive writing exercises specifically designed to support and reinforce the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Using engaging allusions and humorous examples and exercises throughout the text, ranging in topics from Karl Marx to The Simpsons, INSIDE WRITING encourages students to look beyond the simple mechanics of writing as they learn to communicate their thoughts clearly and effectively.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
Naming the Parts	1	(78)
Section One Subjects and Verbs	2	(23)
Subjects: Nouns and Pronouns	2	(5)
Verbs	7	(7)
Identifying Subjects and Verbs	14	(6)
Section One Review	20	(5)
Section Two Modifiers	25	(13)
Adjectives	26	(2)
Adverbs	28	(2)
Comparative and Superlative Forms	30	(1)
Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly	31	(3)
Section Two Review	34	(4)
Section Three Connectors	38	(12)
Conjunctions	38	(2)
Prepositions	40	(1)
Prepositional Phrases	41	(3)
Section Three Review	44	(6)
Section Four Sentence Practice: Embedding Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositional Phrases	50	(8)
Sentence Combining Exercises	53	(5)
Section Five Paragraph Practice: Narrating an Event	58	(21)
Assignment	58	(1)
Prewriting to Generate Ideas	58	(3)
Choosing and Narrowing the Topic	61	(2)
Writing a Topic Sentence	63	(4)
Organizing Details	67	(1)
Writing the Paragraph	68	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Paragraph	69	(1)
Improving Supporting Details	70	(1)
Proofreading	71	(3)
Practice Test	74	(5)
Understanding Sentence Patterns	79	(72)
Section One Clauses	80	(13)
Main Clauses and Subordinate Clauses	80	(1)
Subordinators	80	(3)
Adverb and Adjective Subordinate Clauses	83	(5)
Section One Review	88	(5)
Section Two Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences	93	(16)
The Simple Sentence	93	(2)
The Compound Sentence	95	(3)
The Complex Sentence	98	(1)
The Compound-Complex Sentence	99	(3)
Section Two Review	102	(7)
Section Three Fragments, Fused Sentences, and Comma Splices	109	(16)
Fragments	109	(4)
Fused Sentences and Comma Splices	113	(4)
Section Three Review	117	(8)
Section Four Sentence Practice: Combining Main and Subordinate Clauses	125	(8)
Sentence Combining Exercises	127	(6)
Section Five Paragraph Practice: Describing a Place	133	(18)
Assignment	133	(1)
Prewriting to Generate Ideas	133	(1)
Choosing and Narrowing the Topic	133	(1)
Writing a Topic Sentence	134	(3)
Organizing Descriptive Details	137	(1)
Writing the Paragraph	138	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Paragraph	138	(1)
Adding Specific and Concrete Details	138	(4)
Adding Subordinate Clauses	142	(1)
Proofreading	143	(1)
Practice Test	144	(7)
Improving Sentence Patterns	151	(66)
Section One Modifying with Participial and Infinitive Phrases	152	(11)
Present Participial Phrases	152	(1)
Past Participial Phrases	153	(1)
Infinitive Phrases	154	(2)
Section One Review	156	(7)
Section Two Modifying with Adjective Clauses and Appositives	163	(12)
Adjective Clauses	163	(2)
Appositives	165	(3)
Section Two Review	168	(7)
Section Three Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers	175	(17)
Misplaced Modifiers	175	(4)
Dangling Modifiers	179	(5)
Section Three Review	184	(8)
Section Four Sentence Practice: Using Participial and Infinitive Phrases, Appositives, and Adjective Clauses	192	(5)
Sentence Combining Exercises	193	(4)
Section Five Essay and Paragraph Practice: Using Examples	197	(20)
Assignment	197	(1)
Prewriting to Generate Ideas	197	(2)
Choosing and Narrowing the Topic	199	(1)
Writing a Topic Sentence	199	(3)
Organizing Examples	202	(1)
Writing the Paragraph	203	(1)
Using Transitions	203	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Paragraph	204	(2)
Moving from Paragraph to Essay	206	(1)
Recognizing Essay Form	206	(1)
Choosing and Narrowing a Thesis Statement	207	(1)
Writing the Essay	207	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Essay	208	(1)
Proofreading	209	(1)
Practice Test	210	(7)
Lining Up the Parts of a Sentence	217	(60)
Section One Subject--Verb Agreement	218	(11)
Identifying Subjects: A Review	219	(1)
Subject--Verb Agreement: Points to Know	219	(6)
Section One Review	225	(4)
Section Two Pronoun Agreement and Reference	229	(14)
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement	229	(4)
Sexist Language	233	(1)
Unclear Pronoun Reference	234	(3)
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns	237	(2)
Section Two Review	239	(4)
Section Three Pronoun Case	243	(12)
Subjective Pronouns	243	(1)
Objective Pronouns	244	(1)
Possessive Pronouns	245	(1)
Common Sources of Errors in Pronoun Case	246	(5)
Section Three Review	251	(4)
Section Four Sentence Practice: Using Transitions	255	(7)
Sentence Combining Exercises	257	(5)
Section Five Essay and Paragraph Practice: Explaining Causes and Effects	262	(15)
Assignment	262	(1)
Prewriting to Generate Ideas	262	(1)
Choosing and Narrowing the Topic	263	(1)
Writing a Thesis Statement or Topic Sentence	264	(2)
Organizing Causes and Effects	266	(1)
Writing the Essay	267	(1)
Writing the Paragraph	267	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Paper	267	(4)
Proofreading	271	(1)
Practice Test	272	(5)
Using Punctuation and Capitalization	277	(66)
Section One Using Commas	278	(16)
Commas in Compound Sentences	278	(1)
Commas with Elements in a Series	279	(2)
Commas with Introductory Elements	281	(2)
Commas with Interrupters	283	(6)
Section One Review	289	(5)
Section Two Other Punctuation Marks	294	(12)
End Punctuation	294	(2)
Internal Punctuation	296	(6)
Section Two Review	302	(4)
Section Three Titles, Capitalization, and Numbers	306	(13)
Titles	306	(1)
Capitalization	307	(3)
Numbers	310	(2)
Section Three Review	312	(7)
Section Four Sentence Practice: Sentence Variety	319	(7)
Sentence Combining Exercises	320	(6)
Section Five Essay and Paragraph Practice: Comparing and Contrasting	326	(17)
Assignment	326	(1)
Prewriting to Generate Ideas	326	(1)
Choosing and Narrowing the Topic	327	(1)
Writing a Thesis Statement or Topic Sentence	327	(3)
Organizing Similarities and Differences	330	(3)
Writing the Paper	333	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Paper	334	(3)
Proofreading	337	(1)
Practice Test	338	(5)
Choosing the Right Words and Spelling Them Correctly	343	(73)
Section One Irregular Verbs	344	(10)
Special Problems with Irregular Verbs	347	(3)
Section One Review	350	(4)
Section Two Commonly Confused Words	354	(15)
Section Two Review	365	(4)
Section Three Spelling Rules	369	(14)
Techniques to Improve Your Spelling	369	(1)
Using ie or ei	370	(1)
Keeping or Changing a Final -y	371	(2)
Keeping or Dropping a Silent Final -e	373	(1)
Doubling the Final Consonant	374	(1)
Using Prefixes	375	(1)
Forming Plurals	375	(2)
Commonly Misspelled Words	377	(2)
Section Three Review	379	(4)
Section Four Sentence Practice: Effective and Meaningful Sentences	383	(7)
Sentence Combining Exercises	384	(6)
Section Five Essay and Paragraph Practice: Expressing an Opinion	390	(26)
Assignment	390	(1)
Prewriting to Generate Ideas	390	(1)
Choosing and Narrowing the Topic	391	(1)
Writing a Thesis Statement or Topic Sentence	392	(2)
Organizing Opinion Papers	394	(1)
Writing the Essay	394	(1)
Writing the Paragraph	395	(1)
Rewriting and Improving the Paper	395	(3)
Proofreading	398	(1)
Practice Test	399	(6)
Practice Final Examination	405	(11)
Appendix Working with ESL Issues	416	(13)
Count and Noncount Nouns	416	(2)
Articles with Count and Noncount Nouns	418	(3)
Subjects	421	(1)
Helping Verbs and Main Verbs	422	(2)
Two-Word Verbs	424	(3)
Adjectives in the Correct Order	427	(2)
Answers to Practices	429	(24)
Index	453